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Sofat’s cousin held in Morni robbery case
Panchkula, August 23
More than a month after the shootout incident and alleged robbery of Rs 33 lakh at Morni near Mandhana on July 19, the police today claimed to have made a breakthrough in the incident with the arrest of one of the conspirators, Varinder Sofat, a cousin of the prime accused, Sumit Sofat, from Mohali here today. A case under Sections 307 and 120 B of the IPC has been registered against him.
Three commit suicide in city
Chandigarh, August 23
A teenaged girl and a man in his mid-twenties allegedly committed suicide in various parts of the city today.
In another incident, the decomposed body of a man, who apparently committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance, was found in the jungle area near Dhanas here this evening.
Police officials examine the spot in the jungle area of Dhanas village in Chandigarh where a decomposed body was found on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Teachers working as clerks
Panchkula, August 23
A number of schools in rural areas of the district are facing a shortage of teachers, as some of these schoolteachers have been working as clerks in the absence of staff at the District Primary Education Office (DPEO) in Panchkula for the
past decade.
4 cops suspended for custodial death
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 23
Four police officials, including the in charge of Sirhind police station, have been suspended following custodial death of a truck driver.
Take the load off
I vividly remember how as kids we used to sit in front of those not-so-smart looking black and white television sets, stored so preciously in wooden cabinets, and watch the Independence Day speech of the Prime Minister from the Red Fort. It was more or less a ritual that was followed every August 15 before we rushed to the terrace to fly kites.
Regiment celebrates diamond jubilee
Chandigarh, August 23
Army’s 140 Air Defence Regiment (Self-Propelled) celebrated its diamond jubilee at the Chandi Mandir military station here today. A series of social events spread over a month were being organised to commemorate the occasion.
Maj-Gen JP Singh releases a newsletter and a first-day cover to commemorate diamond jubilee of
140 Air Defence Regiment at Chandi Mandir. A Tribune photograph
Govt Apathy
More ex-servicemen to return medals
Chandigarh, August 23
In protest against the alleged apathetic attitude of the government towards their demands, more ex-servicemen would return their medals to the President. About 15,000 medals have already been deposited at Rashtrapati Bhawan on four occasions earlier.
CHB soft on violators
Board sleeps as allottees flout building rules
Chandigarh, August 23
Spurt in building violations in nearly 46,000 flats of Chandigarh Housing Board
(CHB) in the city should see proportionate demolitions. However, keeping with its lacklustre record, the CHB is going soft on the violators, who continue to flout building bylaws by undertaking illegal additions and alterations.
GPA holders protest hike in charges
Chandigarh, August 23
General power of attorney (GPA) holders of the Shivalik Cooperative House Building Society, Sector 49-A, today protested against the “unjustified” enhancement of charges by the society management.
Alleging that the management was trying to scuttle the GPA notification policy of the Chandigarh
administration
GPA holders of Shivalik society protest in support of their demands in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Raids on to arrest Babla
Chandigarh, August 23
The police is conducting raids to arrest Congress councillor Devinder Singh Babla, who has reportedly gone “underground” after daring the police to arrest him on August 19.
Nectar of life: A farmer watches intently as honey drips down a honeycomb at Mohali on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Proposed hike in power tariff opposed
Mohali, August 22
The Consumers Protection Federation and Consumer Protection and Awareness Council have condemned the proposed hike in power tariff by the Punjab State Electricity Board ( PSEB) .
Admn to start paid parking system
Panchkula, August 23
In order to cope up with haphazard parking and checking the thefts of vehicles in the markets, the district administration has decided to start the paid parking system in the town.
Planning committee chief takes charge
Mohali, August 23
Today’s coronation of Sukhbir Badal’s trusted lieutenant NK Sharma as the chairman of the District Planning Committee was indicative of the changing political situation in the region.
No check on beggary in city
Chandigarh, August 23
Claims to check beggary in the city that went extremely loud last month after a meeting by the Home Secretary-cum-Secretary Social Welfare seems to have gone mute now.
When it comes to beggars, the administration seems to have failed in following a holistic approach in sanitising the city with emphasis on rehabilitation of beggars.
Piecemeal efforts to get rid of beggars by force, with last month’s policing and raids in the city, have failed to yield any results. Beggary thrives in the city like any other business with a strong information network.
Smiling waves assn carries out signature campaign
Water Conservation
Chandigarh, August 23
Smiling Waves Association, a city-based NGO, today carried out a signature campaign to promote water conservation at Sukhna Lake here.
HPS Harry, president of the NGO, said around 1,800 persons participated in the campaign. He provided tips to people on how to save water. “We would send the clippings to the Prime Minister to promote the idea,” said Harry.—TNS
People participate in a signature campaign organised by an NGO to promote water conservation at Sukhna Lake on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
PGI’s swine flu lab courts controversy
Chandigarh, August 23
Barely four days after the PGI’s swine flu lab started functioning, it is already courting a controversy following the “positive” result of a hospital employee, who virtually bypassed all norms and got herself tested at the lab without the knowledge of the nodal officers of the UT and the institute.
150 examined at check-up camp
Chandigarh, August 23
A one-day free health check-up camp and sanitation drive was organised today at Tanda village, Mohali, by NGO Prayaas.
e wild wild web
Will e-book revive the book reading habit?
Over 270,000 books are available for Amazon Kindle-Amazon’s new wireless reading device, which is making waves in the US and Europe. It has been described as an alpenhorn blast of post-Gutenbergian revalorisation. In the Wall Street Journal, the cultural critic Steven Johnson wrote that he’d been alone one day in a restaurant in Austin, Texas, when he was seized by the urge to read a novel. Within minutes, thanks to Kindle’s free 3G hookup with Sprint wireless-they call it Whispernet, he satisfied his craving. Writing and publishing, he believed, would never be the same. Are printed books, the most important artifacts of human civilization are on the road of obsolescence.
CityScope Letters
School students turn entrepreneurs
Chandigarh, August 23
Class XI greets students with heavy books, extra classes, private coaching, entrance preparations and fear of facing board exams the next year, despite all this, a group of 33 students at Vivek High School, Sector 38, are running a company on
their own.
Inspirated JA Company members at Vivek High School during their board meeting. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
From Schools & Colleges
Hostellers given welcome party
Chandigarh, August 23
A warm welcome was extended to the new hostellers at Guru Gobind Singh College for Women at Freshers’ Nite celebrated in the college hostel.
S Gurdev Singh Brar, president, Sikh Educational Society, was the chief guest at the event.
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Chandigarh, August 23
Chandigarh, August 23
