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PWD turns blind eye to 'killer' divider
Zirakpur, December 2
A road divider without any light reflector on it on the busy Chandigarh-Ambala highway has become a death trap for the past many years, courtesy the Building and Roads (BR) wing of the Punjab Public Works Department
(PPWD) for turning a blind eye towards this ‘‘killer’’ obstacle that has left a number of motorists injured so far and leaving others on the mercy of God.
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| A damaged car that rammed into the road divider without a reflector on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway in Lohgarh village, near Zirakpur, reflects the indifferent attitude of the PWD towards the inconvenience of commuters.
— A Tribune photograph |
Helmets
for women riders: drive soon
Chandigarh, December 2
Following direction from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Chandigarh police is planning to penalise women who drive two-wheelers without wearing helmets. Women riding pillion will also have to wear helmets.
Search on for new wildlife rescue centre
Panchkula, December 2
The Wildlife Department is now on the lookout for creating a new rescue centre for wildlife near here, following the closure of the centre at Chandi Mandir. The Army authorities, which had earlier allocated land for the purpose, had demanded this land back.
Jain dares Ambika Soni
Chandigarh, December 2
A former BJP MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, whom the Congress has accused of land grab in Dera Bassi, today dared Political Adviser to Sonia Gandhi, Ambika Soni, and local MP Pawan Bansal to get an inquiry done through the CBI, Vigilance Department, of the Congress government in Punjab or any other agency.
Fast to seek
all-woman rehri market
Chandigarh, December 2
Women activists of the local unit of the Nationalist Congress Party today went on fast in Sector 17 to press for the acceptance of the demand of an all-woman rehri market at Dhanas village.
Welfare of airmen’s families,
her mission
Chandigarh, December 2
Shonali Mishra catches up with Mrs Santosh Prasher, President of the Air Force Wives Welfare Association at 3 BRD, AF, Chandigarh.
FAUJI BEAT
He saved Chhamb in 1971 war
PAKISTAN gave us a tough time in the Chhamb-Jaurian sector of Jammu both in 1965 and 1971 war because of our poor intelligence.
In the 1971 war, we were under the impression that Pakistan had only one brigade earmarked for the Chhamb-Jaurian sector, whereas during the operations, we
discovered that there were five brigade under the Pak 23 Infantry Division operating against us.
Gallantry awardees flay Health Ministry
Chandigarh, December 2
The President’s Police Gallantry Awardees Association at its annual general body meeting has condemned the delay in issue of notification by the Health Ministry regarding grant of free medical treatment to the President’s Gallantry Awardees and their families in AIIMS, the PGI and other Central Government hospitals as announced by the previous Health Minister, Dr C.P. Thakur, in July, 2002, during the convention of Police Gallantry Awardees at Patna.
Premises of 2 firms raided
Chandigarh, December 2
The Economic Offences Wing today raided the premises of Amway India Enterprises and Japan Life India, multi-level marketing companies, and seized documents.
Sarpanch killed in
road mishap
Lalru, December 2
Mr Amarjit Singh (35), sarpanch of Dheremajra, was killed when a car (HR-51-3030) hit the motor cycle he was riding on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway late last night.
Woman suffers
60 pc burns
SAS Nagar, December 2
A 21-year resident of Mataur village was burnt this morning while she was working in the kitchen. She has been admitted to the PGI with 60 per cent burns.
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