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Tribune flag-bearer of public opinion: Pathak
Chandigarh, February 1
Mr Justice R.S.Pathak (retd), Chairman of The Tribune Trust, today called upon members of The Tribune family to unitedly face the challenges mounted by the competition.
Speaking at a simple but solemn function here to mark the 123rd Founder’s Day, Justice Pathak said this was not the time “when we can sit back and relax with a feeling of self-satisfaction and self-congratulation.
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Justice R.S.Pathak (retd), President of The Tribune Trust, pays floral tribute to the portrait of Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, founder of The Tribune, in Chandigarh on Saturday. Also seen in the picture are ( R to L) Mr N. N.Vohra, Justice S.S.Sodhi (retd), Mr R.S.Talwar, trustees, Mr R.N. Gupta, General Manager, Dr R. P. Bambah, trustee, and Mr Hari Jaisingh, Editor.
— Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan
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Lake project out, dam project in
Panchkula, January 31
The whopping cost of constructing an artificial lake on the banks of river Ghaggar has led to the project being shelved. Instead, a low-height dam being constructed on the upstream of the river will now serve the purpose of recreation through water sports, besides recharging the ground water level.
Bahuguna foresees water crisis
Mind-set, land-use must change
Chandigarh, February 1
Magsaysay Award-winner, Sunder Lal Bahuguna, is deeply worried about the impending water crisis that India might face in the near future. His concern stems from reports that glaciers of the Himalayas are receding due to rise in temperatures and may eventually disappear.
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Irina launches campaign
Top golfer Irina Brar launching the “I cheer for India” campaign in support of the Indian cricket team in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan
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Rain in plains, snow in HP upper reaches
Chandigarh, February 1
Many places in Punjab and Haryana had rain while upper reaches of Himachal received snow since yesterday.
Life in the city was affected following incessant rain at 42.5 mm till this morning. Schoolchildren and office-goers were the worst hit.
January coldest in recent years
Chandigarh, February 1
Was January the coldest month in recent years ? If the available statistics are any indication, it was.
On most days of the month, both maximum and minimum temperatures remained 3 to 8°C below normal. For example, for the month of January in a city like Chandigarh, the normal maximum temperature is around 20°C while the minimum is 8°C.
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Shock and disbelief was the reaction among city residents familiar with the name and accomplishments of Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-born woman to travel into space, when the news about the space shuttle returning from a mission bursting into flames while re-entering the earth’s atmosphere this evening spread around.
Chandigarh, February 1
