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| Parading smiles: A girl from the Government College of Art, Sector 10, leads the pack of floats designed for the Chandigarh Carnival on the themes of rural tourism and Singapore, on Saturday. A Tribune photograph |
Singer Gurkirpal Surapuri performs at Plaza Carnival at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu |
Carnival Sidelights
Child Labour Act flouted
Chandigarh, November 25
At least 12 children below the age of 14 year were seen selling eatables in the Leisure Valley complex today. While two were accompanying their mothers, the rest were all by themselves, busy selling their products to make a fast buck. Amidst the revelery of the carnival, no one seemed to remember the modified Prevention of Child Labour Act.
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| “Jogis” (left) spill rustic charm in the Leisure Valley, which is hosting the Carnival; and (right) “been” players seem to enjoy their music in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune
photos by Vinay Malik |
Vintage cars unleash charm
Chandigarh, November 25
As many as 43 vintage and classic cars sashayed down city roads and wowed residents with their impressive “looks and style”.
Curious visitors thronged the Sukhna Lake to have a look at the “old beauties” where the cars, which were in town as part of the two-day inter-state classic vintage car rally, were parked for a two-hour break.
Vintage car “sashays down” from the Sukhna Lake to Chandigarh roads on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
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On Carnival’s bright face, Shibani leaves dark spot
Chandigarh, November 25
After a smooth start this morning, Chandigarh Carnival hit a roadblock in the evening when the “star attraction” of the show Shibani Kashyap did not turn up for her scheduled performance. Thanks to her, the show, slated to start at 7 pm actually started only at 9.25 pm.
Singer Shibani Kashyap performs at Leisure Valley Carnival, Sector 10 in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— Tribune photo Vicky Gharu |
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Effluence
Shivalikview on notice
Chandigarh, November 25
Shivalikview Hotel in Sector 17 is in the dock for infringing the provisions of the Prevention of Water Pollution Act.
Untreated effluent from the laundry of Hotel Shivalikview is discharged into a specially built drainage outlet at the rear of the hotel. The gully trap through which the laundry water is then discharged into the storm water drain.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
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Next time, don’t even look at tipsy cops
Chandigarh, November 25
A Sector-32 resident, working as driver with a call centre in Mohali, was allegedly roughed up by a tipsy policeman late this evening. He was returning home after leaving behind the company’s vehicle in the Sector market when the incident occurred.
 Watch out
Prof Kiran Joshi, Chandigarh College of Architecture, is currently camping in France, arguing the case of Chandigarh as a nomination to UNESCO. The French World Heritage Committee has selected works of Le Corbusier as the French nomination out of three dossiers on different projects which will be forwarded to UNESCO in January 2007.
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In Town
Dr Steve Taylor, Principal Lecturer in Sociology within the School of Social Sciences and Law at the University of Teesside, UK, will be in town tomorrow. He previously researched in the areas of the sociology of employment and cultural sociology, with a particular focus upon ‘emotional labour’ and call centre employment. He has been working with Professor Manjit Singh of Panjab University for three years. In 2004, the two together embarked upon a joint project examining Eastern Punjabis as a Transnational Community spanning Punjab and northern England.
Passing Through
France finds city heritage material
To nominate Le Corbusier’s works to UNESCO
Chandigarh, November 25
The city now forms part of the French nomination for getting heritage status at the World Heritage Centre. In a landmark development, the French World Heritage Committee has decided to forward the nomination of trans-border “Urban and Architectural Work of Le Corbusier” to UNESCO.
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CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
With their parents away to work, migrants’ siblings have to fend for themselves. —
Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh |
WARD WATCH
Where are the streetlights?
Chandigarh, November 25
The vast area of Ward No. 7 gives it immense scope for improvement, while at the same time a lot of work has already been done. Ward 7 consists of Sector 39, 40, EWS Colony, Maloya village, water work area, new grain market area, area acquired for development of Sector 55 and 56, Pir colony, Palsora colony I and II, Indira colony with boundaries, Ambedkar Awas Colony, Lal Bahadur Shastri Colony, Housing Board complex and boundaries. The area ranks low on the scale of development.
Jain denies differences among alliance partners
Chandigarh, November 25
In an effort to dispel “rumors” of an “impending breakup” of the
BJP-SAD-CVM alliance, BJP leader Satya Pal Jain today said a joint workers’ rally of the three parties would be addressed tomorrow by BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley.
Morcha candidate opens office
Chandigarh, November 25
In the runup to the MCC election, scheduled to be held on December 20, Sanjha Morcha candidate from Ward No. 1 (Sector 1 to 11) Gurnam Singh Sidhu opened his poll office at Sector 8 today.
NRI land-grab case: accused alleges police hand
Panchkula, November 25
In a twist to the grabbing of property case filed by Canadian NRI Ramesh Chander, one of the nine accused in the case, Ajay Sangroha, today alleged involvement of senior police officials in the matter.
Anomaly in lists irks job-seekers
Chandigarh, November 25
Recruitment of teachers in Punjab has come after a long gap of five years. The tentative lists of the results of near-successful candidates was put up outside the office of the Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab, but there was hardly any cheer among the candidates.
Sangarsh committee seeks possession of plots
Mohali, November 25
Members of the Plot Allotment Sangarsh Committee, Sectors 76- 80, burnt an effigy of the Punjab Government outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner here today in protest against the failure of the authorities concerned in handing over the possession of plots allotted to them over five years ago.
Police interfering in civil matters, say lawyers
Mohali, November 25
The Punjab unit of the All India Lawyers Union said here today that the police force in the state was unnecessarily interfering with the civil matters, adversely affecting the liberty of residents.
Visually challenged pick up acting skill
Chandigarh, November 25
Hope floats and catches each of these special children in its wake as they come together to present a theatrical production on the life of Swami Vivekananda. These youngsters from the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, are an exceptional bunch and they bring their own special gifts to life as they play their parts proving they are better than the best.
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| Students from the Institute for the Blind rehearse for the play ‘Swami Vivekananda’.
— Tribune Photo by Manoj Mahajan |
AA bringing hope to alcoholics
Chandigarh, November 25
There is hope at last for alcoholics as life can be beautiful and fun again without drinks — this message echoed loud and clear at the 18th anniversary celebrations of the Welcome Group of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) at Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, here this evening.
Complaint against sweeping contractors
Panchkula, November 25
The Citizens’ Welfare Association today, alleged that the streets were not being cleaned and private contractors were taking the municipal council of the city for a ride.
Winter gets severe; temperature drops by half
Chandigarh, November 25
The much-awaited winter has finally taken wing. Credit it to the snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, coupled with some in parts of Himachal Pradesh, the temperature in the city its adjoining areas has been on a rapid decline.
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