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Ahluwalia-Manjit group wins PUTA poll

Chandigarh, August 11 The team led by Prof A.S. Ahluwalia and Prof Manjit Singh swept Panjab University Teachers Association elections held here today. Out of the top five posts, three posts were won by their group.
The newly elected team of PUTA (from left): Dr Rajan Gaur, Ms Preeti Mahajan, Prof A.S. Ahluwalia and Dr Manjit Singh at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Path to Nayagaon as NAC cleared
Chandigarh, August 11
The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, has finally given approval for deletion of Nayagaon, Karoran and Nada villages in Chandigarh’s periphery from the provisions of the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA) 1900.

Flat allottees get relief for poor work
Chandigarh, August 11
The UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has held the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority responsible for poor workmanship and use of poor quality of construction material in MIG flats of Sector 70, Mohali. The MIG-Super flats were allotted eight years ago.

2 hospitalised as villagers attack PUDA team
Demolition drive at Nada village
Mohali, August 11
Two persons were injured and four vehicles damaged after a mob attacked a team of PUDA officials, who were carrying out a demolition drive at Nada village this evening.

City records hottest day of season
Max temperature rose to 4 degrees above normal
Chandigarh, August 11
With the rains remain elusive, the city continued to reel under heat. Gradually building up over the past four days, the day temperature hit an all-time high of the season today. It touched 37.4°C – four degrees above normal, which is the highest temperature for this monsoon season.

KMG Infotech-A bedroom to boardroom success story Chandigarh, August 11 An IT venture started in 1990 from a spare bedroom in the New York home of an Indian has over the years become a global technological business solutions provider, servicing many Fortune 500 companies. Mr Subhash C. Bhatia, Chairman and Mr Rahul Gupta, President of KMG Infotech in an informal interaction in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photo

COMMUNITY

Haryana’s role in freedom struggle
Chandigarh, August 11
Haryana’s contribution to the freedom struggle of the country is often blurred in contrast to its neighbour Punjab. In a bid to highlight their contribution, the Archives Department has put up an exhibition of documents related to the contributions made by Haryana in the struggle for independence from the British Raj.

Inclusion of villages in MC: notification soon
Chandigarh, August 11
Chandigarh Administration is all set to announce the inclusion of five villages to the municipal limits before the forthcoming Municipal Corporation elections later this year. The villages to be included in the MC limits are Hallo Majra, Kajheri, Palsora, Dadu Majra and Maloya.

Demonstration against merger
Chandigarh, August 11
Protesting against the decision taken by UT Administration regarding the merger of villages into the Municipal Corporation, residents of villages around the city, including sarpanches, panches and elected members of Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti held a demonstration at the Sector 7-8 roundabout here today.

Amarinder to unveil Le Corbusier’s portrait
Chandigarh, August 11
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, will unveil the portrait of Le-Corbusier, the French architect, who designed landmark buildings of Chandigarh. This will be unveiled on August 14 inside the members’ gate of the Punjab Assembly building located adjacent to the Civil Secretariat here.

MC chief poll: scene hots up
Mohali, August 11
With only five days in hand to get the figure right for capturing the post of the president of the municipal council, efforts have intensified to get the support of the maximum number of councillors.

Woman inspector among 5 to get medals
Chandigarh, August 11
A lady inspector and four other police officers of the Chandigarh Police will be conferred upon the Administrator’s Police Medal for meritorious services on Independence Day.

Commendation certificate winners announced
Chandigarh, August 11
The Chandigarh Administration today issued the list of commendation certificates including employees and public persons on the occasion of Independence Day function, a press release said here today.

Nine-year-old girl dies in wall collapse
Panchkula, August 11
A nine-year-old girl was buried alive when the wall of an abandoned factory collapsed in the Industrial Area here this morning.

Fire breaks out in Sec 17 building
Chandigarh, August 11
A major tragedy was averted in Sector 17 today when the transformer lying in the ground floor of the 30 Bays building burst, leading to a minor fire at about 1.15 pm today.

CRIME

Mobile phone theft case solved
Chandigarh, August 11
Making use of the technology available with telecom companies, the local police cracked another case of mobile phone theft. The police has arrested Amritsar resident, who had allegedly stole a mobile phone from a car parked in Sector 30.

Man hit by bus, dies
Mohali, August 11
One person was killed after he was hit by a bus near the Chawla Chowk in Phase VII here.

BUSINESS

Eco clearance for industry in less than 15 days
Chandigarh, August 11
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) will process all applications of industry for environmental clearance even before the stipulated time of 15 days for green category and 30 days for large units.

Kareena launches Flying Cats 35,000 feet above ground 

Chandigarh, August 11 Kareena Kapoor was at her dodging best last evening. Restive as usual, the indigenised Desdemona of Vishal Bhardwaj gave away nothing, save what was predictable. All she did to perfection was revel in the glory of love -- her thought consciously focused on the cell phone, as a wave of messages came in and went by. Actress Kareena Kapoor (centre) poses with a brochure of the Flying Cats Air Hostess Aviation School in an aircraft en route to Chandigarh on Thursday. — AFP photo

SBI packages for SME customers
Chandigarh, August 11
State Bank of India has designed value-added packages for SME customers. This has been done to counter the competition from private sector and Foreign Banks who have become very active in the SME sector.

EDUCATION

From Schools
Students enact Raas Leela

Chandigarh, August 11 St Jospeh’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44-D, celebrated Janmasthami in the school today. In a cultural event, the students staged some legendary tales of Lord Krishna’s birth and the celebrations. The students also enacted Raas Leela and performed kathak. They dressed up as Radha and Krishna and ended the show with the famous Holi of Barsana. Students of St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, Chandigarh, present Raas Leela during Janmashtami celebrations on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

VC felicitated at SGGS College
Chandigarh, August 11
The Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Prof R.C.Sobti, was felicitated at SGGS College,Sector 26, here today. The Principal of the college, Dr Kuldeep Singh, welcomed the Vice- Chancellor and other guests present on the occasion.

Cultural fest ends Chandigarh, August 11 The four-day inter-state cultural programme concluded at the Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, here yesterday. It was inaugurated by the DEO, Ms Kamla Bains, on August 7. Participants perform during inter-state cultural programme at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Thursday.

 

111 saplings planted at Sector 47 KV Chandigarh, August 11 One hundred and eleven saplings were planted at a tree plantation drive inaugurated by Mr H. Biswas, Deputy General Manager of Canara Bank, at the Sector 47 Kendriya Vidyalaya here today. Sponsored by the Canara Bank, the programme included a cultural show put up by students of the school. Canara Bank Deputy General Manager H. Biswas waters the sapling after planting it at the Sector 47 Kendriya Vidyalaya in Chandigarh on Friday.

Interactive session at Saupin’s
Chandigarh, August 11
Students of Saupin’s School, Sector 32, had an interactive session with Mr Hardyal Singh, a senior officer of the Health and Sanitation wing of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, today.

Impressive show by special children
Chandigarh, August 11
The children of Asha School, Chandimandir, an institute for the physically challenged, enthralled the audience at a cultural show staged by them today. Proving that they are in no way inferior to any other children, these differently-abled children put up a spellbinding performance comprising dance and song sequences.

School contests mark Forgiveness Day
Chandigarh, August 11
Yuvsatta, Dev Samaj College of Education, Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti observed World Forgiveness Day by holding an inter-school essay and poem writing contest on the theme of forgiveness today. Mr Ishwar Singh, Director, Environment, Chandigarh Administration, was chief guest on the occasion.

CTCC order on Press briefings
Chandigarh, August 11
The Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee in a press release here today said the Press would be briefed only by Mr B.B.Bahl, president of the unit, Mr J.N.Shashtri and Mr Amarjit S Sethi, both spokespersons.

Patriotic song competition
Chandigarh, August 11
The annual inter-school patriotic song competition was held in Sri Aurobindo School of Integral Education. SD Sharma secretary of Aurobindo society lighted the lamp and inaugurated the function. The competition is held annually as a treat to Aurobindo whose birthday falls on August 15.

PU holiday on Monday
Chandigarh, August 11
The Teaching Departments and Administrative Offices of the Panjab University, Chandigarh shall remain closed on Monday, August 14.

COURTS

Court orders registration of FIR
Chandigarh, August 11
A local court has directed the Chandigarh Police to register a first information report (FIR) and investigate allegations of criminal trespass and intimidation against a tenant in a Sector 15 house.