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Girl ends her life for not scoring high enough
Chandigarh, February 6
Preeti, a Class IX student, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her house in the Police Lines in Sector 26 here this afternoon.
Embezzlement
CBI indicts 5 bank officials, 9 others
Chandigarh, February 6
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charge-sheeted five bank officials, two lawyers and five others besides two prime accused for embezzling funds running into several crores.
Bank guard in dock for ATM fraud
Chandigarh, February 6
A private security guard at the Sector 15 branch of the Central Bank of India allegedly stole ATM cards of some customers before these could be dispatched to them and withdrew over Rs 75,000 from their accounts.
Hospital Fire
2 more infants at PGI
Chandigarh, February 6
The PGI relived the Rajendra hospital tragedy with the arrival of two more fire victims, 10 day-old boy and seven-day-old girl, here yesterday.
The infants were admitted to the Nehru Hospital Nursery after being referred by the Rajendra hospital doctors. They were burnt during the incident while undergoing phototherapy treatment on January 31.
The two infants who were admitted to the PGI
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Gurdwara Case
Admn, police scrutinise video footage
Chandigarh, February 6
The Chandigarh administration and the UT police are scrutinising the video footage of the stone pelting incident at Santsar Gurdwara in Sector 38 (West) on January 30 to identify the other miscreants involved in the incident.
Admn to go strict on encroachments
Chandigarh, February 6
Taking note of the increasing encroachments on the public land, the city administration today decided to make the field officials accountable for these encroachments in their respective areas.
MC gives sops ahead of polls
Chandigarh, February 6
The Congress dominated Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, is all set to offer sops to squatters ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Though sources claimed the decision had not gone down too well with the other councillors and officials, nevertheless, the freebies were surely going to help in adding up to the vote bank of the candidate.
Chandigarh girl bags National Child Award
New Delhi, February 6
Chandigarh girl, Pragati Trikha, has bagged the National Child Award for exceptional achievement. At a function held here yesterday, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury awarded her a cash prize of Rs 10,000, a silver medal, a certificate and a citation.
Mohali to have working women’s hostel
Mohali, February 6
There is good news for the ever-increasing number of working women and the elderly here. The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has drawn up plans to set up a working women’s hostel and a veterans’ enclave at a central location in the town.
Transfer of Plots
GMADA prepares report on procedure
Mohali, February 6
A report on procedure adopted by the HUDA and Chandigarh Administration to allow transfer of ownership of plots in event of death of an allottee has been prepared by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to finalise its procedure in such cases.
Hockey stick gifted by Hitler on display
Chandigarh, February 6
At a very tender age, Gurdev Singh, might have taken a hockey stick just as another ordinary stick from his maternal grandfather, Puran Singh. But as he grew older he realised the magical stick was given to his grandfather by the legendary hockey player, Dhyan
Chand, who was awarded the stick by the German dictator Adolf Hitler, after India won the final of the 11th Olympic Games in 1936 against Germany.
Gurdev Singh (right) exhibits the historic hockey stick at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium in Chandigarh on Friday.
Photo: S. Chandan |
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Panel for safai workers meets MC officials
Chandigarh, February 6
The Delhi Commission for Safai Karamcharis headed by chairman Swarup Chand Rajan along with Raju Sharsar, a member, visited Chandigarh to conduct a study on existing sanitation system and problems of the safai karamcharies in Chandigarh.
National folk dance fest kicks off
Mohali, February 6
It seemes as if a mini-India came alive at the three-day National Folk Dance Festival 2009 ‘Loktaramh’, which began in Phase 8, here today.
While the Union Tourism Minister, Ambika Soni, and Union Minister of State for Finance, Pawan Kumar
Bansal, were present to inaugurate the festival, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and top brass of the Akali government were conspicuous by their absence.
Artistes perform at the National Folk Dance Festival 2009 in Mohali on Friday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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Cong undecided over Anandpur Sahib seat
Mohali, February 6
While the Akalis have taken a clear lead by announcing the name Daljit Singh Cheema for the Anandpur Sahib seat, the Congress continues to dither and is still weighing the pro and cons of the potential candidates.
Ambika Soni |
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Essence of ‘Japuji Sahib’ discussed
Chandigarh, February 6
A treatise on religion had deeply inspired architect Prem Chand Kansil to sculpt a book “Japuji Sahib - As I understand it”, which was discussed at a function organised
by the First Friday Forum at Punjab Kala Bhavan, here today.
Workshop on new mgmt systems
Chandigarh, February 6
The British Standards Institute, a leading provider of management systems, certification and training, organised a business partners’ meet here today.
Dog show tomorrow
Chandigarh, February 6
The circus ground, Sector 17, will be the hub of dog lover's on February 8. The Chandigarh Kennel Club, which is affiliated to the Kennel Club of India, Chennai, held a press conference today for the upcoming dog show. The club has been organising the dog sho w since 28 years now.
Tribune journalist bereaved
Chandigarh, February 6
Sampuran Singh, father of Devinder Bir Kaur, Deputy News Editor, The Tribune, passed away on February 3 here after a brief illness. He was 90. He retired from the Air Force and led an active life till three years ago, when he had a brain stroke.
Letters
Delay in draw of lots
The Patiala Improvement Trust invited applications for residential plots in Maharaja Narinder Enclave on April 11, 2008 and a majority of people of Patiala applied but till date nothing has been done in
this regard.
Arts students to pay 10 pc more
Chandigarh, February 6
Panjab University authorities have hiked the examination fee of the arts stream by 10 per cent without any prior information to the students. Interestingly, in the last three months, the authorities hiked the examination fee from Rs 100 to Rs 120.
Lecture on Marxism, literature
Chandigarh, February 6
The University School of Open Learning (earlier known as the department of correspondence studies), Panjab University, organised first-of-its-kind special lecture on Marxism and literature today.
Simrandeep is PUSU chief
Chandigarh, February 6
The general body meeting of PUSU was held today in which the members of the party took unanimous decision that Simrandeep Singh
Sandhu, student of UILS department, is nominated as the chairman of PUSU party. Sandhu after being appointed as the chairman of the party assured the party workers and members for his commitment to the party welfare.
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