In Brief
Baljinder in court custody
Chandigarh, June 6
Baljinder Singh Sandhu, prime accused in the Anuradha murder case, was sent to judicial custody by judicial magistrate first class P.K. Lal in the Arms Act case.
GOLDEN GLORY: Friends walk the path covered with amaltas flowers at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Land for Mohali international
airport
Promise on stamp duty not kept, say villagers
Chandigarh, June 6
Villagers of Jheorhari village, whose lands were recently acquired by the Punjab government for setting up the Mohali international airport, today accused the government of going back on its promise of exempting them from stamp duty in the purchase of land anywhere in Punjab.
Multiplexes
Comply with norms or face action, DC tells builders
Mohali, June 6
Deputy commissioner Rahul Bhandari has directed companies engaged in constructing multiplexes to comply with the guidelines issued by the government strictly, failing which action would be taken against the erring parties.
Understaffed, Zirakpur police struggles to combat crime
Zirakpur, June 6
The Zirakpur police is facing an acute shortage of manpower as well as vehicles. For a population of over one lakh, the Zirakpur police station and the Baltana police post only have 56 police personnel, including the 22 policemen transferred to the area today.
Snazzy malls, cramped parking
Mohali, June 5
In a city where an auto driver has a tough time finding space to park his vehicle, Mohali will soon have its first mall. Paras Downtown Square, already an imposing structure on the Zirakpur-Ambala road, seems all ready to open its doors to the public.
The Shalimar Mall in Industrial Area in Mohali.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Panchkula sole exception
Panchkula, June 6
Unlike the malls coming up in city beautiful and Zirakpur, the malls to be opened in Panchkula, however would definitely have an edge as far as the parking space is concerned.
Besta Villa Mall with two floors earmarked for a 50-room hotel that is coming up in Sector 5 of Panchkula. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Dug-up road spells misery for residents
Chandigarh, June 6
The unfinished work by the municipal corporation on the dividing road of Sectors 29 and 30 has brought misery to the residents and motorists.
The dividing road of Sectors 29 and 30, Chandigarh, lying dug up on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Tele-serial shoot turns sour, one hurt at PU
Chandigarh, June 6
Reel life shooting today led to a real life accident at Panjab University when a student was hit by a car, which was being driven on wrong side of the road as a part of the ongoing shooting of a serial.
HIGHS AND LOWS OF LIFE: A couple, young and old, share meal at Student Centre in Panjab University on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Clogged road gullies spill trouble
Mohali, June 6
Certain areas in Phase II , IV , III B 2 and XI of the town were flooded after the rain last night with road gullies not having cleaned by the authorities concerned.
Summer camp concludes
Chandigarh, June 6
Tiny tots presented a colourful program on the concluding day of the summer camp organised in Green Castle Public School, Sector 47, here today. The programme included dances, drawing, showbiz, skills cafeteria, catwalk, karate and public speaking. These items were prepared during 20-day summer camp organised by the Gurukul Centre.
Death of IAF pilot
Cell seeks pension for mother
Mohali, June 6
Taking up the case of a young officer of the Indian Air Force who died in a mid-air explosion, the ex-servicemen grievances cell here has asked for a special family pension for the mother of the officer.
Petrol dealers urge govt to cut taxes
Mohali, June 6
Members of the Mohali District Petroleum Dealers Association have urged the Punjab government to reconsider its decision not to cut down taxes on petrol in Punjab.
Accident victim dead
Chandigarh, June 6
Roshan Lal, a resident of Ram Darbar, died here this evening, following an accident. He was admitted to hospital on June 4.
The Naked Threat
Chandigarh may boast of its excellent infrastructure, scenic beauty and luxuriant green parks but there is another side to the story, which, unfortunately, is not very favourable. Safety of the public does not seem important for the administration, particularly the electricity department. Its sheer negligence has created virtual death traps at various places in the city. Naked live wires hanging from poles, high-voltage transformers at low heights and
electricity wires running parallel to telephone wires speak volumes on the state of affairs.
Letters
Slash petroleum prices
People were already upset with inflation and rise in prices of petroleum products has furthet aggravated the problem. People have started protesting at the top of their voices.
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City’s voracious readers want more
Chandigarh June 6
The city seems to have an appetite for reading.Whether it’s a four- year-old toddler or a 75-year-old denizen, they all have one thing in common, their love for reading in calm environs.
Kids busy reading in the children section of Central Library, Sector-17. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
Books dumped in gunny bags
SAS Nagar, June 6
Public libraries in the town do not have much to offer to readers, young or old. The Punjabi University extension library is better than the government district library and the municipal library, but it lacks several facilities found in modern libraries.
Lack of books in library of Silvi Park, Phase X, Mohali.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Centralised admission for Class XI
Chandigarh, June 6
The Chandigarh education department is gearing up for centralised admission process for Class XI to around 29 government model and non-model schools for the session 2008-09. The prospectus to this effect would be available from June 16 and the last date of submission of forms would be June 26.
PU to check ‘guidance cells’
Chandigarh, June 6
In a bid to curb the practice of regionalism, hooliganism and politicking the under garb of ‘guidance cells’, the Panjab University has decided to crack the whip against these self-styled counsellors.
Relay fast continues
Chandigarh, June 6
At the end of two months’ relay fast for the central university status for Panjab University, a large number of people, particularly from UT Chandigarh, have started offering open support to the demand of saving higher education by ensuring full finances to PU.
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The new shoptainment set to take the city by storm will also bring along traffic woes. With most of the
malls-cum- multiplexes coming up in the city failing to provide adequate parking space, be prepared for a parking nightmare.
Chandigarh, June 6
