‘Killer’ stepfather commits suicide
Morinda, March 15
Sanjay (32), a resident of Sialba Majri village in the Kurali area, committed suicide last night by jumping in front of a train.
On the day of Holi, he had allegedly killed his one-and-a-half-year-old stepdaughter, Tanu, in a fit of rage.
Ailing 3-yr-old dies, negligence alleged
Chandigarh, March 15
The alleged negligence of a “quack” claimed the life of a three-year-old girl here today.
Nancy, a resident of Ram Darbar Phase-II, was taken to Prakash, a medical practitioner in the vicinity, with a complaint of persistent fever. He gave her some powder, the consumption of which allegedly led to her death.
Is confrontation the only way out?
I am not much into ‘shero-shayri’ but the ongoing slugfest between UT Administrator and Punjab Governor, Gen
(Retd.) S F Rodrigues, and Adviser Pradip Mehra reminds me of a couplet by Bashir
Badr: “Dushmani jam kar karo lekin itni gunjayeesh rahe, ki jab kabhi hum dost ban jayen to sharminda na hon. (Be enemies but always leave some room so that when we become friends again we are not embarrassed).”
Consumers’ Day
‘Consumers must know their rights’
Chandigarh, March 15
The Consumers Association, Chandigarh, along with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(TRAI) organised a seminar on the ‘Role of TRAI in protecting consumer’s interests’ in Arts Gallery Auditorium here today.

VALLEY OF
FLOWERS: Marigold in full bloom at Matka Chowk, Sector 17,
Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Declining student interest in medicine worries MP
Chandigarh, March 15
Growing indiscipline in medical colleges as demonstrated in the recent act of ragging that claimed the life of a budding doctor and declining standard of medical education are not only concerns of north Indian colleges. Lok Sabha MP and chairman of the Standing Committee on Defence Balasaheb Vikhe Patil has taken up this matter accompanied by the concern for decline in admission in medical education in the recent past.
‘Govt can’t grant benefits retrospectively’
Chandigarh, March 15
The Ministry of Railways is not empowered to give benefits to the chairman and members of the Railways Rates Tribunal (RRT) retrospectively without first bringing in an amendment in the Railways Act.
Residents protest kerosene quota cut
Chandigarh, March 15
The residents of various colonies criticised the Chandigarh Administration and the Congress rule for anti-poor policies here yesterday. They agitated over the drastic cut in the kerosene quota.
Residents protest against cut in kerosene quota at Colony No. 5 in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
BJYM welcomes fresh voters
Chandigarh March 15
The Chandigarh State Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), youth wing of the
BJP, today felicitated fresh voters at a rally in Sector 15 here today. BJP’s national secretary Shyam Jaju, who was the chief guest on the occasion, called upon the youth to cast their vote to bring about change in view of the challenges faced by the country.
Satya Pal Jain (left) has a word with Shyam Jaju, national secretary of the BJP, during a BJYM rally at Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Senior citizens honour 5 women
Chandigarh, March 15
Celebrating the International Women’s Day, the Chandigarh Senior Citizens’ Association honoured five city women from different fields at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, yesterday.
Mayor-MC Official Spat
Congress leaders advise Kamlesh
Chandigarh, March 15
The ongoing row between Mayor Kamlesh and MC officials has had ripples effect in the Congress with senior party leaders reportedly having spoken to her on the issue.
Seminar on global meltdown
Mohali, March 15
A seminar on global meltdown and its impact on India and China was held by Friends of China Association at Paragon Senior Secondary School here.
Captain Kanwaljit Singh, cooperation minister, was the chief guest.
Importance of safety at workplace emphasised
Chandigarh, March 15
The engineering wing of the Chandigarh Administration yesterday organised a
day-long workshop on emergency response, engineering safety and disaster preparedness.
Fiza seeks copy of police report
Mohali, March 15
A day after the former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Chander Mohan, alias Chand Mohammed, divorced Fiza on telephone, she maintained stoic silence today.
Workshop on valuation of properties
Chandigarh, March 15
The Chandigarh branch of the Institution of Valuers organised a workshop on valuation of properties in Sector 7 on Sunday.
e wild wild web
Beware bloggers, the law is watching you
IT was perhaps the first case in the country in which a blogger was refused protection of the Supreme Court of India. Though the blogging activities are in their infancy in this country, this decision of the apex court could change the basic rules of blogging, an upcoming transparent medium. Bloggers may no longer express themselves uninhibitedly as the sword of law will hang over their heads. They may face libel and even prosecution for the blog content.
Workshop on forest science
Chandigarh, March 15
Panjab University’s department of botany, in association with the International Union for Forestry Research Organisation
(IUFRO) and the Dayanand National Academy of Environmental Scientists (DNAES), organised a two-day conference on working effectively at the interface of the forest science and forest policy yesterday.
Letters
Students awarded degrees
Chandigarh, March 15
Annual Convocation of GC-11 was organised in the College Auditorium yesterday. Ram Niwas, home-cum-education secretary, the UT Administration, was the chief guest on
the occasion.
Hospitality school with ‘Opera system’ opens
Chandigarh, March 15
Adding another feather to the cap of the city hospitality education, School of Hospitality and Resort Management (SHRM), Singapore, opened in the tricity on
Sunday.
20 students given gold certificates
Chandigarh, March 15
The Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 46, held 24th annual convocation here today.
In all, 300 degrees comprising four streams BCA, BCom, PGDCA and BA were awarded to the students and 20 meritorious students were awarded special gold certificates by the college. Dr Meera
Modi, principal, congratulated the students and encouraged them to strive for multifaceted excellence.
Students of Dev Samaj College for Women in a jubilant mood after receiving degrees in Chandigarh on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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