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Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha take out a ‘mashal jaloos’ to mark Akhand Bharat Smriti Divas in Chandigarh on Tuesday. The procession, which began from Sector 18-19 traffic lightpoint, ended at the Sector 17 Plaza.
— A Tribune photograph |
Generation next
For
them, it’s parade and salute
Chandigarh, August 14
“On August 15, we got freedom
from the British. On this day, we salute our national flag”.This is
about all Sachit, who studies at St. Anne’s Convent School, Sector
32, knows about Independence Day.
“Never
heard of woman President”
Chandigarh, August 14
Children from prestigious schools
in the city believe that the national anthem is not different from the
national song. And India has never had a woman President.
A
peek into state’s culture
Chandigarh, August 14
The Indian Council for Cultural
Relations (ICCR) in collaboration with the Pracheen Kala Kendra
organised a programme of folk songs and dances at the Kosers'
auditorium in Sector 71 at Mohali.
Old
wine in new bottle
Chandigarh, August 14
UT education department’s I-Day
celebrations never lack spirit; they lack novelty. It, therefore, came
as no surprise when the gathering at Tagore Theatre was treated to yet
another routine cultural show, in which the sequence of events
remained unchanged. The sequence has remained constant for the past
many years.
Traffic
restrictions on I-Day
Chandigarh, August 14
In the wake of the Independence
Day function tomorrow, the traffic wing of the Chandigarh Police has
imposed restrictions on traffic flow and planned diversions from
certain roads near the Parade Ground, Sector 17, and near Punjab Raj
Bhavan.
I-Day:
Security beefed up in city
Chandigarh, August 14
A day before the Independence Day
celebrations in the city, the Chandigarh Police launched a massive
operation to verify the antecedents of visitors, recent settlers and
new comers in slums of the city.
Conference
on youth participation in development
Chandigarh, August 14
EduCARE India in association with
Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Extension organised a
conference on ‘Participation of Youth in Development’ and a youth
awards ceremony in the Golden Jubilee Hall on the concluding day of
the Youth Week India.
Achievers
to be honoured
Mohali, August 14
Distinguished persons, including
students, who have made achievements in various walks of life, will be
honoured at the Independence Day function being held at Government
College, Phase VI, here tomorrow.
Migrant
found dead
Dera Bassi, August 14
An 18-year-old migrant from Bihar
was found dead under mysterious circumstances from a shop here this
evening. The victim Madan, was working in Zirakpur and had come to
visit his friends at Dera Bassi.
| Fast
held to protest land acquisition |
Chandigarh,
August 14
As part of its awareness
campaign, the members of Chandigarh Sanjha Morcha today observed
an Independence Day eve fast to highlight the arbitrary policies
of the UT Administration.
Members of the Chandigarh Sanjha Morcha protest against the land acquisition policies of UT Administration in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Murder at Tribune Chowk
No
breakthrough yet
Chandigarh, August 14
The local police today rounded up
and questioned 20 persons in connection with the murder of Nenke,
whose body was found near the Tribune Chowk yesterday morning.
However, no breakthrough has been possible in the case so far.
MC
approves mobiles for senior officers’ drivers
Chandigarh, August 14
The Finance and Contract
Committee (F&CC) of the Municipal Corporation yesterday accorded
approval to holding a shopping festival to celebrate 55 years of the
City Beautiful Festival Season and Sector 22-D Heritage Market.
Board
calls for amending Wakf Act
Chandigarh, August 14
The Chandigarh Wakf Board today
called for an amendment to the Wakf Act 1995 to provide for mutation
of properties in favour of various Wakf boards.
Next Fin Secy
Three
in race
Chandigarh, August 14
The Punjab government has chosen
a three-member panel for the post of the UT finance secretary. Sources
said M.P. Singh (director, Science and Technology), Sanjay Kumar
(director, Industries) and V.K. Singh (managing director, Milkfed) are
in the race for the post of the finance secretary.
Admission
denied on false grounds: Student
Chandigarh, August 14
A city graduate has claimed that
she been denied admission in B.Ed course at Government College of
Education, Sector 20, on false grounds.
Proposed
cess by MC opposed
Chandigarh, August 14
The federation of sector welfare
associations of Chandigarh has opposed the proposed cess of Rs 15 per
month being levied by the municipal corporation in the electricity and
water charges bills of the residents from next month.
Sector
42 gets community centre
Chandigarh, August 14
Punjab Governor and UT
Administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd) inaugurated a community centre
in Sector 42, here today. Stating that law is supreme, he impressed
upon the Chandigarh Mayor and municipal councillors to rise above
vested interests and personal priorities in order to work towards
bridging the gap between ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’.
Knowing
common man’s problems important: Judge
Chandigarh, August 14
The Independence Day eve brought
in really good news for the second seniormost judge of the Punjab and
Haryana High Court, Mr Justice P. Sathasivam.
Fast-track
selection for IAF
Chandigarh, August 14
Providing an opportunity to young
aspirants to join the Air Force, fast track selections (FTS) for
qualified engineers and meteorological officers for men as well as
women, would be conducted at the Chandigarh Air Force Station,
Chandigarh, on August 25.
Waive
domicile for wards of military personnel: Antony
Chandigarh, August 14
As a welfare measure, defence
minister A.K. Antony has sought waiver of domicile requirements for
wards of military personnel while seeking admission in professional
colleges in various states.
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