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Will ragging ever stop?
I really wonder what would have happened in our colleges and universities if we didn't have a Supreme Court. I know this analogy - apex court and our so-called temples of higher learning - is hypothetical and may sound strange but just think and bear with me to read on.
Women wear saffron and green hairbands, distributed by the BJP, at an election rally in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Chief Ministers rally behind candidates
Chandigarh, May 10
It was raining leaders of the Congress and the BJP on the penultimate day of campaigning in the city today.
With just two days to go for the polls, leaders of both parties garnered votes for Pawan Kumar Bansal and Satya Pal Jain, respectively. If it was Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhuvan Chand Khandoori campaigning for Jain, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda chipped in for Bansal.
Haq dubs Bansal bundle of lies
Chandigarh, May 10
Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Hafiz Anwar ul Haq today dubbed Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal a bundle of lies.
NDA a stronger alliance, says Sushma
 Chandigarh, May 10
For her, the UPA stands for “Unlimited Prime Minister Alliance”! That’s how BJP leader Sushma Swaraj put the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance while claiming that her party would emerge as the “single largest party”.
Here to campaign for party’s local candidate Satya Pal Jain, Sushma said unlike the Congress and its allies, the BJP had only one prime ministerial candidate, LK
Advani, who would form the government with the help of NDA partners, after the Lok Sabha polls.
SSP briefs cops on poll duties
Chandigarh, May 10
The UT SSP today held a meeting of over 250 police personnel at the traffic auditorium in Sector 29 and briefed them about the election duty.
Services to have joint training centres
Chandigarh, May 10
To rationalise capital costs and promote jointness in training and operational capability, the three services are in the process of setting up common training institutes catering to specific areas.
No takers for night driving filters
Chandigarh, May 10
CSIO scientists may have developed “night driving filters” to provide a comfortable view to drivers at night by reducing glare from approaching vehicles on high beam, but it has failed to find manufactures to produce the product commercially for use of the common man.
Play on Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Mohali, May 10
The Mumbai-based Tarkash theatre ensemble staged a Hindi play “Mein Ikaki” (I am alone), in collaboration with NZCC and Language and Culture department, Himachal
Pradesh, at Shivalik Public School auditorium here today.
Sec-51 Suicide
Kin for transfer of probe to crime branch
Chandigarh, May 10
Fed up with the slow pace of investigation into the alleged murder of his son, Karan
Goel, whose body was found hanging in his rented apartment in Sector 51 last Sunday, Chander Mohan
Goel, victim’s father, has sought the transfer of probe to crime branch for prompt action.
Maha Vir Chakra awardee dead
Chandigarh, May 10
Members of the Rajput Officers Association have mourned the demise of
Lieut-Col Gurdial Singh, who was decorated with the Maha Vir Chakra for his acts of gallantry in 1962.
Swine Flu
Drive to counsel pig owners
Chandigarh, May 10
In a bid to take preventive steps against the spread of swine flu among the city’s pig population, the animal husbandry department has chalked out a strategy.
Act Violation
Court premises lack facilities for labourers
 Chandigarh, May 10
On the premises of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which is known as the guardian of law, the Labour Act is being violated as children of migrant labourers are loitering around at a construction site, as there is no crèche for them.
A child plays with a hammer at the construction site in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Photo by writer
Admn working on multi-level parking in big way
Chandigarh, May 10
The administration is constructing various multi-level and surface parking in the city.
The department of urban planning and town planning has earmarked sites with an approximate area of 5 acres for multi-level parking in Sector 17, the detailing of which would be done after receiving a comprehensive mobility plan by RITES.
Chandumajra campaigns for Cheema
Mohali, May 10
After polling in four Lok Sabha constituencies, the SAD general secretary and candidate from Patiala Lok Sabha constituency Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, and Zirakpur Municipal Council president NK Sharma campaigned for the SAD-BJP combine candidate from Anandpur Sahib seat Dr Daljit Singh Cheema in Mohali today.
Evening of spiritual music
Ropar, May 10
An evening with the spiritual symphony of musical notes, named Bhaja
Govindam, was organised by the Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan at Ambedkar Bhawan here last night.
Devotees recite verses
Chandigarh, May 10
Devotees of Sri Venkataeswara recited the verses of Sri
Annamacharya, an ardent poet, at Karthikeya Swamy Temple in Sector 31-D here today. The devotees celebrated 601st birth anniversary of the poet today. The main event was held in
Hydrabad. — TNS
City Scope Letters
Vote to keep away corrupt leaders
By virtue of ‘I’ll vote. Will you?’ by Raveen Thukral’s City Scope after obtaining feedback and reader’s contribution, we can at least motivate voters in the
tricity. Either exercise their voting right or exercise option available under rule 49. At the same time, tendency of pseudo welfare associations need to be exposed. Do these so-called associations have legal right to release press release in favour of a candidate. To some extent, professional association has got a right to adopt this option after taking approval in
AGM. But residential welfare assocations representing various groups, professionals, religious beliefs have no moral right. What is the option available under election code of conduct is a matter of concern.
US scholarship for city student
Chandigarh, May 10
The recent scholarship awarded to a city student Manbharat, who received $22,000 and a 100 per cent tuition waiver from Florida University has belied the myth that in the times of recession, scholarships are a passé.
2,000 take free mock CAT
Chandigarh, May 10
With the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institute of Management going online this year, more than 2,000 MBA aspirants today tested their preparation in the free mock CAT and scholarship test at DAV College, Sector 10, organised by Bulls Eye, in association with The Tribune.
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Chandigarh, May 10
