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UT excise muddle gives booze smugglers a free run
Chandigarh, December 22
For four years now the city has been dubbed as a paradise for smugglers who are illegally sneaking liquor into neighbouring states. Blame it on the UT administration’s lopsided excise policy, the structure of which is patently “smuggling friendly”, the absence of institutionalized interaction between the stakeholders and the excise department or the low excise duty - the fact is that for years now the department has done little to reexamine these factors. Moreover, it is facing a severe shortage of staff to check liquor smuggling.
Cold claims first victim
Chandigarh, December 22
The cold wave sweeping the region claimed its first victim as a 47-year-old man was found dead near the emergency ward of the PGI here today. The identity of the deceased could not be established.
With Christmas, New Year round the corner
Belly dancing, hot flavour
Chandigarh, December 22
“Forget Munni and Sheila; join Santa Claus and belly dancers.” This is one of the many options being thrown up by discotheques and hotels for revellers to shake a leg on Christmas and New Year eve.
Many places in the city will witness dance performances on Christmas eve. While a popular discotheque is organising belly dances on December 24, Chandigarh Club members can hope to shake a leg with item girls of a TV reality show on the tunes of a popular
VJ. Many dance parties are also being held at various private places, where local and Delhi-based dancers will perform. |
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Underprivileged kids celebrate Christmas at Raffles Millennium International School in Chandigarh
on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Cold wave tightens grip over city
Chandigarh, December 22
Cold wave conditions persisted in the city and its adjoining areas even today, with the city recording temperatures below normal. Residents battled chill as the minimum temperature rose by a degree to 5.4 °C against 4.4 °C recorded yesterday. Weather officials said the minimum temperature was likely to plummet further. The city today recorded a maximum temperature of 20.1 °C.
Chandigarh Airport
ILS set to navigate air traffic
Chandigarh, December 22
After much delay, work on the installation of the Instrument Landing System
(ILS) at the Chandigarh Airport has been completed and is all set to be operational by month-end.
Yearender 2010
Rising crime kept police on its toes
Chandigarh, December 22
Murders, hit-and-run cases, snatchings, robberies and thefts — the Chandigarh police remained on its toes throughout 2010, with the city witnessing a spurt in crime incidents.
The granddaughter of 80-year-old Krishna shows injuries received by the former on the neck after her necklace was snatched at Sector 22 in Chandigarh earlier this month. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Defence accounts transit facility launched
Chandigarh, December 22 Shivalika, a new transit facility of the Defence Accounts Department (DAD), was inaugurated by Nita
Kapoor, Secretary (Finance), Ministry of Defence, here yesterday.
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Colourful lighting at Dolphins Chowk that was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Praveen Kumar at Phase VIII in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Probe Into Wrong Transfusion
SDM records statement of Suman
Chandigarh, December 22
Investigating into the incident of wrong blood transfusion at Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), which led to the death of patient’s unborn child, SDM (South) Vinod P Kavle recorded the statements of Suman, the victim, and her relatives at the PGI here today.
CHB staff strike from tomorrow
Chandigarh, December 22
Members of CHB Employees Coordination Committee today held a meeting and decided to start a pen-down, tool-down strike from December 24 by staging a dharna on the premises of the Chandigarh Housing Board until their demand for pension for employees was met.
Shiamak’s protégés set stage on fire
Chandigarh, December 22
Such was the compelling charm of the captivating dance performances by child prodigies and adults that the entire audience, including their parents and older persons, too, could not resist shaking a leg as the eighth edition of the Shiamak Winter Funk was held at the Tagore Theatre here today.
Children perform in the ‘Shiamak Winter Funk’ at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
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Rafi nite tomorrow
Chandigarh, December 22
Yaadgar-e-Rafi Society will hold Mohammad Rafi nite on December
24 at the Tagore Theatre.
Bhatti gifts onions this Christmas
Chandigarh, December 22
Living up to his reputation of lending smiles to shocked faces, satirist Jaspal Bhatti today raised a team of Santa Claus’ to gift onions to housewives this Christmas.
TEAR-jerker
Comedian Jaspal Bhatti ‘ensures’ the supply of onions to Santa Claus for distribution as Christmas gifts, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Bhartya Yuva Morcha members protest against the hike in the prices of onion at
Sector 26 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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MC going soft on encroachers
Mohali, December 22
The municipal council authorities are not serious about stopping the misuse of verandahs in markets and have failed to act tough with offenders who have been adopting a couldn’t-care-less attitude to notices issued in this regard by the civic body.
Verandahs of shops encroached upon by shopkeepers at Phase V in
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134 dismissed clerks of PSEB
Protester on indefinite fast hospitalised
Mohali, December 22
A dismissed clerk of the Punjab School Education Board, who was on an indefinite fast, was forcibly lifted from the scene of protest by the police today and later admitted in the Civil Hospital following deterioration of his health. Malkeet Singh was on an indefinite fast for the past seven days.
Policemen take a protester to the civil hospital in Mohali on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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HR bus impounded
Zirakpur, December 22
The traffic police today impounded a Haryana roadways bus and challaned the driver for driving without license and other relevant documents. A number of passengers, who were travelling in the bus, had to face inconvenience.
Confusion in datesheet
Govt college postpones exam
Panchkula, December 22
As confusion prevailed among students over examination dates, authorities at Government College, Sector 1, were left with no option but to call students from their homes today. However, authorities had to postpone the exams indefinitely. According to sources, BMC (II) students were to appear for an examination scheduled for today as per the updated datesheet.
Business ethics, human values discussed
Chandigarh, December 22
International conference on “Business Ethics and Human Values” organised by the University Business School (UBS), Panjab University, was inaugurated here today.
PM to honour Sobti
Chandigarh, December 22
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will honour Prof RC Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, for his contribution to the development of science and technology in the country
at the 98th Indian Science Congress session to be held in Chennai in January.
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