Om Puri’s Demise: Om Puri an Indian versatile actor demised on 6th January 2017 due to massive cardiac arrest at the age of 66. Om Puri was born in Ambala, Haryana to a Punjabi family. His father worked in Indian railways and Indian army. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He was also an alumnus of the 1973 class of the National School of Drama where Naseeruddin Shah was a fellow student.
At earlier life he performed with several theatre groups in Chandigarh before appearing in Bollywood cinema. Om puri’s demise due to heart attack left everyone in shock.
Om Puri appeared in conventional and art films Bollywood cinema. He gained appreciation from his iconic movies like “Ardh Satya”, “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron” and “Paar”. He worked in British films like Jewel in the Crown and City of Joy. Besides these he also appeared in Pakistani and Hollywood movies.
Om Puri was honoured with national award Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in 1990. He had acted in more than 100 films. He was also awarded on Order of the British Empire. He was plunged for mainly “socially conscious films”. He was to be seen in Salman Khan’s upcoming film Tubelight.
It was sad and shocking news to hear that this versatile actor died of a cardiac arrest this morning at his residence in Andheri. All his friends and colleagues from Bollywood have arrived to pay their last respects. Many Bollywood celebrities tweeted showing grievances. The Prime Minister also tributes the passing away of this legendary actor and recalls his long career in theatre and films. #RIP Om Puri.
Earlier Chandigarh was facing a huge problem in travelling from the city to other metropolitan cities but the time has come no more sufferings from now onwards. Air India announces it’s 6th flight to Mumbai and First Direct Chandigarh to Pune flight from January 16 2017.
Chandigarh to Pune flight
CONNECTING TRICITY TO MUMBAI AND PUNE
Chandigarh is getting connected to different parts of the country this is going to help the corporate as well as the public making travelling easier. Air India announced flight to Mumbai and First Chandigarh to Pune flight from January 16. The total number of flights running from Chandigarh International Airport goes upto 23. The flights will operate five days a week.
FLIGHT PLANS
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
PLACE
AIRWAYS
DAYS
08:10 PM
05:45 PM
CHD-MUM
AIR INDIA
MON-FRI
10:00 AM
07:20 AM
MUM-CHD
AIR INDIA
MON-FRI
01:20 PM
10:50 AM
CHD-PUNE
AIR INDIA
MON-FRI
04:30 PM
02:00 PM
PUNE-CHD
AIR INDIA
MON-FRI
Presently there are no flights operating from Chandigarh to Pune, so, this is a boon for the people who love travelling as they’ll be getting direct flights. For Mumbai this is the 6th flight operating from Chandigarh.
FURTHER PLANS
Further plans are also being made for connecting the city worldwide. Jet Airways is planning to start a daily flight from Chandigarh to Abu Dhabi this year. Soon the city will be connected to Goa and Chennai as well. Northern Railways have also proposed one more Shatabdi on Sundays from Chandigarh to Delhi. Presently there are two Shatabdi’s running but there is huge rush on Sundays. Soon, more trains will be operating said the Divisional Railway Manager, Dinesh Kumar.
Punjab Election 2017 Polling Dates : The Punjab Legislature is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab. The Election Commission on 4th January 2017 announced the Punjab Election 2017 polling dates. Punjab has 117 members in its legislative assembly, directly elected from 117 single seat constituencies.
Punjab election 2017
Punjab Election 2017 Polling Dates : ELECTIONS IN PUNJAB
Date of Notification
11 January 2017
Last date of nomination
18-Jan-17
Scrutiny of nomination
19-Jan-17
Withdrawal of candidature
21-Jan-17
Voting
04 February 2017- In single phase
The Punjab assembly expiring is due on 18 March.
SEVERAL FEATURES
Colorful voter guide will be distributed to all families. This will have details of polling stations, date and time of polling, ID docs that can be used, etc.
For secrecy, height of the voting compartment has been raised to 30 inches.
The Election Commission will distribute photo voters slip to all voters.
The number of polling stations has been increased.
There will be Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail or VVPAT.
Candidates will be required to file a no demand certificate. The rules have also been changed. Candidates will have to fix a photograph on nomination paper. They will have to declare that they are citizens of India, not sought foreign citizenship.
The Election Commission is determined to ensure strict compliance.
The Election Commission is discouraging parties from using any environmentally hazardous materials for publicity. We also discourage the use of loudspeakers.
Election Commission will conduct elections in free and fair manner.
Punjab Elections 2017
Indian National Congress(INC), Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Bharitya Janta party(BJP), Aap Aadmi Party (AAP) and the other parties will be competing for the Punjab Legislative Assembly. Please make your vote count in Punjab Election 2017. Do vote !!
CHANDIGARH TO LEH FLIGHT: Chandigarh the city beautiful had its international airport inaugurated last by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September located in Mohali. It was constructed at a cost of 1400 crore. The interior of the airport is decorated with art and mural works depicting the heritage and culture of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. This airport has already been awarded with the prestigious Vishwakarma Award for best construction project. From October there were 21 domestic flights and 2 international flights running. The two international flights were :Indigo and Air India Express from Chandigarh to Dubai and Sharjah respectively.
Chandigarh to Leh flight
New year surprises New flights
New Year brings everything new in your life so here is 2017 with some new flights as well connecting major from Tricity to relish your winter vacations with family and friends . The major cities included are Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Leh and Goa . Some other internationtal flights are also expected to start to Singapore and Bangkok as well so without any rigidity you can pack your bags and leave for a holiday. Air India has also appealed to Union Home Ministry for a combo flight from Chandigarh to London via Delhi.
Additional changes
Apart from new flights a duty free shop and some retail shops are also opening for public. The International Airport will be beautified by green belt soon this new year 2017. The International Cargo and an Aerobridge is soon to launched which will perform operation in this upcoming year.
Flights Timing
The Chandigarh to Leh flight have already been started with Air India it will fly three days in a week (Tuesday,Thursday,Saturday).
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
DURATION
DAYS
AIRWAYS
PLACE
10:20 HRS
9:40 HRS
1 hr 10 min
Tue,Thu,Sat
Air India
CHD-LEH
The two international flights to Singapore and Bangkok are expected to start by March 2017 thrice a week. The schedules of the flights are yet to be published.
Chandigarh to Goa Flight: Call it a new year gift or another feat, the city beautiful will be soon connected to major cities in India this year as stated by the airport authority officials on Tuesday.
“We are hopeful that in 2017, we will have flights to four new cities. We are in talks with few airlines and they have shown interest in it.”
-Chandigarh Airport CEO Sunil Dutt said in a statement on Tuesday
Chandigarh to Goa Flight: City Beautiful to be connected with five more cities
Currently, there are 24 domestic flights that are operating from the Chandigarh International Airport connecting it to different parts of the country and two international flights to Dubai and Sharjah had started in September 2016 by Indigo Airlines and Air India Express respectively. It is being said that Pune, Goa, Hyderabad, Leh and Chennai will be soon connected to Chandigarh as the work for commencing the flights for these routes has already begun.
International Flights will be commenced soon
Furthermore, Dutt said that the authority believes that the traffic from Chandigarh itself is quite massive and thus international flights will also be launched soon.
Making it more convenient for the Chandigarhians Dutt said, “We are expecting to start flights to Singapore and Bangkok from next year from Chandigarh”. Air India is also in talks with the Union Ministry for starting a combo flight from Chandigarh to London via Delhi.
Now that’s some happy news for us, Chandigarhians!
20 दिसम्बर को हुए चंडीगढ़ के MC इलेक्शन का आज नतीजा घोषित हो गया। जिसकी सभी को उम्मीद थी हुआ भी वही, और एक बार फिर बीजेपी ने बाज़ी मार ली। आज सुबह से ही सारे शहरवासी इलेक्शन के रिजल्ट के इंतज़ार में थे।
शुरु से ही जीत का रुझान भाजपा की तरफ था, इससे जाहिर होता है कि नोटबंदी का असर मतदाताओं पर नहीं पड़ा। बीजेपी ने 26 में से 20 सीटों पर अपना कब्ज़ा जमाया। वही कांग्रेस 4 ही सीटों पर सिमट के रह गयी। आजाद उम्मीदवारों ने भी 1 -2 सीटों पर कब्ज़ा किया।
अहम बात यह है कि नोटबंदी के बावजूद बीजेपी की जीत हुई। अगले साल पंजाब में विधानसभा चुनाव होने हैं, ऐसे में बीजेपी की चंडीगढ़ चुनाव में ये जीत, कांग्रेस के लिए बड़ा धक्का है।
कौन कौन जीत, देखें वार्ड wise लिस्ट
बीजेपी मेयर अरुण सूद को सबसे बड़ी जीत मिली है। वार्ड नं 4 से बीजेपी की सुनीता धवन ने पूर्व मेयर और चंडीगढ़ कांग्रेस की सीनियर लीडर पूनम शर्मा को हराया।
नगर निगम चंडीगढ़ में कुल 36 सीटें होती हैं जिनमें से चुनाव 26 सीटों पर होता है जबकि बाकी 9 सदस्यों को पंजाब के राज्यपाल, जो चंडीगढ़ के प्रशासक भी होते हैं, वह नॉमिनेट करते हैं। 10वां सदस्य चंडीगढ़ का सांसद होता है और कुल मिलाकर नगर निगम में 36 सदस्य होते हैं।
Maloya, EWS Colony, Maloya, West of Sector 39 and Grain Market
राजेश कुमार
बीजेपी
8
37,38 and 38 (West)
अरुण सूद
बीजेपी
9
39 and 40
गुरबख्श रावत
बीजेपी
10
41, Buterla,42 and Attawa
हरदीप सिंह
शिरोमणि अकाली दल
11
53 (Nehru Colony),54,55(Housing Board), 55 Indira, Kamal and Adarsh Colomy, Furniture Shops Sector 56, Rehablilitation Colony Palsora and Village Palsora
सतीश कुमार
बीजेपी
12
43,52, EWS LIG Colony, 61 and Kajheri
चंद्रावत शुक्ला
बीजेपी
13
49,50,51 (Nizam Pur Burail), Colony No.5 Secctor 51 Brick-Kilin, Nizampur Kumbra, Sector 51, Sub Jail, Nimpur Kumbra and Sector 63
हीरा नेगी
बीजेपी
14
45 and Burail
कवंरजीत सिंह
बीजेपी
15
34,35 and 44
रविंदर कौर
कांग्रेस
16
20 and 33
राजेश कुमार गुप्ता
बीजेपी
17
18,19 and 21
आशा कुमारी जसवाल
बीजेपी
18
27,28 and 30
देवेन्द्र सिंह बबला
कांग्रेस
19
26,26-E Bapudham Trangt Camp II PhaseII, Sector 26-E, Transport Area, Sector 26-E,EWS Housing Board, Bapudham Trangt, Camp I, Phase I, Bapudham Trangt, Camp III Phase III and Madarsi Colony (HUTS)
दिलीप शर्मा
आजाद उम्मीदवार
20
29, Industrial Area Phase I, Industrial Area, Phase-I Sanjay Colony (SLUM), Industrial Area Phase I and Industrial Area(Phase I Colony No.4)
शक्ति प्रताप
बीजेपी
21
32 and 46
गुरप्रीत सिंह
बीजेपी
22
31,47,48, Industrial Area and Phase-II Entire
देवेश मोदगिल
बीजेपी
23
Karson Colony, Phase II Ramdarbar, Indira Awas Colony, Hallo Majra, Bair-Majra, Faidan-Burail and Char-Taraf-Burail.
Chandigarh MC Election Result: The wave of elections is at its last stage in the city beautiful. Chandigarh MC Election vote counting has already started in the morning. UT election commission successfully conducted Chandigarh MC Election on 18th of December 2016. Now, results has declared & BJP Won Chandigarh MC Election by 19 seats.
Party wise Chandigarh MC Election Result
Party
LEAD/WON
Bhartiya Janta Party
19
Congress
3
BSP
0
Others
2
Ward wise Chandigarh MC Election Winners Result & List
Check your area or sector result with the candidate name & party.
Maloya, EWS Colony, Maloya, West of Sector 39 and Grain Market
Rajesh Kumar
BJP Won
8
37,38 and 38 (West)
Arun Sood
BJP Leading
9
39 and 40
Gurbaksh Rawat
Congress Won
10
41, Buterla,42 and Attawa
Hardeep Singh
Shiromani Akali Dal Won
11
53 (Nehru Colony),54,55(Housing Board), 55 Indira, Kamal and Adarsh Colomy, Furniture Shops Sector 56, Rehablilitation Colony Palsora and Village Palsora
Satish Kumar
BJP Won
12
43,52, EWS LIG Colony, 61 and Kajheri
Chandrawat Shukla
BJP Won
13
49,50,51 (Nizam Pur Burail), Colony No.5 Secctor 51 Brick-Kilin, Nizampur Kumbra, Sector 51, Sub Jail, Nimpur Kumbra and Sector 63
Hira Negi
BJP Won
14
45 and Burail
Kanwarjeet Singh
BJP Won
15
34,35 and 44
Ravinder Kaur
Congress Won
16
20 and 33
Rajesh Kumar Gupta
BJP Won
17
18,19 and 21
Asha Kumari Jaswal
BJP Won
18
27,28 and 30
Davendra Singh Babla
Congress Won
19
26,26-E Bapudham Trangt Camp II PhaseII, Sector 26-E, Transport Area, Sector 26-E,EWS Housing Board, Bapudham Trangt, Camp I, Phase I, Bapudham Trangt, Camp III Phase III and Madarsi Colony (HUTS)
Dalip Sharma
Independent Candidate
20
29, Industrial Area Phase I, Industrial Area, Phase-I Sanjay Colony (SLUM), Industrial Area Phase I and Industrial Area(Phase I Colony No.4)
Shakti Pratap
BJP Won
21
32 and 46
Gurpreet Singh
BJP Won
22
31,47,48, Industrial Area and Phase-II Entire
Davesh Moudgil
BJP Won
23
Karson Colony, Phase II Ramdarbar, Indira Awas Colony, Hallo Majra, Bair-Majra, Faidan-Burail and Char-Taraf-Burail.
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, also known as “Le Corbusier”, born in a Swiss family on October 6,1887, was a French Architect, Writer, Painter and a Designer. He was the one who designed our ‘City Beautiful’ and an Open Hand Monument. But, How much do we know about him?
He designed Open hand Monument for Chandigarh, for a reason. What was that reason? DO YOU KNOW?
Open Hand Monument
Le Corbusier was set to be the most admired, most influential and the most detested architect of 20th Century. He was a pioneer of the Urban Architecture. His great knowledge has become the pilgrimage for all the students around the world. He designed Chandigarh in such a way that it wouldn’t look crowded as it is now-a-days because of the increasing number of inhabitants. In an initial layout of the city, Chandigarh was only designed for 1,50,000 residents.
Chandigarh – Le Corbusier Ambitious Project:
Designing a layout such as Chandigarh was like a dream project for Le Corbusier. Our first Prime Minister of India ‘Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru’ contacted Le Corbusier in 1950. A city like Chandigarh was a dream city of Prime Minister Nehru. Corbusier promised the Prime Minister Nehru, saying,”Chandigarh will be the city of Flowers, Trees, Water, Simple houses with few marvelous edifices of a modernism”. His idea of building a residential area, industrial area along with parks were simply amazing. Agree?
All of Le Corbusier designs was highly inspired by Mathematical concepts used by Da Vinchi, such as the Golden Ration and the Fibonacci Series, which he used as the basic architectural proportions.
Le Corbusier with Prime Minister Nehru
Le Corbusier Purpose For Building An Open Hand Monument:
It would be a sin to compare the Open hand Monument with any other monument of the world because Le Corbusier had a very strong reason to build such a monument, which is the official emblem of Chandigarh administration. The emblem for Chandigarh was designed to convey peace & reconciliation, and the unity of Mankind. The Open hand Monument stands in Sector-1 Capitol Complex and many other places of Chandigarh like Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh-Punjab Border (Zirakpur), etc.
Le Corbusier Philosophy Behind An Open Hand Monument:
Open hand Monument expresses the philosophy, the result of a life of study, of struggles, of defeats, of victories. From the first meeting with Prime Minister Nehru in Delhi and Chandigarh, the open hand was presented. Over the year the open hand became the crowning point of what Le Corbusier called the contemplation hollow, a place to discuss public affairs far from officials, elected or imposed.
Open Hand Monument
The hollow was dug at the summit of the city dominated by the 28 meter hand, shining against the Himalayas. The floor of this consideration,’considering to think, see, to talk about what’s real’ , was dug 5 meter deep and consist of two amphitheaters. Why Two? Because Corbusier philosophy was that ‘there are always two sides to a question.’ There are some chairs for people who wish to speak in the evening.
Did you know, An Open Hand Monument is mounted on a ball bearing. It turn with the wind, not aimlessly, to express what life really is, constant changes and our daily break. The Open Hand is the only political act of Le Corbusier life.
Open Hand Monument, Chandigarh
The true and simple meaning of the Open Hand is to GIVE & RECEIVE.
Symbol of Optimism in the world of catastrophe.
Do let us know what else do you know about Sir Le Corbusier’s Open Hand Monument and Chandigarh in the comment section below.
DEMONETIZATION : SHUTTERED DOWN ATM’S; LIMITED CASH IN BANKS
Even after a month on, cash crunch continues due to demonetization in Chandigarh, Panchkula & Mohali. Residents were badly harassed as banks run out of cash soon after receiving it everyday. People who deposited their own money in their bank accounts are now not able to withdraw it. TeamTCB talked to few residents and got to know that few people have not been able to withdraw the money since November. Now, you can image how residents must be feeling, begging bank officials for their own money.
On wednesday, a huge rush was seen outside State Bank Of Patiala in sector-20, Panchkula while around a dozens ATM’s in the area did not have cash and were shuttered down because of Demonetization, which is not acceptable. Residents reported that “No ATM in the area has opened for the past three days. It is becoming very difficult to find out where cash is available.”
Even in Chandigarh, Residents continues to face the same. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, the rush at ATM’s and banks itself refuses to die down. Majority of ATM’s in all sectors are not functioning at all and after a payday, the situation worsened. Some banks have kept withdrawal limit to Rs 4000.
People suffers after Demonetization
People are struggling to get their own money. Few people came to Chandigarh Branch of their respective Bank from Panchkula to withdraw the money as their home branch did not have the cash but they were sent back to their home branch by the bank officials.
A huge queue was also witnessed by TeamTCB outside Oriental Bank Of Commerce, Phase-11, Mohali. Residents were so annoyed standing in cold for so long to withdraw the money. Fortis Hospitals official were seen distributing free food and water outside the banks.
Fortis Hospitals Officials Distributing Food & Water in Mohali
Kudos to them!
We hope this Demonetization scenario will get settled down soon!
CHANDIGARH: Woke up with the chilled thick dense foggy morning today! Surprising view of early morning made people freeze. Temperature was around 12 degrees Celsius which was not much low according to the winter season in Chandigarh.
Dense Fog During Working Hours
Dense foggy morning condition affected the visibility which was recorded at 100 meters between 5:00AM to 8:00 AM. Visibility was zero for the drivers and riders this morning, they had a hard time to reach offices and for their work. The weather condition was extremely cold, misty, foggy and dry as well because of less rainfall this year which will further affect this winter in a very uncertain way.
Foggy Morning
However, weather will remain partly sunny today in Chandigarh from 11:00 AM onwards, there will be a rise in temperature at increasing rate till 5:00AM, and maximum will be 25 degree Celsius.
Weather Prediction for coming days
Moving towards weekend, it will be much pleasant according to the weather report. Predictions are nearly of 27 degrees Celsius and it will be hazy sunny during the middle month of the Christmas in Tricity.
