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Dr Sofat booked for murder bid
Panchkula, August 8
Dr Sumit Sofat of Ludhiana, who is facing several criminal cases, was today booked by the Panchkula police for attempt to murder.
Swine flu: 3 quarantined
Chandigarh, August 8
The UT health authorities today “home quarantined” three family members of a Sector 34 resident after they came in contact with an H1N1 influenza patient in Delhi on the occasion of Rakhi.
Ward No 10: 41 pc cast their votes
Chandigarh, August 8
Urban voters of ward No.10 of the local municipal corporation seemed less interested in casting their votes in their ward’s byelections as compared to voters of rural ones. The total turn out of voters for today’s poll was 41.09 per cent.
Voters wait for their turn at Butrela in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
Con men held for duping woman
Chandigarh, August 8
Two tricksters who used to dupe people of ornaments on the pretext of gold polish were caught after a long chase by a Sector 55 woman here today.
The accused have been identified as Khantar Kumar Shah and Mantoo, both residents of Bihar. They were later taken for medical examination and would be produced in the court tomorrow.
Xpressions-09 a big draw
Mohali, August 8
The annual exhibition “Xpressions-’09” organised by Manav Mangal Smart School attracted a huge crowd on the first day today.
Everybody appreciated the thoughtful picking up of themes. The pre-nursery section creatively portrayed the animal world and their habitat.
5 more security tents from VIP houses removed
Chandigarh, August 8
Five security tents erected by VIPs were removed from Sectors 4, 7 and 9, on the second day of the demolition drive carried out by the municipal corporation’s enforcement staff.
The enforcement staff of the municipal corporation remove a security tent from Sector 7 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
VAT Returns
e-filing made mandatory
Chandigarh, August 8
The UT Excise and Taxation Department has made e-filing of VAT returns mandatory for all those dealers whose annual turnover is above Rs 1 crore for manufacturing units and Rs 2 crore for trading units. This would be applicable for those dealers too whose ITC (Input Tax Credit) refund is more than Rs 1 lakh during the
preceding year.
Fire zones disappear from parking
lots
Chandigarh, August 8
Even before the municipal corporation could raise awareness on fire zones in various city markets, the yellow lines earmarked for the purpose have started to disappear from
parking lots.
Gorkhas to scale Mt Leo Parigial
Chandigarh, August 8
A thirty-member team of the Gorkha Brigade will attempt to scale Mt Leo
Parigial, the highest mountain peak in the Zanskar Ranges of Himachal
Pradesh. The team was flagged-off from Pooh by Brig VK Batura, Commandant, 14 Gorkha Training Centre
(GTC), today.
Forum holds lecture on economic crisis
Chandigarh, August 8
The Chandigarh Social Forum organised a lecture on ‘Global Economic Crises and its Political Fallout’ at the seminar hall of the Punjab Book Centre today.
Institute owner in trouble for posing as Chief Justice
Chandigarh, August 8
The police is on the lookout for Ajay Arora, owner of Guru Dronacharya Institute, Sector 36, for allegedly asking the vice-chancellor of Maulana University for a “special” admission, impersonating as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Devotees take out nagar sankirtan
Chandigarh, August 8
A local unit of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organised “nagar sankirtan” as a part of celebration of Sri Krishna Janamashtami at Sector 17 Plaza, here today.
ISKCON devotees take out a nagar sankirtan at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Satuday. Photo: S Chandan
Spreading ecological awareness
Ambala, August 8
PKR Jain Vatika organised a function on the school premises to promote environmental thinking among students.
Sports hostel conversion without approval draws flak
Chandigarh, August 8
Panjab University’s bid to convert sports hostel into girls hostel no.7 without getting an approval from executive committee of the Panjab University Committee of Sports has upset many.
Innovative Centres
Edu dept to sign MoU with NGOs
Chandigarh, August 8
After slogging for weeks at the AIE centres, it is finally felicitation time for selected NGOs that had been yielding results in the partnership initiative programme (PIP) of the UT administration.
‘Mentors’ to check ragging at GMCH
Chandigarh, August 8
To prevent ragging, the GMCH-32 authorities have decided to appoint mentors for
freshers. Each fresher would be attached with a faculty member who would act as a mentor and provide help in case of trouble with seniors.
Students’ conference from tomorrow
Chandigarh, August 8
WORDZ — the debating society, an initiative of over 200 students from across the globe will be organising WORDZMUN-08, national level students’ conference in Chandigarh from August 10 at CII Convention Centre and PHD Chamber.
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If everything goes according to the plan, travelling on the city roads will become an altogether different ball game for auto-rickshaw travellers.
Ambala, August 8
Zirakpur, August 8
