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UT’s civil defence not ready for any emergency
Chandigarh, August 2
It’s official. In case of an emergency or calamity such as an earthquake, a major accident, terror strike or medical exigency, the UT Administration will be at its wit’s end as its Civil Defence Organisation (CDO) is woefully ill-equipped to handle a crisis situation and arrange for relief.
Same house burgled twice in two nights
Panchkula, August 2
Burglars targeted the same house in the Old Panchkula area on two consecutive nights, Sunday and Monday.
PU engg colleges losing out to top institutes
Chandigarh, August 2
One-third of the seats in engineering colleges affiliated to Panjab University and PEC University of Technology have fallen vacant as several students who had qualified have opted for institutions of their choice elsewhere in the country, securing admission in topnotch colleges.
New shelters, old questions
Chandigarh, August 2
At a time when the UT Administration and Municipal Corporation has failed to maintain the already existing bus queue shelters across the city, the administration is coming up with 60 newly designed bus shelters at a estimated cost of Rs 15 lakh each.
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It’s all in the open |
A large pit dug up in a park in Sector 40-C, Chandigarh, poses a danger to area residents, especially children.
Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
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HSRP slips issued to 148 vehicles
Chandigarh, August 2
The Registration and Licensing Authority
(RLA) today issued high-security registration plate (HSRP) authorisation slips to 148 owners of new vehicles today. The scheme, which was launched yesterday, took off today with the two vendors, Utsav Safety and Celex Technologies, witnessing a huge rush of orders for the high-security plates.
P'kula water woes
HUDA approves Rs 62 cr for laying pipeline
Panchkula, August 2
In a step aimed at ringing closer Panchkula’s share of water from Kajauli water works, the Haryana Urban Development Authority
(HUDA) has finally approved the demand of Rs 62 crore raised by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for laying pipelines in the union territory. The pipeline is to provide Panchkula an additional 3 MGD (million gallon per day), which is aimed at making up for the current shortfall.
Emaar MGF told to refund Rs 56.89 lakh
Chandigarh, August 2
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Emaar MGF Land Pvt Ltd to refund Rs 56,89,104 along with 12 per cent interest to a Sector 20-based couple who had booked a plot each in their names.
Journey from Chandigarh to Jalandhar, HP to get dearer
Mohali, August 2
The toll barrier near Solakhian village on the Kurali-Kiratpur Sahib National Highway is set to become functional, making travelling by road from Chandigarh to Jalandhar and Himachal Pradesh dearer.
The toll tax barrier near Solakhian village
on the Kurali-Kiratpur Sahib National Highway near Ropar. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Mullanpur urban estate project
Awards announced for 419 acres
Mullanpur Garibdass (Mohali), August 2
The Land Acquisition Collector of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) today announced the land compensation award for 419 acres of land being acquired for the upcoming Mullanpur urban estate.
20 years on, constables yet to get promotion
Chandigarh, August 2
Over 1,000 constables with the Chandigarh Police are a harassed lot. Even after putting in over 20 years of service, the personnel are yet to get promotion on account of an outdated provision in the Punjab Police Rules, 1934, as extended to Chandigarh.
SI Bhullar case
Haryana Police collects records
Chandigarh, August 2
A crime branch team of the Haryana Police today collected records of the case involving sub-inspector (SI) Jaspal Singh Bhullar, in which a youth had died in an accident in June 2008.
Tricity scan
Protest over hostel issue
Chandigarh, August 2
A day after protests by the Panjab University Student Union, the Student Organisation of India
(SOI) locked a few office doors at the UIET in protest against the university’s decision of not allotting hostels to second-year students.
Fest off to majestic start
Chandigarh, August 2
Tagore Theatre will showcase 11 classics of Rabindranath Tagore during the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Nobel laureate, organised by the Tagore Theatre Society and Cultural Affairs Chandigarh.
Mohali Solid Waste Management
Mumbai, Delhi companies vie for project
Mohali, August 2
Firms from as far as Mumbai are vying with contenders from Delhi for the allotment of work on the ambitious solid waste management facility for the Mohali cluster of 19 civic bodies planned to be set up in the Samgauli village area near here.
25 escape unhurt as bus catches fire
 Mohali, August 2
More than 25 passengers had a miraculous escape when a private AC bus in which they were travelling caught fire near Desu Majra here this afternoon.
Sources said the fire was extinguished by the fire brigade and some bank employees also assisted it. There was no fire extinguisher in the bus. However, the exact cause of fire in the AC chamber is yet to be ascertained.
A bus that caught fire at Kharar on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
9-year-old succumbs to injuries
Mohali, August 2
Sagar, a nine-year-old boy from Khanpur village, succumbed to his injuries at the PGI, Chandigarh, here this morning. He suffered serious injuries when a high-voltage power cable passing over his house fell on him on July 24. The incident took place when Sagar, a student of Class II at Government School, Khanpur, was playing on his terrace.
Education notes
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With squeezing in being the norm, even submission of fee is not easy here |
The main gate of the SBI fee collection counter has been lying closed for the past several months, leading to inconvenience to students of Panjab University (left). As a result, a narrow entrance (encircled) to the fee collection counter is being put to use.
Tribune photos: pradeep tewari |
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Chandigarh, August 2
Chandigarh, August 2
