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CBI gets UT nod to prosecute engg officials
Chandigarh, July 13
The UT administration has sanctioned the prosecution of certain officials of the public health wing of its engineering department three months after the Central Bureau of Investigation had sought the move. The agency had sought the nod last April for those department officials who are still in service.
City to have mobile police stations
Chandigarh, July 13
Policing in Chandigarh is set to go the Singapore way. Taking a cue from the picturesque tiny country, the UT Administration today gave an “in-principle” approval to the setting up of two mobile police stations for better policing in the city.
Passport Service Project
TCS jumps deadline, may lose contract
Chandigarh, July 13
The much-hyped passport service project bagged by the Tata Consultancy Service
(TCS) may not see light of the day, as the company has failed to meet the extended deadline.
Target Public Distribution System
Smart card scheme launched
Panchkula, July 13
The country’s first smart card based-Target Public Distribution System was launched through video conferencing by Sharad Pawar, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, at the Mini-Secretariat here today.
Haryana Food and Supplies Minister Mahender Partap Singh distributes smart cards to beneficiaries after the launch of smart card-based Targeted Public Distribution System Project in
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Residents rue ‘inflated’ power bills
Mohali, July 13
As if the increased power tariff from April last was not enough, power consumers in the city were in for a double shock when they received inflated electricity bills as the Punjab Powercom added the reading of the pervious billing cycle. The anomaly was noticed when a number of harried consumers rushed to the Phase I office of the department with receipts of their previous payments.
Residents of Phase VII,
Mohali, show copies of electricity bills on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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‘Scrap Phase III of IT Park’
Chandigarh, July 13
The Mani Majra Farmers Welfare and Environment Protection Society today urged UT Administrator Shivraj Patil to scrap the Phase III of the IT Park. In a representation to Patil, the society said the special audit by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had now exposed the “serious irregularities” committed by the administration and has raised doubts over the intentions of the Chandigarh administration.
Housing Society
Occupants demand action against builder
Mohali, July 13
Occupants of flats and duplex house in the Merrigold and Shanti Homez Housing Society in a complaint to the Sub Divisional Magistrate,
Kharar, have alleged that the promoter of the housing complex had failed to provide basic amenities.
Fire dept’s efficiency put to test
Chandigarh, July 13
To check the alertness, efficiency and response of firefighters and condition of fire-fighting equipment, a mock fire drill was conducted today at the Nirman Sadan in Sector 33 by the Chandigarh fire and emergency department.
Firemen during a mock drill at Nirman
Sadan, Sector 33, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
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Illicit affairs meet a gory end all too often
Chandigarh, July 13
They may be pursued for either love or lust but one thing is for sure - extramarital affairs have changed the destinies of many like Dr Deepak
Kaura, landing most of them in trouble.
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A crane lifts a Scorpio that turned turtle near the Mandi Board office in
Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Capt Chawla is Rotary Club’s chief
Panchkula, July 13
Rotarian Capt VK Chawla was installed the new president of the Rotary Club, Panchkula, by the outgoing president, Sandeep Poddar, during a ceremony held at the Rotary Club, Panchkula, here recently.
Car impounded for using red beacon
Zirakpur, July 13
The police today impounded a car for using red beacon illegally. The vehicle was being driven by Arun Kumar Gautam, a resident of Badal Colony, Zirakpur.
CTU Q1 profit at Rs 3.31 cr
Chandigarh, July 13
The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) has earned a profit of over Rs 3.31 crore in the first quarter (April 2010 to June 2010).
Special drive to check traffic violations
Panchkula, July 13
In a special drive the traffic police set up a naka near the sales tax barrier at Sector 20,
Panchkula, on the Zirakpur-Parwanoo highway to check traffic violations here today.
Recruitment of contractual lecturers
Reservation for SC, OBC candidates announced
Chandigarh, July 13
Acting upon the latest communication of the UT department of social welfare, the higher education department has announced to incorporate the SC and OBC reservations in the recruitment of contractual lecturers.
Interviews in progress at GCM College, Sector 11,
Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
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Civil engg course looks up
Chandigarh, July 13
The civil engineering course at PEC University of Technology has mounted the popularity chart in contrast to other conventional courses this year.
PEC Counselling
Day 4: 280 seats filled
Chandigarh, July 13
On the fourth day of PEC counselling, about 280 seats were filled at institutes like
UIET, UICET, SSGPURC and CCET.
Price Rise
Students feel the heat as pvt colleges increase hostel fee
Chandigarh, July 13
Claiming to be hit by the ongoing inflation, city private colleges have hiked their hostel fee by almost 10 per cent. Justifying the move that has further widened the gap between the current hostel fee structure of private and government colleges, principals claim it to be the only way to provide better facilities.
Hydrotherapy equipment
Chandigarh, July 13
Asha School, a school for differently able children, would come up with hydrotherapy equipment towards special
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