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Manmohan's visit: Commuters inconvenienced
Chandigarh, February 5
The brief visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the city put commuters to a lot of inconvenience this evening.
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, along with the Haryana Governor, Dr AR Kidwai, heading towards Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh after his visit to Punjab on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik
12,500 take board exam
 Students
get extra time
Chandigarh, February 5
Around 12,500 students appeared in the board examination for Class VIII conducted by the Chandigarh Administration for the government schools, here, today. The middle standard examination, which commenced today, would continue till February 28.
Students of Class VIII in a joyous mood after taking the board examination, which commenced on Monday, outside one of the examination centres in Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
PCO owners at ISBT overcharging customers
Chandigarh, February 5
Those operating
STD/PCO booths at the Sector 17 inter-state bus terminus (ISBT) have been allegedly fleecing the public with impunity. There are complaints that these
STD/PCO owners overcharge people and do not give bill even when demanded.
Palsora murder: Police clueless
Chandigarh, February 5
The local police is clueless about the identities of three youths accused of stabbing to death Bajinder Singh of Palsora village and also seriously injuring his father on Sunday morning.
Rotary sets up rainwater projects in schools
Chandigarh, February 5
The Rotary Club (Chandigarh) today handed over a fully equipped air-conditioned blood donation van to the Rotary Blood Bank Society Resource Centre. The van, costing Rs 1.5-lakh, has a seating capacity of 18 and will help the centre in collecting blood from the city’s periphery.
District governor of Rotary International (District 3080) Dhian Chand (centre) with past president of Rotary International R. K. Saboo (left) and president of Rotary Club (Chandigarh) Man Mohan Singh Kohli in Chandigarh on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
CMA observes founder’s day
Chandigarh, February 5
There is a need to evolve a consensus through mutual dialogue and constant interaction, for accelerating the pace of socio-economic development, with focus on empowering our disadvantaged people through their entrepreneurship skills.
Mr Vivek Attray, Mr Pratap Aggarwal and Ms Neena Singh were awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards, during the CMA Founders Day function held on
Monday. — A Tribune Photograph
'Industry should play active role on RTI'
Chandigarh, February 5
The Right to Information Act is a reflection of a liberal and resurgent India that understands the power of knowledge in the hands of common man. This was stated by Mr Rajan Kashyap, Chief Information Commissioner, Punjab, during an interactive session with the industry, organised by the CII, Chandigarh, here today.
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER: A passenger aircraft streaks away over the Chandigarh airport on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
Businessmen want blockades removed
Panchkula, February 5
The Panchkula police is a determined lot when it comes to imposing its decisions on the public. After temporarily blocking inter-sector road cuts to streamline traffic flow, the police has now initiated the process of giving "concrete" shape to its ideas.
Railway panel holds meeting
Chandigarh, February 5
The parliamentary committee meeting of the Ambala division of the Railways was held here today. It was attended by General Manager of the Ambala Division B.N. Mathur, Principal Chief Engineer, Chief Operational Manager, Chief Commercial Manager and MPs Sukhdev Singh Libra from Ropar and Nihal Singh from
Ganganagar.
Health centre goes high-tech
Chandigarh, February 5
Extending another facility to the city residents, the Bharat Vikas
Parishad, Punjab East, introduced a high-tech fully automatic clinic chemistry analyser at the Charitable Diagnostic Centre, at Indira Holiday Home, in Sector 24, here yesterday.
Childhood cirrhosis prevalent in region only
Chandigarh, February 5
Wiped out from the better part of the country, the ghost of Indian Childhood Cirrhosis (ICC) continues to haunt the children of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. While over 70 per cent cases are reported from Himachal Pradesh every year, Mandi district of HP has earned the notorious distinction of having the highest number.
Prof B.R. Thapa
Fauji
Beat
Time to go beyond single service thinking
The retirement of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, Air Marshal A.K. Singh, on January 31, took one back to exercise “Sanghe Shakti”, which can be quoted as one of the best examples of the army-air cooperation. This two-sided exercise was carried out in Ludhiana-Jalandhar area to practice Kharga Corps in offensive operations in May 2006.
Western Army Commander, Lieut-Gen Daljeet Singh and the former AOC-in-C, Western Air Command, Air Marshal A.K. Singh (retd), at 12 Wing IAF, during exercise “Sanghe Shakti”.
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