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In times of economic slowdown, city opts for budget Karva Chauth celebrations

Tuesday 6 October '09

With Karva Chauth around the corner, shopkeepers are adopting cost-cutting measures to maximise their profits.
This Karva Chauth, traditional storytelling gives way to electronic preaching

Tuesday 6 October '09

With married women all set for Karva Chauth on Wednesday, markets in the city are brimming with a wide variety of items ranging from designer jewellery to traditional drapes.
Travel agencies smile all the way to the bank as weekend getaways beckon city residents

Sunday 4 October '09

With extended weekends and holiday packages available at a steal, it is boom time for travel agencies.
‘We must act to save nature before it is too late’

Saturday 3 October '09

For filmmaker Mike Hari Pandey, there is only one obsession-environment. And when he gets talking about it, there is no stopping him.
Teacher fired for submitting fake degree

Saturday 3 October '09

Two years after a mathematics teacher was accused of holding a fake Master’s degree, the UT Administration has dismissed him after he was found guilty.
Students suffer as Edu dept, STA deadlock on

Wednesday 30 September '09

As the Education department is at loggerheads with the State Transport Authority...
Two lives: Only they know what it takes to play the Father of Nation

Tuesday 29 September '09

Bernie Meyer has an alter ego - Mahatma Gandhi. In fact, he is rather proud of the fact that he is more commonly known as the Mahatma in his close circles, than by his real name.
Hand in hand: Festival season is here again, so are the sales

Tuesday 29 September '09

The season of festivals is here, and so are the customary discount offers, clearance sales and free gifts on purchases- in short, reasons to indulge, and spend, a lot more than usual.
Hit by rising costs, goddesses find no takers this Puja season

Friday 25 September '09

Rising prices have affected the sale of idols of Goddess Durga and Kali this year. With paint, clay and varnish getting expensive, the festive season has not caused much fervour for the business.
‘Samwartak will be hanged if found guilty’

Thursday 24 September '09

Even though Director Public Instructions (Schools) Samwartak Singh Khangwal has started attending office regularly, he has been stripped of his powers.
Administration awards teachers accused of graft

Tuesday 22 September '09

While the Education department applauded the efforts of teachers by honouring them on Teachers’ Day, a look at the past records of the awardees raises several questions on the selection criteria.
Young wheels raise a dust in city

Friday 18 September '09

Among a galore of traffic violations reported every other day, the one that has seriously got the authorities thinking is growing phenomenon of under-age driving.
Besotted with UT, Haryana-cadre principals dump own state

Wednesday 16 September '09

In gross violations of regulations, four school principals have not gone back to their parent cadre ever since their deputation to Chandigarh UT.
Teachers disapprove grading of govt schools

Sunday 13 September '09

The Administration’s proposal to grade government schools has invited the ire of teachers and principals even before its implementation.
DPI(S) has 25 questions to answer

Friday 11 September '09

The Chandigarh Police has finally started the process of questioning UT Director Public Instructions (Schools) Samwartak Singh Khangwal in connection with the teachers’ recruitment scam. Samwartak has been asked to submit in writing his detailed reply to the questionnaire handed over to him.
DPI assures transparency in teacher recruitment

Tuesday 8 September '09

A day after the Education department came under the scanner for an alleged scam in the recruitment process for teachers, officials sprang into action on Monday.
DPI(S) puts up notice, assures transparency in recruitment

Tuesday 8 September '09

A day after the Education department came under the scanner for an alleged scam in the recruitment process for teachers, officials sprang into action on Monday.
SOPU’s victory lap concludes PU elections

Sunday 6 September '09

In the bang of crackers, pomp of car rallies, and chartbusters belted out by disco jockeys, SOPU announced their poll success across all eleven hostels in the Panjab University.
SOPU’s night of euphoria draws curtain on university elections

Sunday 6 September '09

In the bang of crackers, pomp of car rallies, and chartbusters belted out by disco jockeys, SOPU announced their poll success across all eleven hostels in the Panjab University.
The road was never smooth, but this teacher walked nevertheless

Sunday 6 September '09

As a four-year-old, Jaganath Singh Jayara would battle jeers from his classmates in Uttarkashi, a small town in the Garhwal hills.
Day after clash, DAV students stay away from polls

Saturday 5 September '09

The voter turnout at the student elections this year has thrown up some surprising figures. DAV College in Sector 10...
Peaceful polling in fortress DAV-10

Saturday 5 September '09

Thursday’s violent clash at DAV College, Sector 10, cast its shadow on the polling in the college, making it an unusually quiet affair. Only 35 per cent students cast their votes at DAV where SOPU made a clean sweep.
Peaceful polling in fortress DAV-10

Saturday 5 September '09

Thursday’s violent clash at DAV College, Sector 10, cast its shadow on the polling in the college, making it an unusually quiet affair. Only 35 per cent students cast their votes at DAV where SOPU made a clean sweep.
Fading glory: Speeches resound, but who is listening to them?

Friday 4 September '09

The open house, a special of the Panjab University student elections, failed to impress on Thursday as orators delivered passionate speeches to a thin gathering at DAV College, Sector 10.
Colleges a poor cousin of PU?

Thursday 3 September '09

While student elections continue to be a frenzied saga in Panjab University, its affiliated colleges have a long way to go.
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