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Final moments of a sunny Monday captured by Tribune lensman Vicky Gharu |
‘Jessica verdict has restored faith in judiciary’
Chandigarh, December 18
The verdict in the Jessica Lall murder case convicting Manu Sharma, son of senior Congress leader Venod Sharma, has been welcomed by city residents, who feel justice has been delayed, not denied, even though political leaders preferred to stay mum on the issue.
Speaking out
Bravo! boys in blue, say experts
Chandigarh, December 18
India's 123-run victory over South Africa in the first Test — the first since the latter were readmitted to international cricket — has gladdened the hearts of experts, including former Indian cricketers.
Watch out
Shruti Shukla, a senior scientific officer with the Punjab School Education Board, Mohali, will be in South Korea as part of a delegation visiting the Jeong Myung Girls Middle and High School and American Missionary Adventure Mokpo City South Korea.
Shruti Shukla
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In Town
Sushil Kumar Shinde Union Minister of Power, will visit Ghanaur village in Patiala district on Tuesday in connection with the foundation-laying ceremony of 12 MW biogass power plant to be set up by the Punjab Biomass Power Limited.
Sushil Kumar Shinde
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Passing Through
In India, what is the UNICEF focus primarily on?
India is a country with a diverse culture and is still evolving as far
as the social sector is concerned. Everything from education to
sanitation, the poor to the under-nourished are our concern and we are
looking to address these on a war footing.
Cecilio Adorna, Representative of UNICEF |
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Warmth of friendship: With cold wave persisting, it’s time to huddle around fire in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
Following news reports in The Tribune regarding unchecked traffic violations in Panchkula, the city traffic police got in action and started putting barriers for checking violations at various points. Even if there is no apparent violation by the motorists, policemen keep stopping vehicles, particularly driven by the younger lot, that too boys.
Elder and women drivers are “exempted” from the random checking.
Following the gender norm at one of the checking points, the policemen
signalled me to stop. The pollution certificate of my car had expired,
hence the challan.
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Night driving a nightmare in city
Chandigarh, December 18
Driving on the city roads continues to be a nightmare in the evenings. If high-beam of vehicles coming from the opposite direction does not hit you, chances of some drunken driver swaggering into your path remain
fairly high.
City-Ambala travel a nightmare
Dera Bassi, December 18
Travel between Chandigarh and Ambala has become a nightmare. Diversions enforced by the authorities as part of the ongoing four-laning project of the Chandigarh-Ambala highway are testing the patience of commuters.
Stink greets passengers at ISBT
Chandigarh, December 16
Stinking toilets and missing manhole covers greet the visitors at the Inter State Bus Terminus in Sector 17 here.
Despite lakhs of rupees having been spent on upgrade and cleanliness at the bus stand, the maintenance of the basic amenities has been a casualty.
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A pile of garbage (left) and an open manhole speak volumes about the state of cleanliness at the
Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT), Sector 17, Chandigarh. — Tribune
photos by Manoj Mahajan
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Do tandoor owners have valid licences?
Chandigarh, December 18
More than half of the 100 odd roadside tandoors and eateries all over the city are in possession of a licence for the trade.
The authorities maintain that the licences are outdated and meaningless while the owners claim them to be valid.
Kitchenware laid out along a tandoor in Sector 34 in Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
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Fauji Beat
Civil admn should wake up to soldiers’ needs
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WHY are our soldiers killing themselves and their colleagues/seniors these days? These suicides and fratricide cases are indicators of low morale. The dismaying factors that force a soldier to take this extreme step stem from poor management, loss of confidence in seniors, problems at home, insecurity of life, low rating of the Army service, long separation from families, etc.
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officers’ mess at Sabathu.
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YULETIDE SPIRIT |
A girl comes out of a shop along with her mother after buying a Santa Claus present in Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari |
Induction course for traffic cops
Chandigarh, December 18
The Chandigarh Traffic Police has started a one week induction/refresher course for police personnel joining the traffic wing.
The police said during the week-long course police personnel would be imparted
training for relevant Sections of the Motor Vehicle Act.
RSS chief to address colloquium
Chandigarh, December 18
The local Forum on Integrated National Security today announced that it was organising a colloquium on “Philosophy and Objectives of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh” here on December 21.
Apologise, Singla tells doctor
Mohali, December 18
While responding to the ongoing controversy over the transfer of a doctor of the civil hospital here, the state health minister, Mr Surinder Singla, today stated he would cancel the transfer order if the doctor would tender an apology for her act.
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Farmers protest at ‘land bachao’ rally
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Mohali, December 18
Hundreds of farmers, predominantly from Mohali district, protested against the state government's improper acquisition of their agricultural land, in a “land Bachao" rally held in front of the PUDA office, here, today.
Farmers protest against the state government's improper acquisition of their agricultural land at a “land bachao" rally in Mohali on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu
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