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‘Arrested SOPU leader’s crimes went beyond student elections, politics’
Chandigarh, July 30
The Crime Branch, which had yesterday arrested Lawrence Bishnoi (20), son of
Ferozpur-based agriculturist, and recovered a weapon along with cartridges from his possession, has found that his involvement in crime is not confined to the world of college and student elections alone.
DAV college student Lawrence Bishnoi being taken to a court. Tribune photo : Manoj Mahajan
16-yr RI for 3 in drug-pedalling case
Chandigarh, July 30
In a landmark judgment, a local court on Saturday awarded 16 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) to an Israeli and a Czech national along with an Indian for possessing 154.5 kg of charas valued at Rs 20 crore in the international market.
Mohali cops ‘slow’ to act against DSP
Mohali, July 30
The Mohali police went “slow” in investigating the role of another Punjab Police DSP (name withheld in the absence of his version) for his alleged involvement in the case involving tainted Punjab Police DSP Raka
Ghirra.
5-yr jail for abetting fiancee’s suicide
Panchkula, July 30
A local court today awarded five years’ imprisonment to a Rajpura-based youth for abetting the suicide exactly a year ago of his 22-year-old fiancée who had been staying with him in a live-in relationship. The statement of the girl’s mother played a vital role for the punishment awarded to the accused.
Ticketing machines on CTU buses soon
 Chandigarh, July 30
Commuters travelling by Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) buses have a reason to cheer, as the transport department will soon start ticketing through automated machines.
The machines will also have the facility to scan bus passes bearing radio frequency identification
(RFI) numbers to know their validity. If required, a passenger can even get their passes recharged by paying the amount to the bus conductor.
Online system yet to be introduced in fire stations
Chandigarh, July 30
The fire department’s much-hyped project of inter connecting all seven fire stations for sharing information has been hanging fire for the past one year, courtesy lackadaisical attitude of the department.
gardener’s murder
Kin accuse police of inaction, stage protest
Chandigarh, July 30
High drama was witnessed at the General Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, where the family and relatives of Harnek Singh, whose body was found from a water tank in the Leisure Valley Park in Sector 10 yesterday, refused to receive the body after a post-mortem examination here today.
A cop pacifies agitated relatives of the murdered Harnek Singh at the GMSH, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
‘Tax loopholes behind scourge of black money’
Chandigarh, July 30
Lack of political will and taxation loopholes are responsible for the scourge of black money in the country. These issues were discussed during a seminar organised by the Mahatama Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab, here today.
P’kula police proposes traffic lights, overbridges on highways
Panchkula, July 30
In an attempt to minimise accidents on three national highways falling in the jurisdiction of Panchkula district, the police department here has submitted a letter to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and to the National Highways (NH) division of the Haryana government to install traffic lights on eight points and to construct foot over bridges on five points. These highways include NH 22, NH 73 and NH 21-A.
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| Not giving two hoots to his safety, a youth crosses over a divider; and
(right) pedestrians walk on the Panchkula-Kalka highway to cross the divider near Sector 3 at Panchkula. Tribune photos: Nitin Mittal |
Haryana introduces videography of police recruitment test
Panchkula, July 30
Though the Right to Information Act has helped in bringing transparency in different government departments, in Haryana it made the state police to introduce videography during the recruitment process of the police personnel to make it a foolproof exercise.
Journey of faith: Kanwariyas returning from Haridwar, halt in Chandigarh on their way back home. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Stormy session ahead likely
Panchkula, July 30
The meeting of the municipal council House, scheduled to be held next week, is likely to witness stormy scenes over the delay in allotment of tenders for a number of works, including laying of kerb channels and rain shelters in parks and patchwork on roads.
Mohali to get two more Suvidha facilities
Mohali, July 30
The Mohali district authorities have decided to set up two Suvidha sub-centres in different parts of the town for the convenience of residents and also to decrease the load of the main centre functioning from the district administrative complex in Phase I.
Mohali resident goes missing
Mohali, July 30
Sudden disappearance of a Sector 70 resident, Amit Sachdeva, has sent the Mohali Police into a tizzy. The boy, who was in the business of handling data software of multinational companies, had gone missing on July 28 from the Industrial Area,
Chandigarh.
Amit Sachdeva
Foreigners bowled over by Indian delicacies
 Chandigarh, July 30
The local chapter of AIESEC organised a cross-cultural lunch for people from 30 different countries in the city. Members from Russia, China, Ukraine, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, turkey, Germany, New Zealand and many other countries relished Indian food.
Foreigners revel during a cultural lunch organised by AIESEC at Indira Holiday Home, Sector 24,
Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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The BJP had illegally put up flags, buntings and banners along the route from the airport to the PGI without taking prior permission from the Municipal Corporation. The civic body claims to have later removed about 100 flags and banners and were silent on whether they would fine the political party for flouting norms or not. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
consumer courts
Honda told to replace car or pay refund
Chandigarh, July 30
Setting aside the order of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Honda Siel Cars India Ltd to replace a defective car with a new one or refund its cost of Rs 5.91 lakh with 9 per cent per annum as interest since the date of purchase.
Insurance firm fined
Panchkula, July 30
The District Consumers Forum has slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company for causing mental agony to a Sector-15 resident. The company was also told to pay the cost of litigation to the complainant.
Rotten veggies destroyed
Chandigarh, July 30
The medical officer of MC’s health department today conducted a raid in labour colony No. 5 and destroyed 100-kg rotten vegetables and fruits, 20 kg samosas and sweets besides five crates of aerated drinks under the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897.
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60 units of blood collected
A blood donation camp was held at Government Model High School, Sector 41. KK
Sansi, general manager, and Ashwani Channana, deputy general manager of the Oriental Bank of Commerce, inaugurated the camp. As many 60 units of blood were collected.
UT teachers’ recruitment under scanner
Chandigarh, July 30
Finding faults in UT teachers’ recruitment process, the Central Bureau of Investigation has recommended that the results be recompiled. In case of the results tally, teachers should be retained. Otherwise, corrective measures should be initiated, the premier investigating agency has suggested.
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Syndics ‘clueless’ about agenda items
Chandigarh, July 30
While the meeting of Panjab University Syndicate is scheduled for tomorrow, members claim to be virtually “clueless” about a majority of issues, thanks to the university’s idea of reserving all important issues for supplementary agenda, which a majority of members get to know only on the day of meeting.
Josan breaks silence, says report defies logic
Chandigarh, July 30
Dr BC Josan, who has maintained a demure silence ever since his suspension from the post of Principal DAV College, broke his silence after being held guilty by the Justice Sekhon Committee in the case of handing out degrees of the now
de-recognised Bachelor’s of Physical Education (BPEd) course, offered by the college last year.
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