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A cruel blow to 3-yr-old Rhythm
Chandigarh, July 17
She was the apple of her parents’ eyes before their relations turned sour. The world of three-year-old Rhythm, the only child of Pooja and Vajinder, has come crumbling down, much before she can even begin to comprehend the meaning of life.
The little girl has been missing her mother and crying incessantly since July 13 when Pooja went missing.
The accused with his wife and daughter in happier days.
tippa murder case
Businessman gets life term
Chandigarh, July 17
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal, based on a dying declaration, today awarded life sentence to 30-year-old Minkel
Bajaj, alias Balwinder Singh, a businessman from Muktsar, for killing a youth Akali leader from Muktsar in the Sector 9 market here. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on
Bajaj.
Convict Minkle Bajaj at the district courts in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Panchkula Extension-II
Realtor firm in soup for selling plots illegally
Panchkula, July 17
The economic offences wing (EOW) wing of the police today registered an FIR against against Ishan Developers and Infrastructures Limited, a Chandigarh-based realtor firm, for fraudulently selling plots in Sector 16 of Panchkula Extension-II, which were not owned by the company. The town and country planning department had not given license to the firm for selling the plots.
Wife booked for beating up jeweller-husband
Chandigarh, July 17
In an unusual incident, probably the only one of its kind in recent years, a woman belonging to a high-profile family and resident of Sector 9, beat up and injured her husband today. The woman is yet to be arrested.
A night to remember
Shabana Azmi and Farooq Sheikh enact a scene of the play ‘Tumhari Amrita’ at the Tagore Threatre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Bus runs over girl’s leg
Chandigarh, July 17
A day after a Punjab Roadways bus crushed a rickshaw, killing three persons, including a two-year-old child, in Sector 43, a 17-year-old student of Class XI at Government Model Senior Secondary School for Girls was injured after a speeding CTU bus ran over her leg near Tagore Theatre in Sector 18.
Third accident victim dead
Chandigarh, July 17
A day after the accident involving a Punjab Roadways bus, the third occupant of the rickshaw, Anita succumbed to her injuries at the GMCH in Sector 32 here today.
5 months, 3 gunfights
Mohali, July 17
With three back-to-back shootout incidents involving students of the Panjab University (PU) in less than five months, it seems that the town has turned into a battleground for the PU students to settle their scores.
Grabbing chance the key: Anand
Chandigarh, July 17
Whenever it comes to chess, the name that always comes in mind is Viswanathan
Anand. He may have won the Moscow world championship easily, but it was a bad and gloomy night, for him before he was crowned world champion for the fifth time.
Viswanathan Anand addresses a press conference in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
road gullies
Mayor chides MC officials
Chandigarh, July 17
Dissatisfied with the lackadaisical working of the public health and road wings of the municipal corporation in cleaning and repairing road gullies in the city, Mayor Raj Bala Malik today pulled up officials at an emergency meeting here today.
Mayor gets engineering wing in action mode
Chandigarh, July 17
Waking up from slumber after the visit of Mayor Raj Bala Malik to various areas to check cleanliness and the condition of
road gullies, the engineering wing has speeded up its repair and clean-ing activities.
Residents show muddy water at Sector 29 in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Tribune Photos: Parvesh Chauhan
Best wishes for team
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Sampat Singh flag off the “Best of Luck India” roadshow campaign, in connection with the London Olympics, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan |
UT Admn holds meeting on earthquake preparedness
Chandigarh, July 17
In continuation of the press conference held last month by the National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA) regarding taking up the task of making residents of the tricity more aware of contingencies like that of the earthquake, a meeting of all heads of departments of the Chandigarh Administration was held today to discuss the future course of action on the multi-state earthquake campaign.
The meeting was presided over by Prof Harsh Kumar Gupta and T Nand Kumar, members of the
NDMA, and KK Sharma, Adviser to the Administrator.
Inspecting vehicle
Police officials take a look at the car that met with an accident near the Sector 31-32 traffic lights in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Finally, Haryana sends panel
Chandigarh, July 17
After a gap of eight months, the Haryana government has finally sent a panel of six HCS officials to the UT Administration for two posts.
Purse found, given to owner
Chandigarh, July 17
Traffic police head constable Suresh Kumar and constable Mangat Ram today found a purse containing Rs 6,000, an ATM card, a voter card and a driver's licence near the South End traffic lights here.
Wireless sets for enforcement dept field staff approved
Chandigarh, July 17
Sounds strange, but the municipal corporation has approved an outdated technology of wireless sets for better communication between the field staff of enforcement department inspectors, though they are equipped with mobile phones for the same.
At the meeting of the enforcement committee here today, it was decided that all 16 inspectors and sub-inspectors would have wireless sets for communicating in the field with each other during anti-encroachment drives.
by Sandeep Joshi
Travelling on NH-73 to become easy
Panchkula, July 17
Commuters who dream of a smooth ride on the National Highway-73 from Panchkula to Yamunanagar will soon be a reality. After a long gap of three years, the work on the
four-laning project will begin soon.
A view of the NH-73 near Majri leading to Nadda Sahib in Panchkula. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Hike in power tariff draws flak from consumers in Punjab
Mohali, July 17
The drastic hike in the power tariff in Punjab today drew flak from consumers across the board here. The reactions ranged from “shocking” and “an act of injustice” to “ a big jolt to consumers.”
Out in the open
Wheat bags meant to be distributed among the poor through the public distribution system allegedly found their way to the open market. The bags were seized by the police at Balongi in Mohali on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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RSS seeks support from Muslims against interlocutors’ report
Chandigarh, July 17
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is soliciting support of the Muslim community and their clergy across the country to oppose the interlocutors’ report on Jammu and Kashmir.
District-level inspection panel formed to improve education
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 17
To improve the education standard and punctuality in the government schools, the Director-General of School Education (DGSE) has formed a four- member District-level School Inspection Committee, which will inspects the schools regularly and send its report online to the DGSE office.
Labourer falls to death
Panchkula, July 17
A labourer today died in Sector 20 after falling from the fifth floor of an under -construction building. The deceased has been identified as Amar Singh (23), a native of Uttar Pradesh.
Tricity scan
PU admissions
Students’ future hangs in balance
Chandigarh, July 17
Future of 120 BSc final-year students of Government Home Science College Sector 10 is at stake as their results are yet to be declared by Panjab University. The last dates to apply for various courses in the PU are over and the admissions are going on. Any further delay in declaration of the results might cost the students a chance to take admission in their desired courses in the university.
4,500 class XI students willing to change school, stream
Chandigarh, July 17
The number of students willing to change school or stream in class XI at government schools has crossed 4,500 in first two days of second round of admissions.
Students filling in admission forms for class XI second counselling at Government Model Senior Secondary School at Sector 10 in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Chandigarh, July 17
Residents residing near the dumping ground in Dera Bassi have been facing problems due to the garbage dumped in the nearby dumping ground. Big heaps of garbage, emanating foul smell, makes it difficult for those residing in Gulmohar city, ATS, Ashiana Colony, DAV School and ATS Valley School.
Patiala, July 17
Chandigarh, July 17
