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Stayed at a flat in Panchkula for 10 days
Panchkula, August 6
Fifteen days before she was found dead at her Sector 48 house in
Mohali, Fiza stayed for over 10 days in a Sector-20 flat in Panchkula. She used to come here with her advocate friend.
The Group Housing Society, Sector 20, Panchkula, where Fiza stayed for a few days. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Rain exposes MC ill-preparedness
Chandigarh, August 6
The Municipal Corporation spends about Rs 3 crore annually on the cleanliness and maintenance of the road gullies in the city but how effective its work is can be gauged from the fact that 3-mm rainfall here today virtually threw the normal life out of gear. The city drainage system has repeatedly collapsed this monsoon. Every shower left behind waterlogged roads.
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| Students try to catch a bus amid downpour at Sector 18 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan |
The road separating sectors 19 and 20 after the rain. |
 lane driving
Traffic police gets into action
Chandigarh, August 6
After receiving directions from the High Court to enforce lane driving on the Jan Marg, the UT Traffic police swung into action and deputed additional personnel on the road.
A traffic police official challans a bus driver for not following the lane system on the Janmarg at Sector 9 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari
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The conductor of a school bus stops to buy ‘gutkha’ sachets from a vendor in Chandigarh while students wait inside the bus. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
House Tax
MC to conduct survey on its own
Chandigarh, August 6
Taking a lesson from the past of having flawed property tax survey outsourced to
PEC, Chandigarh, the municipal corporation (MC) is planning to conduct a survey for house tax from their own staff, especially in villages.
p’kula carjacking
3rd suspect son of head constable
Panchkula, August 6
In yet another big revelation, it has come to light that the third suspect involved in a car jacking in
Panchkula, Inder Preet, alias Peri, is the son of a head constable of the Chandigarh police. Peri is a student of BA II at DAV College, Sector 10,
Chandigarh. Two of the seven-member carjacking gang were arrested near Jalandhar a few days ago. Peri has absconded.
Public Darbar
Improve Service Delivery: Patil
 Chandigarh, August 6
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil asked senior officials of the UT Administration to strengthen the public grievances mechanisms in their respective departments to improve the service delivery systems after the hearing session.
Police officials pacify Panthak Vichar Manch president Baljit Singh Khalsa in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Youth participate in a signature campaign against inflation at Sector 19 in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Sukhbir lays foundation stone of four-laning project
Mohali, August 6
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today laid the foundation stone of a Rs 80-crore project to four-lane the Morinda-Kurali-Siswan road up to Punjab border at Majri village.
Tilted trees pose threat to commuters
Bending trees over several roads can be a nightmare for commuters during monsoon.
Bending trees over several roads can be a nightmare for commuters during
monsoon.
 Pu student council elections
PU gears up to check violence
Chandigarh, August 6
The Panjab University authorities are mulling over the idea of announcing the schedule for the upcoming student council elections well in advance to control incidents of violence during the campaigning.
Auditors to keep check on expenses
Chandigarh, August 6
In a move to keep a tab on the expenses made by candidates during the forthcoming student council elections, Panjab University has decided to appoint finance observers for each contesting party this year.
Curiosity about 'Curiosity' in city
Chandigarh, August 6
As "Curiosity", the largest and most advanced spacecraft ever sent to another planet, landed on Mars today morning, many space enthusiasts in the city tracked the development with curiosity, having their eyes glued to their television sets.
PU fails to provide hostel rooms
Chandigarh, August 6
While over 500 girl students are waiting for the allotment of hostel rooms in Panjab University, the university authorities have failed to allot them rooms in the new hostel which is being constructed at the south campus.
SHOWING GRATITUDE: Members of the Interact Club of Shemrock School, Mohali, celebrate Senior Citizens’ Day at Old Age Home in Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
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Schools wake from slumber after CBSE issues show-cause notice
Chandigarh, August 6
After the Central Board of Secondary Education issued a show-cause notice to about 1,000 of its affiliated schools in
Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana for not providing information regarding implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, as necessitated after an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, schools have started sending in the details.
school brief
Students to spread healthy eating habits
Chandigarh: A student club, "Sanjeevani Manch", was formed at Government Model High School, Sec 34, to create awareness among students about the importance of various plants, fruits, vegetables and food grains. Two health ambassadors — Varinda and Mayank — and 21 members each from Classes VI to X were selected, who will spread awareness regarding nutrition value of eatable items to other students. For this, students were advised to collect information regarding food value of these eatable items from newspapers, magazines, internet etc. Students were told to avoid aerated drinks and junk food such as burgers, pizzas, and samosas.
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