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Water purifier cos. smell an opportunity
Chandigarh, July 3
Breaking of diarrhoea in Mauli Jagran has come as a “blessing in disguise” for water purifier companies who have set up stalls in the colony for the past five days to impress upon residents to install purifiers to prevent water-borne diseases.
HC rules forfeiture of auction amount illegal
Chandigarh, July 3
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today held that a rule contemplating the forfeiture of 25 per cent auction amount without providing an opportunity of hearing was illegal.
Administration firm on house tax imposition
Chandigarh, July 3
Even though the Municipal Corporation (MC) had decided against the imposition of house tax in the city, the UT Administration today again told the MC to impose the house tax. Civic body officials were told to convince councillors to impose the tax during a coordination meeting between officials of the UT Administration and the corporation.
At PU, inauguration twice over
Chandigarh, July 3
Guru Tegh Bahadur Bhawan on the Panjab University campus was today inaugurated for the second time. It was first inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor, RC
Sobti, in 2010 when Guru Nanak Sikh Studies was shifted to the partially constructed building. Today, the entire building was inaugurated by the education minister of Punjab.
Guru Tegh Bahadur Bhawan which was inaugurated for the second time at Panjab University on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Service tax evasion worth Rs 5 cr detected
Chandigarh, July 3
A team of the local service tax division searched the office of Millennium Manpower Limited, which provides manpower services to the Municipal Corporation, Government Medical Hospital and College (GMCH) at Sector 32 and various other departments of the UT Administration, and confiscated record books on the charge of tax evasion.
Manan in U-19 Indian cricket squad
Chandigarh, July 3
Manan Vohra, a city based budding cricketer has made it to the final list of Indian (U-19) cricket squad, for the upcoming Cricket (U-19) World Cup, to be held in Australia, in August.
Manan, who belongs to a family of renowned hockey players, has been selected by the All-India Junior Selection Committee of the BCCI (Board for Control Cricket in India), this evening.
Manan Vohra (centre) with his family members at his house in Panchkula on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
A first: CHB files case against former officer
Chandigarh, July 3
First time in the 36-year-old history of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), the management of the board has gone in appeal in the Chandigarh Sessions Court against its former Chief Engineer, GS Rosha, for deciding arbitration cases -involving crores of rupees - to extend benefit to private builders.
Housing board allows 7 new trades to dwellers
Chandigarh, July 3
In future, allottees of dwelling units in rehabilitation colonies of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) can open outlets to sell readymade garments, general store vegetable shop, optical, photo studio, or a general store.
Power dept employees take out rally
Chandigarh, July 3
The electricity department employees of Chandigarh under the banner of the UT Powermen Union today held a rally in Sector 18 and took out procession towards the Punjab Governor house. The rally was held in support of their demands.
Mauli Jagran, Vikas Nagar ill-prepared for monsoon
Chandigarh, July 3
It seems that the municipal corporation is waiting for another epidemic to break out in the colonies of the city due to unhygienic living conditions prevailing there. With the monsoon expected to commence next week, none of the colonies in the city is prepared for it as neither the garbage collection system nor the cleanliness of road gullies have been conducted in a proper manner till date.
Pre-monsoon showers to lash region in next 48 hours
Chandigarh, July 3
Residents in the tricity region can hope for some relief from the humid conditions prevailing in the area as the weather office has predicted that pre-monsoon showers will lash the region in the next 48 hours.
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Scrap shops were gutted in a fire that broke out in Industrial Area, Phase II, Chandigarh, on Monday night.
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325 vehicles challaned
Chandigarh, July 3
To curb the tendency to ply unauthorised vehicles with incomplete documents, and driving overloaded vehicles, the State Transport Authority (STA) during a intensive drive against commercial vehicles challaned 325 vehicles under different offences.
Police stations given alcosensors
Chandigarh, July 3
In order to curb the
menace of drunk driving, the Chandigarh Traffic Police has provided one alcosensor at each of the 11 police stations in
the city.
7 CRPF personnel fall unconscious
Panchkula, July 3
Unable to bear the humid conditions, seven CRPF personnel, who were participating in a 16-km marathon fell unconscious at the CRPF complex today.
As per information, constable Jia-ul Rehman (20) and Shantu Mehtu (20) both natives of West Bengal, fell unconscious after completing the race. They were immediately rushed to the Sector-6 General Hospital by Sub Inspector Ram Chand Chobo in an ambulance of the CRPF.
Residents take to the road
Zirakpur, July 3
Hundreds of vehicles got stuck in long queues when local residents blocked the main highway, including the
Chandigarh-Panchkula Ambala flyover, for over one hour this morning to protest against the electricity department for imposing frequent power cuts in the area.
Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam on the Zirakpur-Ambala road on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Admn turns down trust's plea to shelter orphan girls
Panchkula, July 3
After receiving flak over the Apna Ghar incident, as far as giving permission to NGOs/ashrams to run rehabilitation centres in the state is concerned, the state government is treading cautiously.
Agriculture dept for direct sowing of paddy
Mohali, July 3
Seeing a dip in the groundwater level in the state, the Punjab agriculture department today started an awareness campaign "Direct Sowing of Paddy" from Cholta Khurd village here.
Pvt company offers to take over maintenance of public toilets
Mohali, July 3
Public toilets here are set to get a makeover with Sulabh International offering to take over the operation and the maintenance of the amenity.
It is learnt that representatives of the Sulabh International Social Service Organisation along with officials of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority
(GMADA) carried out a joint inspection of the public toilets in various parts of the town last week.
A public toilet in a bad shape at Phase II in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Residents of Sectors 15, 28, 45, 47 reel under power cuts
Chandigarh, July 3
City residents continue to face problems due to long-unscheduled power cuts in various sectors of the city. Not only power cuts, but low voltage is also creating problem for them.
Case adjourned to July 28
Panchkula, July 3
In the cases against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, investigating officer Vijay Singh was cross-examined by the defence counsel in the journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati murder case in the special CBI court here yesterday.
New DHO assumes charge
Mohali, July 3
Dr Gursharan Singh, senior orthopaedic surgeon at the Civil Hospital here, joined as the District Health Officer (DHO), Mohali, today as per orders of the state government. Earlier, he was a member of the governing body of the Regional Spinal Injury Centre, Mohali, and a clinical observer in orthopaedics at the PGI.
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Three shops were damaged in a fire that broke out in the rehri market of Sector 19, Chandigarh, on Tuesday night. No casualty was reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
15% seats left
Chandigarh, June 3
Only 15 per cent seats in Class XI have been left unclaimed after the first round of admissions.
The news is likely to dampen the hopes of thousands of applicants waiting for the second round of
counselling.
Students submit forms at the Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Schools to remain closed till July 8
Panchkula, July 3
In the view of severe heat conditions prevailing in the region, the summer vacations in all the government and private schools in the district have been extended till July 8.
Boys’ hostels in a mess
Chandigarh, July 3
Staying at boys’ hostels on Panjab University campus has turned out to be a nightmare as the canteens and messes have not been operational since July 1.
MCM College to continue admission till July 7
Chandigarh, July 3
For girls who are willing to study in all-girls’ college, MCM DAV College, Sector 36, offers a wide range of courses.
The college sources said the period for admission varies according to the choice of courses. The application period ends on July 7. The merit list of first year BCA, BSc-microbial and food technology, BA-function English, MA (English and sociology) will be displayed on July 8 on the college notice board.
Students seek information on admission at the MCM DAV College, Sector 36, in Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: S Chandan
MISSION Admission
SD College: Last date for application July 6
Chandigarh, July 3
The last date for applying in BSc courses and postgraduate courses, except MCom, at Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College, popularly known as SD College, is July 6. The college is running various market-oriented professional courses like MCom, MBE, MSc (IT), BBA, BCA, BSc (Hons) in biotechnology and bioinformatics.
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Chandigarh, July 3
In the ongoing junior (U-12) cricket tournament, the cricket teams of Baptist Cricket Academy and MCA (B) registered wins in their respective matches here today.
In the first match, Baptist Cricket Academy defeated Mohali Tigers by 31 runs. Batting first, the winning side posted a total of 194 runs for the loss of three wickets in the allotted of 25 overs. Aayush (63 off 49), Prabhjit Singh (62 off 52), Prithvi Lohtiya (25 off 18) were the main scorers for the team. Bowler Siddharth claimed 1 for 35.