 Turning
odds into opportunities
Slum children attend national children’s meet in Mumbai
Chandigarh, June 8
From the slums of Chandigarh to the venue of national conference on children’s rights - Rahul, Bhanu Priya and Nagma have come a long way.
Bhanu Priya, Rahul, Archit and Nagma are all smiles on their return from the National Children’s Participation Meet organised in Mumbai by the Chidline India Foundation.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari
Parents proud of Rathore’s feat
Chandigarh, June 8
For Air Marshal D.N. Rathore and his wife Shiela, it was an exhilarating moment to watch their son, Wg Cdr Ajay Rathore, fly the President.
They sat glued to television at their Sector 35 house here to watch their son execute a 40-minute sortie with the President in the rear seat.
Passing Thru
What does the sport demand?
Car pool fashion catching on
Chandigarh, June 8
Economy is the mother of all necessities. The fuel hike has achieved what remained an observation of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the subsequent failed attempts of the Chandigarh Traffic Police to encourage car pools in the city. Several office goers have come together after the fuel hike earlier this week and decided to share a vehicle to work.
Home-delivery scooters continue to flout norms
Chandigarh, June 8
The Chandigarh Traffic Police is apparently ‘helpless’ when it comes to initiating action against the high and mighty, blatantly throwing traffic rules and regulations to the winds.
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| VIOLATIONS THAT THE AUTHORITIES FAIL TO SEE: (left) scooters with heat entrapment boxes flouting the MV Act and curtained "VIP" cars move freely on city roads.
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Sangharsh panel members stage dharna
Mohali , June 8
Members of the Plot Allotment Sangarsh Committee, Sectors 76 – 80, staged a dharna outside the office of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority ( PUDA) in protest against the failure of the PUDA authorities to give possession of plots allotted about six years ago.
Shatabdi stranded for half an hour
Chandigarh, June 8
The evening Kalka-Delhi Shatabdi Express (2012) and the Himalayan Queen were today stranded at the Chandigarh Railway Station for over half an hour when the supply to the overhead electricity cable was disrupted following a fault at Dappar, about 30 km from here.
SAD blasts Congress for ‘anti-people’ policies
Dera Bassi, June 8
The general secretary of the Shiromani Akali
Dal (SAD) and the Banur MLA, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, today blasted the Congress-led UPA government and the Punjab Government for their “failure” on all fronts.
Civic body plans to redress grievances
Zirakpur, June 8
The Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat has chalked an elaborate plan to redress the grievances of the residents.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting presided over by a senior Shiromani Akali
Dal (SAD) leader and Banur MLA, Capt Kanwaljit Singh.
Kang calls on agitating pharmacist
Chandigarh, June 8
The Punjab Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development and Tourism Minister, Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, today called on Mr Ravinder Singh Pheruman, an unemployed veterinary pharmacist who is sitting on an indefinite fast for the past many days and is presently admitted to the local General Hospital in Sector 16.
MC president pooh-poohs charges
Panchkula, June 8
Reacting to the allegations of irregularities in allotting tenders for the re-carpeting of roads, Ms Manveer Kaur Gill, newly nominated president of the Panchkula Municipal Council, refuted the charges alleging that rival councilors were jealous.
Demand for Nanakshahi calendar up, says SGPC member
Mohali, June 8
The SGPC has failed to provide Nanakshahi calendars to residents of the town and as such these had to be printed locally to meet the demand.
Ekadashi celebrated
Chandigarh, June 8
The local chapter of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ( ISKCON) celebrated Nirjala Ekadashi with a difference at Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36-B, here today.
Petrol price hike condemned
Mohali, June 8
The Consumer Protection Forum today condemned the hike in petrol and diesel prices.
Bank employees honoured
Panchkula, June 8
The State Bank of Patiala, Haryana zone, honoured 13 officers for their excellent achievements in the area of “SBI Life” and “Cross Selling” in a function organised at the zonal office of the bank in Sector 5, here yesterday.
Panchkula Press Club office-bearers
Panchkula, June 8
Mr Dayanand Choudhary and Mr Sanjay Mehta were unanimously elected president and general secretary, respectively, of the Panchkula Press Club, here today.
No headway in missing girl case
Chandigarh, June 8
Sayona Dutta, a 16-year-old girl of Sector 32 was allegedly abducted by some unknown person from the city on June 4. The police has sent police parties to various places in Punjab and Haryana but has failed to solve the mystery behind the disappearance of the girl so far.
Camp opens
Panchkula, June 8
A five-day summer camp on Indian culture and spirituality organised by the Chandigarh and Haryana district of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, in Sector 9, was inaugurated
here yesterday.
Gurdwara’s plea to Housing Secy
Mohali, June 8
The management of Gurdwara Sacha Dhan, Phase III B-1, has urged the Secretary, Housing, Punjab, not to allow judicial courts to function from the community centre in the area.
MC teams monitoring water quality
Chandigarh, June 8
The local municipal corporation has constituted different teams for monitoring the quality of water supply in the city, an official press note said here today.
Advocate’s body not yet found
Ropar, June 8
There is no clue to the missing advocate, Rajesh Gumbar. He had left his car and belonging near the Bhakra canal.
No water supply
Chandigarh, June 8
The water supply to certain portions of southern sectors will be affected tomorrow on account of certain repair work near the main junction of Sectors 37\40, an official press note said here today.
Office-bearers
Panchkula, June 8
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Jalvayu Vihar Awas Kalyan Samiti: Air Cmdr (retd) A.S. Mann — president; Mr Kashmir Singh — vice-president; Sqn Ldr (retd) Rachh Pal Singh — secretary; and Comdr (retd) Nishan
Singh — treasurer.
TNS
Shortage of beer far from over
Chandigarh, June 8
Despite the UT Excise and Taxation Department categorically telling representatives of liquor companies not to form a "cartel" against the administration for not agreeing to increase the EDP (Ex-Distillery Price), the shortage of beer continues in the city.
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