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Audit report reveals irregularities at PEC
Chandigarh, April 19
In a startling disclosure PEC University of Technology, Sector 12 has been found to not only having raised the retirement age of employees without the mandatory consent of the central human resource development ministry and the UT administration but also to have made irregular salary payments of about Rs 2.16
crore.
Sectors 76 to 80
Decks cleared for allotment of plots
Mohali, April 19
A decade-long hurdle in the construction of about 1,000 houses in Sectors 76 to 80 here was cleared today, with the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissing a bunch of 60 petitions over the acquisition of 102 acres in Sohana and Mauli Baidwan villages.
Principal denies pushing student off building
Chandigarh, April 19
Even as Janvi, a class 10 student of St. Xavier’s School, Sector 44, backed her parent’s allegations that she was pushed off the “third” floor of the school building by principal Mervin West, the latter claimed he was in his office when the girl fell down.
Police nod to UAV, demo today
 Chandigarh, April 19
Moving a step ahead in modernisation, the Chandigarh police is all set to be the first police force in the country to procure an unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV).
The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is demonstrating the vehicle to senior police officials at Sarangpur village on Wednesday at 9 am.
Sources said the Chandigarh police had already given the go-ahead for purchasing the vehicle costing
lakhs, which would be of huge help for security purposes and at the time of demonstrations in the city.
April showers bring cool comfort
Delay onset of summer
Chandigarh, April 19
The city and the surrounding region have the rain god to thank for one of the coolest Aprils in recent memory. According to meteorological data this year the month has been much cooler than in the previous few years with temperatures hovering between 33 and 36 degrees Celsius in most places.
UT-cadre officials being ignored?
Chandigarh, April 19
With officials from Punjab and Haryana ruling the roost in the Chandigarh administration, thousands of UT cadre officials are an exploited lot.
34 religious structures regularised in Mohali
Mohali, April 19
In a step towards regularising 34 unauthorised possession of religious places on public land here, the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today announced to charge Rs 6 per sq yd per year up to 1,000 sq yds and Rs 12 per sq yds per year on the land measuring above 1000 sq yds. The fee would be charged by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA).
Book release function
Dissent within SAD to fore
Mohali, April 19
In spite of the efforts of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal to win over dissidents within the SAD, factionalism within the party circle continues to take the center stage at public functions.
Former SGPC president Kirpal Singh Badungar and Punjab education minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan share a word at a book release function in
Mohali. Photo: Vicky Gharu |
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Assault Case
Dalits threaten to gherao DC, DGP
Panchkula, April 19
Fearing threat to their lives, members of the Dalit community today threatened to gherao the Deputy Commissioner and the Director General of Police if the accused in an assault case, who had also made derogatory remarks about their community, were not arrested by May 1.
Treetop protester a proclaimed offender
Was booked for duping city resident
Zirakpur, April 19
Atop a tree for five days, Avtar Singh Nagla has courted controversy as it has now come to light that he has been declared a proclaimed offender by the economic offences wing of the Chandigarh police in an alleged cheating case.
Supporters of Avtar Sungh Nagla argue with a BDPO official, after the former refused to sign documents, on the fifth day of his protest at Zirakpur on
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Virk ‘cheating’ case
DSP visits housing society
Mohali, April 19
In connection with the alleged cheating case against Kuldeep Singh Virk, secretary of the United Co-operative House Building Society and a close associate of the former Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal, DSP City-II, RS Sohal, along with other officials, visited the society members while looking for Virk.
High drama at dist courts
Panchkula, April 19
High drama was witnessed at the district courts here this afternoon when the local police arrested a youth for kidnapping a girl.
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The road stretch near the CTU depot in Industrial Area, Phase I, has been closed for at least two
months for repair. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Body found under mysterious circumstances
Chandigarh, April 19
A 35-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances near the cremation ground in Mani Majra this evening.
Consumer Courts
Parsvanath Developers told to refund Rs 14.47 lakh
Chandigarh, April 19
The UT Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has directed Parsvanath Developers and the chairman of the Chandigarh Housing Board
(CHB) to refund Rs 14.47 lakh to an NRI couple, who were not allotted a flat in the proposed Parsvanath Prideasia residential complex at the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park despite depositing the amount.
Developer asked to hand over possession of flat
Chandigarh, April 19
The UT Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum recently ordered a developer, Uppals Marbel Arch, to hand over the possession of a flat to an NRI couple within three months, besides paying a compensation of Rs 1 lakh for mental agony and litigation cost of Rs 7,000.
Cat, monkey bite cases, too, on the rise
Chandigarh, April 19
While a large number of cases of dog bites are reaching city hospitals, the cases of rabid attacks being faced by city residents by animals like monkeys, cats and mongooses are not less. More than 300 cases of injuries due to attacks by monkeys, cats and mongooses reached the city hospitals last year.
No car at PU in first year
Chandigarh, April 19
Students of Panjab University (PU) will be required to submit an affidavit that they will not purchase a car for use during their first year on the campus, said Prof RC Sobti, Vice-Chancellor of the varsity, at a special meeting here today.
40 shopkeepers challaned
Chandigarh, April 19
The Municipal Corporation today challaned 40 shopkeepers for encroaching upon the MC land in the rehri and the main market of Sector 22 here today.
257 traffic violators fined
Chandigarh, April 19
Continuing its drive against traffic violators in the inner Sectors, the Chandigarh Traffic Police issued 257 challans today.
BJP leader joins Cong
Chandigarh, April 19
In a jolt to the local unit of the
BJP, its chief spokesman Mukesh Bassi joined the Congress today.
Road Safety Council meet
Chandigarh, April 19
A meeting of the Road Safety Council of the UT administration today decided to make concerted efforts to ease traffic chaos, including the enforcement of lane driving.
20 city students make it to IIMs
Chandigarh, April 19
Over 20 city students made it to various Indian Institutes of Management
(IIMs). A majority of these students happen to be engineers or IT professionals, who have made it to the IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta, who declared their group discussion and personal interview results today.
Irregularities in Affiliation Issue
CBI raids Swami Devi Dyal College of Law
Panchkula, April 19
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths today raided the premises of Swami Devi Dyal College of Law at Barwala, around 20 km from here, and the residence of its owner, Moti Lal Jindal over alleged irregularities in the institute’s affiliation process.
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