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For special kids, integration the new motto
Chandigarh, October 22
The Chandigarh administration is gearing up to implement the Inclusive Education for Children with Special Needs
(CWSN) programme that aims to lend a helping hand to children with multiple disabilities.
Rotary Club honours eight citizens
Chandigarh, October 22
The Rotary Club of Chandigarh today honoured eight citizens with the annual Rotary vocational awards.
R.S. Parmar, past district governor of Rotary International District 3080, gave
away the awards, decied in consultation with heads of their respective
departments in recognition of their devotion to duty.
Congress man killed, 15 hurt in road mishaps
Chandigarh, October 22
A district-level Congress leader from Naraingarh was killed while 15 others were injured in four separate road accidents in the past 24 hours in the city. The victims of the fatal accident were following an ambulance, which was carrying their relative, who was in a critical condition, to the PGI. Among the injured were two Army men a sub-inspector and a constable of the Chandigarh police.
225 acres for connectivity to mega projects
Land acquisition to be completed by April 30
Mohali, October 22
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is in the process of acquiring 225 acres of land to provide connectivity and other infrastructure to mega developers in the town. GMADA will also be developing a golf course in Sector 91, here.
 Diamond
Jubilee Celebrations
It’s going to rock at garden
Chandigarh, October 22
The city is all set for the diamond jubilee celebrations of Rock Garden beginning from November 7.
Created out of broken bric-a-brac, the garden was opened to public in 1976.
Nancey Seghetti, an artist from the USA, Nek Chand and Tony Rajer, a trustee of the Nek Chand Foundation, pose after a press conference, held to announce the diamond jubilee celebrations of Rock Garden in Chandigarh
on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
2 city neurologists honoured
Chandigarh, October 22
The Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN) at its 15th annual meeting in Mumbai last week has honoured two neurologists from the city, Emeritus professor PGI Dr
J.S. Chopra and Dr S Prabhakar, professor and head, department of neurology,
PGI. This was the first time when 70 neurologists from Britain
also participated in the IAN meet.
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Prof J.S. Chopra Prof S. Prabhakar
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Debris, dumps banned at public places
Chandigarh, October 22
The district magistrate today directed the general public to remove construction debris, dumps or unclaimed vehicles from public places, vacant plots, road berms and footpaths in the city by October 29.
Youngsters in twenty20 mode at Sarangpur village in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
Chandigarh through French eyes
Exhibition begins tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 22
It is not just about edifices, structures and architecture. It is about the bond that people have with the space they live in. While most facets of this master architect have been explored, an exhibition titled, ‘Regards Croisés Franco-Indiens (Indo-French Glances)’ discovers how people live around the architecture in their city.
Parking contractors fleece visitors to hospitals
Chandigarh, October 22
The visitors at the city hospitals, including Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, have to shell out more than the required parking fee as the authorities concerned contnue turning a blind eye to the malpractice by the contractors.
Members of a women’s organisation protest against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi before burning his effigy at Sector 40, Chandigarh, on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph |
BSP rally not a show of strength says Dhawan
Chandigarh, October 22
Former union minister Harmohan Dhawan, who recently joined the BSP, today clarified that there were no differences with the Punjab unit of the party over Mayawati's October 28 rally in Chandigarh.
Ramlila stage set afire
But no one injured
Chandigarh, October 22
High drama prevailed at Bapu Dham Colony (BDC) in the wee hours today when some miscreants set afire a Ramlila stage. The residents of the colony resorted to slogan shouting and the situation was brought under control after the intervention of senior police officials.
INLD wants ban on rice to go
Panchkula, October 22
Senior Indian National Lok Dal leader Pradeep Chaudhary, accompanied by party activists today submitted a memorandum to DC Rajinder
Kataria, seeking revocation of the ban imposed on export of non-basmati rice.
Tribune employee dead
Chandigarh, October 22
Dhani Ram (43), helper, The Tribune, died here yesterday after a brief illness. He served the institution for more than 16 years. His cremation was largely attended at the Manimajra crematorium by his colleagues and relatives today. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
Dhani Ram
Hippo calf born at Chhat Bir
Chhat Bir, October 22
A hippopotamus calf was born at Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park at Chhat Bir this morning.
The newborn hippo with its mother at Chhat Bir Zoo. The calf was born in water on Monday morning and took to swimming within an hour.
— Tribune photo by Karam Singh
Fire in factory
Mohali, October 22
A fire broke out in a spices-manufacturing factory in Phase VIII, Industrial Area, here yesterday.
According to reports, the factory was closed for the day when the fire broke
out.
Nigerian detained
Panchkula, October 22
The local police today rounded up a foreigner for staying in the country without any valid documents.
The police received a tip off a few of days ago informing that Cyril Archivong
from Lagos, Nigeria, who was residing in Sector 11, was a drug peddler and would
soon receive a consignment.
Fauji Beat
Is infantryman unskilled labourer?
“IN the evergreen memory of brave soldiers of the Sikh Regiment who laid down their lives so that Kashmiris might live in freedom. They were the first Indian troops to come to their rescue on October 27, 1947. On this fateful hill was fought their first engagement”. This is what is written on a board near a forested hill, called Green Hill, 50 km from Srinagar and close to Baramula.
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Mohali, October 22
It was a cakewalk win for St.John’s High School -26, as the team outclassed YPS, Mohali by a mammoth 153 runs on the opening day of the Blessed Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament held at St.John’s High School ground in Sector 26, here today.