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Two PU students thrash guard
Chandigarh, August 8
students of the Department of Laws of Panjab University (PU) allegedly thrashed KS
Chib, a PU guard, for denying them entry into the PU’s examination branch today.
UT Administration to act tough against commercial building violations
Chandigarh, August 8
is bad news for thousands of violators of building bylaws in commercial buildings in the city. Cracking the whip against the violators, the UT Administration has decided to impose a hefty penalty of Rs 500 per square feet per month with a view to discouraging the misuse of commercial property.
Women beat men hollow in sterilisation
Chandigarh, August 8
If male sterilisation figures in the city are any indication, the macho Punjabi males, who seldom loses the opportunity to brag about their manhood, are apparently scared to lose their virility by undergoing vasectomy and have found an easier way to deal with the issue of birth control by pushing their women to the front instead.
Police inertia to fore
Chandigarh, August 8
It took three robberies by auto drivers in the city to wake the UT Police from its slumber and finally register an FIR relating to a case of a theft of a three-wheeler that occurred 25 days ago on July 14.
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Facebook face of city’s Traffic police clicks
Chandigarh, August 8
Within two months of it being launched, the Chandigarh Traffic police’s page on Facebook has emerged as a strong tool against those violating traffic in the city.
The police has so far issued 644 challans and realised Rs 14,700 in fine solely on the basis of feedback received on
Facebook.
200 challaned, encroachments removed in MC
crackdown
Chandigarh, August 8
At least 200 encroachers were challaned and one acre of open land was freed of encroachment by the enforcement department of the municipal corporation during an anti-encroachment drive carried out in Industrial Area, Phase II, today.
Employees of the municipal corporation’s enforcement wing remove encroachments from Industrial Area, Phase II, Chandigarh, on Monday.
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Illegal constructions removed from house, restaurant
Chandigarh, August 8
against violators of the building bylaws, a team of the UT estate office carried out a demolition drive at a house in Sector 9 and a restaurant in Sector 22 here today.
MC eyeing mega projects on town’s
outskirts
Mohali, August 8
The cash-starved Mohali municipal corporation is eyeing mega-projects coming up on the outskirts of the town to increase its revenue by levying fee on constructed-related approval. Recently, the MC got Rs 6 crore as 50 per cent of the revenue earned by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority
(GMADA) for sanctioning building plans in sectors developed by it.
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A student of MCM College, Sector 36, Chandigarh, parked a car outside the college on Monday morning, only to find its windowpanes shattered on return in the evening. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Mohali MC in micron muddle
Mohali, August 8
is the specified thickness of polythene bags that has been allowed for use by the government? Some confusion in this regard prevails at the office of the Mohali municipal corporation.
PUTA poll to be triangular contest
Chandigarh, August 8
With Panjab University declaring the list of valid nomenclatures today, the forthcoming teachers association elections are going to be unprecedented as it is expected to be a triangular competition.
Double whammy for Innova owner
Chandigarh, August 8
A day after an Innova car was snatched from its driver outside a hotel in Sector 22, the documents of the car were stolen by miscreants after smashing a windowpane of another car in the parking lot of the PGI here today.
Miller leaves behind Rs 73 lakh for PGI
Chandigarh, August 8
In a rare and an unparalleled show of philanthropy, an Amritsar miller’s family fulfilled his wish by donating Rs 73 lakh to the PGI here today.
Purshotam Dass Galhotra of M/s Mohan Oil and Soap Mills from Amritsar, who died in 2008, had reportedly willed the amount, which he had saved in his PPF account in the State Bank of India, to the hospital.
Head constable suspended for seeking bribe
Chandigarh, August 8
Senior police officials today suspended a head constable, Malkeet Singh, posted at the Sector-36 police station for allegedly demanding money from a complainant for lodging
a DDR.
United India told to pay Rs 10,000
Chandigarh, August 8
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed United Indian Insurance Co Ltd to pay Rs 10,000 in compensation for causing harassment to a 86-year-old retired Armyman, a resident of Sector 11.
Rs 10,000 fine slapped on Hind Motors
Chandigarh, August 8
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Hind Motors to pay Rs 10,000 in compensation to a Mohali-based resident for causing mental agony and harassment due to delay in changing the body shell of a car.
Radial angioplasty ideal for elderly heart patients: Expert
Chandigarh, August 8
“Heart attacks in elderly people can safely be treated by radial angioplasty, a technique that involves making a small incision in the wrist, widening the blocked artery and restoring blood flow,” said Dr HK Bali, director cardiology of a Mohali hospital, while addressing a medical seminar on “Cardiac problems among old age people” here yesterday.
Infant’s body found
Chandigarh, August 8
A stillborn baby’s body was found abandoned near the Sarai building in Sector 32 here this morning.
The police said infant’s father Deepak, who works as a labourer, abandoned the body as he did not have money to bury it.
Tributes paid to Major Shankla
Panchkula, August 8
Floral tributes were paid to Major Sandeep Shankla at his memorial here today. A contingent of the 18th Battalion of the Dogra Regiment presented the guard of honour and a two-minute silence was observed.
Jawans present a guard of honour to Major Sandeep Shankla at his memorial in Sector 2 of Panchkula on
Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mitta
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Silver lining at hospital after seven months
Mohali, August 8
Fifteen pharmacists were interviewed by the authorities of the Civil Hospital here today to run the Jan Aushdhi store, lying closed for more the past more than seven months.
Reptilian scare for residents
Zirakpur, August 8
The sight of a big lizard created panic among residents of Badal Colony here today. They called up the DFO (Wildlife) for assistance a number of times.
Power meter box in flames
Zirakpur, August 8
A major tragedy was averted when a newly set up joint electricity meter box caught fire at Green City in Dhakoli here this morning. Residents immediately informed the electricity department.
‘Centre’ gives men in khaki the blues
Mohali, August 8
inauguration of police ‘suvidha’ centres, named ‘Saanjh’, across the district witnessed high drama today as plans to formally inaugurate the facility was cancelled at the last moment.
Rally to promote cultural heritage
Chandigarh, August 8
Flying Sikh Jeev Milkha Singh and international golfer Jeev Milkha Singh will flag off the first phase of the “Motorcycle ride across India” to promote e-Governance, environmental friendliness, freedom from drugs, culture and heritage from St John’s School, Sector 26, tomorrow.
Discrimination against women bared
Chandigarh, August 8
The Sabrang theatre group staged a Hindi adaptation of Gurudev RN Tagore’s famous classic “Chitrangda” in the ongoing festival of his works at the Tagore theatre here today.
Artistes stage a play, “Chitrangda”, directed by Keshav Bhrata, at Tagore Theatre in Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Monday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: S CHANDAN
Students to buy uniforms themselves
Chandigarh, August 8
In a bid to avoid resentment among students for the money being charged for a common dress, the department of physical education at Post-graduate Government College, Sector 11, today formed students’ committees to ensure uniformity in the outfit for students enrolled in the B.PEd and M.PEd courses.
CCA celebrates golden jubilee
Chandigarh, August 8
The Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) celebrated 50 years of inception on Monday with a car rally by students and an alumni meet later in the evening inside the college premises.
RIMC entrance exam in Dec
Panchkula, August 8
The entrance examination for admission to the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) in Dehradun for the session commencing from July 2012 will be conducted at Government Girls College, Sector 14, here on December 1 and 2.
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The auditorium of one of the city’s premier colleges, DAV College, Sector 10, which has been the venue of convocations, academic functions and cultural events alike has been turned into a parking lot.
The local police has arrested a resident of Sector 19 for driving under the influence of alcohol and injuring two pedestrians here today.
The accused, Ranjit, is an SDO with the MES, the police said. According to
Rishipal, in-charge of police post-2, Ranjit, driving a Tata Indica car, hit Man Bahadur and Anita in Sector 4.
Saupin’s School thrashed St Kabir School in the second semifinal match of the ongoing 2nd St Joseph’s Cricket (U-13) Champions Trophy here today.
Earlier in the match, Saupin’s School halted St Kabir team on the total of 74 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 20
overs.
Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, defeated St Stephen’s School to win the Inter-School Football Tournament for Girls (U-17) being held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, here today.