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Head constable ends life
Chandigarh, August 15
A Chandigarh Police head constable, Paramjit Singh (49), committed suicide by hanging himself at his Sector 40 residence this morning.
Another dies mysteriously
Panchkula, August 15
A head constable deputed at the police headquarters as driver of an Inspector-General of Police died under mysterious circumstances in Uttar Pradesh.
Kites losing strings in city
Chandigarh, August 15
Some years back one could easily spot thousands of kites in the sky on the Independence Day. Though kite flying was never a craze in the city, but things were much more colourful then, said Sanjay
Jain, who has been selling kites in the city for the past 25 years. There were
times when the Independence Day celebrations were incomplete without kite
flying. This Independence Day, one could hardly see any kite in the sky. Kite
flying is more than 500 years old, which is fast losing its appeal in the city.
People buy kites in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph |
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United colours of freedom |
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| NCC cadets and students of Government School, Sector 40, in a jubilant mood after winning trophies at the Independence Day function on Saturday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan;
(Right) Girls carry balloons resembling Tricolour, Government School, Dera Bassi. Photo: Nitin Mittal |
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| India Smiles: Youngsters celebrate freedom with painted faces.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari; (Left) national and state awardees strike a pose at the parade ground
in Sector 17, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Admn forms cell to protect NRIs’ rights
Chandigarh, August 15
The Chandigarh administration today set up an NRI cell on the premises of Deputy Commissioner’s office, Sector 17, here.
Housing complex for slum-dwellers inaugurated
Chandigarh, August 15
As part of the slum rehabilitation programme of the UT administration for the disadvantaged, UT Administrator Gen SF Rodrigues inaugurated a housing complex comprising 320 small flats and 288 EWS flats under general housing scheme at Sector 38 (West), here today.
Women allottees show keys of their flats druing the inauguration of a housing complex at Sector 38 (West), Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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Independence Day celebrated on HC premises
Chandigarh, August 15
The 63rd Independence Day of the nation was celebrated on the premises of the Punjab and Haryana High Court with great zeal and gaiety. Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar hoisted the national flag as Chief Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was away to the national Capital to attend the Conference of the Chief Justices and Chief Ministers.
MC moots markets for UT villages
Chandigarh, August 15
To lend a modern outlook to UT villages, the municipal corporation has mooted a proposal to construct new markets and playgrounds on land available in those areas.
Rodrigues hosts ‘At Home’
Chandigarh, August 15
As part of 62nd anniversary of the Independence Day celebrations, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, and Governor, Punjab, Gen (Retd) SF Rodrigues hosted an “At Home” this evening on the lush green lawns of Punjab Raj Bhavan.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and UT Administrator and Punjab Governor SF Rodrigues during the “At Home” at Punjab Raj Bhawan
in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
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Housing scheme back on track
Chandigarh, August 15
After being off track for a long time, the Chandigarh Housing Board’s Sector 63 Housing Scheme seems to be back on track.
Swine Flu
Three more suspected cases at PGI
Chandigarh, August 15
The number of suspected swine flu cases continues to rise as more people turned up at the government hospitals citing symptoms of the disease. Three suspected cases of swine flu were reported today at the
PGI.
Disappearance of wife, child
Labourer’s pleas fail to move police
Chandigarh, August 15
A migrant labourer has been running from pillar to post to trace his wife and a minor child, who had gone missing under mysterious circumstances recently. The police is, however, paying no heed to his pleas, he has alleged.
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Consumer Courts
Bijli nigam’s plea quashed
Chandigarh, August 15
The levy of Rs 10,000 as sundry charges in a consumer’s electricity bill has cost Uttari Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVN) dear with the UT State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission upholding the orders of the District Consumers Redressal Forum, Yamuna Nagar, while quashing the appeal filed by the UHBVN against the forum orders.
Patriotic
fervour: Students carry Tricolours during the Independence Day function in Chandigarh on Saturday.
Tribune photo:
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Talwar unfurls Tricolour at PGI
Chandigarh, August 15
Prof KK Talwar, director, PGIMER, unfurled the national flag at the institute and celebrated the Independence Day, along with faculty, nursing, administrative and other staff.
Woman wing of Hry police first in march past
Panchkula, August 15
The Independence Day was observed at a district-level function held on parade ground here today.
UT Police gets overall trophy
Chandigarh, August 15
The Chandigarh Police clinched the overall trophy during its magnificent performance in the march past events in various categories during the celebrations of Independence Day held on Sector 17 parade ground here today.
Manpreet arrives in private vehicle for I-Day function
Mohali, August 15
Used to seeing gun-welding security personnel accompanying politicians, spectators at the district-level Independence Day function has delight for their eyes when they saw the chief guest of the day, Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh
Badal, driving to the venue in his private vehicle, minus the security cover.
Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal arrives in his personal vehicle to unfurl the national flag at the district-level Independence Day function in Mohali on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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Students present evils of foeticide
Mohali, August 15
Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal today urged the Punjabis to weed out social evils like female
foeticide, drug addiction, unemployment, poverty and corruption from society. He stated this after unfurling the national flag at the Independence Day function at Government College, Phase VI, here today.
Students of Guru Gobind Singh Vidya
Mandir, Ratwara Sahib, present a cultural item during the Independence Day function in Mohali on Saturday. Tribune photo:
Vicky Gharu |
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Janamashtmi celebrations at Sanatan Dharam mandir in Sector 45-C,
Chandigarh, on Friday. A Tribune photograph |
ISKCON celebrates ‘appearance day’
Chandigarh, August 15
The local unit of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) celebrated the “appearance day” of its founder spiritual master A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swami Sril Prabhupada at Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36-B, today. A large number of devotees thronged the temple on the occasion.
Former securitymen seek reinstatement
Panchkula, August 15
A large number of the disbanded Haryana Industrial Security Force jawans, whose services were terminated in 2005, removed their shirts in protest against the move here on Thursday. They would present a memorandum in this regard to Haryana Governor Jagannanth Pahadia.
Journalists pedal for nature
Chandigarh, August 15
Around 25 journalists from leading national dailies and All-India Radio, Chandigarh, representing the Chandigarh Press Club joined volunteers of
Yuvsatta, an NGO, in their Greentire bicycle promotion programme by taking part in a cycling expedition here today. The expedition was flagged-off by Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Justice Surya Kant from Karuna
Sadan, Sector 11.
Members of Chandigarh Press Club take part in a cycling expedition in Chandigarh
on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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Sikh body chief dead
Chandigarh, August 15
Rashtriya Sikh Sangat chief, Rulda Singh died at the PGI, late last night. Singh was seriously wounded at his shop in Patiala.
Domestic help suffers burns
Chandigarh, August 15
A 30-year-old domestic help, Anju Bala, suffered 60 per cent burns after she accidentally caught fire while working in a kitchen in her servant quarters in Sector 9 this evening.
Youth’s body found
Mohali, August 15
The body of a youth, Sahil Sharma (21), was found from the main Bhakra canal, near
Ghanaur, on the Rajpura-Patiala highway, yesterday.
Patriotic fervour marks Independence Day
Chandigarh, August 15
Aryans Group of Institutes (AGOI) today celebrated Independence Day on its premises with enthusiasm and patriotic
fervour. Members of management and faculty sang patriotic songs. Aryans Group chairman Anshu Kataria talked about the sacrifices made by the national heroes for the freedom.
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