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Murder accused fires gunshots in Sector 34
Chandigarh, August 31
Exposing the poor co-ordination between the Punjab Police and its Chandigarh counterpart, a murder accused opened fire this afternoon creating panic in the busy Sector 34 after he saw some Punjab Police personnel chasing him in a car.
Police officials collect cartridges at Sector 34 in Chandigarh
on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Road rage leaves two injured
Chandigarh, August 31
In an incident of road rage reported at the Sectors 22 and 23 lights this afternoon, two students were injured following a bawl among four youths. The police arrested two Batala residents, identified as Pawas Preet Singh and Lovpreet Singh, in a case of causing hurt and criminal intimidation under Sections 323, 506 of the IPC.
atm fraud
Three call centre employees lose Rs 17,000
Mohali, August 31
Three employees of a Mohali-based call centre have become the victims of an ATM fraud and have lost their hard-earned money to cyber criminals.
The victims, who are working at Competent Synergies in the Phase VII Industrial Area at
Mohali, complained to the police that fraudsters used their State Bank of Patiala debit cards in Ludhiana over a period of three days.
Lalit Kumar shows his ATM card.
Model Code of Conduct comes into force at PU
Chandigarh, August 31
There will be no late night meetings at the tents erected by the student organisations on the PU campus, as this year, the university authorities have decided not to allow students to stay at these tents after 11pm.
Student organisations erect party tents on the Panjab University campus in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
No de-siltation at Sukhna for 2 yrs
Chandigarh, August 31
After witnessing drying of the Sukhna Lake this summer, the UT Forest and Wildlife Department has decided not to carry out
de-siltation drive in Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary this year and the next to ensure sufficient flow of water to the city’s landmark lake.
A view of the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. A file photograph
water logging
GMADA conduct survey to measure road level
Mohali, August 31
A survey of road levels has been carried out by GMADA to provide relief to residents of Phase IV who had to suffer a great deal when water entered their houses after heavy rain.
Rs 443-cr loan to priority sector
Mohali, August 31
A sum of Rs 443 crore was disbursed by banks to the priority sector, said Varun
Roojam, Deputy Commissioner, at the 25th district level consultative committee meeting of Mohali convened by the Lead Bank Office, Punjab National Bank, at Municipal Bhawan on Aug 28 to review the progress of
the banks for the quarter ending June 2012.
45-yr-old man attempts suicide
Chandigarh, August 31
A 45-year-old man attempted suicide by setting himself ablaze at his residence in Sector 52 today.
UT officials ‘dilly-dally’ implementation of service Act
Chandigarh, August 31
It seems that the UT officials are sleeping over their proposal to adopt an effective grievance redressal system to make the delivery of a number of services time-bound to people as a matter of right.
716 shops auctioned, CTU gets Rs 1.98 lakh
Chandigarh, August 31
The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) in an open auction of shops at ISBT-17 today generated a monthly income of Rs 1.98 lakh. Of the total 42 premises put up for auction, 16 shops were leased out for a period of 11 months against lease money of Rs 1.98 lakh per month.
3 more direct flights to Mumbai from city
Chandigarh, August 31
Three more flights are set to start from the Chandigarh airport to Mumbai within a fortnight.
Efforts on to save victim's leg
Chandigarh, August 31
The doctors are putting in efforts to save the leg of Santosh Kumar, who was hit by a speeding SUV on Wednesday night.
NCC sailing expedition flagged off
Chandigarh, August 31
In order to inculcate team spirit and generate interest in water sports and adventure activities, No.1 Chandigarh Naval NCC Unit is undertaking a 12-day long sailing expedition at the Gobind Sagar reservoir. Around 80 personnel, comprising of 40 boys, 20 girls and 20 staff members, are participating in the expedition.
NCC naval unit, Chandigarh, participate in a sailing expedition which was flagged off from the Sukhna Lake on Friday.
Tribune photo: s chandan
Model Code of Conduct comes into force at PU
Parties to carry out processions only on specified routes within the campus
Chandigarh, August 31
Witnessing high tension between rival parties in the run-up to the student council elections this year, the Chandigarh Police and the Panjab University authorities have marked specific routes for the two major parties to carry their procession on the campus.
In the wake of the student council elections, a worker installs a high resolution closed-circuit television camera at an entry gate of Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday.
A Tribune photograph
Varsity not responsible for any mishap during trips
Chandigarh, August 31
Panjab University has issued a notice communicating that the university would not be held responsible for any mishap involving students during trips and parties organised by various student parties.
SOPU repeats old promises
Chandigarh, August 31
Although all the student organisations at Panjab University try to attract the attention of students through series of protests on various issues; however, when it comes to election manifestos, the promises remain more or less the same over the years.
Over 12 former party presidents of the Student Organisation of Panjab University cut a cake during the party’s founder’s day celebrations at the Student Centre in Panjab University on Friday. The SOPU leaders maintained that gathering was not related to the student council elections. Due to the implementation of the code of conduct, the former leaders refrained from addressing the gathering. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Flouting election norms, UILS holds freshers’ party
Chandigarh, August 31
Although Panjab University claims to adopt a no-tolerance policy after the implementation of the model code of conduct following the announcement of election schedule, the rules were clearly flouted during the organisation of a freshers’ party for the students of the University Institute of Legal Studies at the PU Law Auditorium today.
Students present a dance performance during the freshers’ party of the University Institute of Legal Studies at the Law Auditorium of Panjab University, Sector 14, in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Chandigarh, August 31
fire threat
