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Accused teacher sacked
Chandigarh, November 23
Showing rare promptness of action, the Chandigarh Administration today terminated the services of Vinod Kumar, a physical training instructor working on contract at the Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, here following allegations of molesting a class XI student of the school.
Watch the grand old beauties roll out today
Chandigarh, November 23
“Old beauties” are set to charm young inmates of SOS Children Village at Rajpura tomorrow. On November 24 and 25, the village inmates and residents of the city and Kasauli will have a rare opportunity to witness some of the rarest cars in the country in a unique two-day event — Delhi-Chandigarh-Kasauli Vintage and Classic Car Rally.
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| JAUNTY JALOPIES: Some of the “old beauties” that will be seen in action during the two-day
Delhi-Chandigarh-Kasauli vintage car rally starting on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari |
Young man found dead
Chandigarh, November 23
An unidentified man in his twenties was found dead under mysterious circumstances in an open drain at Mauli Jagran, here, this morning. Suspecting it to be a case of accidental death, the police ruled out the possibility of any foul play behind the death.
Watch out
Kirandeep Kaur: The golden girl of Panjab University will showcase her skill at the All-India inter-university rowing championship which gets underway at Kolkata on Friday. This law student of the university has won top honours in many rowing championships, including national level competitions, since she took to the sport.
In Town
London based eminent Punjabi pop singer, Malkiat Singh, will be in town on Friday, to launch his new album, ‘Naach Aaj Naach’. The singer had shot to fame with his version of the folk song, “Tutak tutak tutiyan”. Though hailing from Jalandhar, he has always considered Chandigarh as his second home. His first ever stage performance in India was at the Chandigarh Press Club in the late 80’s.
Passing Through
10 months on, mixed response to CTU grid system
Chandigarh, November 23
After a period of 10 months of its introduction, the grid system of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) continues to draw a mixed response from the commuters. The people, who use long-route local buses in straight direction, express happiness over the system as it consumes less time as well as less money to reach their destination.
Waiting for tragedy to strike
Chandigarh, November 23
Uncovered electricity wires at various places in the employees’ residential colony within the premises of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
(PGIMER) have been waiting for some major tragedy to occur for the last couple of years.
An uncovered electricity junction box at the Employees Colony on the PGI campus in Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
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Maintain parks, urge residents
Panchkula, November 23
Ill-maintained roads and poor street lighting were among the main problems highlighted by residents of Sectors 25 and 26 at a ‘khula darbar’ organised by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) to redress grievances of the public in Sector 25, here yesterday.
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Doctors examine patients at a
free medical camp at Dargah Lakh Data Lala Wala Pir, Phase-I,
Mohali, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph |
Drink at own risk at UT ‘ahatas’
Chandigarh, November 23
Improper power and water supply, poor management of bio-waste and non-functional air conditioners, as expected under the new liquor policy of the Chandigarh Administration for the current financial year, are strikingly absent in the city ‘ahatas’ accompanying the liquor shops, particularly in the periphery of the UT.
Most of the erring liquor stalls and accompanying ‘ahatas’ are located in the sheds. The ‘ahatas’ all over the city are a favourite haunt for dogs.
Room for improvement in Sector 38
Chandigarh, November 23
With a voter population of around 40,000, Ward No. 6 consists of Sectors 36, 37 and 38 (before delimitation).
The ward has seen considerable development in the past five years.
There is, however, much scope for improvement, especially in Sector 38.
MC poll: Filing of papers begins today
Chandigarh, November 23
The commencement of filing of nominations for the municipal corporation elections begins tomorrow. Nominations can be filed till December 1.
While a few parties have decided on their choices of candidates, the BJP-SAD-CVM alliance is yet to decide on the issue of seat sharing. According to sources in the BJP, Mr Arun Jaitley is expected to come to the city on Sunday to help in seat adjustments.
No card, no vote; apprehend residents
Mohali, November 23
Residents of Sector 68 have expressed apprehensions that they will not be able to cast their votes in the coming Assembly elections because the authorities concerned will not be able to prepare the identity cards of a large number of voters in time.
PF federation ends stir
Chandigarh, November 23
The three-day nationwide agitation started by employees of the All-India Provident Fund Staff Federation to press for the acceptance of their demands ended here today.
Members of the All-India Employees Provident Fund Staff Federation stage a protest at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Thursday.
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Baby swapping: DNA
test confirmation
Chandigarh, November 23
The DNA test, conducted on a baby girl for establishing her biological
identity has confirmed that she was Renuka’s daughter.
A resident of Sector 17, Panchkula,
Rajinder Kumar had earlier alleged swapping of his newborn baby boy
with a baby girl. Rajinder Kumar has claimed that his wife, Renuka,
gave birth to the baby boy on November 10 but hospital staff swapped
the boy with a girl.
Parking blues at PGI
Chandigarh, November 23
Inadequate parking space having deep potholes and the absence of attendants there have been a major inconvenience for patients and others who visit the PGI.
Apart from this, different fee charged at every parking lot within the PGI premises from the patients and other visitors inconvenience all the more. The patients visiting the New OPD Complex and then the Research Block or the Nehru Hospital Complex for tests have to pay a fee at every parking lot.
590 slum-dwellers get housing units
Chandigarh, November 23
During a special verification camp for the shifting of slum-dwellers from Madrasi Colony to single-room dwelling units in Sector 56, as many as 590 applicants were given allotment. The six-day camp concluded today.
City’s serenity impresses Nitish of Mahabarata fame
Chandigarh, November 23
Nitish Bhardawaj, who played the unforgettable role of Lord Krishna in
B.R. Chopra’s epic serial Mahabharata, was in the city today to talk about his current show, ‘Man Mein Hai Vishwas’.
After his press conference at the Taj, Nitish visited the Lord Krishna temple in Sector 8. After spending some time at the temple, he paid obeisance at the gurdwara nearby.
Actor Nitish Bhardwaj offers prayers at a temple in Chandigarh
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Postmortem of foetus conducted
Chandigarh, November 23
The postmortem examination of the male foetus that was extricated from a staff toilet of the injection room of the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, late last night, was conducted this afternoon. The hospital authorities constituted a panel for conducting the postmortem examination.
Garib Bhalai Party flays vikas yatras
Mohali, November 23
Units are being set up in the state by the All-India Garib Bhalai Party to help raise the standard of living of the poor and also to protect their interests.
This was stated by Mr Gurnam Singh Sewak, national president of the party, at a press conference here yesterday. He said the units were being set up so that the poor sections of society could also raise their voice in the coming Assembly elections in Punjab.
Session on life of US people
Chandigarh, November 23
Ann Marie Everitt, an Exchange Officer with the US Embassy, had an interactive session with students about the life and culture of people in the USA at the American Corner, Chandigarh, today. The other speaker was Mr Sukhpal Singh Khaira, president of the Punjab Youth Congress.
Mr Sukhpal Singh Khaira, president of the Youth Congress,
Punjab, addresses students at the American Centre in Chandigarh
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‘Shikaras’ in Sukhna soon
Chandigarh, November 23
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has finally given the clearance for the “shikaras” in the city and the Sukhna Lake will have two of them before the December-end, reliable sources said here today.
Textile conference today
Chandigarh, November 23
The All-India Textile Conference will begin in the city from tomorrow. This two day conference is being organised by the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Chandigarh unit of the Textile Association of India.
Minor fire at CTU workshop
Chandigarh, November 23
A minor fire broke out this evening at the CTU workshop in the Industrial Area. The fire which occurred at about 8 p.m. reportedly took place after a short circuit took place in the main electricity switch.
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