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Centre bypasses admn; goes to Punjab
Chandigarh, July 25
The Central government seems to have lost confidence in the Chandigarh administration regarding inter-state deputation of IAS officers at key posts.
Industries association chairman booked
Bid to grab shamlat land
Mohali, July 25
The Zirakpur police here has booked Kewal Garg, chairman of the Dera Bassi Industries Association, on charges of trying to grab a part of common land of Nagla village.
US launched 25 missile attacks in Pak: scribe
Chandigarh, July 25
The United States forces deployed in the Afghanistan theatre have carried out more than 24 precision attacks over the past two years to target terrorist and fundamentalist elements based in Pakistan, a visiting scribe claimed.
A Pakistani journalist with Punjab chief secretary Ramesh Inder Singh (right) and former Ambassador P.S. Sahai during an interaction of Indian experts with a Pakistani media delegation at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development in Chandigarh
on Friday. Tribune photo : Manoj Mahajan
Substandard meat gluts city markets
Chandigarh, July 25
Meat eaters beware! For, substandard meat seems to have flooded city markets exposing non-vegetarians to serious health hazards. The substandard meat is being supplied not only to slums, but also to up-market eateries, shops and restaurants across the city.
Children beat the heat at the Sec-23 swimming pool in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Meat shops raided
Chandigarh, July 25
A joint team of sanitation and health committees which was headed by Municipal Corporation assistant commissioner Parminder Pal raided various colonies and Manimajra to check the sale of unhygienic meat here today.
Diarrhoea Death
Panel gives clean chit to doctor
Mohali, July 25
In a preliminary report submitted to the authorities concerned, a medical panel today gave a clean chit to a doctor of the civil hospital in connection with the death of a seven-year-old child due to diarrhoea two days ago.
Traditional food street in city soon
Chandigarh, July 25
Residents’ search for the traditional food will end shortly as the Lahore type “world-class” night food street is being established in the city. As the evening approaches people from all walks of life will throng this street to relish the choicest dishes.
Kiosks being constructed for food street in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
UT hikes penalty for underage drivers
Chandigarh, July 25
In a bid to curb the increasing cases of underage driving, the UT police has started penalising offenders with enhanced fines. While the fines for such offenders in four- wheelers have been tripled from the exiting Rs 500 to Rs 1,500, it has been doubled in case of two-wheelers.
Cops verify the age and the documents of youngsters outside MCM DAV College. Tribune photo: Pardeep Tewari
NCB, CBI at loggerheads
Chandigarh, July 25
If the events of the recent past are any indication, the country’s two premier investigating agencies, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) seem to be involved in an intriguing game of undercutting each other, at least in this region.
Fire Dept: MC yet to frame promotion policy
Chandigarh, July 25
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) that came into existence about 13 years ago is still struggling to finalise the recruitment and promotion rules in the fire and emergency services. In fact, those seeking job and promotion are left the mercy of officials. The corporation s yet to get back to the Chandigarh Administration to seek clarification on issues concerning recommendations regarding the framing of the new set of rules. Last year, a special committee had submitted the draft rules to the administration for its approval.
 REPORTER'S DIARY
Sector 36 youth’s paradise
Chandigarh’s traditional “geri route”, in the vicinity of Home Science College, Sector 10, finally has a competitor with MCM DAV College, Alliance Francaise and a host of private tutorial/coaching educational institutes in the Sector 36 market is fast emerging as hot spot for city youngsters. The well-kept gardens of the sector are like the icing on the cake as they provide an ideal spot for those youngsters seeking solitude.
MC approves BOT bus shelters
Chandigarh, July 25
The Finance and Contract Committee of the municipal corporation has approved agenda items like construction, running and maintenance of bus queue shelters on the BOT basis and implementation of project on scientific management of rickshaws in Chandigarh at zero cost to it here today. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of mayor Pardeep Chhabra.
Memo for MC
Chandigarh, July 25
It seems that works to be done by the MPLAD funds are not in the priority list of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MCC) as a long list of preparing estimates for developmental work has been pending with the corporation since last one year.
Western Command chief visits IAF station
Chandigarh, June 25
Air Vice Marshal C.N. Ranganath, Senior Maintenance Staff Officer (SMSO), Western Air Command, arrived on a two-day official visit to the Chandigarh Air Force Station yesterday evening.
MC not doing quality work, say residents
Chandigarh, July 24
Residents of Sector 42 are up in the arms against the municipal corporation for carrying out substandard work of laying a sewer pipeline adjoining Attawa village.
Vineet Joshi appointed media in charge
Chandigarh, July 25
Executive member of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Vineet Joshi will be the media in charge during morcha's 11-day "yuva kranti sampark yatra" under the leadership of BJYM national president Amit Thakker from BJP's Central office.
Woman electrocuted
Nayagaon, July 25
A 35-year-old woman Bhagyashree of Janta Colony was electrocuted to death when she was ironing clothes here
this evening.
Power cut bugs cinema-goers
Chandigarh, July 25
There was chaos in Neelam Theatre when the power went off and the generator could not be started during the screening of a film here today. Cinema-goers got agitated and raised slogans against the theatre authority.
CTU driver assaulted, union blocks traffic
Chandigarh, July 25
The CTU Employees Union today blocked traffic at Ram Darbar for over two hours when a youth hit a bus driver with a stone following an argument.
IT camp at Rajasthan Bhawan
Chandigarh, July 25
In a bid to facilitate smooth filing of returns by taxpayers, the income tax department has planned to set up a camp at Rajasthan Bhawan in Sector 33 for the convenience of tax payers of Sector 26 onwards and villages of the UT, A.K. Kaushal, commissioner of income tax II, said today.
Tricity principals honoured
Chandigarh, July 25
Madhu Behl, principal of hosts, KB DAV-7, was among the 19 other school heads who were conferred upon with Shrimati Sarla Chopra Memorial Award for their contributions in the field of education today. The programme held at school premises here today.
From Schools & Colleges
Puppet show enthrals tiny tots
Mohali, July 25
A puppet show was organised for tiny tots of pre-nursery, nursery, KG, classes I and II at Shamrock Secondary School. The show was organised by The Tribune. The toddlers were mesmerised by dancing puppets.
From Schools & Colleges
Polytechnic students awarded diplomas
Chandigarh, July 25
Kamal and Shivani stood first and second, respectively, in the bridal-wear competition organised by the department of beauty therapy of Dev Samaj Polytechnic for Women, Sector 45, here today.
Delay in PU NRI admissions
Chandigarh, July 25
Delay in carrying out admissions under the NRI category by Panjab University is raising many eyebrows. Though the PU authorities claim that they do not want to take any chance and are seeking legal opinion in this matter, it is still not clear when the admissions will be made and what documents would the university ask from the students to prove their NRI status.
Inter-School Meet
DAV paddlers win top honours
Chandigarh, July 25
DAV Public School, Sector 8, won the top honours in the table tennis competition during the Inter-School Sports Meet (U-14) for Boys at DAV Public School, Sector 8, here today. DAV paddlers drubbed Delhi Public School, Sector 40, by 3-0 to emerge winner.
Central Varsity Status
PUTA to intensify protest after July 31
Chandigarh, July 25
A rally was organised near the administrative block of Panjab University today as the agitation, jointly organised by teachers, students, research scholars and library staff, to demand central status for the university entered the 110th day. PUTA president Prof A.S. Ahluwalia announced that the agitation would continue in the present form till July 31.
Members of PUTA and Joint Action Committee at a rally organised in Panjab University
on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Hooliganism at PU
4 ABVP activists get show-cause notice
Chandigarh, July 25
Taking serious note of increasing cases of hooliganism on the Panjab University campus, the university authorities have sent show-cause notices to four ABVP activists involved in the trespassing incident at the VC’s office on July 16.
Ragging: PU recommends counselling of seniors
Chandigarh, July 25
After the Panjab University authorities suspended 11 second year students of the UIET on the charges of ragging late last night, the authorities have issued a circular to all department heads, stressing on the counselling of seniors.
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A day after some MCM DAV College girls were attacked yesterday, the college authorities shifted from “denial mode” to damage control.
While principal Puneet Bedi called in all faculty members to take
stock of the situation early this morning, the college vicinity was
virtually turned into a cantonment area. Heavy police force was
deployed on the road leading to the college and barricades had been
put up with women police personnel.
Ambala, July 25
PCA Boost Cup
Yoginder Singh, an employee with a leading multinational company, got the
(dis) taste of a "delicacy" prepared in a Sector 17 restaurant claiming to specialise in Mughlai cuisine. As he and his family relished their biryani, they were shocked to find a cockroach in the dish.
“I had taken my two-year-old son, who had eaten a sizeable portion
of the biryani. I felt
disgusted and complained to the manager. Though he apologised and offered not to charge me, I paid the bill and without creating any scene, walked out,”
he said.
