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Businessman’s mother shattered
Panchkula, June 26
The recent incident of the alleged kidnapping and robbing of a businessman of his car and other valuables after making him unconscious has shattered his mother Ishwari
Devi, who lost her grandson in a kidnapping and murder case last year.
Vinay Kumar with his family at his residence in Panchkula. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
DC finds irregularities, wants strict action
Mohali, June 26
The 157 acres at Saini Majra village, which a former Punjab DGP 'forcibly' tried to take possession of last month, was 'shamlat' land owned by the village panchayat.
Parts of PGI sans power
Chandigarh, June 26
Power supply to the PGI was interrupted today. There was a power breakdown at the PGI this morning due to overloading.
Posting of state-cadre officials
Govts adopt double standard
Chandigarh, June 26
It seems that the state governments of Punjab and Haryana are adopting dual standards over posting of state cadre officials from both states to the UT Administration.
Cong MP demands setting up of body to counter drug menace
Mohali, June 26
Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu today again raised the demand of setting up a 'Drug Prevention Board' (DPB) to deal with the drug menace in the state effectively.
Youth take to drugs due to lack of awareness, says minister
Mohali, June 26
“Due to lack of awareness regarding the health risks involved, the youth in the state have been taking to drugs at an early age. This is really a big cause of concern”, said Madan Mohan Mittal, Health and Family Welfare Minister, Punjab, while addressing a
gathering at a state-level function at the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Phase 6, here today.
power cuts
Residents change routine
Chandigarh, June 26
With frequent power cuts becoming a norm, city residents have started changing their daily schedule to save themselves from these power cuts.
Public park being used to store construction material
Chandigarh, June 26
Do not hesitate to encroach upon the public parks of the municipal corporation as there is no check of the authorities on the violators. The encroachment in the public park of the centrally located Sector 27 is a classic example.
A view of construction material lying in the park at Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photos: S.Chandan
Booth Allotment Scam
Completion of inquiry in time-bound manner sought
Chandigarh, June 26
The complainant in the booth allotment scam, Dinesh, has demanded that the UT estate office should complete inquiry in a time-bound manner. He said UT officials had been dilly-dallying completion of the report.
water shortage
Sector-7 residents meet MC Commissioner
Chandigarh, June 26
A delegation of residents of Central Government Employees colony, Sector 7, met MC Commissioner VP Singh and public health superintending engineer RC Dewan today to discuss the water problem being faced by the residents in the colony.
citizens’ grievances
Phase III sectors’ residents submit memorandum to UT Adviser
Chandigarh, June 26
Residents of the third phase sectors, which include Sectors 48 to 61, today submitted a memorandum to Advisor to the UT Administrator K K Sharma about their grievances. Residents complained that the administration has annually collected several hundred crores of rupees as development charges from the third phase sectors, but no plan has been carried out for the development of this area.
UT Administrator holds meeting to review Sukhna desilting
Chandigarh, June 26
The UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today issued directions to senior officials of the UT Administration to take immediate steps for burning the weeds from those areas of the Sukhna Lake bed where the de-silting operation is not being carried out at present.
Playing with
danger
Children having fun at a fountain running on electricity, unaware of the danger. This moment was captured on the road separating Sectors 40 and 55, in Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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20 shops demolished near Barwala
Panchkula, June 26
The anti-enforcement wing of the district town planning department demolished more than 20 illegal shops constructed in a block in Barwala town today.
consumer Court
ICICI Bank directed to pay Rs 4,45,600
Chandigarh, June 26
Can a financial institute grant a loan worth several lakhs to a stranger against a vehicle, which already stood hypothecated with it against the loan of the complainant.
Stories about VC abuzz
Chandigarh, June 26
With less than two days before a formal meeting of the search committee for interviews of the new Vice-Chancellor, the campus airs are abuzz with stories of likely manipulations in the corridors of power, along with academic standing of possible candidates vying for the top posting in Panjab University.
Parties at their best to attract newcomers
Chandigarh, June 26
From assisting students coming to Panjab University campus for admissions by accompanying them to the departments and getting their forms submitted, the student organisations are doing every bid to attract newcomers towards their party.
A help desk wears a deserted look at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
defacement act
Five student leaders booked
Chandigarh, June 26
Defacing the City Beautiful with posters won’t come easy for student leaders contesting elections at Panjab University and city colleges, as the Chandigarh police while taking a strong stance today booked five student leaders under the West Bengal Property Defacement Act, 1976, for defacing public property with posters.
national political parties
Youth wings fail to make impact at PU
Chandigarh, June 26
Even after years of their existence on Panjab University (PU) campus, youth wings of the national political parties have failed to make their presence felt in PU, which is dominated by regional parties. Parties like Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) is still struggling hard to take a lead over the local parties to win student elections independently.
A poster has pictures of former PUSU and SOPU leaders, who later joined the NSUI. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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