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Cholera tamed, but for how long?
Slush, filth in colonies keep epidemic threat alive
Chandigarh, July 26
The administration is believed to have started the exercise to fix the responsibility for the outbreak of cholera in the city as a detailed report has been sought from MC and various departments, including Public Health and Health Department.

A team of doctors from GMCH, Sector 32, conducts a house-to-house survey in Sector 52; (right) Heaps of garbage and slush right in the middle of houses in Kumhar Colony, Sector 25, Chandigarh, on Friday. — Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan   Need to educate cholera carriers

SAD, SP for administrative probe
Supply of contaminated water
Chandigarh, July 26
The former Mayor and Shiromani Akali Dal councillor, Ms Harjinder Kaur, here today made a common cause with the Samajwadi Party and Janata Party in rejecting Mayor’s demand for an inquiry into the contaminated water supply in Sector 52.

PU plans panel on complaints
Chandigarh, July 26
Panjab University proposes to institute a standing committee appointed by the syndicate to look into complaints filed against the university non-teaching employees, students or teachers.

Saluting Kargil heroes’ bravery

Chandimandir, July 26 Solemnity marked the third anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Divas celebrations at the Western Command Headquarters with the Western Army Commander, Lieut-Gen S.S. Mehta, laying a wreath at the Command War Memorial — “Veer Smriti” — here this morning. Former Chief of Army Staff Gen V.P. Malik lays wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti on “Kargil Vijay Divas” at Western Command Headquarters, Chandimandir, on Friday. — Tribune photo Pankaj Sharma

Pak has no ‘baby nukes’: Malik
Chandigarh, July 26
Pakistan does not possess ‘baby nukes’ (miniaturised form of nuclear missiles capable of hitting targets within a smaller area), thus they could not have acted as a deterrent for Indian forces, opined former Indian Army Chief, Gen V.P. Malik (retd). 

• 3 yrs on, Vijay Divas is a damp squib

MCC wants admn to take back ‘extra’ staff
Chandigarh, July 26
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has asked the Second Delhi Finance Commission to recommend to the Chandigarh Administration either to take back 2000 ‘’extra’’ employees or pay their salaries to the tune of Rs 15 crore to the Municipal Corporation.

COMMUNITY

Barricades choke parking lots
Chandigarh, July 26
Mobile barricades placed at the entrance to the parking lot at various places in the Sector 17 have become a source of inconvenience to hundreds of daily visitors and shop owners. They complain that the barricades have blocked the entire area in front of the parking lot and have caused damage to their vehicles.

SAS NAGAR DIARY
Update voters’ list, demand residents
SAS Nagar, July 26
The Residents Welfare Association, Sector 71, has in a representation to the SDM, Mohali, requested that the updating of voters list and election of Municipal Councillor for the sector should be done on a priority basis.

• Sadbhavna march

• Resentment

• Appreciated

• Health mela

Kler records seven councillors’ statements
SAS Nagar, July 26
Seven municipal councillors were called to the civic body office here today for an inquiry into a complaint lodged by them about the legality of the council meeting held on June 27.

Seminar on cyber laws concludes
Chandigarh, July 26
A three-day seminar on “Understanding Cyber Laws, Security and Privacy Issues” concluded yesterday at the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration.

One man’s crusade against dowry
Chandigarh, July 26
He has left his small home and a comfortable life in a village of Maharashtra for a much more meaningful life. Bau Sahib, a resident of Hasanabad village, is cycling across the length and breadth of the country highlighting the evil effects of dowry.

Assault victim ‘struggles’ to get case registered
Chandigarh, July 26
A woman victim of assault waited the entire day for getting a case registered at the Sector 39 police station against her attackers. According to the information available, the incident took place last night. One of the party, sat on dharna for more than 12 hours at Palsora Police Post for registration of a case.

Awareness generation camp concludes
Chandigarh, July 26
An eight-day awareness generation camp organised by the Chandigarh Chapter of the Indian Council of Social Welfare (ICSW) concluded at Dhanas village here yesterday. The ICSW will be organising a two-day camp as a follow-up to the camp.

Institute holds workshop
Chandigarh, July 26
For the revision of curriculum, the International Polytechnic for Women organised a workshop on its campus in Sector 35 in which representatives from Yamunanagar, Panipat, Amritsar and Dehra Dun participated.

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CRIME

Case registered against Maritime Co.
Chandigarh, July 26
The Chandigarh Police has registered a case of cheating and breach of trust against a Sector 34-based private firm running a training institute for Merchant Navy aspirants. According to information available, the proprietor of the firm, Punjland Shipping and Maritime Ltd, took Rs 90,000 from Jasbir Singh for giving training of an engine cadet to his son, Sunderjit Singh.

Reliance or Tatas to take over PCL
SAS Nagar, July 26
Punjab Communications Limited here will be offered to Reliance Industries or the Tatas for a takeover. This was hinted at by Mr N.S. Kalsi, Senior Vice-Chairman, PCL, during a meeting of the PC Employees Union with the Disinvestment Commission held in Chandigarh today.