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Auction of commercial sites in Mani Majra cancelled
Change in clause forces bidders to opt out
Chandigarh, January 22
Poor response to the auction and the change in terms and conditions for the allotment of commercial sites at
NAC, Mani Majra, on the Chandigarh-Kalka Highway, led to the cancellation of the auction organised by the municipal corporation today.
Bidders argue with
officials conducting the
auction at Hotel Shivalikview on Thursday.
A Tribune photograph |
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From left: Students of Panjab University protest against the organiser of a cultural
programme; policemen try to control the situation; and students caught in a stampede in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photos: Pradeeep Tewari |
Sukhbir’s hoardings give tough
time to commuters
Mohali, January 22
A day after Sukhbir Singh Badal was sworn as the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, local Akali leaders are battling it out on the streets to catch the “attention” of the junior
Badal.
Hoardings put up by local Akali leaders eulogising the elevation of Sukhbir Singh Badal have become a traffic hazard in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Hoteliers get 10 days to install CCTVs
Chandigarh, January 22
The SSP said today that all hotel and restaurant owners in the city had been directed to
install CCTV cameras on their premises within 10 days failing which action would be taken against them.
Official machinery-mafia nexus exposed
 Panchkula, January 22
The collusion between the government machinery and the mining mafia once again came to fore here today when the task force of the district administration came to the rivers in the area of Rattewali and Bunga to check illegal mining, but found not even a single labourer or vehicle during its surprise visit.
A file photo of excavation that was being carried out in the river of Rattewali village.
A Tribune photograph
Stress on upgrading fire services
Chandigarh, January 22
UT Home Secretary Ram Niwas chaired a meeting on disaster management plan at Sector 6 here yesterday.
Home Secy for better facilities at libraries
Chandigarh, January 21
Home Secretary Ram Niwas convened a meeting to explore the possibility of improving infrastructure and quality of Central State Library, Sector 17, and State Library, Sector 34, yesterday.
R.S.V.P. has audience in splits
Chandigarh, January 22
“It is the mission of comedy to depict contemporary life with moral intent,” said Ben Johnson. Rightly the acclaimed playwright Pali Bhupinder carried the didactic dictum through his comedy play ‘R.S.V.P.’ staged on at Randhawa auditorium in the festival organised by the Punjab Arts council and
NZCC.
400 students left in lurch
Chandigarh, January 22
It’s not only the bourses which landed into troubled waters after the Satyam scam hit the headlines, threatening clouds are now hovering over the dreams of students of various engineering colleges surrounding the Tri-City.
Ministerial union holds rally
Chandigarh, January 22
The Punjab State Ministerial Services Union and the joint action committee of the Punjab and UT Employees jointly organised a rally at the Plaza in Sector 17 protesting against the dilly-dallying attitude of the state government for implementing the fifth Pay Commission.
Domestic help commits suicide
Chandigarh, January 22
Suffering from prolonged illness Sita, a domestic help in her mid-twenties, allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at her employer’s residence in Sector-35, here.
March 20 deadline for school buses
Chandigarh, January 22
The administration has fixed March 20 as deadline for installing speed governor devices in school buses and CTU buses.
Size of proposed site cut by over half
Mohali, January 22
The land acquisition policy of the Punjab Government has taken its toll on the size of the first garbage treatment plant in
Mohali.
Govt stays MC proposal
Mohali, January 22
The proposal of the municipal council to put up gates in various parts of the town for security purposes has been stayed by the government.
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PU authorities wake up to fire threat
Chandigarh, January 22
Panjab University finally spared a thought to check the “outdated” fire extinguishers on the campus.
Letters
Vigilance key to activate system
Class X students still stuck with projects
Chandigarh, January 22
Class X students of GMSSS, Sector 35, are having a harrowing time and all thanks to the alleged confusion of the school authorities over the ‘exact’ subject of the social science projects.
Teachers protest for more salaries
Chandigarh, January 22
Launching their struggle for implementation of the new UGC Pay Scales notified by the Ministry of Human Resource Development
(MHRD), on December 31, teachers of local aided colleges of Chandigarh and Panjab University teachers Association
(PUTA) observed a two-hour strike and held rallies on the call of the Punjab Federation of University and College Teachers' Organisations
(PFUCTO).
Agarwal is science cong assn president
Chandigarh, January 22
Prof AK Agarwal of the centre for advanced study in maths, Panjab University, Chandigarh has been elected president (section of mathematical sciences, statistics) of the Indian Science Congress Association for the Year 2009-10.
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