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Bound by MHA directive
Rodrigues orders recast of advisory council
Chandigarh, May 24
UT Administrator SF Rodrigues, it seems, acts only under the directions of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Close on the heels of restoration of the annual confidential report (ACR)-writing powers of Adviser Pradip Mehra on ministry’s stern directions, Rodrigues has “complied with” another MHA directive on the reconstitution of Adminstrator’s Advisory Council (AAC).
MSc question papers stolen from govt college
Kalka, May 24
Question papers of MSc (geography) examination being conducted by Kurukshetra University were stolen from the local Government Postgraduate College last night. The examination is scheduled for tomorrow.
Insensitivity is not the answer
Do you remember Nikhil Kumar? If not, here's a recap to refresh your memories - he was the former Police Commissioner of Delhi who later joined politics and became a Congress MP from Bihar in the last Lok
Sabha.
Welfare Programmes
Admn to seek social bodies’ help
Chandigarh, May 24
The UT administration is planning to invite Chandigarh-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs), social activists and voluntary organisations committed to the cause of various social issues to be a partner in various social initiative programmes launched by the government.
Grain Market Fire
No lesson learnt from past
 Chandigarh, May 24
It seems no lesson has been learnt from incidents of the past - more recently the death of four persons in Sector 22 in April this year - for nothing else can explain the situation at the grain market in Sector 26, where a fire broke out this evening. While a major tragedy was averted after the fire broke out in a
godown-cum-shop containing combustible materials, no apparent safety measures were in place to prevent a fire.
Firemen remove inflammable material from the godown where a fire broke out at grain market, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Building, traffic violations galore at iron market
Chandigarh, May 24
Iron merchants at the iron and steel market in Sector 29 have not only encroached upon the government land but also posed a serious threat to human lives by dumping their material on the road.
| A cart laden with iron bars; and (right) iron bars lay illegally on the road posing a threat to motorists at the iron market in Sector 29,
Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photos: S Chandan |
Construction of Plots
Want extension? Be ready to shell out Rs 2 lakh
Mohali, May 24
Those planning to get an extension on construction of their plots till December 31, 2009, will have to pay an extension fee at the rate of four per cent of the plots’ market value for the year.
BSF to march on Rahman’s song
Chandigarh, May 24
The Border Security Force (BSF) will now be marching to the tune of AR Rahman. The eminent musician has composed a theme song for the BSF, which is the first of its kind for any para-military force in the country.
Molestation
Cops lock horn over jurisdiction
Chandigarh, May 24
Mani Majra and Sector -11 police stations locked horns over the jurisdiction for hours instead of taking action against an elderly man, who had allegedly molested a minor girl throughout the day. Officials at both police stations kept on passing the buck to each other till late in the night, when ultimately Mani Majra police station relented and registered the case.
These girls seem to be having an enjoyable time in the rain that hit Chandigarh on Sunday. Heavy rain and hailstorm brought respite for the Chandigarhians as the temperature came down considerably. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik |
2 trapped in lift,
rescued
Chandigarh, May 24
Two persons were trapped in a lift on the second floor of malaria office in Sector 9 here today.
British Library holds workshop for
Chandigarh, May 24
As a part of the British Library organisational membership, The British Library today organised a workshop for IELTS trainers, which was attended by about 35 participants.
SBoP revises interest rates
Patiala, May 24
The State Bank of Patiala has revised interest rates on domestic term deposits from yesterday.
The interest rate from 15 to 45 days have been fixed at 3.25 per cent per annum. For the deposits from 46 to 90 days at 4.25 per cent, 91 to 180 days at 5.50 per cent, 181 days to less than one year at 6.75 per cent, one year to less than 500 days at 7.50 per cent, for 500 days’ deposit at 8 per cent and 501 days to 10 years at 8 per cent.
Alcoholic Anonymous completes 13 yrs
Panchkula, May 24
Achieving another milestone in the illustrious history of Alcoholic Anonymous (AA), a worldwide fellowship of recovering alcoholics, the Samparpan Group of the AA today completed 13 years of bringing smile back on the faces of the suffering alcoholics, their families and friends.
‘Matka’ dance moves audience
Panchkula, May 24
The splendour of Bharatnatyam and Kathak classical dances pervaded the arena of Bhavan Vidyalaya auditorium, as over 50 girl students performed in a dance bonanza titled ‘Abhinay Darpan’ here today.
City Scope Letters
This refers to the City Scope “The Congress has it!” (May 18) by Raveen Thukral in which he has rightly said -The Congress has it.
PU cooks to hone culinary skills
Chandigarh, May 24
The cooks at the Panjab University hostels are likely to undergo a training in culinary hygiene and skills from Dr BR Ambedkar Hotel Management Institute.
The proposal has been recommended by the recently-formed committee looking into the complaints of supply of sub standard meals in the hostels.
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What could further cast a shadow over the working of Nari Niketan, psychological tests conducted on 13 girls shifted from there to Aashray, the home for orphaned mentally challenged children in Sector
47, in the past three months has revealed that at least two of them
are “normal.”
Prevailing dry and hot weather conditions made the day cool and pleasant after untimely but heavy rain lashed the city today afternoon.
