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Residents still balk at online utility payments
Chandigarh, July 6
Even while the city boasts of being ranked as a tier-II urban area (semi metro) with the country’s eighth highest literacy rate, when it comes to computer literacy its residents appear to be reluctant to pay their electricity and water bills online.
P’kula cops to offer security for big cash withdrawals
Panchkula, July 6
Even a year after the local police launched a unique initiative to provide security to people making cash withdrawals of Rs 2 lakh and more from banks in the town, not a single person has availed of this facility.
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Electricity junctions lie open in various areas of Chandigarh, posing a danger during the monsoon. These danger points were captured (clockwise from top) near the Punjab Kala Bhavan at Sector 16, on the road separating Sectors 23 and 36, beside an internal road at Sector 23-D and near the petrol station at Sector 10. Tribune photos: S Chandan
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Wait for five months to drive on Pinjore-Parwanoo bypass
Chandigarh, July 6
If you are driving out of Chandigarh to Shimla or Ambala, gear up to crash into inconveniences. For, the Pinjore-Kalka-Parwanoo bypass will take another five months for completion and the Punjab government is sitting on the National Highways Authority of India’s
(NHAI) pleas to block accesses to the Zirakpur-Ambala stretch.
A JCB machine digs a trench to close illegal access to the Zirakpur-Ambala highway. A file photo
High-security number plates for vehicles soon in city
Chandigarh, July 6
The Chandigarh Administration has initiated the process to introduce high-security number plates in the city.UT Home Secretary Ram Niwas said the administration has sought services of consultant on the issue. “The process is on. After getting report from our consultant, the terms and conditions for agencies, which will make the plates, will be set,” he said.
Juicy treat
Foreign tourists have a look at mangoes at the Mango Mela at Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Herbal garden inaugurated
Chandigarh, July 6
On the occasion of Vanmahotsava, St John’s High School, Sector 26, inaugurated herbal garden in association with Eco and Agro Resource Management
(EARM) today.
387 vehicles challaned
Chandigarh, July 6
The State Transport Authority (STA) challaned 387 vehicles and collected a fine of Rs 7 lakh for violations under the Motor Vehicle Act in June this year. The STA also impounded 87 vehicles.
Panel to study feasibility of Sunday shopping
Chandigarh, July 6
The UT Administration has constituted a committee under the Deputy Commissioner to study the feasibility of Sunday shopping in
Chandigarh.Sources said Home-cum-Labour Secretary Ram Niwas has directed the Deputy Commissioner to explore the possibility of opening of shops on Sundays. The Deputy Commissioner will hold parleys with representatives of traders’ organisations to work out a consensus on the issue of Sunday shopping.
Sukhna census provides cheer
Chandigarh, July 6
The report on wildlife census at the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary has called it healthy, with good ecological dimension and least disturbance.The team, during the survey, had found pugmarks, which was an indirect evidence of the presence of leopard in the sanctuary.
More room for drug addicts to kick habit
Chandigarh, July 6
After a delay of two years, the 30-bedded drug de-addiction centre was finally opened at Sector 18 here on July 4.With this, the total number of beds for de-addiction in the city was doubled to 60. The centre is being run by the Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses, New Delhi, an NGO.
A ward attendant arranges things at the newly opened drug
de-addiction centre at Sector 18 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Lukewarm response likely to HUDA auction
Panchkula, July 6
The auctioning of commercial sites by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is likely to receive a lukewarm response, as bidders feel that the sites are already available in the market at lesser prices than that of reserve prices announced by the HUDA authorities.
e-challan project hits roadblock
Zirakpur, July 6
The Punjab Police is yet to log on to the concept of e-challan (fines issued electronically). In January, the police had launched its hi-tech project in Mohali, but cops in the district are still facing initial hiccups.
Unscheduled power cuts harry residents
Zirakpur, July 6
Unscheduled power cuts and low-voltage power supply threw life out of gear in Zirakpur, Baltana and other surrounding areas. Residents alleged that for the past few days, the power situation had been poor.
On Wednesday, the power supply was disrupted in the morning.
FIR registered against MC councillor’s son
Panchkula, July 6
The police on Wednesday registered an FIR against Panchkula municipal councillor from ward no 7 Sudesh Rani’s son in connection with an assault case.
DC directs HUDA, MC officials to remove encroachments
Panchkula, July 6
Deputy Commissioner Ashima Brar today directed the officials of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) and municipal council to remove encroachments in the periphery of the town within a week.
Raising their voice Members of the Field and Workshop Workers Union (Punjab) stage a protest to press for their demands at Industrial Area in Phase 7 of Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Residents air grievances
Mohali, July 6
Party workers from Mohali, Kharar and Dera Bassi assembly segments today met PPCC president Capt Amarinder Singh and brought to his notice various problems related to lack of amenities, poor governance and mismanagement.
Rs 5 cr aid sought for bus queue shelters
Mohali, July 6
The Mohali Municipal Corporation has demanded Rs 25 crore from the director, local government, for the purchase of machinery and construction of bus queue shelters.
‘Mohali to be first smoke-free district’
Mohali, July 6
“Mohali will be the first smoke-free district in the state,” said Sat Pal
Gosain, Health and Family Welfare Minister, here today.
Well-built guards to man security gates in Mohali
Mohali July 6
The municipal corporation has decided to employ well-built people from Punjab as security guards, who will be equipped with walkie-talkie sets and other required items to man various gates.
PGI has 616 heritage items
Chandigarh, July 6
The PGI authorities have found 616 heritage items, a majority of them in use, including laboratory stools, sofa sets, library book racks and manholes, after the Home Secretary asked heads of different departments of the Chandigarh Administration to prepare an inventory of heritage items on April 6, currently in their possession.
Chandigarh SCAN
PU rises fee by 10 pc
Chandigarh, July 6
In a major decision bound to affect thousands of students, Panjab University has finally given a nod to hike fee by 10 per cent of all its affiliated colleges.They, however, will have to give full fee waiver to students belonging to the economically weaker section.
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Chhat (Banur), July 6
City lads Sachin Kumar and Dheeranush Singh Bhatti outplayed Yuvraj Singh Raghuvanshi of Madhya Pradesh and Udayan Bhakar of Punjab in their respective matches of the boys’ (U-14) category during the ongoing CLTA-AITA National Series Tennis Tournament for Boys and Girls (U-14 and U-16) being held at the CLTA Complex and Lake Sports Complex here today.
Chandigarh, July 6
