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Gusty winds, showers catch city unawares
Chandigarh, June 12
After four days of sweltering heat, city residents were in for a relief with an unexpected brief spell of rain this evening. However, the rain also brought in its wake a squall and high winds forcing the residents to rush back indoors.
Traffic was disrupted on the Chandigarh-Panchkula main road after a heavy storm
uprooted a big tree. A motorcyclist was caught unawares, when the tree fell on
him, injuring him seriously.
Lightening crackles in the sky as heavy rain and thunder hit the city in the evening on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari
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Soccer frenzy: These trainees of the Sanjay Football Academy seem to take a cue from the ongoing World Cup finals in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari |
Police stands by as illegal parking resumes
Chandigarh, June 12
Nothing else but an eyewash can best describe the action initiated by the Chandigarh Police against illegal parking in front of Mehfil restaurant in Sector 17.
City centre in Mohali still a distant dream
Mohali, June 12
Even as the town is flourishing and became the district headquarters two months ago, residents’ hope of seeing a city centre dominating the skyline remains a mere dream.
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Who is on the right
track?
This week the picture brought
by Tribune photographer Parvesh Chauhan brings the question to the
mind that which horse-pulled cart is on the right track? The query
raises its head because one reharhewala is on the main road and the
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Compensation to farmers: Admn clarifies
Chandigarh, June 12
The Chandigarh Administration in a press note here today clarified its stand regarding payment to farmers for acquiring their land for the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park. Farmers are resenting that they are being paid “peanuts” as compared to the “huge” benefits being accrued by the Administration
Denotify land Act: BJP
Mohali, June 12
In response to a call given by the Punjab unit of the BJP, a memorandum demanding the de-notification of the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900, was presented to the Deputy Commissioner here today.
Brig, Lt-Col summoned in molestation case
Chandigarh, June 12
After examining an Army medical specialist and another lady officer, the Army has now summoned a Brigadier and a Lieutenant-Colonel from the Judge Advocate General’s Department to depose as witnesses before the court of inquiry
investigating alleged molestation of a lady officer at the hands of her superior.
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Sodium lamps to replace tubelights
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Panchkula, June 12
All existing tubelight-points on dividing-roads and roundabouts in the city would be replaced with sodium vapour lamps. A sum of Rs 1.20 crore would be spent on this project.
A councillor makes a point at the general meeting of the Panchkula Municipal Council chaired by its president Ms Manveer Kaur Gill while the Haryana Deputy Chief Minister,
Mr Chander Mohan, responds to him in Panchkula on Monday. — Tribune
photo by Malkiat Singh
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INLD protest against price hike
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Panchkula, June 12
In protest against the allotment of 1700 acre of land to Reliance Group in Gurgaon, hike in prices of petrol, diesel and other commodities, the Indian National Lok Dal held a protest outside the officer of the Deputy Commissioner, here today.
Activists of the INLD protest against the allotment of 1700 acre of land to Reliance Group in Gurgaon and hike in prices of petrol and diesel, outside the mini secretariat in Panchkula on Monday.
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Jean distributes tricycles, cheques
Chandigarh, June 12
Ms Jean Rodrigues, wife of UT Administrator, today inaugurated an awareness camp in Palsora Colony.
The main objective of the camp is to ensure the benefits of various schemes,
including pension for old, disabled and women of poor strata of society, besides
financial assistance to the disadvantaged people for setting up their own
vocations to earn their livelihood.
Fauji Beat
Remember, you too will retire
It was about two decades ago that a retired Lieut-General told this writer with a lament: “Now when I read about the problems of ex-servicemen and widows, I realise that I could have done a lot more for them as an Army Commander”. It is well known that today’s serviceman is tomorrow’s ex-serviceman.
Yet this reality does not dawn on the uniformed elites until they hang
their uniforms. One does find a few examples of senior officers who went
all out to help the ex-servicemen and widows.
A woman parasailer performs at a parasailing
camp in Jodhpur.
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Shanti Swarup is president of Panchkula District Assn
Panchkula, June 12
Mr Shanti Swarup Sharma has been elected unanimously as the president of the Panchkula District Association.
Mr Vijay Kumar, Principal, Hans Raj Public School, was elected senior vice
president. Mr Sandeep Moudgil was elected honorary secretary for the third
consecutive term.
Kabir’s birth anniversary celebrated
Panchkula, June 12
“Forgetting caste and creed, work for the upliftment of the downtrodden,” would be the best possible tribute to the great poet and saint Sant Kabir, said Ms Santosh Chaudhary, chairperson of Rashatriya Safai Karamchari
Aayog.
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