Roads leading to PCA stadium closed to traffic
Mohali, December 18
Residents living in Phases IX, X and XI be prepared for another bout of arguments with cops over route diversions around the PCA stadium in wake of the test match beginning tomorrow.
Local media sidelined
Mohali, December 18
Indian media approached top Mohali police officials, who were on security check, including Jatinder Singh Aulakh, SSP, Mohali, and Varinder Pal, SP city, with a compliant against the biased treatment with them here today at PCA stadium.
V3 road in dire need of repair
Mohali, December 18
The five-day Test match between India and England, beginning December 19 at the PCA stadium,
Mohali, has brought back the agony that residents of Phases IX, X and XI face each time an international match is played at
the stadium.
NGOs seek administrator’s removal
Chandigarh, December 18
The usurpation of adviser's powers to write the ACRs of senior officials by the UT administrator has come in for severe criticism from certain NGOs.
Mega Lok Adalats
Over 2.5 lakh cases to be taken up
Chandigarh, December 18
The state legal services authorities of Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh are all set to do what they have never done before — bring rival sides face to face for adjudicating over 2.5 lakh cases in one go.
Business houses turn encroachers
Chandigarh, December 18
Might is right, this saying holds true for those business houses which have not only encroached upon the land in front of their offices but also reserved the free-parking space for their use.

Roadblocks put up in front of Grewal Eye Institute to reserve the parking space; and
right: “reserved parking” written on a wall in the backyard of the Chitkara office.
Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan |
PU CCTV cameras serve little purpose
Chandigarh, December 18
Though the Panjab University authorities are ahead of others in installing CCTV cameras on the campus for ensuring fool-proof security, but their low resolution has failed to serve the purpose of security personnel.
Cops return bag containing cash, gold
Chandigarh, December 18
The local police has proved that honesty is the best policy even in the modern times. A team led by Lakhbir Singh, in charge of the lake police post, showed its honesty after returning a bag containing Rs 35,000 cash, three-tola gold bangle, a gold ring, a pair of gold earrings and some documents.
Chrysanthemum exhibition inaugurated at PU
Chandigarh, December 18
Prof Vipin Sobti inaugurated chrysanthemum exhibition at Prof R.C. Paul Rose Garden at PU campus here today.
Sekhan Majra land dispute
It was shamlat land: Probe
Mohali, December 18
An inquiry into a disputed shamlat land at Sekhan Majra village here has revealed that it was indeed a common village land and a common passage to the village existed in revenue records.
Forum urges govt to fill 1.35 lakh posts
Mohali, December 18
Members of the joint forum for rising retirement age have urged the state government to fill 1.35 lakh posts lying vacant in various government departments or increase the retirement age from 58 to 60 years.
Bank deposits go up 25 pc
Mohali, December 18
The deposits of banks in the district have registered a 25 per cent increase and the advances have risen to the extent of 20 per cent.
US varsity selects SD College teacher for research
Chandigarh, December 18
Charu Talwar, HOD, psychology, GGDSD College, Sector 32, has been selected for a collaborative research project with the coveted University of Pennsylvania.
National conference starts at PEC
Chandigarh, December 18
A two-day national conference on wireless and optical communication, WOC-2008, was inaugurated today at Punjab Engineering College.
Conference on socio-economic disparity
Chandigarh, December 18
A two-day conference of the North West Indian Sociological Association (NWISA) began today in the ICSSR Complex of Panjab University in which nearly 60 delegates from the universities of all states of north-west India are taking part.
Reward for Territorial Army
Chandigarh, December 18
The Chandigarh administration has sanctioned a cash reward for recipients of the Territorial Army (TA) decorations and medals.
Award for RPF cop
Chandigarh, December 18
Sub-inspector Sukhdev Raj of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has been conferred with a medal and cash reward of Rs 25,000 for the All-India Best Investigation Award in the Railways.
Evaluation by Colleges
PU to discuss matter on Dec 24
Chandigarh, December 18
A meeting of the extended committee of Panjab University will be convened on December 24 to discuss the decision to transfer the work of evaluation of first-year examination by colleges itself rather than the university.
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