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Ambala admn all set for SGPC election
Ambala, September 13 Deputy Commissioner Sameer Pal Srow held a meeting here yesterday at Panchayat Bhavan with senior district and police officers and reviewed the arrangements. The rehearsal for the polling staff was also organised. Talking to The Tribune, the Deputy Commissioner said the Duty Magistrate, police officers and supervisors would hold meetings to coordinate work for smooth conduct of the one-day SGPC election. He said about 45 polling booths would be set up in the district and the voting would be done by secret ballot, unlike assembly and parliamentary elections where EVMs were used. Srow directed the election duty staff that the polling booth was properly lit and there were proper arrangements for the physically challenged and the aged voters. He said the polling officers had been told not to take any favour from any party or candidate. The administration would make all arrangements for the comfortable stay of the polling staff. Srow said the counting of votes would be held on the same day immediately after the polling was over. Deputy Commissioner said 10 Duty Magistrates and 12 supervisors had been appointed to ensure smooth conduct of election. He said the final rehearsal for the polling staff would be held on September 17. The polling would commence at 8 am and end at 4 pm. The results would be declared on September 22, Srow added.
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HC for licensed roadside vendors on premises
Chandigarh, September 13 The Bench of acting Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Gurdev Singh issued the directions after the Chandigarh administration informed the Bench that ‘pavement developers’, including tea sellers, have been removed from the parking area of the high court and they had taken away their belongings and material. “Let the possibility be explored so that a hygienic atmosphere is maintained and those who have been asked to take away the belongings are considered for giving them licence of eateries and booths,” the Bench asserted. The assertions by UT senior standing counsel Sanjay Kaushal came during the hearing of a public interest litigation against the mushrooming of ‘pavement developers’ selling tea, snacks and other foodstuffs using kerosene. The petitioners, Jasbir Singh Chahal, and another, had alleged the use of kerosene by ‘pavement developers’ was a potential danger to the building as well as to the vehicles parked close by. Service block Acting on another petition for directions to the Chandigarh administration to set up a service block at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Bench had already issued a notice of motion for November 4. In their petition before the Bench of acting Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Gurdev Singh, Chahal and Harnam Singh Bhullar had asserted that the service block should comprise a polyclinic with cardiologist and eye specialist, a food court and stalls with photostat machines.
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Hearing put off for tomorrow
Chandigarh, September 13 He was rushed to the PGI. The court deferred the hearing for tomorrow. The IPS officer was present in court along with other accused today. He was booked along with four others by the Chandigarh Police under the NDPS Act in 2009.
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Two booked for obstructing public servants’ work
Mohali, September 13 The investigating officer said the incident occurred around 3.15 pm when the officials of forest department got information regarding an illegal mining near Patrol village. They reached the spot and found that the accused were illegally mining with a JCB machine. The forest official alleged that the accused were doing mining without any permission. When they stopped them, the accused started arguing with the forest officials, the investigating officer added. A police official stated that a case has been registered against them under Sections 186 and 353 of the IPC and the Forest Act. Killed
Jagir Singh, a resident of Jalandhar, was killed in a road accident when he was crossing a road near Sohana village on September 11. In his statement, Tirath Ram, a truck driver and a resident of Jalandhar, told to the police that he had parked his truck near Punjab dhaba to have dinner. While he was crossing the highway along with Jagir, a speeding vehicle hit Jagir and he died on the spot. A case was registered.
House burgled
Zirakpur: Thieves decamped with Rs 1 lakh along with gold jewellery from the house of Radhey Shyam, a resident of Mamta Enclave in Baltana. The police has registered a case against unknown persons and started investigating the matter. In his statement to the police, victim Radhey alleged that he went to Bhawani on September 9 with his family and when he returned, he found his house ransacked.
Suicide
An unidentified migrant labourer allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a train near Gajipur Saniya yesterday. After getting information about the incident the police sent the body for the postmortem at a hospital. The body has been kept at the hospital for identification. The police has initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC.
Two sent to judicial custody
Panchkula: The special CBI court here today sent two employees, including a woman, of the cantonment board hospital, Ambala, to the 14-day judicial custody. CBI sleuths, in association with military intelligence officials, had arrested Renu Sharma, superintendent of the cantonment board hospital, and Shyam, a clerk, They were running a fake birth certificate racket for the past few months. According to CBI officials, they had received a complaint around a week back. Thereafter they laid a trap and arrested Renu while she was accepting a bribe of Rs 7,000 for issuing a fake birth certificate. On the basis of questioning, the CBI further had arrested Shyam.
Two convicted under NDPS Act
Panchkula: A local court today convicted two Saharanpur residents under the NDPS Act. Quantum of the sentence would be pronounced tomorrow. On September 22 last year, the CIA staff of the Panchkula Police had arrested two persons, identified as Bhanu Pratap and Udaybir Singh, both residents of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The police had seized 30 gm of heroin from the accused. Thereafter, the police had registered a case under the NDPS Act.
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Labourer killed at hotel site
Panchkula, September 13 The police said he had recently come to Panchkula. According to information, stones suddenly started falling from the hills while was working. He was injured.and rushed to the General Hospital, Sector 6, where he was declared brought dead.
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Jashandeep shines in inter-college tournament
Chandigarh, September 13 In the 50 m butterfly event, Jashandeep Singh bagged the title with the timing of 0:28.27 seconds while Amarpal Singh Grewal of KLSD College, Ludhiana, bagged the second place with 0:28.35 seconds and Pankhil Sharma of PU campus finished third in 0:29.00 seconds. Jashandeep Singh completed 100 m breaststroke in 1:16.01 seconds while Gurpreet Singh of SGGS College bagged second place in 1:20.02 seconds. Ravi of GGDSD College finished third in 1:20.05 seconds. In the 100 m freestyle, Jashandeep Singh completed the patch in 0:57.46 seconds. Sumit Dalal of GGDSD College finished second in 1:00.06 seconds and Amarpal Singh Grewal finished third in 1:00.26 seconds. In the 100 m backstroke event, Sumit Dalal bagged the first place in 1:09.35 seconds and Vikas secured second place with 1:12.96 seconds. Amarpal Singh Grewal finished third in 1:13.76 seconds. In the women’s 50 m butterfly stroke event Harsimran Kaur of MCMDAV College set a record after winning the event in 0:34.55 seconds, Suhapanpreet Kaur of GGS College for Women secured second place in 0:35.24 seconds and Arshpreet Kaur Grewal finished third with 0:41.16 seconds. Result (women) 100 m breaststroke: Harsimran Kaur of MCM DAV (W) 1:31.34 seconds, Lajdeep Kaur of PU campus 1:41.62 seconds, Shruti Sharma 1:43.10 seconds; 100 m freestyle: Harsimran Kaur of MCMDAV (W) 1:09.63 sec, Suhapanpreet Kaur GGS College for Women, 1:10.02 seconds, Lajdeep Kaur PU campus 1:19.49 seconds; 100 m backstroke: Suhapanpreet Kaur GGS College for Women 1:15.89 seconds, Harsimran Kaur of MCMDAV 1:32.98 seconds, Lajdeep Kaur PU campus 1:36.31 seconds.
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Football: PU advances in knockout stage
Chandigarh, September 13 The hosts defeated the college team by 1-0. Gurpreet guided the team to victory in the 118th minute of the game after he showed a fine display of his headwork to put the ball in the net. Though equipped with all facilities, including proper coaching system, PU team found it harder to score against the rivals in the stipulated 90 minutes and scored in the awarded 30 minutes of extra time. In another match of the day, SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilpur, defeated PG Government College, Sector 46, by 6-0.Varinder Singh and Jaswinder contributed one goal while Puneet and Bali Gagandeep contributed two goals each. SGGS College, Chandigarh, defeated BAM Khalsa College, Garhshankar (4-2) and GHG Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar, defeated DAV College, Chandigarh (5-0).
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Chahat bags gold, four silver in competition
Chandigarh, September 13 The principal of the school, while congratulating Chahat on her achievement, wished her luck for her future endeavours. |
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