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4 drunk youths assault cop
Chandigarh, October 17
A 40-year-old UT Police head constable, who was returning home after patrolling duty last night, was assaulted, abducted and later thrown near the forest area in Sector 25 by four tipsy youths whom he had caught drinking at a public place.
Catering to their ‘greed’
Chandigarh, October 17
In a case of public money being diverted for private use, the principal and staff of Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management (AIHM) in Sector 42 has allegedly pocketed Rs 10.41 lakh as incentive, which was earned by the institute from conducting various training programmes, undertaking outdoor catering services and use of its infrastructure by the general public.
Josan guilty of misconduct
Chandigarh, October 17
Principal of the local DAV College Dr BC Josan might be on his way out as the management committee interim report has found him guilty of gross misconduct and even misappropriation of college funds.
Soon, Mohali will have 2,000 convenience shops
Mohali, October 17
Keeping in mind the requirements of the common man, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has decided to construct 2,000 convenience shops spread all over the town to cater to the basic needs of a vast majority of customers who prefer patronising small shops rather than big showrooms and malls.
Parents identify accused couple in temple’s CCTV footage
Panchkula, October 17
While the police are yet to make any breakthrough in tracing the 10-month-old missing infant Nishant, the parents have identified the couple, who had kidnapped their child in the CCTV footage of Mata Mansa Devi Temple.
Councillor goes engineer bashing
Chandigarh, October 17
Heated arguments took place between SAD councillor Jagjit Singh Kang and municipal corporation (MC) executive engineer (XEN), roads wing, Sanjay Arora, at the office of the latter today.
Residents feel harassed as SSP unavailable
Chandigarh, October 17
A number of city residents, most of them senior citizens, were reportedly harassed as they waited for over two hours to meet UT SSP Naunihal Singh to express their general grievances, but were asked to return. Over 20 residents protested outside the police headquarters at Sector 9 before they finally dispersed.
Protesters raise their voice outside the
police headquarters at Sector 9 in Chandigarh on Monday. A tribune photograph
MC clears Sec-34 parking lot of encroachment
Chandigarh, October 17
There seems to be no check on encroachments on open spaces belonging to the municipal corporation (MC).
A classic example of negligence on part of the MC has come to light with encroachment on a parking lot near the gurdwara at Sector 34
here.
A labourer removes a pole from a parking lot at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: pradeep Tiwari
Watch out! You may be hitting premature menopause
Chandigarh, October 17
Haven’t still hit the fourth decade of your life and struggling to cope up with irregular menstrual cycle, hot flushes, fatigue or depression and anxiety? While a majority might dismiss it as usual ‘stress effect’ it may have got nothing to do with stress at all as you might be headed to be one amongst hundreds of women hitting a premature menopause.
Violate and pay up four times: MC
Chandigarh, October 17
The municipal corporation (MC) will charge four times the rate approved from violators of road cuts if they indulge in it without the permission of the authorities.
In fact, the material will also be seized there and then by the inspection team. This was decided in the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) meeting, chaired by Mayor Ravinder Pal Singh here today.
No takers at auction
Chandigarh, October 17
The auction of two paid parking lots of the municipal corporation (MC) at Sector 17 here turned out to be a flop show today.
The auction for the Jagat and CMC parking lots was eventually cancelled. Eighteen contractors turned up for the auction, but none participated.
Standoff between BSNL, pvt operators continues
Chandigarh, October 17
Residents of the tricity continued to suffer for the 18th day due to the standoff between state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and some major private operators over the non-payment of carriage charge.
Crafts Mela
Admn joins hands with NZCC to evade taxes
Chandigarh, October 17
The Chandigarh Administration and the North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), organisers of the third National Crafts Mela at Kalagram here, have allegedly evaded entertainment tax and value-added tax (VAT), amounting to lakhs, during the 10-day event, which concluded this evening.
Visitors queue before the ticket counter during the National Crafts Mela at Kalagram in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Nitin mittal
GPA holders, property consultants in tizzy
Chandigarh, October 17
The Supreme Court judgement invalidating the sale of property through General Power of Attorney (GPA) has sent thousands of GPA holders and the property consultants in a tizzy.
Eateries raided in Panchkula
Panchkula, October 17
Stale food items, rotten tomatoes and onions were found in the storage of sweets shops and fast-food shops of Panchkula during a raid conducted by Subdivisional Magistrate Sharndeep Kaur Brar
here today.
Panchkula SDM Shradeep Kaur Brar with officials during an inspection at a sweetmeat shop at Sector 8, Panchkula, on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
100 quintals of sweets confiscated in Mohali
Mohali, October 17
In a surprise raid conducted on cold stores in the district, 100 quintals of sweets were confiscated from Dasmesh Cold Store, Gharuan, and Punjab Cold Store, Balongi. A harmful chemical (calcium carbide) used for ripening bananas was seized by the district health officials.
Artistes perform during the National Crafts Mela at Kalagram in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: vinay malik |
Samples of Verka products taken
Mohali, October 17
Officials of the Health Department collected samples of Verka sweets as part of the on-going campaign to check the sale of adulterated and sub-standard food items.
Family seeks another probe
Panchkula, October 17
Not satisfied with the Panchkula police probe in the infamous Simran murder case, the victim’s family today filed an application seeking further investigation in the case.
‘Every effort has been made to make visitors comfortable’
Mohali/Dera Bassi, October 17
Formally dressed and suave men and women at the counters attended to queries of visitors at the air-conditioned outreach centre inaugurated by Mohali SSP GPS Bhullar at the Phase VIII police station here today. “Every effort has been made to make the visitors comfortable and not to create a police station-like atmosphere”, said a senior police official.
Formally dressed employees of the Punjab Police attend to a visitor at the Phase VIII outreach centre in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Water water
everywhere:The view of a waterlogged road after a water pipe burst at the Sector-34 market in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo:Manoj mahajan |
Sony Ericsson fined Rs 5,000
Chandigarh, October 17
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on Sony Ericsson, a mobile phone company, for its refusal to replace a mobile set.
Hospitality body raises demands
Chandigarh, October 17
The Chandigarh Hospitality Association demanded the rationalisation of taxation and infrastructure status for the industry during the 46th convention of the Federation of Hotels and Restaurant Association of India, which was organised at Bangkok in Thailand from October 11 to 13.
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PU selection panel
VC raises question on integrity of faculty
Chandigarh, October 17
Raising finger on his own recruitment process, Panjab University Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti questioned the integrity of the university faculty who were part of the selection panels recently.
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Chandigarh, October 17
In an innovative step to make quick money, migrant labourers are pushing their kids into black-marketing by asking them to purchase tickets for the forthcoming India-England One-Day International match to be held at the PCA Stadium on Thursday.
Chandigarh, October 17
