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Police constable found dead on railway track
Chandigarh, June 3
In yet another case of suicide by a policeman, a constable with the Police Control Room
(PCR) allegedly committed suicide by coming in front of a Jan Shatabdi train at the railway track at Sector 47 here this morning.
The constable, Manjit Singh was 24 years of age and had recently married after a dramatic turn of events. His wife, also a police constable, had earlier levelled rape and cheating charges against him.
Manjit Singh’s father Gulzar Singh sobs as his son’s body is taken from the spot near Sector 47 in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Railway exam candidates put lives to risk
Chandigarh, June 3
Hundreds of aspirants who visit the city to appear in various exams conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board could be seen risking their lives while travelling on the stairs of train coaches.
Ashwani Sharma, a resident of Sonepat, said that he has to face similar situation every time due to the large number of candidates visiting the city to appear in exams. He said that the last time he missed the train as he failed to get on board and had to return to the Sector 17 bus stand to take a bus to his native place. He said most of the candidates come by train as the fares are cheaper as compared to roadways buses.
After appearing for an exam conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board, students run to enter a train at the Chandigarh railway station on Sunday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
STA: 366 vehicles challaned in May
Chandigarh, June 3
The State Transport Authority
(STA) challaned 366 vehicles and impounded 137 of them for violating various traffic rules across the city during the month-long drive conducted in May. A fine of Rs 10.11 lakh was also recovered from the violators.
Haryana govt plans to shift police headquarters to Sector 32
Panchkula, June 3
The Haryana government is planning to shift all the main offices of state police to Sector 32.
Water-filled plots pose a threat to residents
Zirakpur, June 3
Certain plots, which have lower level than others, at Shivalik Vihar Colony in Zirakpur have been posing a major threat to the residents, particularly to children.
Child care leave extended to defence women staff
Chandigarh, June 3
Civilian women industrial employees working in defence establishments would now be entitled
to avail child care leave on the pattern of other departments.
Forum tells GMADA to pay Rs 51,924, interest, costs
Mohali, June 3
Holding the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) guilty of deficiency of service, the district consumer forum here has directed it to pay a sum of Rs 51,924, along with interest thereon at the rate of nine per cent per annum and Rs 4,000 as litigation costs, to the complainant.
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‘Gypsy’ staged |
Artistes stage a Punjabi translation of Alexander Pushkin’s play, ‘Gypsy’, at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
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power cuts
Residents accuse Admn of bias
Chandigarh, June 3
While the southern sectors are daily witnessing long power cuts, the UT Administration never tried to supply electricity from the share of northern sectors to them during crisis. Whenever a power breakdown occurs in the northern VIP sectors, the Administration restores power supply by drawing power from the sub-stations of the southern sectors.
Police inaction comes to the fore
Panchkula, June 3
The insensitiveness of the police came to the fore when instead of registering a case in a threat-to-life complaint filed by a security guard of a society, the police waits for the other party to file a parallel complaint.
Private agency to run Morni Fort resort
Panchkula, June 3
The ambitious plans of Haryana's forest department to promote eco-tourism in the Morni hills have failed to take off.
open house response
Poor planning led to water woes in Chandigarh
As a matter of fact, the demand for water is increasing world over. So, Chandigarh cannot be any exception. It is strange that the MC, as per the official records, claims enough supply of water to the city. The MC received two first prizes from the Union Ministry of Urban Development last year for having the figures of 332 litters of water per capita per day in this city of more than one million people. The city has the highest per capita quantum of water produced in
the country.
Tricity scan
Colleges offer variety of add-on courses
Chandigarh, June 3
Pursuing graduation in city colleges after passing from class XII will be more fun with a wide range of career and market-oriented, skill enhancing add-on courses being offered by the colleges. These courses will help students in getting jobs, or in making them self-employed, thereby empowering them.
PU students’ council completes tenure
Chandigarh, June 3
The Panjab University Campus Student Council (PUCSC) completed its tenure on May 31. The new student council will be formed after the student elections held in September after commencing of the new academic session.
PSEB chairman holds review meetings
Mohali, June 3
Punjab School Education Board’s newly appointed chairman and Principal Secretary, Education, SS
Channy, today reviewed the overall functioning of the institution.
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