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Mayors’ poll: Nominated councillors hold the key
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Chandigarh, January 1
Lobbying for the post of the Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has picked up momentum with the Deputy Commissioner today fixing January 11 as the date of elections.
Newly elected and nominated municipal councillors take oath at the MC office in Chandigarh on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
Councillors take oath
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Harassed firm gets 10 lakh insurance claim
Chandigarh , January 1
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, has allowed an insurance claim of over Rs 10 lakh to a Ludhiana-based firm manufacturing different kinds of spare parts.
DSW: Bitta seeks CBI probe
Chandigarh, January 1
The pressure on Director, Sainik Welfare, Punjab Brig J.S. Jaswal (retd), mounted today as more people and ex-servicemen came out in the open alleging sexual misconduct.
Mr Maninderjit Singh Bitta present more people before mediapersons, who levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against the Director, Sainik Welfare, Brig J.S. Jaswal (retd), in Chandigarh on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
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New Year ushered in with unabated cold wave
Chandigarh, January 1
The mercury stayed low, ushering the New Year with unabated cold wave in many parts of north-west India even as dense fog affected rail and road traffic at different places in the region today.
Watch out
Vikram Rajvir Singh, fondly known as VRV Singh, has been strengthening the bowling attack of the Indian cricket squad, which is on South Africa tour of late. The Indian cricket management, including Guru Greg and Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, has high hopes on this youngster as the cricketer has impressed cricket afficionados with his bowling speed. Earlier, VRV donned the national colours against West Indies and England teams in Test matches. The team will play against South Africa at Cape Town on Tuesday.
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Vikram Rajvir Singh
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In Town
Dr Subramanian Swami, national president of the Janta Party and former Union Law Minister, will be in the city tomorrow. He will deliver a lecture on the ‘Relevance of Ideology of MS Golwalkar in the present era’ at the Gandhi Bhavan Panjab University at 3pm. A PhD from Harvard University, Dr Swami will be here on the occasion of Sri Guruji Madhav Rao Sadashiv Golwalker the second Sarsanghachalak of the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh (RSS) Janm Shatabdi Samaroh. He will address a media conference at the Press Club also. |
Dr Subramanian Swami
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Passing Thru
What fascinated you most in Chandigarh it being a much less happening city unlike your
Mumbai?
The city beautiful with its panoramic ambience, modernity in life style and thoughts of the people and above all their love for music and aesthetic sense to appreciate the art and the
artist. Handsome and gifted vocalist as you are, why you opted for ghazal gayaki against the film or pop singing. |
Ghazal Maestro Sudeep Banerjee from Mumbai
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Tips to harassed city-Ambala road users
Mohali, January 1
In view of the ongoing work on bridges in Zirakpur and Dera Bassi due to which commuters are being put to hardship , the district police conducted a survey which gives valuable information to road users to ensure that their journey is safe and convenient.
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'Shikaras' launched to enhance beauty of Sukhna Lake
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Chandigarh, January 1
Another milestone in the tourism industry of the city was witnessed with the launching of
"Shikaras" at Sukhna Lake by General S.F. Rodrigues(Retd), Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, and the lady Governor amidst gaiety and enthusiasm, at a colourful ceremony, here today.
Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, General S.F. Rodrigues, (retd) and Mrs Jean Rodrigues take a joy ride in a Shikara after its launch ceremony at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh on Monday. |
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A bird appears to fly in the path of a plane but the lower altitude of the bird keeps the plane safe in the Chandigarh sky.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
New Year revellers land in hospital after drunken driving
Chandigarh, January 1
New Year celebrations turned sour for over 32 revelers who were rushed to the Government Multi-Specialty Hospitals, Sector 16, and the Government Medical College, Sector 32. A majority of them were drunk and had met with accidents in different parts of the city.
New Year messages choke mobile networks
Chandigarh, January 1
The tall claims of cell phone companies that the quickest way to send New Year greetings was through SMS proved not so fast after all.
In spite of the enhancement of capacity to deal with rush on New Year, mobile
networks remained blocked for most part around midnight and in the morning
today.
Baby girls usher in 2007 in city
Chandigarh, January 1
It was a girls-year with majority of couples ringing in 2007 after getting blessed with baby girls at three city hospitals. In the first 12 hours of the New Year, 18 more babies added to the city population. The number of girls was twice the boy’s population.
Road safety week launched
Chandigarh, January 1
The Chandigarh Traffic police today launched its 18th Road Safety Week on the theme of ‘Road safety is life safety’ in Children Traffic Park in Sector 23, here. The week was inaugurated by Mr H.S. Bedi, General Manager of Indian Oil Corporation.
A road safety exhibition was also installed at Plaza, Sector 17. Literature on
road safety will be distributed to the general public about traffic rules and
regulations.
Children present a cultural programme during the first day of the 8th Road Safety Week at the Children Traffic Park, Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Defence body seeks justice
Mohali, January 1
The All-India Defence Brotherhood has demanded that one representative from the defence services should be included as member of the Sixth Pay Commission.
The general secretary of the organisation, Lt Col A.S. Bhinder (retd), said in
all previous pay commissions there was no representation from the defence
services and they suffered in terms of pay, perks and in other respects.
Fauji Beat
Raise pension, not retirement age
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One of the findings of the Kargil war was that our battalion commanders, being in the higher age group, were not fit enough to keep pace with their company commanders and jawans in spite of this, the retirement age of the officers is set to be enhanced by two years for the second time in the past 10 years.
Headquarters Western Command War Memorial at Chandi Mandir on the night of Vijay Divas (December 16, 2006). |
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Muslims condemn Saddam's execution
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Chandigarh, January 1
The execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was condemned during the
Id-ul-Zuha prayers in the Sector 20 Jama Masjid and other mosques in the city.
Various speakers, including the Jama Masjid Imam, criticised the US Government
for the execution of Saddam Hussein.
Members of the Muslim community raise slogans in protest against the execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Sector 20, Chandigarh, on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
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Devotees offer namaz on the occasion of Bakr-Id in Chandigarh on
Monday. — A Tribune photograph |
Nagar kirtan tomorrow
Chandigarh, January 1
A nagar kirtan procession will be taken out from the Gurdwara Sri Guru Teg Bahadur, Sector 34 D, here, on January 3 at 10 am to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.
The procession will proceed on the roads separating Sectors 33 and 34, 44 and 45
before entering the Sector 45 market and reach the Sector 46 gurdwara.
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