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Debate not candidates’ cup of tea
Chandigarh, December 6
A public debate, ostensibly organised to introduce MC candidates to the electorate of ward 17, turned out to be a free-for-all affair today, with prospective councillors getting into a heated argument and mudslinging.
Bhupinder Singh Gill with his supporters after a walkout from the public interaction session at the community centre in Sector 21 of Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Time for slum, colony voters to say cheers
Chandigarh, December 6
It is pouring liquor and other freebies, particularly in slums, colonies and border areas of the city, during campaigning for the forthcoming municipal corporation (MC) elections. The authorities have washed their hands off the situation, saying there is no complaint.
This time, it is point system
Chandigarh, December 6
Following the recent row over draw of lots for admissions to St Kabir, a majority of city schools have decided to conduct nursery admissions on a point system, which is followed by schools in the National Capital.
P’kula officials draw HC ire
Chandigarh, December 6
An alleged arms licence scam involving the top brass of the Panchkula district administration has surfaced. Information available on judicial files has revealed that an arms licence was renewed by the Panchkula subdivisional magistrate (SDM) after ignoring recommendations to the contrary by the Superintendent of Police (SP).
Campaigning gains momentum
Chandigarh, December 6
With hardly 10 days to go for the municipal corporation (MC) elections, campaigning has gained momentum with contestants moving in their wards till late night and starting early in the morning to reach to maximum number of voters.
 Davinder Singh Babla, Congress candidate from ward 18, campaigns at Sector 27,
Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Satinder Singh, BJP candidate from ward 18, tries to woo voters at a park in Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
PU a nursery for politicians
Chandigarh, December 6
Panjab University (PU), apart from educating students, has proved to be a nursery for local politicians contesting in the civic polls. There are many, contesting the municipal corporation (MC) elections, who have cemented their base in politics by actively taking part in the PU student politics.
Gen-X unaware of MC polls
Chandigarh, December 6
Youths are considered to be the pillars of a nation, however, when it comes to the civic polls, anybody can doubt this perception. While the Gen-X is aware about what’s happening in the lives of their favourite Bollywood stars, they are ignorant about the municipal corporation (MC) elections, scheduled in the city on December 17.
Youngsters, unaware of municipal corporation elections, enjoy snacks at a food joint in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Cong expels four leaders
Chandigarh, December 6
Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee president BB Bahl today expelled four Congress leaders for the anti-party activities for six years.
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Devotees take part in a Muharram procession at Sector 29 in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: manoj mahajan |
Strict action against defaulters
Chandigarh, December 6
Stringent action will be taken by the State Election Commission against those who will indulge into defacement of walls of public and private buildings. The State Election Commissioner, Chandigarh, Rakesh Mehta today issued directions to all political parties that if any party or candidate deface any property in public view by writing or marking with ink, chalk and paint on public or private property, he will be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to six months or with a fine, which may extend to Rs 1,000 or with both. The offence punishable under this act will be cognizable.
Teachers not in RTE MODE
Chandigarh, December 6
Busy getting private schools to reserve seats for the implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, the UT education department is yet to gear up city teachers, habitual to leave by 2 pm, to stay back for one-and-a-half hours daily as demanded by the Act.
Condom-vending machine outside PU boys’ hostel?
Chandigarh, December 6
If the State AIDS Control Society (SACS) has its way, the boys’ hostel of Panjab University
(PU) may soon have a condom-vending machine outside the building. According to Jitender
Dahiya, consultant (civil society mainstream), Chandigarh SACS, the society has already identified a spot for the installation of the machine and will soon write to the Registrar of the university for permission.
‘Sir Sir Sarla’ sums up theatre festival
Chandigarh, December 6
The three-day theatre festival organised by the NZCC, Patiala, in collaboration with the Punjab Arts Council concluded with the staging of a
Brief spell of rain lowers day temperature
 Chandigarh, December 6
A brief spell of showers lashed the tricity, resulting in a decline in the day temperature, here this evening. The showers, the first this winter, were due to western disturbances, a Met officials said.
Motorists drive after the first rain this winter in Chandigarh on Tuesday evening.
Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan
ACJM deposes
Chandigarh, December 6
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) KK Goel today deposed before the Chandigarh district court in connection with the rape-on-wheels case. The case had been filed against former UT Home Secretary NK Jain and others.
Catch up with friends during hearing
Mohali, November 6
Despite two consecutive incidents of undertrials taking the law into their hands due to laxity
on the part of police officials, undertrials still seem to enjoy the privilege of interacting with their friends and relatives while on the
court premises.
A cop looks on as a youth is seen interacting with an undertrial at the rear of a lockup in Mohali district courts on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Pet dog swallows diamond earrings worth Rs 1 lakh
Panchkula, December 6
Beware of a pet dog! Keep your valuable jewellery away from the critter as it may swallow the same sending you in a tizzy. You may call up the police suspecting that your jewellery has been stolen without realising that the thief is sitting next to you.
One of the earrings that the dog swallowed at Sector
16 in Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Police prepares sketch of suspect
Chandigarh, December 6
A day after the gunpoint robbery took place at Aroma light point in Sector 22, the police has prepared a sketch of the suspect and circulated the same to neighbouring toll plazas and district police authorities.
Draw of lots on December 16
Mohali, December 6
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is holding the draw of lots on December 16 to allot around 1,400 plots in Mullanpur Eco City to beneficiaries under the land-pooling scheme.
Missing junior doctor traced to Una
Chandigarh, December 6
A day after a doctor went missing under mysterious circumstances from the PGI, the police today received information that he was in Una (Himachal Pradesh) and was in
touch with some of his doctor friends.
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Students of St Joseph Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, perform during their annual function in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Yet another delay in master plan’s way
Chandigarh, December 6
As various departments of the UT Administration continue to sit over the file pertaining to the settlement of the dispute over the patch of 26 sq km in the Sukhna reserve forest, the master plan of the city is likely to get delayed.
Chandigarh Scan
‘Hallmarking Awareness Week’
Ravinder Pal Singh, Mayor, municipal corporation, presided over the inaugural programme for ‘Hallmarking Awareness Week’. KK
Narang, deputy director-general (North), Anil Kumar Arora, head, hallmarking, and PK Mukhopadhyay also spoke on the occasion. Rajeev
Sahdev, president, and Raj Kumar, general secretary of the Chandigarh Jewellers Association, were also present.
BSNL WiFi modems out of stock
Chandigarh, December 5
For the past eight months, the state-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has stopped supplying Type II (WiFi) modems to its Internet subscribers in the city, forcing users to obtain the same from the open market at considerably higher prices.
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Two unidentified women took away a male newborn from the waiting hall outside the labour room at the Sector-6 General Hospital in the wee hours
here today.
The incident occurred after Suman, sister-in law of Meena (25), who delivered the boy at 5:30 pm on Monday, came out of the labour room around 2 am.
Chandigarh, December 6
