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Rotational power cuts
back in city
Chandigarh, October 12
After more than two years, the UT administration has imposed rotational
power cuts in the city till further orders. Against a requirement of
approximately 240 MW, the UT is getting only 185 MW at the moment.
BSNL restores
services to emergency nos.
Chandigarh, October 12
A day after two incidents in which passersby tried in vain to connect
‘100’ from their cellphones on seeing a pedestrian and a
motorcyclist bleeding to death following an accident in Lalru and
Chandigarh, respectively, the BSNL today restored services of the
police, fire and ambulance emergency numbers ‘100’, ‘101’ and
‘102’ with private cell operators Vodafone, Airtel and Idea.
Dengue tally 18 with
two fresh cases in city
Chandigarh, October 12
Two new cases of dengue were reported in the city today, taking the
total number of people affected by the disease to 18. As per data
collected by the UT health department, the two patients, both men, are
from the Hallomajra area.
Dengue: Health dept
forms 5 teams
Mohali, October 12
The district health authorities have set up five teams to conduct a
door-to-door survey to check fever. The teams were formed after a Matour
resident, who showed dengue-like symptoms, died.
Rent Act amendment
under SC scanner
Allows NRIs to take immediate
possession of their property
Chandigarh, October 12
The amendment in the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction (Amendment) Act,
2001, empowering non-resident Indians (NRIs) to take immediate
possession of rented residential and non-residential property, has come
under the scanner of the Supreme Court.
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Sixty-year-old, Ikram cannot even speak because of the frequent asthma attacks that he suffers. His family members attribute his asthma to polluted air that they all breathe. “We are lucky, but it’s only a matter of time that we too will be coughing like him,” they said, regretting that no one in the administration was willing to hear and resolve their grievances.
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Garbage plant processing
ailments
Skin allergy, respiratory disorders
common among Dadu Majra residents
Chandigarh, October 12
Have you ever imagined what life would be living next to 350 tonnes of
garbage? If not, ask residents of Dadu Majra who have been living for
the past several years right next to the Chandigarh Municipal
Corporation’s garbage processing plant.
No relief from stink
in sight
Chandigarh, October 12
Chandigarh’s rendezvous with foul smell emanating from the garbage
processing plant at Dadu Majra doesn’t seem to end in the near future.
Political parties try
to cash in on foul smell
Chandigarh, October 12
The ensuing Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) elections has finally
woken up the political parties from their slumber after five years to
resolve the long-pending problem of foul smell in and around Dadu Majra.
Badals’ gift to
Mohali —
Foundation stones
Mohali, October 12
As the Akali government seems to have lost track of the important
pending projects in Mohali, including those which were announced two to
three years ago, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal went
on a whirlwind tour of the city to lay foundation stones of projects
worth Rs 400 crore, including some that were already under way.
Foundation stone of
bus terminal in Zirakpur laid
Move delights residents
Zirakpur, October 12
Almost a decade after a bus stand for Zirakpur was first announced,
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today laid a foundation stone
of the bus terminal. Despite the Punjab and Haryana High Court issuing
orders asking bus drivers to avoid parking vehicles along the highway,
the stone was laid. With this the long-pending demand of residents to
have a bus terminal in Zirakpur is in the process of being implemented.
Dad well to continue
as CM, says Sukhbir
Zirakpur, October 12
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has not fielded any
candidate for the Dera Bassi constituency. The Deputy CM was in the town
to lay a foundation stone of a bus terminal. Residents had been
demanding a bus stand in the town for long.
Rallying for a cause: Concerned over global warming, students of Shemrock School take out a rally, appealing to people to celebrate a cracker-free Divali, at Mohali on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
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Pending
projects
Not dissatisfied, but
Bansal seeks speed
Chandigarh, October 12
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources Pawan Kumar
Bansal does not seem happy over the pendency of projects under Member of
Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds.
Chandigarh
scan
New OPD timings
The department of health and family welfare has changed OPD timings
of the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, and its allied
dispensaries, including community health centres at Mani Majra and
Sector 22, ‘ayush’ dispensaries and the polyclinic at Sector 45. The
new timings of 9 am to 3 pm will be operational from October 16 to April
15 next. The timings of ESI dispensaries at Sectors 23 and 29 and the
dispensaries at the UT Secretariat, the Punjab and Haryana Secretariat
and the High Court will remain unchanged.
Ambala to go on
tourist hunt
Chandigarh College of Architecture
readying blueprint on historical places
Chandigarh, October 12
Known as a transit point between Delhi and Chandigarh, Ambala will soon
be known as a tourist destination. The town will shortly start wooing
domestic and international tourists.
missing
realtor case
CBI seeks details of
meetings
Panchkula, October 12
In an investigation into the kidnapping of Panchkula-based realtor
Deepak Rai Sagar, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought
details of all his ‘meetings’ on the day of his disappearance (June
1, 2009) from his family members. The CBI has also demanded details
regarding his future appointments with other realtors, friends and
clients.
Shivani
Bhatnagar Murder case
Neighbours celebrate Sharma’s
acquittal
Panchkula, October 12
On March 24, 2008, when former senior IPS officer Ravi Kant Sharma was
awarded life imprisonment in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, there
was complete silence in house number 19, Gobind Niwas, Sector 6, and
nobody was ready to face the media-neither the family member nor the
neighbours, but today on October 12, 2011, as the Delhi High Court
acquitted him, the story took a new turn. This time, neighbours of
former senior IPS officer Ravi Kant Sharma were happily interacting with
mediapersons.
designated
officer
Plea against
deputationist filed before CAT
Chandigarh, October 12
If allegations in an application filed before the Central Administrative
Tribunal (CAT) against the UT Administration are to be believed, the
post of designated officer under the Food Safety and Standard Act is
being is occupied against rules by a deputationist.
Sitar virtuoso
mesmerises audience
Chandigarh, October 12
An exceptionally gifted sitar virtuoso, Subrata De from Kolkata, gave an
impressive recital of classical music, which marked the baithak
programme of the Pracheen Kala Kendra yesterday.
DRDO-ICAR to preserve biodiversity in Ladakh
Chandigarh, October 12
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has joined hands with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for undertaking joint research to conserve plant genetic resources.
PU student council
decides to step in
Deterioration in hostel mess food
eggs them on to cooperative system
Chandigarh, October 12
Claiming to be irate over ever-deteriorating condition of hostel mess
food, the Panjab University Student Council has decided to step in by
arranging cooperative mess system for a few hostels with the help of
students from departments like hotel management.
Chaos, panic rule the
roost at PU fee counter
Chandigarh, October 12
Despite its ambitious endeavour of online fee payment system or allowing
departments to collect fee, Panjab University has failed to deal with
the ever-increasing chaos and queues at its sole fee counter at the SBI,
which caters to more than 13,000 students.
Youth Fest
Rayat-Bahra wins
laurels in giddha
 Mohali, October 12
As many as 285 students from 20 colleges participated in the Zonal Youth
Festival (Ropar zone) held at the Rayat and Bahra College of Education
today. The first day of the festival started with giddha followed by
classical dance, folk orchestra, rangoli, on-the-spot painting, geet/ghazal, group song, clay modelling competitions, etc.
Girls participate in giddha on the inaugural day of the youth festival at Rayat-Bahra College of Education in Mohali on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
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Chandigarh, October 12
