Admn’s thumbs up to IT centre
Rs 12-cr project to come up on 1.5 acres at tech park
Chandigarh, August 31
The Chandigarh Administration today approved a Rs 12-crore Entrepreneur Development Centre over an area of about 1.5 acres at Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park, Phase-I, an official press note said here today.
It's a “hollow” victory
Other side of cellphone protests
Chandigarh, August 31
Even as the black protesting brigade has won and the campus is teeming with their hand held machines which they claim inseperation from, many are still distressed by deeper questions.
PU student council poll on Sept 8
Chandigarh, August 31
The Panjab University authorities today announced that elections to the Panjab University Campus Students Council would be held on September 8.
Child dead as bus hits scooter
Chandigarh, August 31
A six-year-old boy was crushed to death and another person critically injured when the scooter they were riding was hit headon by a speeding bus here this evening.
More road links to Panchkula soon
Panchkula, August 31
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said the Governor of Punjab and the Administrator of Chandigarh, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (Retd.) had agreed to provide three or four more links connecting Panchkula with Chandigarh shortly.
MC study tours come under cloud
Chandigarh, August 31
The study tours conducted by the Municipal Corporation came under cloud today with councillors casting aspersions on the actual benefit of the whole exercise.
The matter reached its height when Mrs Shyama Negi, Congress councillor, said
she did not fear even if she was “lifted” out of the House by the marshals
as was pointed out by the Mayor while reacting to her outburst.
Helpline evokes good response
Chandigarh, August 31
The round-the-clock helpline launched by the UT Vigilance Department is evoking a good response from the public with complaints on corruption from various government departments pouring in. Two government employees have been arrested for taking illegal gratification.
HUDA sends cheques to societies
Panchkula, August 31
The Estate Office, Haryana Urban Development Authority, today sent cheques to all societies who had applied for the group housing societies draw. The process of returning application fee began on August 29 when the first instalment of cheques were sent to respective societies through registered post.
Alert neighbour catches thief
Chandigarh, August 31
An alert neighbour today thwarted a burglary attempt. He chased and nabbed a miscreant, whom he noticed breaking the lock of a house in his vicinity.
Ms Balwinder Kaur of Sector 61, the owner of the house, said the incident took
place at around 12:30 pm, when her neighbour, Mr Manjit Singh, who was standing
in the balcony of his house, noticed someone breaking the lock of her house.
Shopkeepers want grievances redressed
Panchkula, August 31
Representatives of various markets in the city today urged the Chairman, Confed, and president of the Haryana Beopar Mandal, Mr Bajrang Das Garg, to take up their problems with the departments concerned and redress their grievances.
Sadbhavana sammelan tomorrow
Chandigarh, August 31
Under the aegis of Manav Utthan Sewa Samiti a two-day ‘sadbhavana sammelan’ will be organised at the exhibition ground, Sector-34 on September 2, 3. Satpal ji maharaj will deliver the main discourse at the religious congregation. He will spread the message of goodwill among the masses.
Youth hurt as bus hits mobike
Panchkula, August 31
Twentyseven-year-old Ajit Pal received serious injuries after he was hit and dragged by a Haryana Roadways (HR 68 0643) bus for a few yards on the road dividing Sectors 9 and 10. Wearing a helmet, Ajit Pal was on his motorcycle, (HR 20 A 2006) when the speeding bus hit his vehicle from the rear.
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