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Encroachers make hay in Sector 34
Chandigarh, January 5
Chandigarh is fast becoming encroachers’ paradise. Irrespective of tall claims by the Municipal Corporation and Chandigarh Administration, encroachments by residents, shopkeepers and vendors in the city are on the rise.
A view of encroachments in corridors and the parking area of the Sector 34 market in Chandigarh.
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Road safety workshops for autorickshaw drivers
Chandigarh, January 5
The Chandigarh traffic police organised three separate workshops for autorickshaw drivers at the PGI, ISBT in Sector 17 and the railway station, as part of the 16th National Road Safety Week, here today. About 625 auto-rickshaw drivers participated in the workshops.
Mayor collects funds for tsunami victims
Chandigarh, January 5
The Chandigarh Territorial Youth Congress (CTYC) activists, led by the Mayor, Ms Anu
Chatrath, and the CTYC president, Mr H.S. Lucky, collected funds for victims of the tsunami tragedy in the Sector 20 market here today.
The Mayor, Ms Anu Chatrath, collects funds in the Sector 20 market in Chandigarh on Wednesday for the
tsunami victims. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
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Little crusader for tsunami victims
Chandigarh, January 5
It’s a lesson many of us have to learn from nine-year-old Swikrit Malik. The class IV student went from house to house in his neighbourhood, travelled to Mohali and Ropar for a cause he thought was more important than playing with friends during his holidays.
Swikrit has collected Rs 1,459 all by himself for tsunami victims. The collection also includes his weekly pocket money of Rs 20 and that of his cousins, whom he persuaded to give up their pocket money so that “tsunami-hit children who have lost their toys and homes could buy candy and toys”.
Swikrit Malik, a Class IV student who has collected Rs 1500 for tsunami victims.
— Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh |
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Donate to credible bodies: DC
Chandigarh, January 5
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Arun Kumar, today warned that anybody trying to collect money fraudulently for tsunami relief will be punished.
In an order passed today, he said he has personally seen people carrying boxes in their hands and accepting donations at various traffic light points in the city.
Road or death trap?
Chandigarh, January 5
Barely a month after patches were repaired on the road linking The Tribune Chowk to Phase XI, Mohali, via Sector 48, big potholes have appeared on the road making it a death trap for thousands of motorists who commute on this road daily.
The road which links Sector 48 with Phase XI, Mohali, is in a pitiable condition. |
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Residents protest against road closure
Mohali, January 5
Residents of Kambala village staged a protest here today against the Railways authorities for closing a road which linked the village and other areas with the town.
Traffic on the road was blocked as a mark of protest and slogans were raised against the Railway authorities. When the villagers protested, the SDO concerned stopped the work of digging the road.
Warm welcome to Pak journalists
Chandigarh, January 5
A 57-member delegation of Pakistani journalists was accorded a warm welcome when it arrived here this evening.
Journalists from Pakistan, who arrived in the city on Wednesday to attend the “Panj Darya Media Conference”, with Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, Punjab.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan |
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Rani finds ‘Black’ a learning experience
Her eyes are dreamy. But as soon as you begin talking to Rani Mukherjee, you discover that beneath her ever-smiling face, exuding softness, is a determined go-getter. In Zirakpur in connection with the promotion of her forthcoming movie “Black”, she was enthusiastic about showing the movie promos to the audience. The actress, who won accolades for “Kuch Kuch Hota
Hai,” “Hum Tum” and “Veer-Zaara”, is not the one to rest on her laurels.
Rani Mukherjee with a fan during a talk about her forthcoming film, “Black”, at a hotel in Zirakpur on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan |
Self-assessment scheme features for tax discussed
Chandigarh, January 5
The salient features of the “Self-assessment scheme” for the imposition of property tax on commercial properties in the city were discussed at the Municipal Corporation here yesterday.
Awareness camps for transport agents
Chandigarh, January 5
The Central Excise Department is organising interaction-cum-awareness camps at Chandigarh, Patiala, Dera Bassi, Mandi Gobindgarh and Shimla on January 6 and 7 to educate goods transport agents about service tax.
Vermiculture project being expanded
Mohali, January 5
The vermiculture project of the local Municipal Council is being expanded after the trial project has proved to be successful.
Radiographers’ conference on Jan 8
Chandigarh, January 5
The Society of Indian Radiographers is holding a two-day XI National Conference at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, which will begin on Saturday.
Infant unhurt after fall from rooftop
Chandigarh, January 5
An 18-month -old infant escaped unhurt while his uncle is battling for life in the PGI after falling from the second floor of their house in Pipliwala town. The two were playing on the second floor when both of them accidentally fell from the rooftop.
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