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Ministry calls for meeting on swine flu
Chandigarh, May 2
The Union Health Ministry has called for a high-level meeting of the Director Health Services (DHS) of various states, including Chandigarh, to discuss swine flu threat on Monday.
City-Morinda rail link
Electrification to end by June
Mohali, May 2
Travelling by train between Chandigarh and Una will become faster by June as work on the electrification of the 45-km Chandigarh-Morinda section of the track is nearing completion. At present, trains on this section are being run on diesel.
Around Rs 10 crore is being spent on the electrification.
Evening clouds bring respite from heat
Chandigarh, May 2
City residents had a respite from the hot weather this evening when clouds accompanied by cool breeze descended on the city. However during the day, the heat wave continued to keep people indoor.
Rising mercury has its effect on animals as a squirrel looks for water in a cup, while a bird takes a splash in a puddle on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan |
Strip airport directors of security task, says panel
Chandigarh, May 2
In view of the trend of privatisation of airports, the government has been asked to take immediate steps to relieve airport directors of their primary responsibility of overall management and coordination of security matters at their respective airports.
Unauthorised use of red beacon
SP, DRM take conflicting stand
Chandigarh, May 2
A contempt petition filed in the high court regarding unauthorised use of red beacon on the vehicle of the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Ambala, took an interesting twist with the SP and DRM taking conflicting stands.
Key Cong man joins BJP
Chandigarh, May 2
After 25 years of association with the Congress, Mukesh Bassi, general secretary, Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC), today resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here.
CII drive to sensitise voters
Chandigarh, May 2
The Chandigarh chapter of the CII Young Indians launched a voter awareness campaign here today. The campaign, “Baad Mein Mat Bolna”, was started by thespian Neelam Mansingh at Sukhna Lake.
Leaders target undecided voters
Mohali, May 2
Political parties are in a win over mode. With elections entering the final stages in the Anandpur Sahib parliamentary seat, the Congress and the SAD leaders have pulled their resources to win over unhappy persons who hold a command over sizeable number of voters in their respective societies.
Maruti education centre in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, May 2
Faced with a shortage of trained manpower, Maruti Suzuki India is opening four auto education and training institutes across the country. The country’s largest carmaker hopes to have 2,000 trained personnel annually for its 2,700 dealer workshops across the country.
Radiologists for ban on tobacco chewing
Chandigarh, May 2
Supporting the ban imposed on smoking in public and work places, radiologists have proposed to impose a ban on chewing tobacco as it also causes head and neck cancer — the most common cancer in India.
Teachers donate blood
Panchkula:
Nearly 150 persons, including teaching staff, non-teaching staff and parents donated blood during a blood donation camp at Hansraj Public School here today. Principal Jaya Bhardwaj said the school organised a blood donation camp every year.
Civil hospital to have blood bank
Mohali, May 2
A blood bank is being set up in the Civil Hospital, Phase VI, here, for the convenience of patients, who have to go to Chandigarh or Kharar to get blood.
Students apprised of PEC activities
Chandigarh, May 2
Punjab Engineering College (PEC) organised an Open House -2009 for schools of the tricity today.
The students were addressed by PEC director Manoj Datta who enc ouraged them to work hard and be
focussed.
Schoolchildren watch a model of a vehicle at Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
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Panchkula, May 2
