Vishambar Dass takes a nap outside the office of the public analyst, Haryana, in Chandigarh’s Sector 11 on Tuesday. He had journeyed overnight from Meerut to hand over tubewell water samples to the analyst. Water, said to be contaminated, is supplied to the railway station and many residential areas of
Meerut. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh |
Rental boom on the wane
Chandigarh, August 5
After hitting the roof, commercial rentals in the city are passing through a “correctional phase”. In fact, commercial hub of Sector 17, which hogged the limelight for being one of the costliest areas in the region to rent, is already showing signs of slump on the rental front.
SI-DSP Row
Probe should have gone to senior officer
Chandigarh, August 5
Though the police has initiated a time-bound inquiry into the accusations levelled by SI Poonam Dilawari against DSP Satbir Singh, very few in the force believe that the probe would serve any purpose.
Suicide bid by undertrial in courts complex
Chandigarh, August 5
Accused of raping the woman he had loved and married, a 27-year-old youth, Naveen, tried to end his life by jumping from the third floor of the district court complex here this afternoon. But as luck would have it, a tree broke his fall and he survived with some minor injuries, only to see another criminal case of attempted suicide being slapped on him.
CHB faces uncertainty
Proposed repatriation of secy
Chandigarh, August 5
The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is set to plunge into uncertainty with the proposed repatriation of its secretary Kamlesh Kumar to his parent state of Haryana.
Landowners refuse to relent; to meet PM
Chandigarh, August 5
Even as the country would be celebrating its Independence Day on August 15, it would a black day in the life of Jagir Singh, a 70-year-old farmer of Khuda Lahora village, who has been rendered landless by the Chandigarh administration.
Residents of Sarangpur village discuss the low land compensation rates by the Chandigarh administration.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik
Admn, MC moot joint grievance centre
Chandigarh, August 5
A proposed of joint call centre of the Chandigarh administration and the municipal corporation for complaints for the convenience of city residents was mooted at the monthly coordination meeting of the two here today.
Southern sectors bear the brunt
Water enters houses
Chandigarh, August 5
Heavy downpour last night left most houses in the southern sector inundated and turned roads into rivers. Motorists were stranded on roads, as their vehicles stalled in knee-deep in water.
The tree that casued a wall collapse at a school in Sector 29 |
A flooded room of the house of a judge in Sector 24 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. |
Letters lie scattered in front of a post box on the road separating Sectors 18 and 19 |
A portion of the road that caved in
in Sector 44 |
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photos by Manoj Mahajan, Pradeep Tewari, Vicky Gharu, Himanshu Mahajan |
Rains wreak havoc in Mohali
Mohali, August 5
The two days of heavy rain has laid bare the flimsy state of civic amenities in
Mohali. Once again the residents of Phase V, who had knee-deep water inside
their houses, were the worst affected. The roads outside the houses had about
four foot of water.
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| Uprooted trees block the dividing road of Phases II and IV; and (right) a car that fell into a nullah at Lakhnoar village in Mohali.
— Tribune photos by Vicky Gharu |
Maintenance of Parks
Improve work or leave, MC tells contractors
Mohali, August 5
The municipal council has issued notices to six contractors who allegedly failed to develop and maintain parks and greenbelts in the town. The contract of one person has even been cancelled.
Cop’s Murder
Initial probe points at provocation
Chandigarh, August 5
While police officials investigating the murder of inspector Kashmir Singh are still not prepared to completely rule out “illicit relations” as a possible cause behind his death, sketchy details, with which the police is reconstructing the events of the fateful night, indicate that “instant provocation” could be the real reason.
Postal dept told to refund speed post fee
Chandigarh, August 5
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed manager, National Speed Post, Sector 17; post master, Sector 12; and senior superintendent of head post office, Sector 17, to refund the fee of speed post paid by the complainant amounting to Rs 34.
115 units of blood collected at camp
Mohali, August 5
Punjab minister for public relations Bikramjit Singh Majithia today stated that there was a need to channelise energies of the youth. Majithia was addressing a group of Youth Akali Dal workers who had organised a blood donation camp at Amb Sahib Gurdwara here today.
50 doctors attend seminar
Chandigarh, August 5
“Primary angioplasty is definitely a superior, efficient and safer treatment option for patients who suffer from a heart attack,” said Dr H.K. Bali, director cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, at a seminar held yesterday at the hospital. More than 50 doctors of the Indian Medical Association, Mohali, attended the seminar.
Landslide blocks road
Panchkula, August 5
Heavy rain last night triggered landslide near Berwala village on the Nada Sahib road causing great inconvenience to commuters. Hundreds of commuters and vehicles stranded on the Panchkula-Morni road. All stranded vehicles were, however, allowed to cross after removing the debris for one-way traffic. The road-clearance operation started in the morning.
Technical observer for Olympics
Chandigarh, August 5
Dr C.K. Jerath, vice president, IABF, has been nominated as technical observer for Beijing Olympic Games 2008, to be held at Beijing from August 8 to August 24.
Dr C.K. Jerath
Air-conditioner catches fire
Mohali, August 5
An air conditioner at the office of a property dealer in Phase X caught fire today.
The fire brigade was informed, but by the time, the fire brigade reached the
spot, the flames had been doused.
OBC quota: Sobti to meet Centre’s panel
Chandigarh, August 5
Decks for implementing the OBC quota in Panjab University are being cleared. In a last ditch effort, PU’s vice-chancellor is going to make a presentation in front of the empowerment committee of the Centre government on August 8. The VC would explain that out of the total budget allocated, how the amount will be spent under various heads.
Ludhiana UBS students allege disparity
Chandigarh, August 5
Around 50 students of University Business School, Ludhiana centre, along with their parents today gathered outside Panjab University’s vice-chancellor’s office in support of their demands.
DAV mgmt accepts teachers’ demands
Chandigarh, August 5
The staff of DAV colleges has reasons to smile, as the DAV Colleges Managing Committee, New Delhi, has decided to implement deduction of CPF on the total salary, which included all allowances except HRA.
From Schools & Colleges
MCM DAV clinches top positions in academics
Chandigarh, August 5
MCM DAV College for Women shines brightly in the Panjab University Annual Examination - 2008. The college has not only taken top positions in the University, it has done so with a distinctive sweep, with all the top five positions of sociology (hons) to its credit.
Orientation programme at college
Mohali, August 5
Doaba Group of Colleges (DGC) started its new session here today with a brief but impressive welcome-cum-orientation function at the college campus near Kharar. The management of the colleges interacted with parents and students. The students, after being shown different departments and labs were taken to their respective departments and introduced to their teachers.
Lior Case
NCB zonal chief summoned
Chandigarh, August 5
Taking exception to the failure to produce prosecution witness in the court in the drug-peddling case against Israel national Lior Avi Ben
Moyal, additional district and sessions judge R.S. Attri has asked the the Narcotics Control Bureau
(NCB) zonal director to depose before the court.
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Chandigarh, August 5
Chandigarh, August 5
