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Two killed in mishaps
Panchkula, December 28
Two persons, including a 20-year-old youth, were killed while another was seriously injured in two accidents in the district since yesterday night. The deceased have been identified as Balwinder (20), a resident of Khatola village, and Narender Pal (33), a resident of Sector 26.
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Woman hangs herself
Mohali, December 28
Barely four months after marriage, a 28-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging herself at her house in Dasmesh
Nagar, Nayagaon, here today. The body of the victim, Suman Rani, was found hanging in the morning.
Her husband Ashwani Kumar, who is a driver, was not at home when she committed suicide. In a suicide note, the victim has written that she was not happy with her marriage. But, she has not held her husband responsible for the incident.
Despite lok adalats, pending cases on the rise
 Chandigarh, December 28
It was a year of lok adalats, mega lok adalats, pre-litigative lok adalat and even working Sundays as a part of the ambitious project "Samadhan-2008" by the Punjab and Haryana High Court with an aim to bring down the huge backlog of cases in the district courts.
But the project seems to be losing its pace as despite numerous efforts made to keep a tab on the pendency the backlog continues to rise in the various sessions courts and lower courts in the city.
‘Sohni lagdi’ released
Chan digarh, December 28
Some people are born to lead whatever may be their calling. A few years back, young Daljit Gharuan shot into fame after winning a gold medal in athletics and represented Punjab in the national games. And today he won admiration for singing the pristine Punjabi folk in his album “Sohni lagdi” (So beautiful) released at Chandigarh Press Club yesterday.
Daljit Gharuan unveils ‘Sohni lagdi’ at Chandigarh Press Club. A Tribune photograph
Sukhna Lake squatters’ paradise
Chandigarh, December 28
CITCO believes in competition as on one hand, it auctions shops for several lakhs at the Sukhna Lake’s cafeteria area while on the other hand, it turns a blind eye towards the illegal squatters selling eatables on the track.
80 students back from Army camp
 Chandigarh, December 28
Around 80 students of KB DAV-7 and Government Model High School (Timber market), Sector 26, reached the city yesterday after attending the “Army attachment camp” held at Ferozpur sector.
The camp was a collaborative initiative of Yuvsatta and HQ Western Command that was organised to inculcate a sense of pride in being Indian and to promote a spirit of patriotism among students.
City children participate in the “Shourya Saptah” at Ferozpur sector. A Tribune photograph
Engineer who drowned in Goa cremated
Mohali, December 28
The last rites of a Mohali-based IT engineer, Aseem Gill, who had drowned at a beach in Ratnagiri, Goa, was peformed at Mohali crematorium here today. The victim, along with his two colleagues, had drowned on Friday evening. He was working with Infosys, Pune, for the past one year.
Dhirubhai Ambani remembered
 Chandigarh, December 28
“Acquisition of knowledge and creation of wealth has always been a part of our culture, that is why we worship goddess Lakshmi and Saraswati together,” said Dr R B Grover, director, Strategic Planning, department of Atomic Energy and director, Homi Bhabha National Institute of Atomic Energy, while paying tributes to late Dhirubhai
Ambani.
(From L) Dr R B Grover, director, strategic planning, department of atomic energy, Prof R C Sobti, VC, Panjab University, and Dr A R Kidwai, Governor, Haryana, during Shri Dhirubhai Ambani Commemoration Day and Indo-US joint symposium held at PU today. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
159 cadets for R-Day camp in Delhi
Chandigarh, December 28
A contingent of 159 cadets, including 58 girls, from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh NCC Directorate put up their final stage rehearsal today at the Air Force High Grounds auditorium before moving to Delhi to participate in forthcoming Republic Day parade.
Looking ahead for better times
2008 was a bad year and thankfully it's ending. Unlike other years, which turn out good for some and bad for others, no one has practically remained unaffected by the events of 2008 and the ongoing global recession is the common link.
MC pays no heed to residents’ problems
Sewerage pipeline leakage since 6 months
 Chandigarh, December 28
Residents of Sector 38-B are a harried lot. For during the past six months they are forced to live under unhygienic condition due to a leaking sewerage pipeline in their locality.
The residents rue that despite the fact that they have lodged numerous complaints with the Municipal Corporation of
Chandigarh, nothing has been done to permanently fix the problem.
Stagnant sewerage water makes it difficult for the residents to use the road in Sector 38-B,
Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
519 projects completed, says Mayor
Chandigarh, December 28
Speaking on the projects taken up by the MC during this year, the outgoing Mayor Pardeep Chabra, claimed to have a fruitful year. He was addressing mediapersons today to mark the end of his tenure. While listing the achievements, Chabra said during this year, developmental works worth Rs 240 crore were taken up for execution. In B&R circle of MC, about 519 works have already been completed and the remaining in progress and nearing completion, he said.
Stone of Sensory Park laid
 Chandigarh, December 28
Pawan Kumar Bansal, local MP and Minister of State for Finance and Parliamentary Affairs, today laid the foundation stone of the “Sensory Park” near the Blind Institute, Sector 26,
Chandigarh. This park will be developed by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation over about half acre of plot near the Blind Institute with an estimated cost of Rs 12
lakh. Students of Blind Institute sings a welcome song at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of Sensory Park in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Few takers for platform tickets
Chandigarh, December 28
There are few takers for platform tickets at the Chandigarh railway station. Thanks to the apathy of the railway authorities, the sale of platform tickets has hardly registered any increase despite the passenger traffic going up several times in the past few years. The Railways just sell 25 platform tickets a day. Hundreds of persons visit the station to drop or pick their near and dear ones.
Chandigarh was engulfed by thick fog late Sunday evening. The commuters were the worst hit as the traffic came to a standstill due to massive jams. Some accidents
were also reported across the tricity. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Mumbai Attacks
Police to set up quick reaction teams
Panchkula, December 28
Keeping in view the Mumbai terror attacks, the police has decided to set up quick reaction teams in the district.
Around 40 personnel have already been sent for the training in handling sophisticated weapons at the Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP), Bhanu.
Tributes to martyrs
Panchkula, December 28
For paying tributes to the soldiers who died in the Mumbai terror attacks, the Residential Welfare Association of Harmilap Nagar conducted a “padyatra” here today.
NSS camp at P’kula college
Panchkula, December 28
The NSS volunteers organised a cleanliness drive at Government Girls College, here yesterday.
Students undertake project on
retail stores
Chandigarh, December 28
Students of Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences
(DBIMCS) undertook a live research project in retail stores located in the city yesterday under the guidance of Technopak Advisors Pvt Ltd,
Bangalore, an independent research agency.
A girl feeds ducks at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
CTCC celebrates foundation day
Chandigarh, December 28
The Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee celebrated the 123rd year of Indian National Congress (INC), here today. The committee led by Union Minister of State for finance Pawan Kumar Bansal, local unit president BB Behl, and Mayor, Pradeep Chhabra, commemorated the foundation of INC. — TNS
Recession fails to affect food business
Chandigarh, December 28
It seems that instead of sitting and wining over the market slump, the Punjabis prefer burping away their stress. It is their passion for food that earns the city restaurants handsome money and has saved them from tumbling down. Nonetheless, the five star restaurants, did suffer due to a nominal decrease in the number of customers.
LIC distributes scholarships
 Chandigarh, December 28
The Chandigarh division of LIC of India organised a function for the distribution of membership certificates and scholarships to the beneficiaries of Aam Admi Bima Yojana and Janashree Bima
Yojana, at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, today.
The Union Minister of State for Finance and Parliamentary Affairs, Pawan Kumar Bansal, distributes membership certificates and scholarships in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Chandigarh, December 28
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