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City records highest rainfall in February in 5 years
 Chandigarh, February 5
Intermittent rainfall since morning exposed the lack of preparedness on part of the Chandigarh Administration and the MC as the rain left city roads and parking lots waterlogged, causing inconvenience to city residents. High-speed winds swept through the city throughout the day, disrupting power supply.
Vehicles pass through a waterlogged road dividing Sectors 32 and 46 after rain in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Setback to industrialists
Chandigarh, February 5
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to impose an embargo on the transfer of leasehold industrial and institutional plots.
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Admn calculates rates of property around Golf Club
Chandigarh, February 5
On the directions of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the UT Administration has calculated the rates of residential and commercial properties prevailing in the area near the Chandigarh Golf Club.
Market violations to be removed today
 Chandigarh, February 5
As the district administration has rescheduled its demolition drive against the illegal constructions raised in the Sector 42 day market for tomorrow, a survey of the UT Estate Office has revealed that such violations also exist in the day markets in sectors 26 and 37.
Allottees have converted open spaces at the Sector 43 day market in Chandigarh into booths.
Tribune photo: pradeep tewari
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Smart card scheme misses deadline
Chandigarh, February 5
Owing to the delay in the compilation of the beneficiaries’ database, the UT has missed the February 1 deadline for the introduction of smart cards for the disbursal of commodities under the Public Distribution System (PDS).
Live rockets found
Panchkula, February 5
Three live aircraft rockets were found near Kharag Mangoli village in old Panchkula area here today. A team of Army officers and the bomb disposal squad took the rockets to the Army area near Makhan Majra in Chandigarh to diffuse them.
Army officers inspect aircraft rockets at Kharag Mangoli in Panchkula on Tuesday. A Tribune Photograph
For airtel, GMADA building in HP!
Mohali, February 5
Does the seventh floor
of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) building in Sector 62 here come under the territory of Himachal Pradesh? The answer is in the affirmative if one goes by Airtel’s network. This is what the staff of the GMADA, using the services of the company on the floor, claims.
Uprooted tree damages house
 Chandigarh, February 5
Due to rainfall and high-speed winds, a tree fell in the courtyard of a house at Sector 46-C.
The Municipal Corporation had recently started the work of installing a tube well at the spot, and heavy digging had taken place.
A resident shows the broken railing of his roof at Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Centre seeks clarification on cost sharing of Metro project
Chandigarh, February 5
The Union Ministry of Urban Development has sought clarification from the UT Administration on the formula devised for sharing of cost between Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh for the construction of the proposed Metro rail project.
Miscreants steal tyres of car, truck
Mohali, February 5
In two separate incidents, miscreants stole vehicle tyres here last night.
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Accused to go on hunger strike
Panchkula, February 5
The counsel of Samjhauta train bombings case accused Swami Aseemanand and Kamal Chauhan today moved an application in court stating they will go on hunger strike disputing Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's remarks on “Hindu terror”.
Berkeley surrenders dealership
Chandigarh, February 5
The Berkeley Automobiles has surrendered its dealership of Maruti four-wheelers at Chandigarh, SAS Nagar, Panchkula and Kalka.
Drunk driver flees from police naka
Chandigarh, February 5
In an embarrassment to the UT Traffic Police, an auto driver, Dharampal, whose auto was seized at a naka after he was found drunk, managed to escape along with his auto after applying a duplicate key to his three-wheeler last night.
Relief for JBT recruits
Chandigarh, February 5
Taking cognisance of the delays reported in medical examination of over 500 newly recruited JBTs at the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, the Education Department has decided to allow them to join without the medical examination, provided that they submit a written undertaking to the department.
Workshop on soft skills concludes
Chandigarh, February 5
A two-day grooming, resume writing and interview skills workshop organised by placement cell of Government College of Education, Sector 20, concluded today with resource persons giving various tips to the students.
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