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CBI chargesheets SI, 2 others in graft case
SHO’s name dropped
Chandigarh, May 3
The CBI today filed a chargesheet against a UT police sub-inspector and two others in a case of graft. The investigating agency has dropped the name of Inspector Dilsher Singh Chandel, the then SHO of the Industrial Area police station, from the chargesheet as no evidence was found against him.
AIEEE on May 11
Chandigarh, May 3
The CBSE on Tuesday announced that the AIEEE, earlier held on May 1 following some delay on account of paper leak, will now be held at 9.30 am on May 11 instead of May 8 as had been declared earlier.
PU exam reforms under scanner
180 unfair means cases registered
Chandigarh, May 3
Panjab University is just midway through the examination schedule and it has already registered over 180 unfair means cases (UMCs), as compared to 80-registered last year at the same time.
Fiza enters into wedlock again
This time with the country; says all citizens her children!
Mohali, May 3
Fiza, alias Anuradha Bali, the estranged wife of former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan, never fails to amaze and make news.
After marrying the Congress leader two years ago amidst high drama only to part from the relationship followed by a series of spats with
neigbours, she today entered into wedlock again while simultaneously announcing to take on the Badals in Punjab.
ALL DECKED UP: Fiza at a press conference in Mohali on Tuesday.
— A Tribune photograph
Better implants for knee replacement
Chandigarh, May 3
Patients requiring knee replacement can hope for a better tomorrow, with the launch of comfortable implants like the orthopilot machine, having an increased usage period. “With the new-generation machine, the accuracy of implants and surgery has improved. In the new machine, there is an improvement in load distribution across the implant, increasing its longevity. The normal life span of an implant is 15 to 20 years.
Awareness rally on asthma
Panchkula, May 3
More than 200 students and staff of New Indian Senior Secondary School, Sector 15, participated in a rally here today to create awareness about asthma and its prevention among people.
Emphasis laid on social service
Panchkula, May 3
Ashok Kumar Yadav, director general, agriculture, Haryana, urged people to take up social service to uplift the downtrodden during a prayer meeting here on Sunday.
‘Living or Dead’ leaves audience in tears
Chandigarh, May 3
The prodigious student artistes of Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, saluted literary prominence of the celebrated Noble laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by staging two of his classic stories, “Kabuliwalah” and “Living or Dead”, to near perfection at Tagore Theatre here today.
Students from Yadavindra Public School perform the play ‘The Kabuliwalah’ at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Emphasis on technical education among women
Chandigarh, May 3
The annual function-cum-prize distribution function was held at the Government Polytechnic for Women, Sector 10-D, here today. Joint secretary technical education-cum-director technical education, UT, Chandigarh, SS Khara was the chief guest on the occasion.
Girls from the Government Polytechnic for Women perform a traditional dance during the annual function in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Denied licences, temporary liquor vends stay dry
Chandigarh, May 3
Liquor contractors who had made successful bids worth over Rs 8 crore for 20 liquor vends in temporary structures on land owned by the municipal will not be able to start their business for some time. Despite having paid the due amount of 35 per cent of their bid amount within the stipulated period of ten days, the UT excise department has refused to issue them licenses for failing to submit the required “no objection certificate”
(NOC) from the civic body.
26 illegal structures razed in Sec-19 Sadar Bazaar
Chandigarh, May 3
Twenty-six illegal structures were demolished from the government land at the Sector 19 Sadar Bazaar in a massive anti-encroachment drive conducted by the enforcement department of the Municipal Corporation today.
City set to get DSPs from other states
Chandigarh, May 3
The fiefdoms of local Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) are set to crumble with Chandigarh set to get eight DSPs from other states.
Road Safety Group calls for curb on drunken driving
Chandigarh, May 3
Spreading the massage of road safety for the last over three decades across 10 countries including India, Gayle Di
Paetro, a Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) official from Geneva, says that with 1.25 lakhs deaths in a year in road accidents in India, it was high time the citizens adopted road-safety measures.
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Poor Upkeep of Parks
UT to provide manpower, machinery
Chandigarh, May 3
The UT administration has assured to provide manpower and machinery support for the six big gardens, which were recently transferred to Municipal Corporation (MC). This was decided in the coordination committee meeting of the UT and MC which was held here today under the chairmanship of the Advisor to the Administrator, KK Sharma.
Police deptt vacates building
Chandigarh, May 3
After more than two and half decades, the UT police has finally handed over the Labour Welfare Building located at Bapu Dham to the Municipal Corporation, which was occupied by them since the days of terrorism in 1984. The UT IG, P K Srivastava, today assured area councillor Sarita Sharma, who was on a hunger strike for the past one week that the department would hand over the possession letter to the corporation tomorrow.
Police forms cheetah squad
Chandigarh, May 3
In order to keep a vigil on snatchers and thieves who target during late nights, the UT police formed a cheetah squad today, which will function at late nights from 1 am to 4 am.
Open Darbar
Sec-19 residents seek construction of road
Panchkula, May 3
Residents of Sector 19 today urged local MLA Devender Kumar Bansal to get a road constructed from Industrial Area, Phase I, to railway level crossing besides removing unauthorised parking of private vehicles from the market during the ‘open darbar’ held at Sector 12-A here today.
Letters
AIEEE on May 11
Relief for 2,500 candidates
Chandigarh, May 3
In what comes as a big relief to over 2,500 students who could not appear at five of the total 43 exam centres for the All India Engineering Examination
(AIEEE) on May 1, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today announced that it would conduct the re-examination on May 11 rather than the earlier declared date of May 8 as it was clashing with many national-level competitive examinations.
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