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Scientist commits suicide
Chandigarh, July 19
Rakesh Kumar (27), a Nano-technology scientist, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling in his quarter in CSIO residential colony here. The deceased was alone at home at that time. His wife had gone to her parental home three days back.
Bundh on Ghaggar: farmers stage dharna
Dera
Bassi, July 19
Farmers of over 60 villages along the Ghaggar river staged a
dharna outside the office of the Sub Divisional Magistrate here
today.
Farmers stage a dharna outside the office of the Dera Bassi Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in protest against the Punjab Government's move to construct a bandh on the riverbed in Chhat village.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Preparing for the world stage
Chandigarh, July 19
Reigning Miss India (Earth) Amruta Patki is back to school, literally. As days to the Miss Earth contest draw near, she is spending more time learning about solar energy and environment than listening to music — her favourite indulgence. However, she takes the labour in her stride.
It is too less a price to
pay for the Miss India crown and who knows another one… if all
goes well! In Chandigarh to
hand out degrees to students of the National Institute of
Fashion Design today, the Marathi lass spoke in a familiar tone
— a tone which most Miss Indias tend to acquire post pageants.
Reigning Miss India (Earth) Amruta Patki arrives in Chandigarh for the NIFD convocation on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
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85 file nominations for Mohali civic poll
Mohali, July 19
Prospective candidates and their supporters in their hundreds besieged the office of the Municipal Council here today as the process of filing of nomination papers for the civic body elections rolled on.
As many as 85 persons filed their nomination papers with the area remaining
jampacked for most of the day.
Use of loudspeakers restricted during MC poll
Mohali, July 19
The use of loudspeakers during the municipal elections scheduled to be held here on July 30 has been restricted.
It is learnt that keeping the Supreme Court directions in mind those contesting
the elections will be told to keep the volume of the loudspeakers at a low pitch
so that residents did not get disturbed.
Mother reunited with abandoned baby
Chandigarh, July 19
Abandoned at the PGI three months ago, this male baby finally went home this evening. In a rare case of reunion, the child’s mother returned to claim him and was happy that she was not too late.
Only a few days ago, the PGI Child Line volunteers had shifted the child to the
Missionaries of Charity for temporary shelter. From April 23 to May 30, the baby
had been lodged at the PGI’s Advanced Pediatric Centre where he was found
abandoned by one of the doctors on duty.
Abandoned three months ago at the PGI, this male child was reunited with his mother (left) on Wednesday.
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Projections allowed in marla houses
Chandigarh, July 19
The Chandigarh Administration has allowed a maximum of three feet projection or cantilever on first and second floor of marla houses in the front courtyard.
The relaxation would be subject to the condition that it should be at least
three feet away from the common wall, not exceeding half the width of the plot
and not exceeding three feet from the building line.
Members of the 76-80 Plot Allotment Sangharsh Committee stage a protest in support of their demands in Mohali on Wednesday.
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Citizens’ council for action against PUDA officials
Mohali, July 19
The Citizens Welfare Council, Phase X, has demanded action against officials of PUDA for allegedly issuing a mala fide show-cause notice to an office-bearer of the organisation.
Vehicles without reflectors banned
Mohali, July 19
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Tejveer Singh, has imposed a ban on the plying of vehicles without reflectors.
He said vehicles like cycles, rickshaws, tractor-trailors and other such type of
vehicles using reflectors were not visible to other vehicles moving on the road.
Awareness camp for Kumhar Colony residents
Chandigarh, July 19
Ms Jean Rodrigues, wife of UT Administrator, today inaugurated an awareness camp to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants in Kumhar Colony, Sector 25, here.
Residents of Sector-25, Colony, Chandigarh, coming to attend an awareness camp at Government School, Sector-25, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
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Corruption encouraging infiltrators: Shanta
Chandigarh, July 19
The UPA government has abetted terrorism, said Mr Shanta Kumar, National Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party
yesterday. Addressing a press conference here the former Central Food and Civil Supplies Minister said corruption and terrorism were on the rise.
CHB members highlight problems
Chandigarh, July 19
Members of the Federation of Sector Welfare Associations Chandigarh yesterday met the new chairman of the Chandigarh Housing Board, Mr Mohanjit Singh, and highlighted problems being faced by owners of various categories of the CHB flats across the city due to the non-regularisation of changes made by the owners in their flats.
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