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karva chauth
Henna to lend colour for a price
Panchkula, October 9
Applying henna this Karva Chauth is set to burn a hole in your pocket. For the "special Karva Chauth theme", henna artists in various markets have now raised their charges by approximately three times as compared to last year.
Artists apply henna on the hands of women ahead of Karva Chauth in Sector 7, Panchkula, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Health Dept destroys 200 kg of sweets
Chandigarh, October 9
A team of the UT Health Department took four samples of sweets and destroyed 200 kg of sweets found exposed to flies and dust.
25-yr-old labourer dies in acid attack
Chandigarh, October 9
A 25-year-old labourer died after his co-worker allegedly poured acid on him following a scuffle in the Industrial Area today.
SAD councillor’s death
MC resolves to provide relief to Malkiat’s wife
 Chandigarh, October 9
The municipal corporation (MC) House today resolved to provide adequate compensation and job to SAD Councillor Malkiat Singh’s wife.
A special MC House meeting in progress in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo Pradeep Tewari
Panchkula way behind Mohali, says Sukhbir
 Panchkula, October 9
With the Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sukhbir Singh Badal campaigning for INLD candidate Kulbhushan
Goyal, the latter is likely to get Sikh votes as well.
Sukhbir Singh Badal, Dy CM, Punjab, and Kulbhushan Goyal, INLD candidate from Panchkula, in a jubilant mood during a rally in Panchkula on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
Turncoats may change poll scenario in P’kula
Panchkula, October 9
Turncoats, who have shifted to other parties, can change the entire scenario in the Vidhan Sabha polls in
Panchkula. They can prove as a shot in the arm for them.
Sacred red: A vendor arranges pots ahead of Karva Chauth at Sector 7, Panchkula, on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal |
world mental health day
Schizophrenia patients in focus
Chandigarh, October 9
In line with the United Nations’ theme for World Mental Health Day this year—“Living with Schizophrenia”—the Department of Psychiatry at Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, will carry out special activities for patients tomorrow
Cleanliness goes for a toss at the venue
Chandigarh, October 9
On the one hand, while the entire nation is responding to the Prime Minister’s clarion call for a “Swachh Bharat”, the Sector 42 Sports Complex that is hosting the 31st Youth National Basketball Championship paints a sorry picture.
national postal week
Exhibition van to popularise philately
Chandigarh, October 9
The Chandigarh Postal Division today marked World Post Day by flagging off an exhibition van from the General Post Office, Sector 17.
Protesters allege lathicharge
Mohali, October 9
A high drama was witnessed in front of Vikas Bhawan when the Mohali police stopped members of the ETT
(TET-pass) Unemployed Teachers’ Union from taking out a procession to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s residence at Chandigarh this afternoon.
Freak mishap: A fireman pours water on a car that caught fire near the airport light point in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Kavita Mohan set to be CITCO MD
Chandigarh, October 9
Decks have been cleared for the appointment of CITCO Managing Director (MD). The Union Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) has okayed the name of Kavita Mohan Singh, a 2004 batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre.She is expected to take over by next week.
Clinical Establishment Act to raise treatment cost, says MLAG
Chandigarh, October 9
The Medicos Legal Action Group (MLAG) has
pointed out that imposing standards provided under the Clinical Establishment Act
(CEA) on small and medium healthcare establishments (SMHCEs) will raise the cost of treatment in hospitals orthey will no longer remain viable and hence close down.
Govt school in bad shape; students suffer
 Chandigarh, October 9
While the Education Department and the UT Administration left no stone unturned to make the nationwide Swachhta campaign across city schools a success, the authorities meted out a step-motherly treatment to Government Model High School
(GMHS), Sector 12, here.
The school in Sector 12 seems to have given the Swachhta campaign a miss. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
From Schools
Traffic awareness workshop
St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44-D, Chandigarh, organised a traffic awareness workshop for students of Classes XI and XII. It was held under the supervision of Wing Commander CS Grewal
(retd) who is making a significant attempt to mould the students into alert and dutiful citizens of tomorrow.
Students perform during the founder's day function of Sacred Souls School at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
EFFI-cycle 2014
Technical inspection round held on ‘Day zero’
 Chandigarh, October 9
‘Day zero’ of EFFI-cycle 2014 was marked at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology
(UIET), Panjab University, today.
creative streak: Student teams test-ride their vehicles designed for the EFFI-cycle event, to be held at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology at the PU in Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
City lad brings laurels at national meet
Chandigarh, October 9
Sayansh Jindal, a student of St John’s High School, here, brought laurels to the city by bagging first prize in the northern region category of the National-Level Exhibition and Project Competition
(NLEPC) under The INSPIRE Award Scheme.
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Chandigarh, October 9
