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City celebrates its share in India’s golden hockey moment
Chandigarh, October 2
In breaking the 16-year drought for a “golden finish” that saw the Indian men’s hockey squad strike gold by defeating Pakistan in the ongoing Asian Games at Incheon, the Chandigarh Hockey Academy (CHA) had its valuable contribution.
Rupinder Pal Singh and Dharamvir Singh
2 arrested, 12 cases of snatching solved
Chandigarh, October 2
With the arrest of two snatchers, the Chandigarh Police claim to have solved 12 snatching incidents reported in September.
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Residents join hands for a clean City Beautiful
Chandigarh, October 2
Member of Parliament Kirron Kher along with city Mayor Harphool Chander
Kalyan, MC Commissioner VP Singh, councillors and officials of the Municipal Corporation took the pledge for a “Swachh Bharat” at a function organised by the civic body at the Central Plaza of Sector 17 today.
MP Kirron Kher (in yellow), along with municipal corporation staff, takes the ‘Swachhta pledge’
at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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As part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, UT employees clean
their office premises in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Cleanliness drive kicks off at CAT
Chandigarh, October 2
In compliance with the orders of the Principal Bench, CAT, New Delhi, as well as orders of the Government of India, a Swachhta Shapath was taken by the officers and staff members of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench at 11 am today.
AAP activists clean park at Maloya
Chandigarh, October 2
Activists of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) cleaned the Park No. 1 at Maloya as part of the Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan.
Heaps of garbage remain unattended even after the school authorities carried out a cleanliness drive and took the Swachhta pledge at the GMSSS, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on
Thursday (left) and Even as administration officials took the ‘Swachhta shapath’ in their respective offices, no one bothered to clean the vegetable and fruit market in Sector 26. The market presented a deplorable picture as garbage lay scattered on the premises. Tribune
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Admn staff, cops go all out for campaign
Chandigarh, October 2
Employees of the UT Secretariat, Chandigarh Housing Board and Deputy Commissioner office were in full attendance in their respective offices to take the ‘Swachhta Shapath’ today.
PGI staff take ‘Swachhta shapath’
Chandigarh, October 2
The PGIMER observed the ‘Swachhta Shapath’ Day on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti today. Professor YK
Chawla, Director of the PGI, took the pledge for maintaining cleanliness.
Mohali residents chip in
Mohali, October 2
Employees in various government offices, students and teachers today participated in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and took the pledge to maintain cleanliness.
Campaign a damp squib in govt schools
Panchkula, October 2
The Clean India Mission was a futile exercise in government schools located in villages. The rainfall that lashed the area on Wednesday left the schools in slush.
A potholed road in front of a government school at Rally village, Panchkula. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
Garbage dumped near war memorial
Panchkula, October 2
In what can be termed as Panchkula’s shame, garbage has been dumped near the War Memorial of late Major Sandeep Shankla in Sector 2 here. Surprisingly, the Administration has failed to take note of the issue till date.
Garbage lies scattered near the war memorial of the late Major Sandeep Shankla in Sector 2, Panchkula. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
Artistes of the Navyug Ramlila Committee undertake a cleanliness drive in Sector 7, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Tight security in place in city
Chandigarh, October 2
The Chandigarh Police have made elaborate security arrangements for the Dasehra celebrations in the city.
Major fire in chemical factory
Panchkula, October 2
A major fire broke out in a chemical factory in the Industrial Area Phase II late this evening. The impact of the fire was visible on the road as well.
Flames rise from a chemical factory that caught fire in Panchkula late on Thursday night. A Tribune photograph
MLA opposes move on property tax
Mohali, October 2
Balbir Singh Sidhu, MLA and president of the District Congress Committee,
Mohali, has opposed the proposal to issue a fresh notification on property tax as “it will lead to a rise in the tax burden on residents here”.
Now, pay more for installing solar water-heating system
Chandigarh, October 2
City residents will now have to shell out more for installing solar water-heating system as the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the UT administration have stopped providing subsidy on it.
Panchkula, Kalka Votes 2014
Hooda promises new road link between P’kula, UT
Panchkula, October 2
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has assured a Metro train in the city, another new road link between Chandigarh and Panchkula, and promotion of medical tourism in this part of the state if he retains power in the poll-bound Haryana.
In P’kula, ‘Ravana’ to sensitise voters
Panchkula, October 2
‘Ravana’ will ask people to vote tomorrow.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Ravana will appeal to the gathering at the parade ground to exercise their right to franchise this Vidhan Sabha election.
12 left in poll fray in Kalka
Kalka, October 2
With two more candidates withdrawing their names, 12 candidates have been left in the election fray in the Kalka Assembly constituency.
Cong state chief holds roadshow
Kalka, October 2
The election campaign of the Congress candidate, Manvir Kaur Gill, was electrified with the party’s Haryana unit president Ashok Tanwar leading a roadshow in her favour here this morning.
Former HJC leader joins BJP
Panchkula, October 2
In a major political development, former Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) leader, Shashi Sharma, who had accused Ambala MLA Venod Sharma of threatening him, today joined the Bharatiya Janta Party
(BJP).
BJP state chief Ram Bilas Sharma (left) welcomes former HJC leader Shashi Sharma into the party fold in Panchkula on Thursday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
INLD, Cong leaders switch loyality
Kalka, October 2
A number of leaders of the Congress and the INLD joined the HJCP during a rally addressed by Venod Sharma, the HJCP chief, in the favour of his wife Shakti Rani Sharma, a contender for the Kalka Assembly seat, at the grain market here today.
Forest Dept organises wildlife trek
Chandigarh, October 2
The celebration of Wildlife Week—2014, by the Department of Forest and Wildlife, Chandigarh, began today. The department organised a “Nature and Wildlife Trek” at
Nepli, Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary. The event coincided with Gandhi Jyanti. The nature walk was flagged off by Bhupinder Singh
Bhalla, Secretary, Forest and Environment.
Play leaves audience in splits
Chandigarh, October 2
The play ‘NRI: Nahi Rehna India’ left the City Beautiful audiences laughing at Tagore Theatre today.
Artistes and Pollywood actors stage a play, ‘NRI: Nahi Rehna India’, at Tagore Theatre
in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Holistic healing expert gives tips to students
Panchkula, October 2
Hallmark Public School, Sector 15, Panchkula, invited Amar Chandel, world acclaimed author, a holistic healing expert and Haryana Rattan Awardee for year 2013, for an interactive sesnamed ‘Voyage from Stress to Serenity’. According to
Chandel, “The idea is that one should heal body without medicines since the body itself has a capability of self healing.”
P’kula institute pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi
Panchkula, October 2
Swami Devi Dyal Group of Professional Institutes in Panchkula celebrated Gandhi Jayanti with staff and students.
PU can do even better: Experts
Chandigarh, October 2
While the Panjab University (PU) is celebrating its glory of making it to the top 300 slot of universities from across the globe, consecutively for the second time, however the slip in its ranking from 226-250 slot to 295th, has lead to worries among the academics.
Differently abled children stage Ramlila
Chandigarh, October 2
Specially abled children of Sadhna Vocational Training Institute exhibited exemplary feat by performing Ramlila at Rain Basera in Mani Majra area.
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City schools, colleges do their bit
Schools and colleges across the city today launched the ‘Swach Bharat
Abhiyan’ to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Following are a few schools and colleges who did their bit in launching the campaign.
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thin attendance of students.
While most schools reported a near full attendance of teachers, the enthusiasm to carry out the drive seemed missing.
The team of Boxing Coaching Centre, Sports Complex, Sector 42, lifted the overall trophy with 27 points in the ongoing 38th Chandigarh Senior State Men and 14th Chandigarh Senior State Women Boxing Championship, held here today. While boxers of SD College, Sector 32, took runners-up spot with 23 points in the boys’ category.