Barinder Saluja, Chandigarh,Sept. 02 : Janamshtami was celebrated with full pomp & show here in the city temples. Devotees thronged the Lord Krishna temples, dressed up in their best and worshiped the Lord with full devotion. Roads leading to the Temples were full of people enjoying the festival shopping & children taking joy rides on road side “jhulas”.
Janmashtami, the festival associated with Lord Krishna’s birthday, is a combination of religion and celebration together. This festival is celebrated all over India especially among Hindus. Mathura, the ancient north Indian town, is …

2 Sep : Panjab University, Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities, is hosting the North Zone Vice-Chancellors’ Conference from September 4-5, 2010.
Structured around the theme: ‘Expanding horizons of Higher Education: Challenges’, the Conference will see the Vice Chancellors of over 50 universities in the region deliberate over issues ranging from equity in higher education, quality upgradation, the repositioning of research to an inclusive education system during the course of five technical sessions spread over two days.
The Conference will be inaugurated by His Excellency, Sh. Jagannath Pahadia, Governor …

Chandigarh, September 1st: Justice (Retd.) N.K. Aggrawal, Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority, Union Territory of Chandigarh visited the office of the Authority today.  The office of the Police Complaints Authority is situated in the Annexe of U.T. Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh.  Justice (Retd.) N.K. Aggrawal will have regular hearings on every Monday from 10.00 a.m. onwards.
The citizens can submit their complaints to the staff deployed in the office of the Police Complaints Authority.  Besides, a complaint box will also be kept out-side the office of the Authority so that …

1 Sep : Concerned about the rise of diseases like cholera, swine flue, eye flue etc. in the city, children of Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21-C, Chandigarh took the initiative to make the people of slums aware about importance of cleanliness and hygiene. They visited the slums of Hallomajra and advised the people to throw the litter in the dustbins instead of throwing it here and there. They created awareness amongst the people and guided them not to  let the water stagnate anywhere as it acts a breeding place …

Chandigarh, Aug 30- Haryana School Education Department  has made it clear that no recommendation for State Award-2009 would be entertained, if received beyond the stipulated date of August 31, 2010.
A spokesman of Haryana School Education Department said here today that all field functionaries of the Department including District Education Officers have been categorically directed to send their recommendations of eligible teachers for the State Award-2009 positively  up to August 31.
He said that a new format had been devised and sent to all District Education Officers for sending their applications. In …