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100
big rooms, but none for this abandoned child
Chandigarh,
August 18
Consider this – a brand new home for juvenile, neglected and
abandoned children is inaugurated with much fanfare and promise.
The home stands in a sprawling complex in Sector 25 and is
dotted with 100 rooms – 50 each for boys and girls in
distress. It has space to put in place facilities that can make
growth and rehabilitation of children possible.
Four-year-old abandoned Kannu
at Pingalwara in Chandigarh. — Photo by Vicky Gharu |
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Enduring hunger to protect Right
to Information
Tomar on hunger strike till August 25
Chandigarh, August 18
Aruna Roy's campaign against proposed amendments to the Right to Information
Act has finally found a resonance in the region. Leading the movement in Punjab and Haryana is Ajit
Tomar, an unassuming man from a small village in Mahendragarh, who has come a long way on the path of social activism.
Ajit Tomar, activist of the Nagrik Abhiyaan Morcha, on hunger strike in Sector 17, Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
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Civic body doesn’t care two hoots about RTI Act
Zirakpur, August 18
Mr F.S. Nagra, president of the Commercial Welfare Association (Godown Area) on the Chandigarh-Zirakpur road here, is a harassed man. He has been moving from pillar to post to get information under the Right to Information Act, 1995, for about seven months from the Nagar Panchayat.
Sukhna
short of water, but leaks continue
Chandigarh,
August 18
Radial gates of Sukhna Lake are leaking. The lake is gasping for
water. Its water level has reached the lowest ebb due to scanty
rainfall. When the Chandigarh Tribune team visited the regulator
end today, the level of the water was EI 1154, the flood level
is EI 1163. This means the lake is short of nine feet water. Dr
G.S. Dhillon, an ex-consultant for the renovation and
remodelling of the Sukhna dam, says the gates are in bad shape,
due to which it has not been possible to make optimum use of the
storage between the crest level, EI 1150, and the permissible
flood level, EI 1163.
A leaking radial gate of Sukhna Lake at the regulator end.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan |
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New twist to CO assault case
Chandigarh, August 18
The case involving the Commanding Officer (CO) of an armoured regiment reportedly being beaten up by his subordinate officer has taken a new twist, with the Army initiating disciplinary action against two officers and some witnesses alleging that they were coerced to give statements in a specified manner.
From The Mind’s EYE: Visually impaired children show what photography is all about — visualising and not vision. Vishal, Chirag, Sapna, Badri Prashad and Shilpa get to feel a camera for the first time and make a wishlist of who all they would like to shoot on the eve of World Photographers Day on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
Youths released by Maoists yet to reach home
Chandigarh, August 18
The news of two city residents, allegedly kidnapped by Maoists in Nepal, having been freed by their captors yesterday brought cheers to their families. But with the released persons failing to make it back to their homes so far has once again pressed the panic button on.
Preneet’s visit may end Lalru standoff today
Lalru, August 18
The standoff between Lalru villagers and the Administration over alleged police brutality is set to end tomorrow.
Centre for human values opened
Chandigarh, August 18
The IDS-Spandan Centre for Human Values was inaugurated today by Mr Satish Sekhri, MD, Bosch India. The primary purpose of the centre will be to propagate human values with the objective of enhancing productivity, creating better interpersonal relationships and healthy work environment.
Much ado about nothing
Chandigarh, August 18
Six
women were rushed to the Sector 16 General Hospital when they complained
of uneasiness after having soup at a Sector 35-based hotel here
today.
CyberQ may audit government websites
Chandigarh, August 18
CyberQ Consulting, which has launched a holistic information security for enterprises, is also in talks with the Governments of Punjab and Haryana to audit all government websites and introduce security at the application level.
Quality roadmap must, say IT honchos
Chandigarh, August 18
A quality roadmap has to be charted out for information technology companies in Chandigarh so that they can get more projects and increase their software exports.
Jain is officiating MC chief
Mohali, August 18
Mr Rishiv Jain, senior vice-president of the local Municipal Council, took over as officiating president of the civic body here today.
Memo to Xen
Panchkula, August 18
The Residents Welfare Association, Sector 4, today again submitted a memorandum to the Xen of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran
Nigam (UHBVN) regarding fluctuation of voltage.
Society decries lack of amenities
Zirakpur, August 18
The New Generation Residents Welfare Society, Dhakoli, has alleged lack of basic amenities in the colony.
Former Tribune employee dead
Chandigarh, August 18
Mr J.C. Sharma, former Assistant Manager of The Tribune, died yesterday after a brief illness.
Missing boy found
Mohali, August 18
The police today found a school boy from Phase VIII who had gone missing yesterday.
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