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Adulteration: Authorities get cracking
Collect milk, cheese samples
Chandigarh, June 15
Following an exposure of sale of spurious milk by milk vendors in the city in these columns on June 12, a joint drive was conducted by officials of the department of prevention of food adulteration and the Chandigarh police here this morning.
The exercise, which started around 6 am continued till 11.30 am.
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Fair deal for fair sex
Fee for girls slides by 20 pc
Chandigarh, June 15
Getting admission for girls in government schools here will become cheaper from the 2009-10 session. The Chandigarh education department has decided to reduce the fee of girls, seeking admission in Class XI by about 20 per cent.
Budgetary allocations to MC under scanner
Chandigarh, June 15
The budgetary allocations to the municipal corporation have come under the scanner of the Chandigarh administration.
A direction to this effect was issued by UT Administrator SF Rodrigues to Finance Secretary during a public hearing session here today.
50 jhuggis come up on govt land
Chandigarh, June 15
UT Administrator Gen SF Rodrigues’ dream project of rehabilitating slum-dwellers with around 25,000 one-room tenements may not curb the menace of encroachment by squatters after all. For, over 50 jhuggis are being raised afresh on the open space adjacent to Bhaskar Colony, Sector 25.
Illegal jhuggis being built on government land at Sector 25, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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Working women’s hostel inaugurated
Snehalaya’s IIIrd phase also unveiled
Chandigarh, June 15
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator SF Rodrigues today inaugurated two ambitious projects — a working women’s hostel in Sector 24 and third phase of the Snehalaya project, the home for the young at risk at Maloya.
COOL DELIGHT: Two girls share a point near the fountains at the Students’ Centre in Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Cyclists take part in a practice session for Commonwealth Games in Patiala on Monday. Photo: Rajesh Sachar |
Food street to stay overnight: Mayor
Chandigarh, June 15
Mayor Kamlesh today joined the issues with the Senior Superintendent of Police over the Night Food Street issue and said the corporation would not stop any activity at the food joints after midnight, as ensuring security at the food street is responsibility of the police.
Railways initiates installation of CCTV cameras
Chandigarh, June 15
Following criticism for lack of security arrangements at the Chandigarh railway station in past, the Ambala division of Northern Railways has finally initiated the work of installation of CCTV cameras here today.
Mr Garewal, who will pay Rs 12 lakh rent?
Mohali, June 15
Mr former DC, who’ll pay the rent bill of over Rs 12 lakh? That’s the buzz among officials of the Mohali Municipal Council on hearing reports that former Deputy Commissioner H.I.S.Garewal is vacating the two-kanal house of the civic body, which had been unauthorisedly occupied by him for the past two years ago.
BSNL rings 3-G mobile service in Mohali
Mohali, June 15
In a bid to bridge the generation gap in the field of mobile telephony, the BSNL has launched 3-G service called “a generation ahead” here today.
Significantly, the launch triggers the beginning to the end of the era of mobile communication based on 2-G services.
Councillor seeks improved water supply
Mohali, June 15
A municipal councillor has demanded action from the Punjab Chief Secretary to improve the supply of water in
Mohali. The complainant said on failing of the government to fulfil his demand, he would be compelled to go to court.
Training in diagnosis offungal infections begins
Need for more mycology labs: Doc
Chandigarh, June 15
The 7th PGI-ICMR-WHO-INSA National Training Course on diagnosis of fungal infections was inaugurated today by Prof. Meera Sharma, Head of Medical Microbiology Department,
PGI.
Participants during a training course in diagnosis of fungal infections at PGI in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
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Post ’06 retirees start getting revised pension
Chandigarh, June 15
Consequent to some armed forces pensioners, who retired in January, 2006, moving the high court against the non-revision of their pension even months after the relevant orders were issued, some of them have started getting their dues.
Drive to enforce ban on plastic bags
Chandigarh, June 15
A weeklong drive was conducted to enforcing the ban on polythene bags in Sectors 32, 34, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, Burail and apni mandis in Sectors 40,43, 45 and 46.
Punjab, UT staff rally on June 19
Chandigarh, June 15
The joint action committee of Punjab and UT Employees is going to organise a rally on June 19, seeking implementation of revised allowances.
Honda Jazz launched
Chandigarh, June 15
Honda Siel Cars India today launched its latest global car, the Honda Jazz. Boasting of an optimum balance between futuristic aerodynamic exterior and spacious interiors, the Jazz claims to be a segment-defining car out to win accolades and adoration in Indian market.
Summer camp for special kids ends
Chandigarh, June 15
A 15-day summer camp, which was organised by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Chandigarh, was concluded today. It was organised under inclusive education for the Children with Special Needs (CWSN) that includes mentally challenged, hearing impaired, visual impaired and orthopaedically impaired.
Enterpreneurship programme concludes
Chandigarh, June 15
Annapoorna,an entrepreneurship development summer programme organised by MCMDAV College, concluded here today.
Motivated by the college principal, Dr Puneet Bedi, the department of microbial and food technology organised this programme for empowering women and economically weaker sections.
Google it or Bing it: Search engines
Besides googling, you may now also indulge in binging as the powerful Microsoft has launched “Bing”, a search engine, the latest in the long list of search engines, making an integral part of the Internet. The first two search engines Aliweb and JumpStation were launched way back in 1993. In fact, Microsoft has re-branded its MSN Search as “Bing” recently, making waves in the Web world.
CityScope Letters II
 UT officials lack accountability
To err is education dept
After website, it’s prospectus
Chandigarh, June 15
The misleading information continues as far as the UT education department is concerned. The “common prospectus for all government colleges” issued today by the education secretary contains the admission form (available at www.chandigarh.nic.in) with the same error quoting “attach attested copies” violating its notification.
150 to be awarded scholarships
Chandigarh, June 15
The Gurukul Educational and Charitable Trust will give scholarships of more than Rs 1 crore to 150 meritorious students of the rural and economically weaker sections of the society for pursuing higher studies.
Govt College, Sector 46
College Admissions-2009
Chandigarh, June 15
Established in 1982, Government College, Sector 46, for boys became co-educational in 1992 and has over the years added new courses and streams to the list of courses that it began with.
After an initial phase of formation the college started with, more meaningful courses were added.
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near the house of Fiza alias Anuradha Bali last night has snowballed into a major controversy with her love-struck husband Chand Mohammed alias Chander Mohan today denying that he had ever called his supporters to rescue him.
