| In full bloom |
A farmer takes a look at his mustard crop near Zirakpur. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Double murder case falls flat, all 4 accused acquitted
Chandigarh, March 19
The UT police had egg on its face today after the sensational murder case of two security guards in Industrial Area in 2010
fell flat in court and all the four accused in the case were acquitted of
all charges for want of evidence and lack of any motive.
Detention of 5 children
Report indicts 3 policemen
Chandigarh, March 19
The preliminary inquiry report on negligence on the part of the police when five children were illegally picked up from Sector 25 earlier this month found procedural lapses on the part of three police personnel.
City-Ludhiana rail link may have to wait another 2 yrs
Chandigarh, March 19
More than 11 years after its commencement, the 110-km rail link between Ludhiana and Chandigarh is likely to take another two to three years for completion. The Railways authorities attribute the delay to the non-availability of funds.
City’s green cover goes down: FSI
Chandigarh, March 19
Contrary to the reputation of the country’s greenest city, the green cover of
Chandigarh, which includes forest cover and tree cover, has reduced by nearly 1.22 square km (122 hectares) from 28 sq km in 2009 to 26.78 square km in 2011.
CHB told to pay interest
Chandigarh, March 19
The UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation for causing mental agony and harassment to a local resident who had applied for a house under a scheme, but was refunded the amount after a long delay.
Basic amenities for Deep Complex soon
Chandigarh, March 19
If all goes well, residents of the Deep Complex at Hallo Majra, who have not got basic amenities for the last three years, will be provided those. This assurance was given by UT Administrator Shivraj Patil during a public hearing session here today.
Roads of the Deep Complex a shambles at Hallo Majra in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Patil’s public hearing session has only 16 complainants
Chandigarh, March 19
The public darbar of UT Administrator Shivraj Patil, which was held after a gap of two months and-a-half, witnessed only 16 complainants at the UT Secretariat in Sector 9 here today.
Bandra train returns today
Chandigarh, March 19
After its successful maiden run, the Chandigarh-Bandra train will return to the railway station at 4:20 pm tomorrow.
Union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal flags off the first train to Bandra at the Chandigarh railway station on Sunday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
No luck with leopard even after a week
Chandigarh, March 19
Despite trying different tricks and a round-the-clock vigil for a week, the UT Administration failed to capture the leopard stuck in a pipe at the IAF station. The authorities have sought help from the Wildlife Institute of India.
MC gives fresh list of vacancies to Admn
Chandigarh, March 19
The municipal corporation (MC) gave a fresh list of its 650 vacant posts to the UT Administration today. In a joint meeting chaired by the Adviser to Administrator, KK Sharma, MC officials stated that they had revised the list of staff required by various departments.
GMADA draw
3 Commonwealth medallists get flats
 Mohali, March 19
Three medallists of the Commonwealth Games namely Krishna Poonia (Gold), Harwnat Kaur (Silver) and Jai Bhagwan (Bronze) were among the lucky lot who got the two BHK flats in the draw of Purab Premium Apartments by Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), held near PUDA Bhawan here today.
Vacant seats at the GMADA draw of lots at Sector 88 in PUDA Bhawan, Sector 88, Mohali, on Monday.
Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan
| Dangerous game |
A slum child tries to cross an uncovered drain at Sector 9 in
Panchkula. Tribune photo: nitin mittal |
Ruckus after man allegedly passes casteist remarks
Chandigarh, March 19
A high drama was witnessed at the Food and Supplies office at Sector 17 when a social activist, Rajinder Gupta, allegedly used caste remarks against a depot holder of Kajehri village. The police had to be called to defuse the situation.
Jewellery shops remain closed
Chandigarh, March 19
Jewellery shops across the tricity remained closed today as well as a part of a nationwide strike call by the All-India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation. The strike would continue till Wednesday.
Traditional sports retain popularity
Mohali, March 19
For them rural and traditional sports like kabaddi, wrestling, dog race etc were more important than all-time-war-like cricket match between India versus Pakistan.
Haryanvi folklore fest kicks off at Kalagram
Chandigarh, March 19
The fourth Haryanvi folklore festival commenced at the Kalagram complex today with the rendering of ‘Raagnis’ by prominent folk artists of
Haryana. The annual event, is being organised by the department of Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs,
Haryana, in
collaboration with North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC). BS Balhara, additional director
DPR, informed that the
12-day long event is aimed at providing entertainment to the Haryanvis in the
tricity, besides
propagating the rich cultural heritage of the state.
graft case
Rs 33 lakh, gold jewellery seized
Chandigarh, March 19
Two days after the arrest of a superintendent with the Central excise and customs department, VP Singh, CBI officials recovered Rs 33 lakh and gold jewellery from two of his lockers today.
Five women, child injured as two vehicles collide head on
Chandigarh, March 19
Five women and a child were injured in a head-on collision between an Endeavor MUV and a Zen car near the Sector 44-45-50-51 traffic light point late last night.
Health dept to file FIR
Chandigarh, March 19
The health department authorities have decided to file an FIR regarding the trespass on its quarters. Last week, during an inspection by a team from the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, it was detected that dozens of houses meant for hospital employees at Sectors 15 and 24 were in the possession of unidentified persons.
Tricity scan
Chandigarh scan
Police inaction
Meenakshi Khurana, vie-president of Lions Welfare Society, in a press release issued here on Monday, claimed that the police has not taken any action against the accused who blackened the face of LK
Khurana, president of the society, on March 11. She alleged that the alleged BJP party workers had acted at the instance of the top local BJP leaders. Meenakshi said that though the FIR contains the names of the BJP workers involved in the act, they have not been arrested by the Police till today which clearly shows inaction of the Police department.
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Where stepping out is an arduous task |
Residents of localities have a tough time crossing the streets as water has accumulated on the roads at Hallo Majra in Chandigarh for the last more than 20 days.
Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan |
UT to advertise Vacant RTE seats
Chandigarh, March 19
The UT education department is all set to advertise for the vacant RTE seats available in private schools and has sent letters afresh to the schools. The move has left schools fuming. The strong-worded letter from District Education officer Ram Kumar has asked schools to admit students irrespective of issues like child-mapping and reimbursement which they have been long resenting against. What has reignited the cold war is the clause informing schools that they will have to teach 15 percent of students free of cost as it constitutes the EWS quota mandated by the UT. The letter not only indicates that the department will not hike the per child cost (which is around Rs 1163), but also says that child-mapping results cannot be the basis of admissions.
190 students awarded degrees
Mohali, March 19
As many as 190 graduate and post graduate students of commerce, science, and arts streams were handed over degrees in a convocation ceremony at the Government College, Phase VI, here today.
Students of Government College, Phase
VI, Mohali, in a happy mood after receiving degrees at the convocation ceremony.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
| ‘Jago’ time |
Students perform at a dance competition in Chitkara University, Baddi, on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
Violating all norms, PU continues recruitment process
Chandigarh, March 19
Propriety seems to be last on the agenda of Panjab University which continues its recruitment marathon irrespective of the search committee for new VC having been constituted and the Senate elections being announced.
Social science workshop begins at PU
Chandigarh, March 19
A basic training workshop on “Quantitative Methods and Techniques in Social Science Research” was inaugurated by Prof B S
Brar, Honorary Director of the ICSSR, North-Western Regional Centre, Chandigarh, and Dean University Instructions, Panjab University in the ICSSR Complex today.
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Bassi, March 19
