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Banks open tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 4
In view of the extended government holidays starting on Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), the city banks have clarified that there will be no closure on October 6 (Monday) on account of
Eid-ul-Zuha. The banks, however, will remain closed on October 8 on account of Valmiki
Jayanti.
swayed by faith: Devotees take part in Shri Sai Shobha Yatra in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
HC lawyer dies in accident
Chandigarh, October 4
A woman advocate of Punjab and Haryana High Court today succumbed to the injuries she had suffered when the scooter she was riding was allegedly hit by another two-wheeler near Fun Republic at Mani Majra here on
Friday night.
60-yr-old strangled, rape suspected
Panchkula, October 4
A 60-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death and her body dumped near the railway track in the Chandi Mandir cantonment area,
Panchkula, late last night. The victim, identified as Jageero, a resident of Kharag
Mangoli, had gone to fetch firewood yesterday afternoon.
Row over sale of unallotted flat in cooperative housing society
Chandigarh, October 4
The sale of an unallotted flat in the Punjab and Sind Bank Officers House Building Society, Sector 49, by an official of the Department of Cooperative Societies for a price much less than its market value has come to light.
Over 700 BSNL phones lose ring to cable theft
Chandigarh, October 4
Over 700 telephone lines of the BSNL have been disrupted in Sectors 27, 28, 29 and 30 and Daria village near the railway station due to theft of six cables.
Mahima Chaudhary campaigns for Independent candidate
Panchkula, October 4
Bollywood actress Mahima Chaudhary took to the streets today to campaign for Vinod
Bagai, an Independent candidate for the Panchkula Assembly seat.
star appeal: Bollywood actress Mahima Chaudhary with Vinod Bagai, an Independent candidate, during a campaign at Panchkula on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
Vidhan Sabha poll: Daddy’s girls take the charge
Panchkula, October 4
Daughters have taken the charge from their dads contesting the Vidhan Sabha elections in Panchkula. Giving their studies a miss till the elections, these young girls are out throughout the day convincing people to vote for their fathers.
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| Surbhi Goel; and (right) Pooja Bansal campaign for their fathers in Panchkula on Saturday. Tribune
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1,200 cartons of illicit liquor seized
Panchkula, October 4
As many as 1,200 cartons of liquor were seized from two trucks by the Panchkula police at a naka in Barwala this evening.
Police staff attend rescue training programme
Chandigarh, October 4
A training programme titled ‘Rescue on time’ on life saving techniques such as first-aid and CPR (Cardio pulmonary resuscitation) was organised at Traffic Lines in Sector 29 here.
Police personnel take part in a first-aid training workshop at the Police Lines in Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Conference on liver diseases
Chandigarh, October 4
The Department of Hepatology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Department of
Gastroenterology, AIIMS, New Delhi, started a two-day conference on “Emergency care in liver disease” at the PGIMER here today.
Classical Bollywood music makes for a pleasant evening at Punjab Kala Bhawan
Chandigarh, October 4
Musical Waves and Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi organised “Surmai Sham”, a classical Bollywood musical evening at Punjab Kala Bhawan
here today.
Param Chandel performs during the ‘Surmai Sham’ programme in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
BUSINESS NEWS
Indian Oil launches lucky draw scheme
Indian Oil launched a new scheme Tyohaaron ki umang, Indian Oil ke sang at the petrol pumps in Chandigarh, Mohali and
Ludhiana. The scheme will enable customers to win various prizes in the form of free petrol vouchers and other gift items. Two to three wheelers taking petrol worth Rs 300 in their vehicles and four-wheeler vehicles taking petrol worth Rs 1,200 or any lubricants worth Rs 250 can participate in the lucky draw scheme. The scheme will be valid till October 30. The scheme was launched at Sector 7 IOC Pump by PK Das, executive director, Punjab state office, and other officials.
government schools
Sanctioned posts not filled
Chandigarh, October 4
It has been 191 days since the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) sanctioned 1,130 posts of educationists for the UT, but the Administration has failed to conduct the recruitment drive.
Young music aficionado helps delegates break the ice at Model UN Conference
Chandigarh, October 4
Over 250 students from leading schools across the country are taking part in the Model United Nations Conference at Strawberry Fields High School. On the second day of the prestigious conference, a delegate dance dinner was
organised.
Aneesh Chengappa, a Class XII student of Strawberry Fields High School, performs at the delegate dance dinner during the Model UN Conference in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Increase expenditure limit: PU senator
Chandigarh, October 4
Keeping in view the flow of money during the Panjab University Campus Student Council elections, a senior senator has suggested that the Lyngdoh committee norms be reconsidered.
Students board a bus to attend a party allegedly organised by a student party before the elections at Panjab University. A file photo
pu & college notes
Cleanliness drive
Chandigarh: On the fourth day of an NSS camp at the Government College of Education, Sector 20, students carried out a cleanliness drive at Government High School,
Kajheri. They cleaned classrooms, staffroom and corridors. The volunteers also cleared wild grass growing on the school playground. Water tanks of the school were cleared of dirt, so that students could get fresh water to drink. As part of the camp, a lecture on road safety was also delivered by a traffic police team headed by Wing Commander CS
Grewal, the chief traffic marshal.
from schools
Musical programme
Chandigarh: AKSIPS, Sector 41, played host to a musical programme. Renowned musicians Ustad Danish Aslam Khan and Durjay Bhaumick captivated the audience. The school principal appreciated the efforts put in by the
organisers, SPIC MACAY.
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Chandigarh, October 4
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