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Illegal mining
endangers bridge
BHANKHARPUR,
July 8 — Certain contractors have been
indulging in illegal mining on the bed of the
Ghaggar, endangering the bridge on National
Highway No.22 near here. While the Punjab Mining
Department is losing revenue to the tune of
crores of rupees, the practice has become a boon
for contractors. |
Illegal
mining activity continues unabated on the bed of
the Ghaggar river near Bhankharpur on
Chandigarh—Delhi National Highway No. 22.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
Appointment of Deans deferred
CHANDIGARH,
July 8 —The appointment of the the three Deans,
namely the Dean, Student Welfare, Dean, Foreign Student,
and the Dean, Alumni Relations, has been hanging fire for
over three months and the meeting scheduled for July 10
has been re-scheduled for July 15.
40,000 new voters in UT
CHANDIGARH,
July 8 — The voter list of the Chandigarh
parliamentary constituency has swelled with the
registration of a significant number of new voters this
year and the increase is relatively much more in the UT
as compared to other parts of the country.
MBBS (II) results out
CHANDIGARH,
July 8 — Panjab University declared the results of
MBBS Part II examination for the final professional year
of the course here today.
Remove red lights by Monday, DC
told
CHANDIGARH,
July 8 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court today
directed the Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh, Mr Ram
Sekhar, to get red lights atop all private vehicles
removed by Monday.
Tough
tasks await new Commissioner
CHANDIGARH,
July 8 — Managing the affairs of the
Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh is going to
be an arduous task for Mr M.P. Singh, an IAS
officer of the 1986 batch of Punjab cadre, who
assumed charge as the Commissioner of the civic
body today.
D.S. Saroya is
DPI (S)
CHANDIGARH,
July 8 — Mr D.S. Saroya, PCS, has been
appointed Deputy Secretary, Education, and
Director, Public Instruction (S), consequent upon
his joining the Chandigarh Administration on
deputation.
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Few takers for com stream
CHANDIGARH,
July 8 — Admissions to Class XI in the science and
commerce streams continued even as the admissions to the
arts and vocational courses commenced at Government Girls
Senior Secondary School, Sector 18, here today.
More donations for Kargil soldiers
CHANDIGARH,
July 8 — Contributions for the welfare of soldiers
wounded at Kargil continue to pour in.
Dog trainers to raise
funds for Kargil heroes
THE
Northern India Dog Trainers and Handlers Welfare
Association will organise an unusual march of
about 25 dogs, their owners and a large number of
dog lovers on July 10 to raise funds for Kargil
heroes. |
Garbage litters Sector 46
CHANDIGARH,
July 8 — Residents of Sector 46-D are at the
receiving end owing to presence of heaps of garbage in an
open space in the locality for more than six months, with
the Municipal Corporation authorities looking the other
way.
Technocrats hold rally
CHANDIGARH,
July 8 — Members of the Agriculture Technocrats
Action Committee, Punjab, held a rally in Sector 17 in
support of their demands, which included removal of pay
disparities and withdrawal of false cases registered by
the vigilance bureau.
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One-fourth engineers jobless:
study
