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MC approves insurance cover for firemen
Chandigarh, July 28
The long-pending demand of insurance cover for firemen, who die during rescue operations, was finally approved at the Municipal Corporation (MC), General House meeting today.
 Employment on compassionate ground
Job offered to family members of 3 firemen
Chandigarh, July 28
The General House of the Municipal Corporation (MC) today decided to offer job on compassionate ground to a family member of the three firemen who lost their lives during rescuing operations.
Fireman RK Sharma
festive hues: The illuminated Jama Masjid on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr in Sector 20, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Councillors to go on ‘futile’ study tour
Chandigarh, July 28
The Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh, which is known for its futile study tours has planned another tour. This time, they will be going to Dharwad district in Karnataka to study water auditing.
nielit building collapse
Fire fuels billing trouble for Electricity Department
Chandigarh, July 28
The June 8 fire incident at the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) building in Sector 17 has affected the electricity bill distribution system of the UT Electricity Department.
OPDs at PGI closed today
Chandigarh, July 28
All OPDs at the PGI will remain closed on July, 29, 2014 on account of Eid-ul-Fitr, a gazetted holiday. Emergency services will function as usual.
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Industrial Area Phases I & II
Complete construction or face action: UT
Chandigarh, July 28
The UT Administration has issued directions to the converted plot owners in the Industrial Area Phases I and II, to complete construction on the vacant plots or be ready to face action.
A view of the Industrial Area, Phase II, Chandigarh. A Tribune Photograph
Skeletons tumble out of Estate Office’s cupboard
Chandigarh, July 28
Skeletons are tumbling out of the cupboard of the Estate Office.
ADC Tanvi Garg to be relieved before end of this month
Chandigarh, July 28
A week after relieving the Chairman of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), Satya Gopal, the UT Administration has decided to relieve another UT-cadre officer, Tanvi Garg, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), by the end of this month.
I-Day: Police conduct searches
Chandigarh, July 28
To strengthen the security apparatus in view of
Independence Day, the Operation Cell of the Chandigarh Police today conducted search operations in different parts
of the city.
Police personnel frisk luggage of passengers during a special checking drive at the ISBT, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Festive fervour grips city on Eid
Chandigarh, July 28
The City Beautiful is all geared up to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan with charity and festivity.
Residents purchase sevaiyan on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr at Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu
PGIMER
Access biochemistry lab test reports online
Chandigarh, July 28
Now, patients at the New OPD in the PGIMER here can access their biochemistry laboratory test reports online.
Chaos rules at MC house meeting
Chandigarh, July 28
The General House Meeting of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation was held here today. The sidelights of the meeting are as follows:
Missing Class V student found
Panchkula, July 28
The Class V student, Kuldeep, who went missing after he was suspended by the school authorities on July 24, was traced by the police here today.
 pending demands
Protesters burn govt’s effigies
Mohali, July 28
The members of ETT Teachers Union, Punjab, and Contract Employees Association of Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, burnt effigies of the state government in different parts of the town.
Contractual employees of the Water Supply Department burn an effigy of the state government at Phase II, Mohali, on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Anti-encroachment drive
Panchkula, Dera Bassi administration to launch joint operation
Zirakpur, July 28
The Panchklula district administration and Dera Bassi sub-divisional authorities will launch a joint operation to remove the encroachment on a ‘choe’ and its demarcation on the inter-state border in Baltana, shortly.
law of land: A wrongly parked vehicle being towed away by the traffic police from near the Bank Square in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
DC conducts checks at Mohali DTO
Mohali, July 28
To check efficiency of the staff and incidents of public harassment, if any, the Mohali Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu conducted surprise checks at the District Transport Office and Sub-Registrar Office, today morning.
Power dept plans substation in Sec 20 to meet demand
Panchkula, July 28
With the power consumption in Panchkula district having increased by 15,000 kilowatts this year, the power department is speeding up to cope with it soon, in order to avoid power cuts.
Life portrayed:
Artistes from the Theatre Wala Group stage “Mujhse Pehli Si Mohabbat Mere Mehboob Na Maang”, a play on the life of Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz to commemorate his birth centenary, during the Third TFT Summer Theatre Festival at the Punjab Kala Bhawan in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Monday. The play, directed by Ram Ji Bali, highlighted a period of significant struggle for the poet, whose rebellious verses, ironically, were about peace. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
BUSINESS NEWS
New footwear collection
Egle & Louis Alberti, a trusted Russian men’s footwear brand, launched its new range of wedding collection especially for men. This collection is designed in a way that one can wear it to any other special ceremony too. Egle & Louis Alberti promises innumerable styles in wedding collection, which promises to give an extravagant look. Each pair of Egle & Louis Alberti shoes is made of high quality leather, which provides an unmatched comfort.
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CRRID asst prof presents papers
Chandigarh: Manoj Kumar Teotia, an assistant professor at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh, attended the XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology organised by International Sociological Association at Yokohama, Japan, from July 13 to 19. Teotia coordinated several sessions at the Congress in which experts from Mexico, Nigeria, Sweden, Russia, Indonesia, Columbia and India gave their presentations. Teotia presented two papers on "Institutional and peoples' response to cope with growing urban challenges: A case of women's participation and leadership in urban poverty alleviation in Chandigarh" and "Housing poverty in urbanising India: Emerging trends and concerns".
GMSSS-35 incident
Probe not fair: Rusticated student
Chandigarh, July 28
One of the Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, students rusticated for thrashing a junior was joined by his classmates during a protest to seek his reinstatement at the Sector 17 Plaza today.
One of the rusticated students and his classmates protest at the Sector 17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
PUCSC elections: ABVP for increase in polling time
Chandigarh, July 28
Calling the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) elections undemocratic, Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leaders have demanded that at least four hours be given for polling.
ABVP leaders address a press conference at the Student Centre of Panjab University, Chandigarh,
on Monday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
PGGCG-42 introduces postgraduate diploma in cyber crime
Chandigarh, July 28
The Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 42, will be offering a postgraduate diploma in cyber crime. The new course was inaugurated today.
PU staff press for long-pending demands
Chandigarh, July 28
The Panjab University Staff (Non-Teaching) Association today protested to press its long-pending demands. Around 600 staff members staged a two-hour dharna in front of the administrative block in the morning.
Members of the Panjab University Staff (Non-Teaching) Association shout slogans on the campus in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Dental institute accepts students’ demands
Chandigarh, July 28
Now, Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital authorities will not be fining students for breaking laboratory equipment.
74 students shortlisted at job fair
Mohali, July 28
Around 74 students were shortlisted by 12 companies at a job fair organised by the Universal Group, Chandigarh, today.
3-day scouts & guides camp concludes
Chandigarh, July 28
A three-day ‘tritiya sopan testing camp of scouts and guides concluded at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Chandimandir
Cantt, here today.
Scouts and guides take part in a ceremony on the concluding day of a camp at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Chandimandir Cantt. A Tribune photograph
Students celebrate Eid at Blue Bird School in Panchkula on Monday. A Tribune Photograph |
PU notes
Applications invited
Chandigarh: The Department of Music at Panjab University has invited applications for admission to the certificate course in music (vocal and instrumentation) for the session 2014-15. The last date for submission of applications, at the department, is August 10.
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Plantation drive
Chandigarh: A plantation drive was organised by teacher trainees of the DECEd Institute at DAV Model School, Sector 15. The principal, staff and students of the institute planted mango, jamun and fig saplings on the school premises. They also pledged to save trees. A poster-making competition on the theme ‘Save Trees’ was also held. Principal Rakesh Sachdeva appreciated the efforts made by the teacher trainees.
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Eco-awareness: Students take part in a painting competition organised by the Nature Conservation Society, Punjab, on the eve of vanamahotsava at Government Senior Secondary School, Phase 3B1, Mohali, on Monday. Besides, the society conducted essay-writing and quiz competions on the occasion. About 200 students from different schools in Mohali district participated in the environment awareness activity. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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Chandigarh, July 28
physical test for Haryana police
24th Chandigarh State Carrom Tournament
football tourney