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Policemen around, but count them out
Chandigarh, December 23 His directions seem to have fallen on deaf ears of policemen three days later as Chandigarh Tribune went around the city on Saturday night in Sector 26 and Sector 8 where many discotheques are located. Four young girls in their mid-twenties were seen in the parking lot of Blue Blazer discotheque at 1.30 am looking for a vehicle to drop them back. Scared, the girls were calling up a local cab, but to no avail. Having recently moved into the city for their studies, these girls opted to attend a dance party in Sector 26 discotheque. They reportedly had a tiff with their male friends, who left them in the parking lot of the discotheque. “We do not know how to go back. It is a foggy night,” said one among the group (name withheld). For over half-an-hour, these girls did not have anybody to help them. This despite heavy deployment of the police with eight Gypsies, a trauma ambulance and a recovery van deployed near this spot. The SSP had clearly asked police personnel to "act as the security guards of such girls". Finally, at 2 am, after the party got over, the police got the lane vacated without paying attention to these girls. “We were expecting policemen to be around till our cab arrives, but they just left, telling us that the area is under surveillance and the police is just a shout away,” said another girl, who heaved a sigh of relief only after a cab arrived at 2.10 am.
No policewoman
Non-functional streetlights
The most happening night-out area of the City Beautiful, the Sector 26 disc lane, sees a lot of party freaks come to enjoy themselves. A majority of them are youngsters, "high on drinks and full of emotions". However, non-functioning streetlights outside the "most happening place during the weekend" pose risk for these youngsters. From Saturday night till the wee hours of Sunday morning, no streetlight was functioning in this particular stretch. Dense fog added to the youngsters' woes. Some youngsters were seen walking down the dark streets with stones in hand. “We had parked our vehicles at a distance to avoid traffic jams. However, after the party, we couldn't go because of the darkness. Finally, we had to ask bouncers to drop us there,” said a youngster.
No check on drunken driving
No nakas were set up during the weekend near the disc lanes in Sector 26 and Sector 8. Drunk youngsters were seen driving down on their own.
What the police says
We were never asked for help by the girls outside discotheques. In an advisory released to us, we have been asked to help working women and senior citizens. They were there to enjoy a party and were rich enough to hire a
cab — Roshan Lal, DSP, Communication
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For tricity cops, passing a comment not eve-teasing
Panchkula/Chandigarh, December 23 This was the response from the helpline even after the Delhi gang rape, which has shook the nation. Policewomen manning women helplines in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula have not woken up to the seriousness of the issue. They came up with "interesting ideas" to tackle the situation when this correspondent posed as a victim. The woman attending calls at the Mohali helpline told this correspondent to stop and ask the eve-teasers, "Aapko kya problem hai. Girlfriends aise nai banti zabardasti (What is your problem? You can't forcibly befriend a girl). You can come tomorrow and we will assist you in a better way." All policewomen attending to women helplines in Panchkula, Chandigarh and Mohali had a standard reply: “You can call up on 100 for help". The Mohali police does not have a landline number for the women helpline. The control room attendant advised this correspondent to contact a policewoman on a cellphone. When this correspondent, posing as a victim, called up at the number, a policewoman replied, “I am on Vidhan Sabha duty. You can contact someone else." When the Panchkula women helpline 1091 was called by Chandigarh Tribune, the woman on the other end said, "You can call up on 100 and a PCR will be sent." Asked whether any policewomen would be sent, she replied, “No, this is not possible. You will have to explain everything to policemen only." SP, Mohali (City), Swarndeep Singh said, "We are in the process of training policewomen. What the policewoman has said is
wrong. I will look into the matter." RS Ghuman, UT SSP (Operations), said, "If this is what the policewoman manning the helpline has told you, I condemn it. This is not the way to speak to victims. I will look into the matter." Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of Police Parul Kush was not available for comments. SAS Zaidi, spokesperson for the Haryana police, said, "The response of the policewoman manning the helpline was uncalled for. The women helpline is meant for helping victims. I will find out who was on duty."
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PCR vehicles to be deployed at 59 spots
Chandigarh, December 23 Police officials said the move was aimed at winning the confidence of the people. The PCR vehicles would be stationed at all major light points and roundabouts across the city. According to the police, during an emergency, PCR vehicles will rush to the crime spots. “Except when deputed for VIP duty, law and order duty, closing of discotheques and visiting crime spots, these vehiles will be stationed at the designated spots,” the police said. PCR vehicles have been directed to switch on their blinkers and parking lights during night so that commuters can easily locate these vehicles. The police said senior citizens, strangers, working women and girls could take the help of PCR vehicles during night hours. The PCR staff would be there to assist people needing help and would even drop them at their destinations, if need be.
Help at hand
According to the police, senior citizens, strangers, working women and girls can take the help of PCR vehicles during night hours. The PCR staff will be there to assist people needing help and will even drop them at their destinations, if need be
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10-year-old boy hit by car, dies
The victim, Sunny, was rushed to the General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula, where he was declared brought dead. The woman driver was arrested by the police. She was later released on bail. Sunny was crossing the road with his two sisters when the incident took place. “We were informed by eyewitnesses that the three were going towards Sector 8, where their mother works. Both his sisters had crossed the road when the mishap took place,” said Inspector Ajay Singh Rana, SHO of the Sector 5 police station. According to the eyewitnesses, the car hit Sunny from behind. The impact of the mishap was so powerful that Sunny was thrown to a distance. The SHO said, “A case under Sections 304-A (death due to negligence) and 279 (rash driving) has been registered. We arrested the woman driver. She has been released on bail.” Sunny’s father Raju is a labourer while his mother Suman works as a maid in houses in Sector 8,
Panchkula.
Woman driver held, released on bail
The car was being driven by Ravi Lal, wife of a retired IAS officer. She was arrested and later bailed out
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open house response
I found that the lights of park in our Sector 45/D and 45/C have not been working for the past one year and our current mayor is busy in laying foundation stones of new fountains or green belts. What is the use of old green belts and fountains and lights if they are not in working condition?
Shishu Paul, Promises should
be fulfilled
Since the new mayor will not land from moon, and will obviously be one from the existing set of elected councillors, he or she will do well to remember not to make promises every time and everywhere. But once a promise is made then, unlike the out going mayor, come what may, it must be kept. Following lines of Robert Frost, which Pandit Nehru used to keep on his table, might be helpful for the new Mayor. SC
Luthra, Institute awards
It is a fact that the outgoing mayor has failed to maintain the name given to Chandigarh as 'City Beautiful'. Besides, the poor up-keeping of parks and not been able to repair the street lights, there are dumps of garbage all over the city which are not only eye sores but also extremely harmful for health. The next mayor should appoint people to monitor all this and occasionally conduct surprise checks. This will go a long way in keeping the concerned staff alert. Letters of appreciation will be an added incentive to the concerned staff. The next mayor could also institute awards for the best-kept wards of the city. Priya Darsh
Growar, Mayors not serious
on projects
It has been a regular practice among the mayors of Chandigarh to leave the announced projects midway and leave them unfinished whether the promises are of the maintenance of parks or streetlights in various sectors of the city. The new mayor will have to ensure no promise remains unfulfilled. RK
Kapoor, More arrangements for upkeep of parks needed
We hope that new mayor gives proper and special attention towards the city. He or she should make sub-committee to maintain the beauty and cleanliness. The committee-members should arrange staff and material for upkeep all the parks and repair or replace the streetlights. The members should arrange or appoint the workers for cleanliness of the city. They should install the maps and direction boards on each roundabout to guide the outsiders. Sumesh Kumar, Residents should vote for honest, energetic candidates
Nothing can be expected from the incumbent to the Chandigarh's mayoral post unless there is verve, enthusiasm and dynamism in the person to shake the things out of lethargy. His or her main thrust should be to cut red-tapism and work harmoniously with the other councillors. Chandigarh for the past about two decades lost its sheen and shine by the apathy shown not only to the street lights, parks, but also to the roads, general upkeep of hygiene and sanitary conditions, and the situation went from bad to worse mayor by mayor. The municipal corporation remained strife-torn with its councillors on war path over petty matters and one of the mayors was also honoured with golden gifts indeed a debased thing. Many mayors were fond of foreign jaunts at the cost of the tax-payers. There is need to affect mind-set changes in the residents. They should vote for only those candidates who are honest, dedicated and energetic enough to take care of the City needs. It would be better, whosoever, be the incumbent, to improve upon all aspects to restore the city to its pristine glory and let the new Mayor take note of this. Gurmit Singh
Saini, Playgrounds should
be earmarked
Despite her good intentions, the mayor could not bring about much positive change in the City Beautiful. The new mayor should work towards the development and upliftment of the city. The roads, parks and streetlights should be on the priority list. The parks in all areas have been converted into parking lots with no grass at all, no swings for children and no jogging tracks. Playgrounds must be made, which would help the children to indulge in sports and extra-curricular activities. The streetlights in most of the sectors are also not working. Cleanliness and sanitation are always seen wanting. Stray dog menace is a major problem and all sectors in the city are under their siege. The grievances and problems of people should be considered and solved. Another priority should be to provide basic amenities to the residents of the wards, as there is always shortage of water. Also there are frequent power shut downs. All wards are practically in a mess right now, and the Mayor has to do a lot to bring changes. Dr Shruti K
Chawla, Little improvement
The situation has not even slightly improved ever since the municipal corporation was formed in the city. Earlier, the babudom of the administration faced the ire of the citizens. Headed by the mayor, the corporation
house was expected to provide succor to the residents in the service delivery of basic and estate services to residents in the city. However, the functioning of the corporation has left the left the residents miffed as we always find frequent spats between rival party camps and between the ruling party councillors and the officials of the municipal corporation who suffer the syndrome of losing their importance in the face of the elected representatives. The residents expects
of the mayor who heads the MC to ensure efficient service delivery in his
or her working. The mayor has to weave a vision and let it culminate in his or her acts,
decisions above party lines. Complaints always crop from the opposition camps of the neglect
of their wards and favours being extended to the ruling party councilors. Satish Chandra Sharma, Mayor has disappointed city residents
The outgoing mayor has disappointed the city be
it bringing about changes or upkeep of public places. Well, there are many expectations from the next mayor of Chandigarh to maintain the
beauty of the city. The roads, parks and other public places should be well kept at all times and not only during the election time. It should be made sure that all the streetlights are in working condition especially for the safety of girls keeping in view the increasing eve-teasing cases. The mayor should wisely use his authority to carry out his responsibilities. He is the one accountable for all the happenings
in the city. Isha Dahiya, OPEN HOUSE QUESTION Serpentine queues of traffic have become an order of the day in the City Beautiful. With a number of choke points at all major roads, travelling in town has literally become a crawl. What should be done to address the problem of traffic? Write your suggestions to
openhouse@tribunemail.com
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traffic series wrap-up Innocent lives continue to be snuffed out on the city roads. On an average, one fatal accident is reported in every three days here. This despite the wide roads, traffic signals and a large police force deployed on traffic spots. The country’s “richest” city, with wide roads and beautified rotaries, has added a dubious distinction to it with pedestrians and two-wheeler riders being most unsafe on its roads. This year, 121 fatal road accidents have been witnessed on the city roads in which 127 persons have been killed. In the 129 fatal accidents witnessed in the city in 2011, 49 pedestrians were killed while the number of cyclists killed was 22. The traffic police officials said over 80 per cent of the deaths in road accidents involve pedestrians and two-wheeler riders.
A total of 147 road accidents had been witnessed in the city in 2007 while the number was 142 in 2008. The number rose to 164 in 2009. The number of deaths in accidents was 132 in 2010. As many as 129 fatal accidents had been witnessed in 2011. The police attributes the large number of deaths of pedestrians and bikers to sheer carelessness on part of commuters. Besides, there are no pedestrian-friendly roads in the city. (Concluded) Accident calls received by PCR 2011: 13,076 2012: More than 14,000 16 spots accident prone Based on the rate of fatal accidents this year, the UT Traffic Police has identified 16 accident-prone light points in the city. The light point of Sectors 46/47/48/49 has reported the maximum number of road accidents this year. Eleven major road accidents, in which FIRs have been registered, occurred at this point. A recent study by the Chandigarh Traffic Police revealed that Sectors 51/52 crossing on the Himalyan Marg, Colony Number 5 on the Vikas Marg, Hallo Majra chowk, transport light point-Fun Republic light point stretch and the road near the railway station are the most accident-prone spots with over 35 per cent of the mishaps occurring at these points. A traffic police official said the traffic entering the city generally moves at very high speed and this is the reason why the Vikas Marg and the Panchkula road are more accident prone. The accident data reveals that more than 50 per cent of the total vehicles involved in the accidents, fatal or non fatal, bore the registration numbers of other states, namely Punjab and Haryana. Death traps
Some solutions
More Traffic signal points to be set up The Traffic Police has mooted a fresh proposal to install automatic traffic control (ATC) signals at the following eight junctions in the city.
Projects pending with
Engg Dept, MC Other proposals pending with the Engineering Department of the UT Administration include the construction of slip roads with proper sign boards, provision of battery back up for all traffic lights in the city, repainting of zebra crossings, installation of speed limit sign boards, repair and replacement of iron grills at certain roundabouts and construction of footpaths and cycle tracks. Other important proposals that are pending with the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation include marking of lanes for two wheelers in all the parking lots of Chandigarh, provision of foot over bridge for pedestrians between the Rose Garden and the Leisure Valley on the Madhya Marg, shifting of local bus stop near gate number one of Panjab University and installation of rumble strips, speed limit sign boards, blinker lights and the provision of lay byes for the parking of police vehicles deployed for emergency duty. Sources said the proposals are pending for the last six years owing to red tapism and many of these get stuck in procedural wrangling.
Major Road fatalities in 2012
May 7: A couple was killed while their 10-year-old daughter was injured in a hit-and-run in Sector 40. The three were riding a Kinetic Honda scooter when a rashly driven car hit them and then fled the spot leaving the three injured on the road. July 16: Three persons, including a two-year-old girl, her mother and her aunt were killed and nine injured after a Punjab Roadways bus rammed into a cycle rickshaw on the road separating Sector 43 and 44. October 14: A PEC student, Charu, was killed after she was hit by a car driven by another student on the college campus. November 2: Two students were killed in a road accident after they were hit by a bus at the Sector 48/49 light point.
Traffic Police proposals hang fire
Efforts of the UT Traffic Police to improve the traffic situation have been stalled for a number of proposals have been pending over the last many years. According to sources, over 100 proposals of the UT Traffic Police to improve the traffic scenario are pending with the Engineering Department of the Chandigarh Administration since 2006. Even as the city witnesses major accidents on a daily basis and steps to improve traffic flow are the need of the hour, the proposals mooted by the Chandigarh Traffic advisory committee and others have remained only on paper. Official take Infrastructure changes need of the hour
Maneesh Chaudhery, SP (Traffic) Victims speak ‘Parents die a death every moment’
One phone call he received three years back shattered his entire life. His only son, Sanjog Kapoor, was killed in an accident. He was a budding tennis player. "Momentary happiness and thrill of riding a bike killed my son. He was on a joyride and while we often read about accidents, the message needs to be conveyed in a much stronger way. We need to educate our children to be responsible," he says. Sanjog was returning after his tennis coaching classes on August 25, 2005, when he got a call from his friend that he has got a new bike. Sanjog, while taking a ride, failed to negotiate a roundabout in Sector 11. He was declared brought dead at the PGI. ‘UT has not woken up to engineering defects’
Ramneek Sekhon, mother of deceased Karam Sekhon, says the killer roundabout is still there and the UT administration has still not woken up to engineering defects. “It has been five years and the ill-designed roundabout still exists. All that the administration has done is to install reflectors on it. The road is still a killer stretch. There needs to be a ban on those advertisements of bikes and cars which endorse speed. Speed only kills,” she says.
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Flights delayed, cancelled for second day
Chandigarh, December 23 Officials said the situation was far better today. Yesterday, all outbound as well as inbound flights were cancelled due to the dense fog and inclement weather. “There were some initial hiccups in the morning when three flights were cancelled due to low visibility, but the overall air traffic resumed after the visibility improved,” said senior officials at the airport. Officials said none of the flight was cancelled after 12 pm. The flights remained behind the schedule because the early morning cancellation disturbed the subsequent schedule of flights. A senior official of a national carrier said: “We have reached the middle of the season when uncertainty of weather conditions will continue to pose challenge to us. We have already issued instructions to all passengers to check their flights timings before arriving at the airport”. The delay in flights kept the passengers waiting at the airport. Rajesh, a passenger, said his flight got delayed by two hours today. Adarsh Gupta, another passenger, said waiting for the flight was better than the cancellation. He had to return back yesterday, since his scheduled flight to Mumbai was cancelled. Today, Jet Airways flight from Chandigarh to Delhi could not take off at 8.10 am, while Indigo’s scheduled flight to Mumbai at 10.05 am and Air India’s flight to Delhi at 10.45 am got cancelled. Several flights were delayed, too. Spice Jet’s scheduled flight to Srinagar was late by two hours, while Indigo’s flight to Mumbai was late by over one hour in the evening. Overall 15 outbound flights took off from the airport today.
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Delhi gang rape
Chandigarh, December 23 The dharna was addressed by Devi Dayal Sharma, Raminder Pal Singh, Manjit Singh Tiwana, Preetam Singh, Parmanand Sharma, Joginder Sharma, Raj Kumar and Jasmer Kaur. The party noted that heinous crimes against women were increasing day by day. The CPI sought the establishment of fast-track courts, effective investigation machinery, time-bound disposal of such cases and harsh punishment for the culprits.
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Residents take out candlelight march
Chandigarh, December 23 The protest march, which passed through the residential areas of the sector, demanded justice for the victim. Local area counsillor Heera Negi also took part in the protest march.
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Patent granted
Dr Jaspreet Singh, assistant professor, department of chemistry, Punjabi University, has been granted a patent in the USA for developing a technology on corrosion protection of metal parts without affecting its conductive properties. Dr Jaspreet has recently been invited by University of South Florida, Tampa, USA, as a visiting scientist to work on a prestigious project of finding cost-effective and efficient thermal energy.
CITCO workers’ demand
The CITCO Workers' Union has requested the CITCO authorities to issue instructions regarding the extension of the service from 58 years to 59 years in CITCO. Referring to the orders issued by the Chandigarh Administration, under which the administration has decided to allow the willing employees to continue with government service for six months, the union stated that the decision has not been implemented in CITCO so far.
Celebrations
Thursday Ladies Club Celebrated a gala couple's night at Chandigarh Club on Saturday. Manju Jain, Sushma Malhotra and Jaishree Sharma welcomed all the members of the club. All the members were entertained with ghazals and light film music by Muktesh Diwan and his group. The couples enjoyed every bit of the
event. MOHALI SCAN
Fashion show
International Institute of Fashion Technology ( IIFT), Mohali, organised a fashion show on the institute premises in Phase 7 here. The young designers showcased their talent during the function. The fashion show had five rounds-dazzling jingle , pepe jingle, shimmery jingle , romantic jingle and grand finale round.
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Strawberry kids have a field day
Chandigarh, December 23 Parents, dressed in their Sunday best, cheered their little ones as they took their places in the open air seating. As the bugle of the Chandigarh Police Brass Band played its welcome notes, the stillness was palpable. Cameras and video rolls were pulled out and smart phones clicked furiously. Even the leaves in the garden stood still in anticipation of what was to come. The opening event was a march past. Five students smartly took their positions holding aloft their respective house flags. All of four and five-year-olds stood erect and marched to Colonel Boogey's march. This set the pace for the next set of events. Each was titled creatively and complemented with bright, hand- made props. It was hard not to miss the students attired in track suits and with add-on accessories that complemented the item they were participating in. So you had bright green caterpillars tagged onto their backs in the "wavy caterpillar" race, holding flags of different countries in their hands as they ran in the "fluttering flag" race, moving parts of their bodies in rhythmic motion in "rhythm rhapsody" or moving to the tune of "It's a small world" as large cut-outs of the sun, moon and elephants stood testimony to their gleeful rejoicing. Every detail was carefully worked out and the air was charged with energy that was infectious and innocently endearing, just the way it should be when it comes to little play schoolers. The happy faces of the students as they swung plastic bats in "Cricket Frenzy" or ran in with silver hoops in "Twinkle Toes" signaled the fact that here was a school which children loved coming to. At Strawberry Fields, watching their flagship event, one really does get the feeling that here is a place where children are indeed carefree, unencumbered and completely in sync with their environment, being the way they are meant to be - enjoying childhood for as long as they can and then later, drawing strength from the moments captured in a beautiful, child-friendly environment such as this. Here, learning too happens by chance, through playful means, without any pressure or rote learning. The music was an integral part of the programme, alternating carefully chosen rhymes, Scottish numbers, peppy vocals and instrumentals with a live band. The grand finale was the arrival of Santa Claus on a camel with gifts for students, with the festive cheer of Christmas and the singing of carols in the background.
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PU Syndicate poll: 13 elected unopposed
The new Syndicate that has been elected for the term of one-year, witnessed elections only in the Faculty of Laws while the other members in the remaining five faculties were elected unopposed. Interestingly, Chatrath who was also considered as a heavy weight was defeated this time. In a close competition between Chatrath and Bandhu, both the candidates bagged18 votes each after which the university decided to to go for re-election. After the re-election Chatrath managed to bag 14 votes while Bandhu with 16 votes was declared winner. Meanwhile, Satpal Jain was declared winner with 19 votes. He defeated Mukesh Arora, who secured only 13 votes. Chatrath's defeat has come as a surprise to everyone. However, Chatrath was elected as the Dean of Laws. He was elected unopposed. The new Syndicate is a mix of three groups, comprising of members from DAV alliance, Goyal group and BJP group. Meanwhile, Dean Medical, Law and Animal Husbandry and Agriculture, were also elected unopposed. The election to the remaining posts of Deans will be held on Monday.
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Batchmates remember Jaspal Bhatti
Chandigarh, December 23 Prof KK Garg, chairman of the alumni affair of the PEC, said Jaspal was a real hero. He said he was not only a comedian but a great thinker also. Remembering his association with Bhatti, Swarjeet Singh from Delhi said his death came as a major shock to him. Savita Bhatti, wife of late Jaspal Bhatti, and his family members were also present during the event. Later, the family members of the comedian were honoured by Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil. While addressing the audience Shivraj Patil sought help from PEC in solving various issues concerning city. He said the administration was in the process of preparing the master plan for the city. "The effort is being made to keep the original character of the city as well as to improve the city from all the direction. In that process, PEC can play an important role. PEC can help us in knowing how we can provide the necessities of life, like water to the people while keeping in view the future requirements," Shivraj patil said.
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Blood donation camp
Aanchal International school, Sector 41, organised a one-day volunteer blood donation and awareness camp on the school premises on Sunday. Members of the staff and parents participated donated blood. The school was decorated with Christmas colours and children dressed as little Santa greeted the donors. A team of doctors and paramedical staff from the Blood Transfusion Office of the General Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh organised the drive. Harcharan Singh, presiding officer, DRT, Chandigarh was the guest of honour. Christmas celebrated
Woodlands House School, Sector 8, Panchkula, celebrated Christmas. The children of nursery class staged a play and sang Christmas songs. One of the teachers dressed up as Santa Claus, enthralled the students as she rode in on a beautifully decorated, in house version of a sleigh. Santa danced and mingled with the children and distributing sweets and goodies among the children. Annual day
DC Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 7, Panchkula, organised annual day celebrations for pre-primary students on Sunday. The event saw a colourful and scintillating cultural fiesta, comprising of dance, patriotic song and other musical performances. The childrn gave spectacular performances that highlighted immense coordination and discipline. Students visit armed forces institute
Sixty-six students, attending the Round Square Conference, being hosted by Yadavindra Public School, Patiala, visited Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute, Mohali. The young boys and girls belong to various schools such as Bangalore International School, Bangalore; Daly College, Indore; Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai; Genesis Global School, Noida; Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hissar; Welham Boys School, Dehra Dun; Vivek High School, Chandigarh. The students were briefed by Col HS Chauhan about the functioning of the institute. Janajit Ray, principal Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, presided over the closing session and gave away certificates of participation to the delegates.
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Panchkula, December 23
The city traffic has grown by leaps and bounds over the years with thousands of vehicles being registered every year. Despite best efforts, we face issues with parking, need wider roads, over bridges and more slip roads. Slow-moving traffic and high number of rickshaws and cycle rickshaws on the city roads have added to the problem. We have deployed extra police force, issued maximum number of challans and have also created a facebook page to address public grievances. Best efforts are being made to ensure a smooth ride and reduce the number of fatalities on roads.
Seven years after he lost his teenaged son in an accident, Umesh Kapoor of the city says the pain and grief of losing a loved one in an accident is unbearable and parents die a death every moment.
It has been five years when she lost her 25-year-old son in a tragic car crash at the rotary of Sector 3 and 4. Six occupants of a Honda city car couldn’t negotiate the roundabout in the pitch darkness following which their car rammed into the rotary, killing three of them instantly. Karam Sekhon, Gurjesh Virk and Arjun Bhardwaj, all aged about 30, had died in the mishap.
Chandigarh, December 23