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CBI gets contempt notice
Chandigarh, March 5
The CBI Court of Vimal Kumar Jain today issued a contempt notice to the CBI for
failing to open sealed bank accounts of an accused despite court orders. The
court acted on an application filed by Nishikant, the prime accused in the PEC
scam.
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Assault on policeman: No arrests, for now
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Chandigarh, March 5
A day after registering an FIR against former Additional Advocate General of Punjab Rupinder Singh Khosla and other advocates for allegedly assaulting a UT police head constable, the police today made it clear that it would adopt a “slow approach” in acting against the accused and no immediate arrest would be made.
Advocates of the Punjab and Haryana High Court hold a protest in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
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aadhaar card dumping
Dept suspends Postman
Chandigarh, March 5
Following a departmental inquiry, the Postal Department today suspended the postman of Kajheri village for not performing his duty diligently in delivering the Aadhaar cards among the residents of the village.
Action followed the publishing of a news report, "Aadhaar cards dumped with vendors" in the Chandigarh Tribune.
A welcome halt at Mohali
Mohali, March 5
Enthusiasm was evident among the local residents who gathered at the local railway station where
the Chandigarh-Amritsar Superfast Express halted for the first time this evening.
Around 50 passengers, who were going to Jalandhar, Beas and Amritsar, boarded
the train, which reached the station at Phase 11 exactly at 7.01 pm. |
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| A stop at Mohali, at last: People in a jubilant mood as the
Chandigarh-Amritsar Superfast Express makes its maiden halt at the Mohali railway station on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Finally, doctor appointed at Dhanas civil dispensary
Chandigarh, March 5
In a respite to thousands of residents of Dhanas Milk Colony, the UT Heath Department has appointed a regular doctor at the the local civil dispensary, which had been functioning without a doctor for the past one year.
Patients at the civil dispensary,
Dhanas, in Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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Mohali MC proposes budget of Rs 7,469 lakh
Mohali, March 5
The Mohali Municipal Corporation has proposed a budget of Rs 7,469 lakh for the financial year 2013-14.
The proposed budget, which is about 45 per cent higher than that of last year, has been sent for approval to the Director, Department of Local Government, Punjab.
First police-public meeting ends abruptly in P’kula
Panchkula, March 5
The first ever police-public meeting today ended up in fight among residents. They were fighting over their turn for asking questions and Rajbir
Deswal, Commissioner of Police (CP), called off the meeting abruptly.
60 illegal sheds demolished: A machine pulls down sheds during a drive of the UT Estate Office in the Sector 37 rehri market in Chanidgarh on Tuesday. Around 60 tin kiosks, which had been put up illegally, were razed.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Grounded: A boy looks at a car, the wheels of which were stolen by thieves in Sector 69,
Mohali, on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
khushpreet case
IGP asked to have a re-look at probe against three policemen
Chandigarh, March 5
The UT Home Secretary, Anil Kumar, has asked the UT IGP to have a "re-look" at the inquiry against three police officials, who were punished for negligence in the Khushpreet kidnapping case in December 2010.
Mohali admn to crack down on illegal PG accommodation
Mohali, March 5
Strict action will be taken against all persons running illegal PG accommodations here and surprise checks will become a regular feature to prevent the opening of such
establishments.
City Water supply hit
Chandigarh, March 5
As the Kajauli water line got damaged in the Morinda area in Punjab, water supply to the city in the evening hours was affected today.
An MC official said some problem had occurred in the water supply line near
Morinda.
MC notice to JW Marriott
Chandigarh, March 5
The estate branch of the Municipal Corporation has issued a notice to the JW Marriott hotel in Sector 35 for not paying ground rent and service tax to the tune of Rs 3
crore.
EWS QUOTA
9 minority schools decline to reserve 15% seats
Chandigarh, March 5
Nine minority schools in Chandigarh have declined to reserve 15 per cent of their seats for Economically Weaker Section
(EWS) students for the next academic session. The matter came on record in the official communication sent by these schools to the education department.
Prized possession: Girls in a jubilant mood after the annual prize distribution function at the Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune
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PU stalls 100-bedded hospital plan on campus
Chandigarh, March 5
Expressing inability to bear the construction cost of the 100-bedded hospital on South Campus and its running expenses afterwards, the Panjab University has decided to stall the project.
Teachers not computer savvy, says Education Department
Chandigarh, March 5
The lack of the functional knowledge of the computer on the part of the government teachers, was one of the factors resulting in glaring mistakes in the question papers of the class IX and class XI, as highlighted by the tribune in its recent reports.
FROM SCHOOLS
Workshop on e-waste management held
DEEKSHA ( Diffused Environmental Education Keep Society Humbly Aware) conducted a workshop on “E-Waste Management” in association with Nokia at Tribune Model School, Sector 29. Students collected E-waste material for recycling to make the Tribune Model School an E-waste conscious school.
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The draft master plan, 2031, has recommended making the city cyclist and pedestrian-friendly. In the draft plan, special focus has been laid on improving areas like transport, parking, education, health services, housing and green cover in the city.
