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Open trenches dot greenbelt in Mohali
Mohali, June 11
Beware if you are walking through a greenbelt in Mohali. After the laying of underground cables, dug-out trenches have been left uncovered, posing a grave danger to pedestrians. The permission to lay the cables was granted by the Mohali Municipal Corporation and no official has bothered to check the telecom company concerned.
An open trench at the lights of Phase VII in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Civic body still in slumber
Panchkula, June 11
In view of the approaching monsoon season the town’s municipal council has yet come out of its deep slumber as officials have failed to clear choked road gullies.
Paying more for eating out
Chandigarh, June 11
Arbitrary service charges by local hotels and restaurants have added to the hole in the pocket of customers already burdened with VAT (value added tax) and service tax while eating out.
Being charged on account of providing “excellent services”, there is no
uniformity in the rates of different hotels. The bill of a restaurant in Sector
26 shows service charges of Rs 46.27 on a bill of Rs 1,711 while the bill of a
hotel in Sector 34 shows charges worth Rs 91 on a bill of Rs 1,115.
hockey meet
Chandigarh lads thrash Rajasthan 17-2
Chandigarh, June 11
The Chandigarh senior men’s hockey team kicked off their campaign with style, as they thrashed the Rajasthan team by a margin of whopping 15 goals in their opening match of the 1st Senior National Hockey Championship being held at the Sports Authority of India
Centre, Bhopal, today.
 Counselling, admission goes online
for PEC
Chandigarh, June 11
The online system of admissions to six prestigious engineering colleges in the region through the All India Engineering Entrance Exam
(AIEEE) has kicked off with 5,800 applicants registering in the first week.
Razzmatazz Students of Shaimak Davar Institute of Performing Arts perform at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, Chandigarh on Saturday Tribune photo: S Chandan |
No smart card, no ration from Sept 1
Chandigarh, June 11
From September 1, only those above poverty line (APL), below poverty line (BPL) and antyodaya anna yojana (AAY) families which have smart cards will be eligible to draw rations from fair price shops where they are registered.
180 challaned for traffic violations
Chandigarh, June 11
As many as 180 traffic violators were challaned by the local police in a single day under its special drive today.
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While the Municipal Council sleeps, stray cattle pose a threat to the lives of residents of Panchkula. Tribune photo: S chandan |
ICICI Bank asked to refund Rs 95,000
Mohali, June 11
The Mohali District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed ICICI Bank to refund Rs 95,000 that was withdrawn from the account of an account holder without his permission.
CHANDIGARH SCAN
Awareness against child labour
On the World Day Against Child Labour, the Emax Group of Institutions organised a series of activities in labour colonies for creating awareness to prevent child labour and to generate awareness about requirement of basic education in human life. Free books, copies, etc, were also distributed among children of
labourers. Om Parkash Aggarwal, chairman of E-Max Group of Institutions, said the International Labour Organisation has estimated that some 165 million children in the age group of 5 to 14 years are involved in child
labour.
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Chandigarh, June 11
