Advocate dies as truck hits scooter
Chandigarh, July 13
A city-based advocate was killed after a rashly driven truck hit the scooter he was riding at Zirakpur today.
The victim, 60-year-old Surinder Chandna, a resident of Sector 22, received a head injury and died on the spot.
The scooter of Surinder Chandna that was hit by a
truck near the Zirakpur tax barrier on Friday. Tribune photos: Nitin Mittal
Finally, hope for UT-cadre officials
Chandigarh, July 13
There is some hope for the UT-cadre officials at last. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today said a mechanism would be worked out for the promotion of employees of the UT Administration.
HC asks Punjab to ensure free flow of water into Sukhna
Chandigarh, July 13
In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the state of Punjab to frame a scheme for ensuring free flow of water from the catchment area into the Sukhna Lake.
Stenographer booked for watching porn
Chandigarh, July 13
A Sports Authority of India (SAI) employee working at the Sports Complex in Sector 42 has been booked in a case of obscenity for allegedly watching porn on his official computer.
Patil seeks 40 MGD of water for city
Chandigarh, July 13
The Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh, Shivraj V Patil, sought consent from the neighbouring states for additional supply of 40 million gallon of raw water per day from Bhakra Main Canal, Kajauli, to Chandigarh.
60 violators challaned
Chandigarh, July 13
The enforcement wing of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh today removed encroachments from Krishna Market, Sector 41. During the drive, 60 challans were issued to the violators.
MC employees remove encroachments at Krishna Market, Sector 41, in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S chandan
BJP to hold protest on July 16
Panchkula, July 13
The Bharatiya Janata Party would hold protest dharna against the Congress led UPA government at the centre for its anti-trader policies in Chandigarh on July 16.
60 ultra-modern bus queue shelters turn white elephant
Chandigarh, July 13
The 60 ultra-modern bus queue shelters, constructed at a cost of Rs 2 crore by the UT engineering department, across the city seem to have no taker.
A newly built bus queue shelter without a timetable and basic information on routes of the CTU buses at Sector 32 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: pravesh Chauhan
CTU to reduce Metro bus frequency on PGI-P’kula route
Chandigarh, July 13
Within a month of starting the metro bus service on the PGI-Panchukla section, the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking
(CTU) is contemplating to reduce the frequency of the bus service in the afternoon. Presently, 24 buses are being run on the route after every five minutes.
Low passenger occupancy in a CTU’s Metro route bus between the PGI and
Panchkula. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
MC conducts raids
Chandigarh, July 13
In wake of danger posed by epidemic diseases during the monsoon, the health officials of the municipal corporation conducted raids at various places in the city today.
VVIPs’ visit: Commuters face problem
Chandigarh, July 13
Commuters in the city faced tough time today due to road blocks by the UT Police.
A number of VVIPs, including Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and Chief Ministers of northern states, visited the city to attend the 26th meeting of Northern Zonal Council.
Haphazardly parked cars in front of a dialysis centre at Sector 10 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S chandan
Residents’ fast enters day five
Chandigarh, July 13
On the fifth day of fast by the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) Residents’ Federation, two more fasting camps were set up. One was set up at Sector 24 and the second at Mauli
Jagran.
Women responsible for female foeticide
Mohali, July 13
An awareness camp was organised by the department of Social Security, Women and Child Developmet at Durali village here today. Ajit Kaur
Multani, District Programme Officer, stated that women will have to come forward to fight the problem of female foeticide and only then it will be possible to witness positive results because women were themselves responsible for female foeticide to a great extent.
Students protest
Members of the Student Organisation of Panjab University protest against the principal of GGDSD College, Sector 32, for making it mandatory for outstation students to stay in the college hostel, in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari |
BCom cut-offs reach new high
Chandigarh, July 13
Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma (GGDSD) College, Sector 32, has yet again walked away with the 'cream' students as it had the highest cut-off for BCom admissions among the city colleges this year. While the admissions closed at 107.2 score points in the UT pool, it stood at 110.2 in the general pool.
Joint counselling for NIPER from July 17
Mohali, July 13
A joint couselling for admission to the seven National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research will be organised on the NIPER campus here from July 17 to 19. The joint counselling will be held for admission to the postgraduate courses — MS
(Pharm), MPharm and MTech (Pharm).
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