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Early arrival of monsoon catches tricity by surprise
Chandigarh, June 25
Chandigarh received its first monsoon showers early this morning, with the meteorological department saying that the South-West monsoon had hit the region in advance than its scheduled timing.
A hawker delivers newspaper to a girl on a flooded street of Mohali on Saturday morning.
Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
Applicants at PU forced to buy handbook with admission form
Chandigarh, June 25
Blame it on the ignorance of applicants or the apathy of the postal department employees, the Panjab University’s handbook of information worth Rs 500 is being “forcibly” given
to applicants along with the “department admission form”.
20 CCTV cameras to keep vigil in Panchkula
Panchkula, June 25
In view of the rising crime in the town the district police would soon install 20 CCTV cameras at the entry and exit points of Panchkula district to keep tab on the anti-social elements.
Health dept to study obesity-related problems in schoolchildren
Chandigarh, June 25
The health department of the Union Territory of Chandigarh has decided to launch a special drive to study obesity-related complications among students of many private schools here.
Though the names of the schools are yet to be finalised, the programme to assess
the health condition of students will be initiated after the summer vacations
are over next month. The study will help in formulating programmes and schemes
for the health care of children.
Sandeep Joshi
| Training Command chief visits High Grounds |
Air Marshal Dhiraj Kukreja, AOC-in-C, Training Command (centre), inspects the MiG-29 cockpit simulator during his visit to the Air Force High Grounds near Chandigarh on Saturday. The High Grounds houses the IAF's Mig-27/29 Technical Type Training School that trains pilots and technicians posted to squadrons operating the MiG-27 and MiG-29 fighters on the technical aspects of these aircraft. A Tribune photograph |
MC flouts orders of Commissioner
Chandigarh, June 25
Flouting orders of the Municipal Corporation Commissioner to appoint only regular employees as central public information officers (CPIOs) under the Right to Information Act (RTI) in every department, four wings of the MC are still giving preference in appointing contractual employees on these post.
Booth scam
Action sought against fraudulent allottees
Chandigarh, June 25
The Global Human Rights Council (GHRC) today demanded initiation of criminal action against the fraudulent allottees of Krishna Market in Sector 41-C, who had allegedly sold their premises against the norms of the Estate Office.
Health booklet for police personnel out
Chandigarh, June 25
Plagued with stress and other health-related complications, the Punjab Police has come out with a booklet to educate its personnel. Inspector General of Police, Punjab, RP Meena undertook a study to check the health status of 4,200 commandos deputed in the five commando battalions of the Punjab Police.
PGI centre to hold camp at Naya Gaon today
Chandigarh, June 25
The PGI Drug Deaddiction and Treatment Centre will conduct a community camp at Naya Gaon in Mohali tomorrow to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Poor drainage system floods houses
Mohali, June 25
Heavy rain that lashed the town early this morning brought misery for residents as water had entered a number of houses in various parts of the town due to poor drainage.
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| (Left) Fire Brigade staff clears a waterlogged street in a residential area; and a resident drains out water from his house in Mohali on Saturday. Tribune photos: Vinay Malik |
Authorities clear blocked sewerage
Mohali, June 25
The blockage of sewer water in Kumbra village, which was adversely affecting about 100 families, was today cleared by officials concerned on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner.
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| (Left) A person trying to stop MC staff from opening a drain is taken away by the police at Kumbra village in Mohali on
Saturday; (Right) MC staff clears blocked sewerage as villagers look on.
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| Public outcry |
City residents protest against the hike in the prices of diesel, LPG and kerosene at the Sector 17 Plaza
in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan |
MC Commissioner checks pre-monsoon preparations
Chandigarh, June 25
Municipal corporation (MC) Commissioner Prerna Puri inspected the cleaning of road gullies and other pre-monsoon preparations at Bapu Dham colony and adjoining areas here yesterday.
Keeping Boundary Areas Clean
Mohali, UT civic bodies’ officials to meet
Mohali, June 25
The Mohali Municipal Corporation has decided to take up various issues with the civic body in Chandigarh in order to keep the boundary areas clean.
Opposition parties decry hike in rates of diesel, LPG
Panchkula, June 25
The BJP, the CPI and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) have decried the recent price hike of diesel, kerosene and LPG announced by the Congress led UPA Government at the Center.
BJP activists protest against hike in the prices of LPG, diesel and kerosene at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Tricity scan
Chandigarh SCAN
Function at blood bank
The Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre, Sector 37, observed its seventh anniversary on Saturday. The Adviser to the UT Administrator, KK Sharma, visited the
centre. He said blood donation was one of the best ways to serve society and every citizen should participate for the noble cause.
PUSU runs parallel counter
Chandigarh, June 25
Call it a run-up to the student council elections in September or blame it on the delay in releasing the prospectus by DAV College, Sector 10, a student organisation was running a parallel counter to sell the college prospectus today, though at the same cost.
Admission seekers buy prospectus from the PUSU help desk outside DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
PU grants special chance
Chandigarh, June 25
Panjab University has granted a special chance, to be availed of in September or December, to students of all undergraduate and postgraduate courses who have exhausted all reappear and compartment chances.
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