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Complaints against PCR cops in Panchkula
Police may outsource No. 100
Panchkula, May 10
After drawing flak from city residents about the police control room not attending to phone calls, the Haryana police is now considering a plan to “outsource” its PCR emergency response number (100).
10-year-old girl dies in mishap
Chandigarh, May 10
A 10-year-old girl was crushed to death after she was hit by a motorcycle driven by a minor on the road separating Sectors 46 and 47 here this morning.
‘Identity proof not must for dead cow’
Pay Rs 45,000 as insurance cover, Rs 10,000 as relief, says consumer forum
Chandigarh, May 10
In an interesting case, where modern-day technology literally lost to conventional wisdom, the UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum today directed Oriental Insurance Company to pay Rs 45,000 to a Mohali resident for the death of an insured cow. The forum also ordered the company to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation to the complainant.
Born in Chandigarh, Indian citizenship eludes her
Chandigarh, May 10
Iranian citizen Fatehmeh Behgam, who claims to have born in Chandigarh 31 years before, has been running from pillar to post to get Indian citizenship, which she says is her right as per provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
Kanishka Tragedy
Not enough relief paid to victims’ kin: Probe chief
Chandigarh, May 10
Almost a year after he completed his voluminous report on Kanishka tragedy, Justice John C. Major feels satisfied as the Commission of Inquiry headed by him brought out the truth about this “Canadian atrocity”. But, he is also dismayed as the next of kin of the victims have not beenrevisited for the disbursement of adequate compensation.
Justice John C. Major in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
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Though there was no hike in fuel prices, long queues of vehicles were witnessed
at petrol stations in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Majors still awaiting enhanced pension
Chandigarh, May 10
A large number of retired officers of the rank of Major and equivalent are peeved over the Armed Forces Tribunal’s order enhancing their pension not being implemented by the government months after the judgement was issued.
65.4 pc drivers on highways have tunnel vision: Study
Fail to use side rear view mirrors
Chandigarh, May 10
Endangering theirs as well as others’ lives on the roads, a large number of drivers do not make use of side rear view mirrors of their cars, a recent study has revealed.
J & K sex scandal
CBI files strongly worded reply
Chandigarh, May 10
Filing its response in court in the Jammu and Kashmir sex scandal case, the CBI today strongly opposed the application moved by Ghulam Ahmed Mir, former J & K minister, wherein he had sought discharge from the ongoing trial in the infamous case. Mir had earlier moved lower court seeking dismissal of the complaint against him.
7 years gone, no chief fire officer
Chandigarh, May 10
The Chandigarh fire and emergency service department is headless for the past seven years. The reason: there are no contenders for the highly technical and important post of chief fire officer despite the municipal corporation (MC) inviting panels from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh a number of times.
Six-storeyed block at Sector 63
Officials of GMADA, CHB meet today
 Mohali, May 10
Objecting to the coming up of the six-storeyed block of the Sector 63 housing scheme close to residential plots of Phase IX of
Mohali, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) officials have convened a meeting with officials of the Chandigarh Housing Board
(CHB) tomorrow to sort out the issue.
A block of Sector 63 flats of the CHB, coming up close to residential plots at Phase IX in
Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Beer dearer
Chandigarh, May 10
The Chandigarh Wine Merchants Association today decided to hike beer rates from tomorrow. While strong beer will cost Rs 70 per bottle, a bottle of light beer will cost Rs 65 througout the city.
Widening of Mohali’s busiest 3.5-km stretch
GMADA chief: Work to be completed in five months
Mohali, May 10
In a significant development, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) today allotted the work of widening one of the busiest 3.5-km-long sections of the arterial road passing through Phases IV, V, III-B1, III-B2 and VII of Mohali. The road is being widened at a cost of Rs 7 crore.
Hike in Power Tariff
Consumers’ body seeks rollback
Mohali, May 10
The Consumer Protection and Awareness Council has demanded immediate withdrawal of hike in power tariff saying it was totally unjustified.
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Cheer leaders in action during the match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians at the PCA stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
200 to attend road safety meet
Banur, May 10
A conference on road safety will be held at Gian Sagar Medical College. Dr RK Gorea, organising secretary of the conference, said experts from different parts of the country would deliver lectures on various aspects of road safety.
Hospitality
7,000 more jobs in tricity by 2012: Experts
Chandigarh, May 10
Hinting at a significant dearth of hospitality graduates in the region, statistics reveal that 7,000 more jobs would be generated in the hotel and restaurants industry by 2012 in the tricity.
Health scheme for poor
Dera Bassi, May 10
Rashtriya Sehat Bima Yojna (National Health Insurance Scheme) has been proving a boon for people belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL), as they have been getting free medical treatment under the scheme.
Singing contest on May 15
Chandigarh, May 10
The Yaadgar-e-Rafi Society will hold singing Contest for Best Singer Award-2011 in male and female Categories on May 15, 2011 at Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, Chandigarh at 8.00 a.m.
AIEEE question paper leak
CBSE mulls online entrance exam
Chandigarh, May 10
Following the recent leak of All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) question paper, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is mulling over designing an online route to admissions in various medical and engineering institutions.
Yoga students awarded degrees
Chandigarh, May 10
A total of 11 BEd yoga degrees and nine postgraduate diplomas in yoga therapy were awarded during the second annual convocation at Government College of Yoga Education and Health, Sector 23, here today.
Yoga students in a jubilant mood after getting their degrees at Sector 23 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
Govt school sans power for month
Zirakpur, May 10
Students of Government Primary School, Nabha Sahib, near here, are finding themselves quite “powerless”. The school has been functioning without power supply for more than one month.
Students say no to tobacco
Mohali, May 10
Sahayata Cancer Kendra, Chandigarh, organised an interactive workshop at St Soldier’s School,
Mohali. As the workshop commenced, Madhu Nagpal enlightened the audience about the reason for celebrating “No Tobacco Day.”
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Chandigarh, May 10
