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The green sheen of the fresh leaves smiles amidst the shrivelled heaps on a crisp morning in Sector 43, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Kid’s father hopes to get justice in the few years left in his life
Chandigarh, April 5
It is like a lifetime spent while waiting for justice. For 73-year-old Tarlochan Singh has been fighting for the last 23 long years to get the accused in the abduction and subsequent encounter case of his son, Kulwinder Singh, alias Kid, punished by court. Arguments were heard in CBI court in the 23-year-old case today.
Tarcholan Singh outside the district courts at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
4 held for duping employers
Chandigarh, April 5
The UT police today arrested four persons, including two women, who were operating an agency to provide domestic help and used to flee with the employers’ jewellery and cash a day after the ‘servant’ was hired. The police said the four operated from Delhi and had duped a number of clients in the tricity by adopting this modus operandi.
father’s murder
Brothers turn hostile
Chandigarh, April 5
Two brothers, Om Parkash and Dinesh, turned hostile in their father’s murder case in court here today. The duo retracted their statements given to the police and supported the accused, who is also their brother.
Parking Woes
Focus only on Sec 17: Residents
Chandigarh, April 5
The Municipal Corporation (MC) is only focusing on streamlining the parking problems in Sector 17 by launching a number of pilot projects there, ignoring problems regarding parking lots in other sectors. This has been the grouse of many local traders and residents.
A jam-packed parking lot at Sector 22-B in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
No-vehicle zone: MC told to prepare draft
Chandigarh, April 5
The Municipal Corporation will chalk out modalities for the execution of a no-vehicle zone in sector 17. The UT Administrator, Shivraj Patil, today issued these directions to the MC authorities at a special joint meeting of the administrative and MC officials. It was decided at the meeting that the report on the no-vehicle zone will be prepared by the MC to be submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 20.
Colony residents block traffic
Chandigarh, April 5
Protests by the residents of the Sector 25  colony against the arrest of a maid continued today and traffic at the Sector 37/38/25/24 roundabout was severely affected in the morning. The residents have been protesting since yesterday terming the arrest of the woman in a theft case as illegal. The residents had laid siege to the Sector 39 police station yesterday.
Residents of the Sector-25 colony hold a protest at the Sector 37-38 roundabout in Chandigarh
on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Mixed response to opening of Pinjore bypass
Panchkula, April 5
While the apprehensions of commuters regarding an increase in bus fares after the opening of the Pinjore-Parwanoo bypass have been put to rest by the authorities, the business community of Pinjore and Kalka have shown a mixed response to it.
Booth scam
Hearing sessions for allottees begin
Chandigarh, April 5
In the infamous booth scam, the UT Estate Office started personal hearing session for the allottees yesterday. In the first batch, 25 booth allottees appeared before the committee and submitted their replies. The committee pointed out irregularities committed by the allottees whereas the defendants submitted documents in support of their stand that they had not violated any terms and conditions in the allotment of booths in the Krishna booth market in Sector 41.
Civil Surgeon’s opinion Sought
Mohali, April 5
In the alleged kidney scam, investigations of which are said to be in their last stage, the Mohali district police now wants to rope in a medical expert to help them in certain medical-related issues.
Roads in Zirakpur a shambles
Zirakpur, April 5
Roads in Zirakpur have virtually been reduced to streets of cobbled stones. Commuting on the potholed roads is an ordeal. The situation is the same on almost all internal roads.
The view of a stretch of the VIP road at Zirakpur. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
organ donation
PGI plans awareness drive
Chandigarh, April 5
After a successful liver transplant last year, the doctors at the PGI are poised to start an awareness campaign on organ donation. To start with the Department of Hepatology is to organise a public forum on Saturday to create awareness on organ donation among doctors, paramedical staff, including nurses and technicians, students, patients, patients' relatives and the general public.
(From left) Dr Ajay Duseja, Dr RK Dhiman and Dr Arunanshu Behera of the PGI address mediapersons in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Residents’ federation condemns UT Administration
Chandigarh, April 5
Condemning the adamant attitude of the UT Administration towards imposing house tax on the plea of delay in grant-in-aid from the Union Government, the Chandigarh Residents Social Welfare Federation of Sector 40 has demanded withdrawal of the recommendation.
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The scene of an accident that occurred at the Sector 21-22-35-34 roundabout in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Pet animal trade
Strict guidelines issued
Chandigarh, April 5
To regulate the trade of breeding and sale of pet birds and animals, the Chandigarh Administration has issued strict guidelines that have been made applicable with immediate affect. The instructions would also help check cruelty shown during the sale or purchase of such animals and birds.
IGP rewards SIT members
Chandigarh, April 5
UT Inspector General of Police (IGP) PK Srivastava rewarded members of the special investigation team (SIT) for its work done in cracking immigraton frauds in the city.
National maritime week
Chandigarh, April 5
The Chandigarh chapter of the Company of Master Mariners of India
(CMM) celebrated the 49th national maritime week at the War Memorial, Sector 3, here.
Chandigarh scan
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Inspiring budding artists
Lotus flowers in full bloom at the Government College for Arts, Sector 10, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Crowning glory
Devotees take part in a ‘shobha yatra’ on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti at Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
School to set menu for mid-day meal
Chandigarh, April 5
In what may prove to be an example for schools across the nation, the UT Administration has started first-of-its-kind mid-day meal project where schools will be setting their own individual menus, cooking in hi-tech kitchens on the school premises and taking feedback from parents who play a pivotal role in it.
Exam duty charges up
Chandigarh, April 5
With an aim to end the shortage of evaluators faced by Panjab University that always results to delay in declaring the results, the authorities have revised rates of paper evaluation and various others jobs concerned to conducting examination, including flying squad and centre superintendent, again. The university has now proposed Rs 15 per answer sheet for undergraduate, Rs 18 for evaluating answer sheets of postgraduate level and for PhD thesis evaluation, one would get Rs 2,000.
Only Rs 6 hike for life models
Chandigarh, April 5
While Panjab University has come up with pretty handsome revised remunerations for teachers and other staff holding examinations, life models involved in practical exams of fine arts have received a nominal hike of Rs 6, which takes remuneration to Rs 30 per hour for nude models, while as per the revised rates, the semi-nude model would be paid Rs 20 per hour.
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Chess players, Anubhav Tuknayat and Tejas Nagpal, made a three-point lead during the opening day of Chandigarh Open and Boys and Girls (U-17) Chess Championship, being held at St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, here today.