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Tribune News ServiceChandigarh August 13Chandigarh reported seven new Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours a bulletin from the administration said. Active cases now stand at 42 with an average positivity rate of 0.31 per cent over seven days. The bulletin said 2039 samples have been tested over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile 729822 people have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Of that number 238107 are fully vaccinated the bulletin showed.

Tribune Model Schoolchandigarh: Tribune Model School Sector 29 here celebrated Independence Day with patriotic fervour. TNSPanjab Universitychandigarh: An event to mark the 75th Independence Day was organised at Panjab University. TNSGCCBA Sector 50Chandigarh: The Government College of Commerce and Business Administration (GCCBA) Sector 50 celebrated Independence Day with fervour and enthusiasm. The celebrations began with the hoisting of the national flag followed by National Anthem. TNSMCM DAV College for WomenChandigarh: Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women Sector 36 celebrated Independence Day with enthusiasm.

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh August 16The police have busted a gang of vehicle thieves who had a penchant for e-rickshaws and arrested two of its members. Deep is the gang leader while Jinder does the ground work in the targeted area. Later another accused Sonu also met them and he became their friend. All of them later formed a gang and opened a shop of selling/purchasing/repairing old e-rickshaws in Ludhiana. Jinder was looking after the shop and Deep along with Dheeraj and Sonu used to steal e-rickshaws from Chandigarh and take these to a godown in Ludhiana the police said.

Chandigarh August 16Deputy Commissioner Mandip Singh Brar today held a review meeting with all SDMs in the presence of the ADC. He directed them to keep a strict vigil on illegal encroachments besides instructing various teams constituted for the purpose to act tough against such encroachers. He also apprised that more vehicles had been provided to the inspecting teams for the task. Coming to the Covid-19 issue the Deputy Commissioner expressed satisfaction that as a result of the steps undertaken by the UT Administration the pandemic's pace has slackened. Further Brar ordered that pending court cases and litigation matters of all departments must be disposed of expeditiously.

Chandigarh August 13Chandigarh on Friday reported seven new cases of Covid-19 taking the total tally in the city to 62024. — TNSNo case for 2nd day in PanchkulaPanchkula: Panchkula reported zero Covid cases for the second consecutive day on Friday. As a result the tally remained unchanged at 30656. The Covid death toll also stayed at 376. No death was reported in the district till Friday evening while two patients have recovered from the infection and discharged.

Chandigarh August 12The Chandigarh Youth Congress today gifted a cycle to Ritu a promising boxer who has been forced to work at a parking lot in Sector 22 due to poor financial condition. Youth Congress boosted Ritu's morale by promising to take up her case with the UT Administration. Chandigarh Youth Congress president Manoj Lubana said “It is shocking that someone like Ritu who had extreme potential has been neglected and ignored to such an extent by the Chandigarh Administration.”Yesterday Chandigarh Tribune had highlighted the plight of Ritu once a promising boxer and volleyball player who represented the city in two SGFI nationals. Also read: Once an aspiring boxer now parking attendant in Chandigarh“The Mayor also came and did a photo shoot but didn't provide her with any real benefits or grant her any relief. “She should be accommodated by the Chandigarh Administration as a constable in the Home Guards or any other suitable department” he said.

Though there have been rumours that the sculpture is to be shifted to Le Corbusier Centre it has been confirmed in the communication that it has been planned to relocate it to Jeanneret House in Sector 5. On July 10 Chandigarh Tribune had carried an article on the sculpture's broken condition at the school and 20 days later the UT had tasked Le Corbusier Centre and Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi with its restoration work. Its picture is in Marg Magazine and it's an accountable source” said Sangeeta Bagga principal of Chandigarh College of Architecture. She added: “This is a sculpture of learning so we cannot disassociate the environment of learning from the sculpture. We should keep it there.”Hailing the department's move to restore the sculpture Kunal Mathur who earlier shared a picture of him atop the sculpture with Chandigarh Tribune said: “I am happy that the department is keen to restore the sculpture.

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh August 8While the UT police are yet to make any breakthrough in the murder of a 97-year-old woman at her house in Sector 8 here today they verified the route that the victim's daughter-in-law took while on her way to a gurdwara on the day of the incident. Joginder Kaur was found dead at her house on Friday evening. Meanwhile the police also checked the footage of CCTV cameras installed in the area. A police official said they were working on various theories and verifying the facts. Various persons were being questioned in the case.

Tribune Web DeskChandigarh August 4The UT Administration has decided to allow all restaurants and eateries to remain open with 50 per cent capacity from 8 am to 10.30 pm in view of the decline in Covid-19 cases. It also ordered that Class 7 and 8 of the schools will also start functioning physically from August 9 subject to parents' consent for sending their wards to the schools. However online mode of teaching will continue. Detailed order in this regard will be issued by the Secretary Education. The order shall come into force with effect from August 5.

Tribune News ServiceMohali July 25Nine more persons were found infected with coronavirus during the past 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 68437 in the district. No new fatality was reported till Sunday evening while five patients were cured of the disease. Among the new cases five came from Mohali one from Gharuan and three from the Kharar area. A total of 2220 persons were administered the Covid jab at government and private vaccination centres across the district and 1323 of them received the second dose. A total of 637895 persons have been vaccinated in the district so far and 105377 of them have completed their vaccination schedule.

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh June 26The Chandigarh Administration said on Saturday that it had found one Delta Plus Variant of Covid-19 in one of the random 50 samples sent for genome sequencing among cases that were reported in the union territory in May and June. The Delta variant—the variant that is believed to have primarily driven the deadly second wave in April and May this year—was found in 33 of the 35 VoC samples. One sample had the Alpha variant—a variant first detected in Kent in the United Kingdom late last year and one was Delta Plus. Fifty-two cases of the Delta Plus mutation of SARS-CoV2 coronavirus have been reported in India—the highest of these in Maharashtra Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh. Three deaths have been reported from the variant which scientists say has increased transmissibility stronger binding to receptors of lung cells and potential reduction in monoclonal antibody response.

Chandigarh: The City Beautiful has got the best Smart City award among UTs while its project 'Revitalisation of Capitol Complex' got the first prize under the 'Culture' category during an online event presided over by Hardeep Singh Puri Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs. TNSPunjab official deputed in city MCChandigarh: Inderjeet Gulati joined the local Municipal Corporation as Superintending Engineer (Building and Roads) on Friday. TNSOne held with poppy huskDera Bassi: The police on Friday arrested a resident of Karkaur village here with 5-kg poppy husk. So far from the first eight batches 162 cadets have joined the National Defence Academy (NDA) and other service academies. Amongst them 68 have joined the Amy eight have gone to the Navy and nine are in the Air Force.

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh June 20Chandigarh reported a new low of 22 Covid cases in the last 24 hours a health bulletin from the UT administration said on Sunday. The UT also reported no deaths for the first time in 82 days. The report showed 1775 tests were conducted over the last 24 hours. The UT now has 353 active cases. Chandigarh also reported 70 recoveries on Sunday the bulletin showed.

Tribune Web DeskChandigarh June 25The Chandigarh Administration on Friday announced that 13 entry and exit points in the city will remain closed on Saturday (June 26) in view of farmer's protest. Mullanpur Barrier Zirakpur Barrier Sector 5/8 turn Hira Singh Chowk Sector 7/8 turn Lake turn Sector 7 residence cut opposite PRB Golf turn Gursagar Sahib turn Moulijagran Bridge Housing Board near bridge Kishangarh turn and Matour Barrier entry point will remain closed from 10 am to 6 pm the Chandigarh Traffic Police said in the statement. It advised the general public to stay at home except in case of emergency and not use the above mentioned routes.

Deepankar ShardaTribune News ServiceChandigarh June 18Former Indian sprinter Milkha Singh's health deteriorated on Friday according to highly placed sources. His health is not sinking but he is also not stable