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Theft of vehicles from parking lots
Sec 17 shopkeepers demand CCTV cameras
Chandigarh, May 10
In order to curb the increasing incidence of theft of vehicles from inside the parking lots, the shopkeepers of Sector 17 have demanded that close-circuit television cameras be installed in all the parking lots of the sector.
MC carries out anti-encroachment drive
17 shopkeepers in Sec 22 rehri market booked |
Chandigarh, May 10
Coming down heavily on habitual offenders encroaching upon municipal corporation land, the enforcement wing of the corporation has launched a sustained campaign against violators in rehri markets across the city.
Enforcement officials argue with a shopkeeper in the Sector 22 Shastri Market, Chandigarh, on Saturday. The shopkeeper resisted the officials from taking away his goods.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik
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Signboards clutter Mohali green belts
Maintenance work given scant attention |
Mohali, May 10
The plan of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and the municipal council to beautify the town by handing over maintenance of green belts to private parties has backfired, with signboards springing up all over. This has not only added to the ‘visual pollution’ but is also distracting road-users.
Signboards that distract road-users dot Mohali roads.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu
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Servant verification drive a nonstarter
Chandigarh, May 10
The much-touted servant verification drive by the Chandigarh police has proved to be nonstarter. Getting just 3 per cent response from other states’ police in verification cases, the scheme is not achieving the desired results.
City moves a step closer to having tourist police
Chandigarh, May 10
Chandigarh has moved a step closer to having the tourist police with the first batch of the police personnel starting its training at the Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management
(CIHM) here today.
Girls select greeting cards on the eve of Mother’s Day in Sector 19, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
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Sec 26 Grain Market roof collapse
Police fails to fix responsibility after eleven months
Chandigarh, May 10
Even after 11 months of the roof collapse in the Sector 26 Grain Market, in which two persons were killed and several others were injured, the Chandigarh police has failed to fix responsibility on anyone for the disaster.
Rs 5-lakh award for DRDO director
Chandigarh, May 10
A city scientist, now settled in Delhi, has again discovered fame in scientific breakthroughs.
A year after Rs 10 lakh award for “performance excellence” was conferred upon Dr
S.K. Vasudeva and his team, they have again been honoured with “Special Award for Strategic Contribution” of Rs 5
lakh.
Zirakpur has multiplexes, no fire station
Zirakpur, May 9
Even though Zirakpur skyline has undergone a colossal change over the past couple of years with multi-storied residential complexes and shopping malls coming up on farms lands, fire-fighting facilities have failed to develop proportionately.
Toll Plaza incident
DC to inquire SDM’s misbehaviour
Chandigarh, May 10
The issue of allegedly slapping of employees of the Toll Plaza at Dera Bassi on May 5 by the Mohali SDM has been today formally reported to the district DC, Harjit Inder Singh Grewal, who has decided to enquire into the case personally.
DC-MLA row: Liquor vends closed till May 15
Mohali, May 10
In what is largely being seen as a result of the rift between Mohali DC H.I.S Garewal and the local MLA Balbir Singh
Sidhu, the former has ordered the closure of all liquor shops in the district with immediate effect. The shops, according to the orders issued by the DC this afternoon, would remain closed till May 15.
Mercury to fall in next two days
Chandigarh, May 10
Chandigarhians have been lucky to have pleasant weather during the last 10 days of the month. During last week, there was either dust storms or light showers, which kept the city’s weather reasonably cool.
A scene after the rain at the Sectors 27 and 28 dividing road in Chandigarh on
Saturday morning. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh
Langah honoured
Chandigarh, May 10
Lauding India’s triumphant advances in different fields of endeavour, Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gen (retd) S.F. Rodrigues called upon the people to take up a leadership role in the Red Cross movement and give an example of care, concern and compassion to the world here yesterday.
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Office-bearers
Zirakpur, May 10
Residents of Kalgidhar Enclave, Baltana, formed a welfare association under the name Kalgidhar Enclave Welfare Association (Residence/Market) at a meeting held here today.
PU to scrutinise NRI
applications individually
Chandigarh, May 10
Panjab University is being extra cautious in defining the term ‘NRI’. Unable to reach any conclusions about its guidelines on its own, the university, which sought legal opinion in the matter, is back to square one. For, the legal retainer of the university has opined that each case be studied individually.
Political dummies back to academics
Seasoned leaders run the show in PU
Chandigarh, May 10
If former chief election commissioner of India J.M. Lyngdoh thought that he could improve the quality of student politics, here is reality check.
Candidates who came to the forefront during the students’ elections at Panjab University, thanks to the stringent Lyngdoh committee, are no more a part of the students’ bodies.
PUTA delegation meets Bansal
Chandigarh, May 10
Prof Shankarji Jha, department of Sanskrit, Dr Rajesh Kumar, department of women studies, Dr A.N. Sinha, department of botany, joined by Promod Sharma of Yuvsatta, an NGO, and Sudhyan Negi, a research scholar from the department of sociology, today sat on the relay fast by teachers and students for the Central university status for PU.
Exam relaxations for special children
Chandigarh, May 10
To achieve the eight-year objective of ‘Education
for all’ children between the age group of 6 to 14 years, the education
department has instructed all the heads of government schools to extend special relaxations to Children with Special Needs
(CWSN) during examinations at all levels.
From Schools
Workshop on character building
Panchkula, May 10
A workshop on character building was organised in Bhavan Vidyalaya here yesterday. Dr Manisha Sahni was the resource person. She talked about six pillars of character that is trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. School doctor Dr Deepa also supported the session.
Peace training concludes
Chandigarh, May 10
A two-day peace trainers’ training programme concluded at DAV College, Sector 10, here, yesterday.
This training was organised for teacher in charges of peace clubs in city schools and colleges.
INPA starts new course
Chandigarh, May 10
The INPA (Indian National Portage Association) has started a one-year regular diploma in early childhood special education
(DECSE-MR) affiliated with the Rehabilitation council of India.
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Congress MLA from Kharar Balbir Singh Sidhu has demanded registration of a case against Mohali deputy commissioner H.I.S.Grewal, who allegedly used abusive language against him and members of his family.
Sidhu, who was addressing a press conference here today, also demanded that the DC should be suspended immediately.
