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Mayoral poll today
Chandigarh, December 31
The elections for the post of mayor, senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor will be held tomorrow during a meeting of the municipal corporation on its premises at 11 am.
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Colours of Hope-2008 |
A display of colourful lights on the New Year eve at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
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Fauji Beat
Cariappa was father of the Army
A recent book, “Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa”, on the late Field Marshal by his son, Air Marshal K.C. Cariappa (retd), reminds one of the era when the Indian Army began to take roots. Having served in 4 Guards (1 Rajput) in the 1950s, in which the Field Marshal had been commissioned when it was 1 Rajput, this writer was lucky enough to know all the virtues of the Field Marshal; the like of whom the Army has not produced so far.
Countdown for LS poll on
Chandigarh, December 31
The countdown for the 2009 Lok Sabha elections have begun in the
city. In fact, the defection of two BSP councillors of the municipal corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) to the Congress will have far-reaching effects on the local political scene in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.
Woman councillor tries to slap
colleague
Mohali, December 31
In an unseemly incident, a woman municipal councillor allegedly tried
to slap and manhandle a male councillor just as those attending the
general body meeting of the civic body were getting up to disperse
here today.
Rodrigues forsees dynamic Chandigarh in 2008
Chandigarh, December 31
Extending New Year wishes, UT administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd) said his final goal was to make Chandigarh a dynamic and vibrant symbol of resurgent India.
Estate officer asked to explain non-compliance with directions
Panchkula, December 31
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), Panchkula, not only failed to remove the alleged encroachments on national highway number 22 on Zirakpur-Panchkula road as directed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in March 2005, but the officials from the authority did not even bother to appear on the date fixed by the Haryana lokayukta to hear the complaint in this regard on December 4.
Book on idioms, phrases released
Panchkula, December 31
“An astute wisdom and lifelong experience is required to frame or coin an idiom or a phrase with a wealth of meaning,” observed Prof. R.C. Sobti, vice-chancellor, Punjab University while releasing a book "An Alphabetical Compilation of Idioms (A learning treatise of expressions and phrases) at hotel Pallavi here yesterday.
Prof R.C. Sobti, vice-chancellor, Panjab University, releases a book ‘An Alphabetical Compilation of Idioms’ at a hotel in Panchkula on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph
Deadline for jewellery hallmarking ends
No guidelines given to jewellers
Chandigarh, December 31
As the dead line for making jewelry hallmarking mandatory ends today, the jewelers in the tri-city still have not got any guidelines whether the hallmarking would be made mandatory or not.
Officer objects to GCM jurisdiction
Chandigarh, December 31
A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Army, being tried by a general court martial at Ferozepur for allegedly accepting money for ensuring the enrolment of a person, has objected to the jurisdiction of the GCM to try him.
Stop passing the buck on encroachments: Bansal
Chandigarh, December 31
Stressing on the need to recognise the cause of encroachments at various places in the city, Congress MP from Chandigarh Pawan Bansal said time had come when they should stop playing a blame-game for growing encroachments and initiate steps to terminate their growth.
As holidays are on, children enjoy rides on their bicycles near the Open Hand on the last day of the year.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik
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Year Ahead
Traffic, transportation areas of concern
Chandigarh, December 31
Although upcoming projects look to enhance the city’s reputation as a ‘happening place’ in 2008, the Chandigarh administration will have to tackle the problem of burgeoning traffic, find a suitable transportation system and involve expert planners and educated local citizens in giving suggestions for the future.
Death Trap
Low power poles pose danger
Panchkula, December 31
The electricity department officials forgot to increase the height of electricity wires, leaving the residents of a row of houses in Sector 21 exposed to the risk of electrocution.
Fake Judge Case
Role of intelligence under scanner
Chandigarh, December 31
Even as Chandigarh police took the credit of solving eight more cases of theft within two weeks of the arrest of impostor Inderjit Singh of Lalru, the entire episode has brought to the fore the failure of the intelligence wing to keep a tab on the movements of the suspicious elements after their release on bail.
Panchkula to be lit with solar lights
Panchkula, December 31
The town will earn the distinction of being the first city in the country to be lit with solar lights within the next couple of months as the district administration has decided to replace all 19,000 streetlight points with solar lights. It will help in saving Rs 52 lakh, claimed Rajinder Kataria, deputy commissioner, Panchkula.
Awareness week begins
at CFSL
Chandigarh, December 31
With the aim to spread awareness about forensic sciences in students and general public, the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Chandigarh, is celebrating Forensic Science Awareness Week from today at CFSL Complex, Sector 36, here.
Vendors allege extortion by councillor
Panchkula, December 31
Vegetable vendors of Sector 19 staged a demonstration in front of deputy commissioner’s office demanding action against a nominated municipal councillor from their ward.
Fake notes in circulation, says city resident
Chandigarh, December 31
It came as a shock for city resident D.S. Kohli when he was handed over a fake currency note of Rs 50 by a roadside vendor. The note looks so much like the original that it is difficult to find out flaws in it.
CTU to add 400 buses
Chandigarh, December 31
The Chandigarh administration has decided to operate 400 Inter -state buses more, in addition to existing 250 buses,
from ISBT 43 from January 15.
Adviser releases newsletter
Chandigarh, December 31
The Adviser to UT Administrator, Pradip Mehra, released the first issue of the quarterly newsletter of Municipal Corporation (MC) titled ‘Glimpses’
here today.
Letters
Outdated buses
Chandigarh administration is planning to make Chandigarh an IT city. So many IT companies have already established their base. It is good to see so much of development happening around but we need to do it everywhere.
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Mohali, December 31