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Cops use up Rs 3.5-cr fuel in 8 months!
Chandigarh, November 26
Vehicles of the Chandigarh Police are at the mercy of the UT Administration these days as the police has exhausted its quota of Rs 3.5 crore for fuel for the current financial year. A request for additional Rs 1 crore has been forwarded to the Administration and a formal nod is awaited.
Income Tax Dept unearths Rs 669 crore in 7 months
Chandigarh, November 26
The first seven months of the current fiscal have proved to be quite lucrative for the Income Tax Department’s North Region as its investigation wing has unearthed undisclosed income to the tune of Rs 669 crore, almost double the income unearthed during the corresponding period last year.
| In august company |
President Pratibha Patil waves on her arrival at the Air Force Station in Chandigarh on Saturday evening as Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil, Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia (second from right) and Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh
Badal look on. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
‘Strengthen consumer Act’
Chandigarh, November 26
The Centre should initiate steps to strengthen the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, to ensure timely redress of consumer grievances and the fee for filing a case should be reduced to Rs 10, on pattern of the RTI Act.
Filing of papers for poll picks up
Chandigarh, November 26
With two days left for filing nominations to municipal corporation (MC) elections, candidates of various parties filed their papers today. Two Congress candidates filed their nominations. Gurbax Rawat filed her papers from ward 9 and Rajesh Sharma from ward 8.
| Choc-a-bloc |
Improper parking of vehicles on the highway leads to a traffic jam near Zirakpur flyover. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
JERC okays Rs 14.72 cr for UT Admn
Chandigarh, November 26
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has given approval to the UT Administration to avail itself of funds to the tune of Rs 14.72 crore from the Power Finance Corporation (PFC), a central agency, for the computerisation of the UT electricity department and setting up a round-the-clock call centre for consumer grievance redress.
Unchahar Express’ route changed
Chandigarh, November 26
The railway authorities have decided to change the route of the Kanpur-Chandigarh Unchahar Express train from December 1.
Two contrasting sides of ward no. 14
Zirakpur, November 26
Ward No.14 presents two different pictures. On the one hand, one can see potholed roads and heaps of garbage, while on the other, re-laid roads and spruced up areas welcome visitors.
A muddy road in Ward No. 14 of Zirakpur.
Mixed response to HC stay order
Mohali, November 26
There is a mixed response from former municipal councillors to the stay orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court issued in connection with the government notifications converting the Mohali municipal council into a corporation.
Veterinary inspectors block national highway
Mohali, November 26
Members of the Punjab State Veterinary Inspectors Association blocked traffic on the national highway near Balongi demanding better pay scales and timely
promotions.
Members of the Punjab State Veterinary Inspectors Association block the Mohali-Chandigarh national highway on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Fire at Sector-10 house
Panchkula, November 26
A fire broke out at a house in Sector 10 here today. Owner of the house Ramesh said a tenant residing on the first floor kept a water container on a gas stove and forgot to turn it off before leaving the house. A fire tender was pressed into service.
Firemen douse the flames at a house in Sector 10, Panchkula, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Kishore’s magic recreated
Chandigarh, November 26
Bollywood playback singers Amit Kumar and Sumit Kumar, sons of music legend Kishore Kumar, enraptured the audience during the Chandigarh Carnival at the Leisure Valley here today.
Amit (left) and Sumit Kumar perform at Leisure Valley in Sector 10 of Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
| Praying for peace |
Members of the Indian Army Fans Club light candles to pay homage to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack, at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
Abdominal aortic aneurysms a deadly disease, say docs
Chandigarh, November 26
To tackle abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), medical practitioners in the city joined hands to create awareness about it during the Global Conference in Cardiac Sciences “Cardiomersion- Integrated Approach to Delivery of Comprehensive Cardiac Care” here today.
Rally by pensioners
Mohali, November 26
A rally was taken out by pensioners at Phase VIII (Sector 62), here yesterday. A large number of pensioners raised slogans against the Punjab government for not implementing their demands.
 nursery admissions
High drama at school
Chandigarh, November 26
The skewed applicant-seat ratio and lack of ‘reputed’ nursery schools in the tricity resulted in high drama at St Kabir School here today.
Parents protest at St Kabir School in Sector 26 of Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
DAV-10 is back in the news, to get yet another officiating principal
Chandigarh, November 26
With the officiating principal of the DAV College Pawan Jain, set to retire on November 30, the principal’s charge would be given to the seniormost professor of the college. The final decision over the next principal would be taken on November 28. This would be the fourth principal who would be taking charge in less then a year.
Alumni congregate
Chandigarh, November 26
Nostalgia is what described the environs of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, today, when hundreds of alumni gathered in their school.
Budding talents’ skills on show
 Chandigarh, November 26
The education department, under its ‘Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan’, is displaying information about various ongoing programmes and initiatives in the wake of the RTE Act. Aiming to spread awareness about the campaign, it has put up a stall during the Chandigarh Carnival at the Leisure Valley in Sector 10 here.
Education department staff display items, prepared by children, during the Chandigarh Carnival at the Leisure Valley in Sector 10 of Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
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