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High Court's respite to Chandigarh Golf Club
Chandigarh, November 5
In what is being seen as a major relief for Chandigarh Golf Club, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the operation of an order passed by the Central Information Commission
(CIC) bringing the club under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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No clean bill of health for city dispensaries
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Chandigarh, November 5
Sample this: A nursing student working at the civil dispensary at Dadu Majra has to knock at the doors of households in the neighbourhood of the dispensary for water. She has to carry buckets of water to the dispensary for washing equipment and also for toilets since the dispensary has no water supply arrangement of its own. |
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| An employee of the Dadu Majra dispensary fetches drinking water from a residential area in the absence of water supply; and
(right) seepage in the pharmacy room of the dispensary. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari |
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water tanks lying on the roof of the civil dispensary at Sector
40; and an expired fire extinguisher at the dispensary in Sector 45, Chandigarh.
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Potholed roads, defunct streetlights speak a thousand words
Mohali, November 5
Ride on certain roads in the town, particularly in Industrial Area, is not less than a nightmare.
During a random survey of the roads in Phases I, V and VIII of Industrial Area, it was found that it was difficult for one to even walk on the roads.
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| A damaged road in Industrial Area, Phase V; and (right) a road at Phase X in Mohali in need of repairs. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu |
Recently re-carpeted roads aggravate commuters' woes
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Chandigarh, November 5
The recently re-carpeted roads in the city have turned out to be a nuisance for city residents due to their disproportionate level in comparison with the level of houses.
During a visit to various sectors, where the V-6 roads (internal roads) were re-carpeted in the past one
year.
An uneven road at Sector 10 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Hearing
Only 10 complainants turn up
Chandigarh, November 5
After a gap of one month, UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today held a public hearing session at the UT secretariat. Ten complainants turned up for the hearing session.
Members of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal took up the issue of building bylaws at the hearing session.
Charanjiv Singh, president, Diwakar Sahoonja, chief patron and Vinod Joshi, chairman, building bylaws committee, demanded that the Administration should reconsider the issue of display and sales on the first floor as permissible business.
Complainant OM Prakash (right) at the UT Secretariat in
Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
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Special train chugs on Chandigarh-Delhi route
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Panchkula, November 5
Keeping in view the heavy rush during the festival season, the Indian Railways today introduced a new train on the Chandigarh-Delhi route. The train will run till November 30.
The train which will halt at every station, will start at 2.12 pm from Chandigarh and reach Delhi at 8.55 pm.
A special train was started from the Chandigarh railway station on Monday. The train will start at 2.12 pm from Chandigarh and reach Delhi at 8.55 pm. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
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Head constable found drunk on duty, suspended
Chandigarh, November 5
A head constable with the Chandigarh police was today suspended after he was found drunk on duty last night.
Head constable Sukhbir Singh was on duty on a Gypsy at the roundabout of Sectors 14,15,24 and 25. He was found drunk by Inspector Satpal Singh during a routine checking.
Six found unconscious
Chandigarh, November 5
Six members of a family, including two minor girls, were found unconscious in a tent at Sector 24 this morning. A passerby informed the police.
The six were identified as Dharamveer, his wife Meena, and two children Payal and Kajal.
IT raids at hotels in Pinjore, P'kula
Panchkula, November 5
A search was conducted by the Income Tax Department at Raunak Hotel,
Pinjore, and at another hotel at Sector 20, Panchkula. The search operation started at 5 pm and went on till late evening.
Say no to crackers
this Divali
Chandigarh, November 5
For yet another year, the schools and NGOs have spearheaded anti-crackers rallies in Chandigarh.
As many as 50 eco-clubs, of both government and private schools, conducted anti-crackers rally, while many are planning to hold rallies in days to come.
Students of Government Model School, Sector 46, hold placards during an anti-crackers rally in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
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SFI protests Rs 6 hike in hostel mess charges
Chandigarh, November 5
Representatives of Students' Federation of India (SFI) today staged a protest outside the office of the Vice-Chancellor (V-C) to oppose the hike of Rs 6 in hostel mess charges.
'SOCH-2012' kicks off in style
Chandigarh, November 5
The School of Communications Studies of Panjab University started its annual media fest "SOCH 201" with the theme "Parwaaz-Wings of imagination" here today.
SOCH was flagged off with a number of events that took place throughout the day.
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