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13-yr-old special girl goes missing from Aashreya
Chandigarh, April 1
Aashreya at Sector 47 has once again run into trouble following the news of a 13-year-old mentally challenged girl having gone missing 15 days ago.
The low-lying wall of
Aashreya, Sector 47, Chandigarh, that can be scaled easily. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Poverty no hurdle for these toppers
Chandigarh, April 1
Everybody knows him as a topper, but Sahil finds it hard to deal with his newly found status as he insists his teachers stay with him while he talks.
The sense of winning against all odds is what has made success sweeter for Sahil
and his friends Amrit, Aarti and Komal of Government High School at Mani Majra.
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EC biased on Varun’s speech issue: BJP
Chandigarh, April 1
Taking potshots at the Election Commission (EC), the BJP today accused it of working at the behest of “some big power” in the Varun Gandhi hate speech issue.
“The case under the National Security Act (NSA) against BJP Pilibhit candidate
Varun Gandhi smacks of “political vendetta” and was the result of the
minority competitive vote-bank politics between the Congress and the BSP,” BJP
spokesman Balbir Punj told a press conference here today.
Bansal blogs it out to attract youth
Chandigarh, April 1
Come elections and politicians find all means to woo voters. However, Union Minister of State for Industries Pawan Kumar Bansal has his eyes fixed on young voters. For that, he is not only blogging and sharing more about himself and his family by coming out with his own website, but also addressing youth issues like never before.
In fact, Bansal’s blog on his website www.pawanbansalforchd.com concentrates
almost entirely on the youth.
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Situation in Pakistan disturbing: British envoy
Chandigarh, April 1
Growing incidence of terrorist strikes in Pakistan is serious and dangerous. We are very much concerned as it is affecting us, says Sir Richard
Stagg, the High Commissioner of Britain to India. Talking to The Tribune here
today, the High Commissioner disclosed that the British government has been
convincing Pakistan to use its Army for countering insurgency.
Casteist Remarks
Dhawan writes to election commission
BSP seeks Lucky’s arrest
Chandigarh, April 1
Even as the Chandigarh Police is waiting for legal opinion on the yesterday’s incident of passing of casteist remarks by CTYC president HS Lucky, BSP candidate Harmohan Dhawan has sent a complaint to the Chief Election Commission
(CEC) demanding his immediate arrest.
Lawyers rally behind Dhawan
Chandigarh, April 1
Hundreds of lawyers from the city gathered at Harmohan Dhawan’s residence here today and announced their support to the BSP candidate. Addressing the gathering, Dhawan said he won the elections last time with the support of lawyers and this time, too, their support was crucial.
Not-so-Lucky for Bansal
Chandigarh, April 1
Congress candidate Pawan Bansal’s man Friday and president of the Chandigarh Territorial Youth Congress
(CTYC) HS Lucky seems to have landed the sitting MP into trouble again.
Home Minister’s visit tomorrow
Chandigarh, April 1
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will be in the city on April 3. According to sources, Chidambaram will review security arrangement for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections for Punjab, Haryana and
Chandigarh. He will hold talks with senior civil and police functionaries of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
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TIMER
Voters must voice their opinion
Politicians have done enough to erode the trust and faith of the masses in democratic institutions. Voters feel disillusioned and are not interested in voting for any candidate as they feel it will not make no difference to their lives. Those elected only concentrate on filling their coffers and fail to work for the betterment of people.
BJP demands transfer of Panchkula DC
Panchkula, April 1
“The district administration was siding with the government and the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner was acting as a Congress worker.” This was alleged by Gian Chand Gupta, a senior BJP leader and election in-charge of Panchkula assembly constituency, at a press conference in Sector 16, here today.
Nano draws people in droves
Chandigarh, April 1
Thousands of people converged on Tata dealerships in Industrial Area here and neighbouring Mohali to catch a glimpse of “people’s car” Tata Nano here today.
SBI’s chief general manager Ajay Swaroop (right) unveils Nano at a dealership in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
A Tribune photograph
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Opening of liquor vend spurs violence
Mohali, April 1
Tension prevailed at Manakpur Sharif village here today after residents resorted to stone throwing in protest against the opening of a liquor vend in the area.
Pt Chaurasia casts divine spell
Chandigarh, April 1
The scintillating spell of music by legendary Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia at the Tagore Theatre here today provided a grand finale to the week-long Chandigarh Art and Heritage Festival.
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia performs at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Photo: S Chandan
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Passengers of the Dehradun-Chandigarh special train are all smiles during the inaugural run of the train from the Chandigarh Railway Station on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
e wild wild web
Internet vigilantism
Beware of Internet! Someone is watching you and your activities. Now, everything from child abuse to bad customer service can get the online masses whipped into a frenzy of vengeance. India, with its rising cyber population, may too face Internet vigilantism.
IT dept attaches property
Chandigarh, April 1
Income tax officials yesterday attached the plot of Chandigarh-baed residents, Shamsher Singh, Surinder Pal Singh and Paramjeet Singh, at Bishanpura village
on the Zirakpur-Ambala highway to recover pending amount of tax to the tune of Rs 6
lakh.
New bishop to take charge tomorrow
Chandigarh, April 1
The Catholic community of Shimla-Chandigarh diocese, covering four states, announced the ordination ceremony of its new bishop today. Rt Rev Ignatius Loyala Mascarenhas will succeed Rt Rev Gerald John Mattias in a ceremony to held on Sacred Heart School campus on April 3.
Ignatius Loyola
Masscarenhas, bishop-elect of Shimla-Chanditarh Catholic diocese, addresses a press conference in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph |
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A tableau during Ram Navami shobha yatra at Sector 21, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Artistes from Orissa queue up for their performance on “Utkal Dibas” at Sri Jagannath Temple, Sector 31, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Free gym for Bapu Dham kids
Chandigarh, April 1
Children at the Bapu Dham Colony thronged their student centre with excitement as the ‘Shera Gym’ was inaugurated today by social activist from Japan Kajuihiro Fujiwara.
Importance of meditation discussed
Chandigarh, April 1
A talk on stress free life for its officers and soldiers was organised by the Central Reserve Police Force at Range H.Q. Bahlana yesterday.
Pall appointed Chief Engineer
Chandigarh, April 1
The Chandigarh administration today appointed Surinder Pall, Superintending Engineer (SE) as the Chief Engineer on a temporary basis.
IAS Officer’s Assn mourns Capt’s death
Chandigarh, April 1
The Punjab State IAS Officers Association has expressed anguish at the demise of cooperation minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh in a fatal road accident near Kharar on
Sunday.
Rajasthan Bhawan election
Chandigarh, April 1
Office-bearers of the Rajasthan Bhawan were elected for the term 2009-2010 at an executive meeting held on March 30. Deepak Bhandari has been elected as president, SS Jagnani as vice-president and Raj Kishore as general secretary.
PU recommends disaffiliation of ayurvedic college
Chandigarh, April 1
Sri Dhanwanatry Ayurvedic College and hospital, Sector 46, Chandigarh could be in more trouble if allegations of “misuse of premises” allotted to it for the promotion of ayurveda education are proved correct.
PU non-teaching staff decry DC orders
Chandigarh, April 1
The Panjab University non-teaching staff staged a dharna today in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office in protest against the execution of Deputy Commissioner (DC) rates fixed by the Chandigarh Administration from March, 2009. The staff demanded that the authorities should not implement this order, as after this every ad hoc employee will come under the same pay scale whether he/ she is working in the university for long.
First Canadian school in city
Mohali, April 1
“The aim of providing education is to make children the best they possibly can be and also help them to become self-disciplined,” said Linda Beatty, principal of the British Columbia Academy
(BCA), the first Canadian off-shore school being set up in this part of the country.
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From Schools & Colleges
Dr DN Trikha award for PEC researchers
Chandigarh, April 1
“Prof DN Trikha Excellence in Research Publication Award” is being instituted in the Punjab Engineering College to recognise the faculty members for excellence in research publication through the papers published in referred international journals.
Students from J&K meet IGP
Chandigarh, April 1
The UT Inspector General of Police, SK Jain, yesterday interacted with a group of 27 students from Jammu and Kashmir, who are on “Bharat Darshan” tour initiated by Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Orientation programme
Chandigarh, April 1
The pre-primary wing of AKSIPS, Sector 41-B, organised an orientation programme for the parents. The executive director of the AKSIPS Group of Schools, Jasdeep
Kalra, welcomed the parents and shared his thoughts with them. — TNS
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