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No spark left in their lives
Chandigarh, August 12
Deepika will not be fortunate enough to celebrate Raksha Bandhan with her brother tomorrow as Manish Kumar lost his life while enjoying a swim with friends in the Kaushalya Khud, near Parwanoo. Having travelled from Shimla to the city to tie ‘rakhi’, Deepika was shaken by the news of Manish’s death.
Central Club gets eviction notice
Chandigarh, August 12
One of the oldest clubs in the city, Central Club at Sector 9, is on the way out, with the estate office today issuing an eviction notice to the club. The notice was issued for default in lease money payment since 2000 and misuse of premises, including subletting to private parties.
Man misfires, injures brother
Panchkula, August 12
The Panchkula police registered an attempt-to-murder case against the owner of a tours and travel company for firing a shot at a 23-year-old Mumbai resident, which ultimately hit the brother of the accused.
ISBT swarmed with passengers ahead of Rakhi, long weekend
 Chandigarh, August 12
Heavy rush of passengers was witnessed at the Sector 43 Inter-State Bus Terminus
(ISBT) today with people visiting their hometown ahead of Rakhi and a long weekend.
A heavy rush of passengers at the Sector-43 ISBT ahead of Rakhi and a long weekend on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Consumer courts witness 20 pc dip in complaints
Chandigarh, August 12
The city beautiful, which has the distinction of having the highest per-capita filing of consumer complaints, has witnessed a decline of about 20 per cent in the annual filing of consumer complaints.
Bharat Sevak Samaj turns 59
Chandigarh, August 12
The Bharat Sevak Samaj turned 59 today. To mark the founder’s day celebrations, the Chandigarh chapter of the samaj announced a timely initiative that will benefit underprivileged and disadvantaged groups of society through a special language enhancement programme that will run on the Sector 24 premises of the samaj in Chandigarh.
Underprivileged children attend a language class at the Bharat Sevak Samaj in Sector 24, Chandigarh, on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Tricity scan
‘Aarakshan’ screened peacefully in city
Chandigarh, August 12
Even as Prakash Jha’s “Aarakshan” faced protests in some states, its screening went off peacefully in the city on the opening day today.
Students come out of Centra Mall after watching 'Aarakshan' on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Traffic diversions on Independence Day
Chandigarh, August 12
In view of the Independence Day function at the Parade Ground Sector 17 and ‘At Home’ function at Punjab Raj Bhawan, the Chandigarh Police has decided to impose traffic restrictions and diversions on August 15. The road users are advised to make use of alternative routes during the timings given below.
City not to be stopover destination anymore
Chandigarh, August 12
Le Corbusier’s architectural wonder Chandigarh is set to shed its image of a stopover destination for the tourists bound for Himachal Pradesh and other states.
In a development that would go a long way in developing the city as a tourist hub, the Union Ministry of Tourism has proposed a tourist circuit for the city interlinking major tourist attractions to hold the tourists for more than one day.
Lack of supervision by MC leads to poor sanitation
Mohali, August 12
Lack of proper supervision by the Mohali Municipal Corporation and inadequate number of safai sewaks deployed by the contractor are leading to poor sanitation and drawing flak from residents of the area.
Names struck off list, voters cry foul
Mohali, August 12
In a major faux pas, the names of two women voters — Krishan Devi and Tarlochan Kaur — living in a block of houses in Phase 7 have been deleted from the electoral rolls prepared for the forthcoming SGPC elections in the Mohali constituency on the plea that they have died. However, both women are alive and living at the same address.
Meeting of MC House cancelled
Panchkula, August 12
Following the Supreme Court’s interim order of converting the Panchkula municipal council into a corporation, the forthcoming House meeting of the civic body on August 19 has now been cancelled as elected members cannot exercise their powers during the pendency of the special leave petition in the Supreme Court.
District forum slaps fine of Rs
10,000 on Hyundai Motors
Chandigarh, August 12
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on Hyundai Motor India Ltd. for its refusal to pay exchange bonus to a Sector 27 resident.
Punjab, Haryana urged to allow only low-rise buildings
Chandigarh, August 12
With a view to maintain the unique character of the city, the UT Administration has urged the Punjab and Haryana governments to allow only low-rise buildings in Chandigarh’s periphery.
Tagore fest ends with satire on education
Chandigarh, August 12
The festival of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s works concluded with the dramatisation of “Tota Kahani” in Hindi by the Theatre Age group at the Tagore Theatre here today.
Artistes stage the play, ‘Tota Kahani’ at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Traffic updates for six paise
Chandigarh, August 12
With the Chandigarh Traffic Police all set to start its SMS service later this month, city residents will benefit from it by paying a paltry sum of ‘six paise’. Once subscribed, mobile users will get daily updates on the city’s traffic situation on their mobiles.
Panel to redress grievances of landowners
Chandigarh, August 12
The State of Haryana today agreed to constitute a high-powered committee to redress grievances of landowners who had challenged the acquisition of 200 acres of land in Saketri village. Following the stand of the state, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench, comprising Justice Jasbir Singh and Justice Augustine George
Masih, today disposed of the bunch of 35 petitions challenging the acquisition process.
High drama prevails outside DAV-10
Chandigarh, August 12
High drama prevailed outside DAV College, Sector 10, today when a final-year student entered into an argument with a constable deputed outside the college on the issue of
challan.
Police officials check documents of a student of DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj MAhajan
Ajit adjudged nicest boy by schoolmates
Chandigarh, August 12
“Relations are like flowers, nurture them with compassion and love and you will reap the fruits,” Ajit’s father, who is a gardener, had always taught him this and now Ajit has finally got the fruit.
Winners of the Ranvijay Awards stike a pose in
Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
Education Notes
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Two students of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, today drowned in the Kaushlaya Khud, near Parwanoo, where they came for a picnic. Manish Kumar (21) and Yashwant Kumar (19) died while two others, Avneet Saini and Anurag, survived and were safe, said the police.
It seems that councillors of the municipal corporation (MC) are too busy to spare time to pay homage to martyrs’ from the city. Only 13 or of the 36 councillors turned up for the inaugural function of the Martyrs’ Pillar at the Terraced Garden in Sector 33 here today.
