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3 girls, pimp held in flesh trade racket
Chandigarh, December 16
The Chandigarh police today busted a flesh trade racket involving three Nepalese girls and a pimp, Jit Singh, a resident of
Muktsar. According to the ASP (Central), the police laid a trap near Leisure Valley after getting information about the nefarious activities in the city.
Central nod to Rs 1.55 cr for GPS in PCR vehicles
Chandigarh, December 16
The Union ministry of home affairs has approved Rs 1.55 crore for installing the global positioning system (GPS) in police control room (PCR) vehicles.
With the introduction of the automatic vehicle tracking system (AVTS) equipped with the GPS technology, the position of each PCR vehicle will be displayed on digital map installed at the Chandigarh police headquarters in Sector 9.
Panchayat poll result out
Chandigarh, December 16
The results of 12 gram panchayats were declared here today. The counting was held on the premises of Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, Government College for Girls, Sector 11, and Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26.
Victorious candidates in the panchayat election from Dhanas, Kishangarh and Khuda Lahora villages outside the counting centre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photographs |
HCS, PCS officers to monitor mid-day meal scheme
Chandigarh, December 16
To raise the infrastructure in city government schools, the administration has proposed to the Ministry of Human Resource Development for an additional budget of Rs 40 crore under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA) head.
Mega Projects
Ex-mayor guns for admn
Says Cong councillors not involved in decision making
Chandigarh, December 16
Mega projects of the Chandigarh Administration, it seems, have become synonymous to controversy.
Close on the heels of opposition from experts and a spate of stories in the media about alleged irregularities in the allotment of land for mega projects, the Congress today accused the administration of riding roughshod over the public sentiments.
IAS officer seeks bail
Chandigarh, December 16
Following the notice served by the UT police, senior IAS officer Anurag Verma today moved an application seeking anticipatory bail in the court of additional district and sessions judge S.K. Aggarwal.
Tributes paid to martyrs
Chandigarh, December 16
Commemorating the historic victory achieved by the Indian armed forces over Pakistan forces on both the eastern and the western fronts in 1971, Vijay Diwas was celebrated at Headquarters Western Command at Chandimandir today.
A solemn wreath laying ceremony was organised at the Veer Smriti War Memorial to pay homage to the martyrs. Lt Gen
A.N. Aul, Chief of Staff, Western Command, along with other officers and war veterans, paid floral tributes at the memorial, according to a statement issued here.
War veterans pay homage at the Veer Smriti War Memorial in Chandimandir on the occasion of Vijay Diwas on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
Vandana Disodia bags honours
Chandigarh, December 16
The International Napoleonic Society (INS),Canada, has conferred the prestigious medal of honour on Vandana Disodia, director industries, Chandigarh.
Panchayat Poll
Rat race among parties to woo winners
Chandigarh, December 16
The results of the UT panchayat elections have set off a rat race among three major political parties, the Congress, the BJP and the BSP, to woo the winning candidates to their fold.
CBI not joining departmental inquiries: Police
Chandigarh, December 16
Though it seems untrue, the UT police department has a grievance that it is not in a position to conduct departmental inquiry against its officials against whom corruption cases are pending, as the CBI Officials are not joining the inquiry proceedings.
Trade with Poland grows
Chandigarh, December 16
A seminar on Indo-Polish Bilateral Trade Relations was organised by the PHD Chamber here today. Wlodzimierz Madziar, first secretary, commercial, Embassy of Poland, and M M Gogia, manager, projects, trade and investment promotion section, Embassy of Poland, were present on the occasion.
Panchkula Gangrape
Police not under pressure: DSP
Chandigarh, December 16
The state of Haryana today claimed that the police was not under any political or other pressure during its investigations into the Panchkula gang-rape case.
Barwala Accident
Students lay siege to NH-73
Seek Rs 5-lakh compensation; block traffic for over 2 hrs, damage buses
Panchkula, December 16
Irked over the death of five students of Swami Devi Dayal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Golpura, in a road accident yesterday, the students of the institute today boycotted their classes and blocked traffic on National Highway-73 for over two hours.
A Haryana Roadways bus which was damaged by the students of Swami Devi Dayal Institute of Engineering and Technology on NH 73 on Tuesday;
and (right) students pay homage to the victims of road accident. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan |
MC to look after southern sectors
Chandigarh, December 16
After being ignored for a long time, finally the Chandigarh municipal corporation has come to the rescue of the southern sectors of the city.
Best Citizen award for DAV principal
Mohali, December 16
Jaya Bhardwaj, principal of DAV Public Senior Secondary School, Phase-X, here has been bestowed with the “Best Citizen of India” award by the International Publishing House, a Delhi
organisation. Bhardwaj has been given this award for being an educationist and academic administration chosen from nominations from across the country.
PR society awarded
Chandigarh, December 16
The Chandigarh Chapter of Public Relations Society of India received “The best programme award” for the year 2008 at the 30th PRSI National Conference held at Guwahati this week.
RBI educates students
Chandigarh, December 16
The Reserve Bank of India, Chandigarh, has launched a scheme to educate students regarding bank notes and clean note policy.
Police reshuffle
Chandigarh, December 16
After the joining of SP Rajinder Singh Ghuman, there is a reshuffle of departments in the Chandigarh Police.
Dance contest marks Chandikrit
Chandigarh, December 16
Fun and frolic marked Chandikrit-2008 organised by the department of industries at the Parade Ground here. The two-day event began yesterday.
Chaos rules welfare federation elections
Mohali, December 16
A dispute has arisen over the election of the president of the Citizens Welfare Federation, which claims to represent various welfare bodies of the town.
Engineering student killed in mishap
Zirakpur, December 16
The ‘killer stretch’ between Panchkula and Zirakpur claimed yet another life when an 18-year-old boy of engineering college died in an accident tonight.
Letters
PU to ply inter-dept buses
Chandigarh, December 16
The Panjab University authorities are giving a New Year bonanza to campus students by fulfilling their demand of plying two buses in the inter-department of the campus. Even though the project of plying buses has missed two deadlines fixed by the university authorities, hopefully, in the coming New Year, the bus service will be available to the students.
Youth Fest
Day 4: Art, culture marks celebrations
Chandigarh, December 16
The 4th day of the 24th North Zone Inter-University Youth Festival, being organised by Panjab University, in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities and sponsored by the ministry of youth affairs and sports, government of India, witness many
cultural and artistic activities.
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Chandigarh, December 16
Arms, cartridges recovered
