Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Chandigarh Tuesday to attend two convocations and police were on high alert since morning with traffic snarls expected in the city during his day-long visit.
The prime minister will first attend a convocation at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). He will also inaugurate the advanced cardiac centre at the institute.

He will then attend a special convocation at his alma mater, Panjab University, Tuesday afternoon where he will be honoured with a Doctor of Laws degree.

This is his first visit to PU, where he was a postgraduate student and later joined as a faculty member.

Tight security measures were in place across Chandigarh in view of the prime minister’s visit. The routes that he will take during the day were manned by armed police and traffic personnel.

Major parking lots in commercial areas of Sector 7 and 26 (along Madhya Marg) were made out of bounds for all vehicles. Office goers had a harrowing time parking their vehicles behind these markets as the regular parking zones were sealed.

Traffic was halted on roads taken by the prime minister from the airport to the PGIMER.

Without waiting for the weekend holidays ahead, people are flocking the 1st Chandigarh National Crafts Mela like. The momentum to see the real Indian craft and art by the people is maintained and the Craft Mela has left a mark of perfect blend of cuisine, craft and culture on the minds of the visitors.More

The Congress sees Prime Minister’s visit to the city on November 3 as the golden opportunity to give a final push to the decision to revert back to the old system of Chief Commissioner, which had already been taken by the Ministry of Home Secretary (MHA) in principle.

The local unit of the Congress deciding to take up the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his visit to the city on November 3 Read

A day before its start, the national crafts mela at Kalagram courted controversy as Jammu and Kashmir has threatened to pull out of
it.

Deputy secretary to J&K State Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Javaid Rahi said they were being forced to resort to such a step. Revealing that they informed the government of Jammu and Kashmir about their move, he added the final decision would rest on the regime. ‘We are waiting for a final word from our government,’ said Rahi on the sidelines of a press briefing organized by North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC) and Chandigarh Administration and addressed by Ram Niwas, home secretary of Union Territory.

Airing their grievances, Rahi said J&K was the theme state of this national event and Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages the main organizer. But the NZCC, Patiala and UT administration did not mention J&K Academy in any of its publicity methods, hoardings, advertisements, cards and other related materials.More

It’s day of celebrations,
Its day to value a special person,
Person who is the cause of our nation,
Who taught world the lesson of non-violence,
Its Mahatama Gandhi..
The Father of Nation……

Ishwar alla tero nam sab ko sanmati de bhagwan,
In remembarence of the mahatma,
HAPPY Gandhi Jayanti…!!

Believing in cutting the flab, the Union ministry of external affairs has tied up with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to ensure
availability of passports within 72 hours of completion of formalities in six cities, including three in the region, as part of a pilot project.

Talking to TOI, TCS vice-president Tanmoy Chakrabarty said, “The passport sewa centres will come up in Chandigarh, Ambala and Ludhiana, where applicants will be informed within 45 minutes of submission of forms whether their passports can be made or not, along with reasons for rejection.” More

The city would witness a solar eclipse on July 22. The eclipse would start at 5.35 am and end at 7.24 am. It is after 10 years that a total solar eclipse would be seen in India.

However, Chandigarh residents would witness only a partial eclipse — 80 per cent. The duration of the eclipse would be 1 hour 49 minutes. This would be the longest solar eclipse till 2114.

‘Don’t see it with naked eyes’

City schools to open an hour late
As a precautionary measure, schools in the city are planning to delay the morning assembly on July 22. While some schools are yet to take a call, schools like St. Kabir and Manav Mangal Smart School have decided to open the schools an hour late.Read more

Acting promptly on fresh directions issued by UT to ensure safety of freshers on campuses, Panjab University has set a fine example
by becoming the first one to respond as it made an announcement on Friday to incorporate some stringent rules against ragging in its handbook Read the rest of this entry »

he Chandigarh education department has decided to extend the summer vacation of all government and government-aided schools till 7th July on Friday.

As the schools were to reopen on 1st July, however, keeping in mind the persisting hot weather in Chandigarh, the education department has extended the summer vacations for one week more.

“We will reform the examination system and Class 10 examination will be optional,” Sibal told reporters here while outlining his 100-day plans for the education sector.More

In a hall adorned with paintings of battle, an understated economist named Manmohan Singh was sworn in Friday evening as prime minister of India for a second five-year term. His own battle promises to be twofold: how to restore high rates of economic growth at a time of a worldwide downturn and to push for effective government services that reach India’s legions of the poor.More

RamPal, independent candidate from Chandigarh Parliamentary Constituency has got 774 out of total 339,410 polled votes.

Chandigarh has witnessed one long month political campaigning, the action pack drama of Indian democracy had shown its all flavour, from money to liquor with religion as special appearance.Read More

Chandigarh: Megri a 10 year old web solutions company has relaunched
its 9 year old site www.voteindia.com as Indian Political and Voting
Portal. Earlier the vote India is used just as to do voting various
topics and remain as success. Keeping in view the need of time, on the
starting of India Lok Sabha Election 2009 it is re –launched as
Political and Voting Magazine.
Account to CEO M.Kohli “Our object is to create awareness among Indian
voter to understand the politics and to cast vote to keep democracy
live. We will keep Indian voters update on various Indian issues,
political parties manifesto, candidates profiles, polling on various
subjects, latest Interviews, quotes and news” Read the rest of this entry »