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Godrej employee’s murder: three arrested
Mohali, July 3
In a breakthrough, the local police claims to have solved the murder of a Godrej employee with the arrest of three persons here today. Jatinder Singh was killed on a road near Sector 71 on May 10.
The three murder accused arrested by the police in Mohali on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu
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Woman raped in religious study centre
Chandigarh, July 3
Two employees of the Sector 28-based Shri Guru Granth Sahib Vidya Kendra allegedly raped a middle-aged woman on Sunday night on the premises of the institute. The victim told the police that the accused had called her there
on the pretext of getting her a job in the institute.
PTI candidates clash with cops, 10 injured
Chandigarh, July 3
Tear gas shells and water cannons greeted over 150 agitating unemployed PTI (Physical Training Instructor) candidates today at the Sector 17, Matka chowk, here.
Protesting PTI candidates brave water cannons and tear gas shells during a rally at the Sector 17, Matka Chowk, in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik
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Newly built rain water drains washed away
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Chandigarh, July 3
The Chandigarh Administration’s move to repair roads and build rain water drains along all major roads have come as a rude shock to city commuters with the newly built sewer drains giving way with the mild showers that hit the city last night and early today morning.
Newly built rain water drain on the dividing road of Sector 18 and 19 that got washed away in rain that lashed the city on Sunday night.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
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OUTING AT NIGHT: A family enjoys the scene and feels the breeze emanating from water jets of the musical fountain at Rose Garden in Chandigarh on Sunday.
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UT notifies twin basements in the city
Chandigarh, July 3
In an important development, the Chandigarh Administration has issued a notification allowing twin basement in big buildings of the city.
In order to curb the problem of parking in a changed scenario of the city where
the number of vehicles has multiplied manifold, the administration says “one
basement shall be mandatory in specified categories of buildings.
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Cool showers for a thirsty city
The night of July 2 brought with it the blessing of rain and a good shower followed the next afternoon. Monsoon is here at last after a long dry spell of the sweltering heat scorching the earth and its inhabitants. Monsoon is the season of love, longing, and hope.
Thus it brings along many celebrations and festivals. However, it is too
early to start rejoicing. Let the good earth be soaked by more rain and
then there will be time aplenty to rejoice.
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Cong leader’s statement may stir hornet’s nest
Zirakpur, July 3
The statement of Mr Balbir Singh Bartana, a veteran Congress leader and the father of late Ravinder Singh Sohi, that no member of his family would contest the coming Punjab Assembly elections may stir a hornet’s nest.
Cong office inaugurated
Mohali, July 3
An office of the Mohali district unit of the Congress party was set up here today. The office was inaugurated by Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, president PPCC.
Mr Balbir Singh Sidhu, who was made president of the Mohali district unit of the
Congress, took charge of the office.
Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, president, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (left), with
Mr Balbir Singh Sidhu in Mohali on Monday.
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IAF reorienting aircrew training
Para-drops in shorter span of time
Chandigarh, July 3
Consequent to lessons learnt during Exercise Sanghe Shakti, a massive exercise held over a month ago, the Air Force is re-orienting its aircrew training to conduct para-drops in a shorter span of time.
Rotarians to focus on literacy
Chandigarh, July 3
Providing literacy to every individual will be the focus of the new team of the Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik. These were the words of the Rotarian Harshvir Singh Jaspal who was installed as the new president of the club at a function held here last night.
Past president Sarabjit Singh pins the Rotary colour on the new president of the Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik, Harshvir Singh Jaspal, at the installation ceremony held in Chandigarh. On the extreme left is the chief guest, Mr Vivek Atray. |
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Fauji Beat
Should we learn from American experience?
THE question currently doing the rounds in India is: Whether or not women should be drafted into the combat arms? To get a straight answer to this question, we can seize upon the American experience.
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Ex-AG Mattewal honoured in Canada
Chandigarh, July 3
The Toronto-based Asian Connections Radio and a host of NRI organisations honoured Mr
H.S. Mattewal, former Advocate General, Punjab, at Mississauga, Canada recently.Mr
Mattewal has been providing free legal consultancy to NRIs through a fortnightly
one-hour live programme on the Legal Helpline broadcast on Asian Connections
since the past two years. He was felicitated for the selfless legal services
extended to the Indian diaspora.
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H.S. Mattewal
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Saini is NIPM chief
Chandigarh, July 3
The annual general meeting of the National Institute of Personnel Management (Punjab Chapter) was held here and an installation ceremony was organised for its unopposed elected office-bearers for 2006-2008.
Surprise over LTTE apology
Chandigarh, July 3
Describing the LTTE as a terrorist organisation, the Rajiv Gandhi Society, in a press statement today said such elements should be dealt with sternly.
Youth drowns near Tohana
Dera Bassi, July 3
Maninder Pal Singh (28) of Shakti Nagar in Dera Bassi, had drowned in a canal near Tohana in Haryana on Wednesday. His body was brought to the township today
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