Dimpy Murder Case
Police team to leave for Meerut in shooters’ search
Chandigarh, July 31
The Chandigarh police will be sending a team of investigators to Meerut to nab the two shooters wanted for killing Prabhjinder Singh Dimpy near Sukhna Lake Club in July 2006.
A group of painted storks at the Chhatbir zoo on Thursday. Tribune photo: Karam Singh |
Solar eclipse today
Mohali, July 31
The department of physics, Punjabi University, Patiala, is all set to witness the scientific spectacle-total solar eclipse.
HCS officer joins UT
Chandigarh, July 31
An HCS officer, Samvartak Singh, joined the UT administration today. After being relieved by the Haryana government, he gave his joining report to the UT home secretary. In place of Samvartak Singh, at least one of the HCS officers, whose term has expired, will be repatriated to
Haryana. It could be DPI (schools) S.K. Setia or CHB secretary Kamlesh.
Granting of Loans
Bank officials’ working under a cloud
Chandigarh, July 31
The registration of yet another case against officials of Punjab National Bank by the CBI yesterday has raised questions on the working of the bank officials.
 GMADA axes trees
Mohali, July 31
Day when many schools in Mohali were celebrating Van Mahotsav and planting saplings, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority
(GMADA) chose to axe down trees on the road leading from Phase IX to Kumbra roundabout.
Trees being axed by GMADA in Mohali on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu Haryana govt to allot Type-IV houses
Chandigarh, July 31
The House Allotment Committee, Haryana, has invited applications from eligible government employees, working at Chandigarh or
Panchkula, for the allotment of Type-IV Haryana government houses in Sector 39-B here.
Education office sans ladies toilets
Chandigarh, July 31
The district education officer (DEO) may be calling the shots at schools for maintaining hygienic sanitary conditions, but she is helpless in her own office.
 MC violates rules, shopkeepers bear the brunt
Chandigarh, July 31
When it comes to violating its own rules, the Chandigarh municipal corporation seems to be second to none. Careless digging of pavement for laying a water supply line is putting a number of shopkeepers in Sector 17-C to inconvenience.
A dug-up pavement in Sector 17, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
Senators in Catch-22 situation
Chandigarh, July 31
Owing to the uncertainty over the central university status for Panjab University, the senators too seem to be in Catch-22 situation. The senators preparing for the forthcoming senate elections are not sure whether they should be contesting or not.
HUES OF NATURE: Cloudy sky and green cover form a kaleidoscope of colours, enveloping the city on
Thursday afternoon. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Heavy rush marks last day of filing IT returns
Chandigarh, July 31
Huge rush was seen on the last day of filing income tax returns. However, the rush was less as compared to previous year as many taxpayers filed their returns through e-filing as it is time saving, said senior officials of income tax department.
Ishmeet’s death condoled
Chandigarh, July 31
The society of art lovers in Chandigarh condoled the death of the rising star of India,
Ishmeet, who was snatched by the nature in the prime age. Citizen Forum on Human Rights had two minutes mourning in the memory of the departed soul of
Ishmeet, who was cremated in Ludhiana today.
Mishap victim dead
Chandigarh, july 31
Nineteen- year- old Nitesh Chaudhary, who was injured in a road accident near Kishangarh on July 28, succumbed to his injuries at the PGI today. The victim was a student of Government Model Senior Secondary School-19.
Musical tributes to Mohd Rafi
Panchkula, July 31
“Rafi, Ravi doh funkaar, ek gayak ek mausiqar, amar rahenge inke nagme jab tak hai ye
sansaar.”
Woman accuses gym owner of blackmail
Chandigarh, July 31
A woman, who worked at a Sector 32 gym, Prime Bodies, has accused the gym owner of blackmailing her. Speaking at a press conference at Hotel Pankaj here today, she stated that she worked as a receptionist in the gym since 2001. She alleged that gym owner Amritpal Singh Malhotra had made her MMS in 2006 after intoxicating her.
Chance to win jewellery
Chandigarh, July 31
Jewellery brand Tanishq announced “Free Diamond Offer” today. Customers can win diamond jewellery on the purchase of 20 gm and above of gold jewellery or studded jewellery worth Rs 20,000 and above. Customers purchasing jewellery worth 100 gm and above or studded jewellery worth Rs 1 lakh and above will be rewarded with a diamond pendant-earring set. Starting from tomorrow, the offer will be available till August 24. -
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Forum urges DC to check cable operators
Mohali, July 31
The Consumers Protection and Grievances Redressal Forum has requested the Mohali deputy commissioner to check cable operators from fleecing residents by charging exorbitant rates.
Two fall into sewer line
Mohali, July 31
Two persons accidentally fell into an open sewer line near the government printing press here last evening.
One of them, who had sustained a head injury, was referred to PGI,
Chandigarh, by the local Civil Hospital.
Dainik Tribune journalists retire
Chandigarh, July 31
Upendraa Bhatnagar, senior sub-editor, retired after putting in 12 years of service in Dainik Tribune here today.
Tribune senior foreman retires
Chandigarh, July 31
Mahi Pal Singh, Senior Foreman (Rotary), The Tribune, retired here today after putting in 39 years of service. He joined the institution in 1969.
Letters
Recycle garbage
Chandigarh currently exports all its garbage out of city for burial. But it cannot be a long-term solution for the city’s garbage problem as it burdens the administration with transport costs.
Ragging at PU
3 expelled from hostel, dept
Chanidgarh, July 31
Three students from the chemical engineering department have been debarred from Panjab University hostel and from the department after they were found culpable of ragging first year students.
Maths teacher presents paper
at global conference
Mohali, July 31
A mathematics teacher and resident of Phase III B 2 here has done Haryana and Mohali proud by presenting a research paper at an international conference hosted by the University of Texas at Arlington ( USA).
PU Notes
Indian education system stifles
creativity: Expert
Chandigarh, July 31
“India produces some of the best science & technology professionals in the world, yet it fails to produce Nobel laureates.”
Custodial death: Statements recorded
Chandigarh July 31
First-class judicial magistrate (CJMI) P.K. Lal today visited the Industrial Area police station and recorded the statements of policemen regarding the mysterious death of Inderjit Singh who died in police custody at the police station on
July 28.
Airmen’s appeal dismissed
Chandigarh, July 31
The high court Bench of Chief Justice Vijender Jain and Justice Mahesh Grover today dismissed the appeal filed by air force men Aaftab Ahmed and Mohammed
Zubair. They had challenged the July 14 ruling of Justice Permod Kohli on the “beard” issue.
Thieves remanded in police custody
Panchkula, July 31
The four members of a gang of thieves arrested by the local CIA staff were sent to police remand for six days here today. They were arrested yesterday when they were planning to burgle a house in the city.
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