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Court rejects DSP Raka Gira’s plea
Chandigarh, July 10
A local court today dismissed Punjab DSP Raka Gira’s application seeking discharge from a case under the Arms Act registered against her in 2011.
Raka Gira
ASI nabbed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 at Mohali
Mohali, July 10
The personnel of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau flying squad-I arrested an assistant sub-inspector
(ASI) of police allegedly while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a businessman at Mohali today.
Kanwar Jaswinder Pal Singh
Promised job, youth duped of Rs 2 lakh
Chandgarh, July 10
A 21-year-old Jammu and Kashmir resident was duped of Rs 2 lakh by an unknown person in the city on the pretext of giving him an appointment letter of a job in the armed forces.
Robbery at gunpoint: Three arrested
Panchkula, July 10
The Panchkula police today arrested three youths after they looted Rs 4.5 lakh from an Airtel distributor in Mansa Devi Complex
(MDC), Sector 5, last evening. Three youths, identified as Vinod, Rashid Ali and Hasheem were arrested in the wee hours today. A country-made pistol and two live cartridges have also been recovered from their possession. One accomplice is still at large.
The accused in police custody at Sector14, Panchkula, on
Wednesday. Tribune Photo- Nitin Mittal
Policemen to get refreshments on mobile canteen from today
Chandigarh, July 10
Policemen working for more than eight hours at a stretch have a reason to cheer. A mobile canteen will provide them the much-needed refreshment round-the-clock.
The canteen will be launched on Thursday. The concept, initiated by UT Inspector General of Police RP
Upadhyaya, has been introduced for the first time in the northern part of the country.
The mobile canteen of the Chandigarh Police. A Tribune photograph
Damaged pipeline blocks traffic on Chandigarh-Kalka road
Panchkula, July 10
It was a harrowing day for commuters as a pipeline crossing the
Chandigarh-Kalka highway near MDC T-point got ruptured, leading to traffic snarls till evening.
Being the main route from Panchkula to Chandigarh, the situation remained chaotic, especially during the office hours.
Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam as a water pipeline burt on the Chandigarh-Kalka road near Mansa Devi Complex on Wednesday. Tribune Photos: Nitin Mittal
training of women constables at madhuban
CAT disposes of petition
Chandigarh July 10
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) today disposed of the petition filed by 11 women constables alleging they were not being sent for training course.
Water level rises in Sukhna
Chandigarh, July 10
Recent rains have led to an increase in the water level of the Sukhna Lake by 1.6 ft in the last one week. The water level of the lake, which was 1,157 ft last week, has now increased to 1,158.6 ft.
The water level in the Sukhna Lake rose to 1,158.6 ft on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Perilous
adventure
Ignoring the warning, boys take a dip in a pond at HUDA Park, Sector 5,
Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
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New building bylaws applicable to new houses only: UT Adviser
Chandigarh, July 10
UT Adviser KK Sharma on Tuesday assured a delegation of Congress leaders that the new building bylaws for villages would be applicable on the new buildings and not the old ones.
Drink warm fluids in monsoon: Doctors
Chandigarh, July 10
During monsoons one can contract all forms of viral infections, so experts advise that residents must be watchful of their food regimen and avoid falling sick. The infections can fast take the form of malaria or other severe vector-borne diseases, said the experts.
A helping
hand
Firemen control the fire that broke out in a showroom due to
short-circuit at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
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AIDS awareness programme
Chandigarh, July 10
The Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society organized an awareness programme on HIV/AIDS at DT Mall, IT Park, on Wednesday.
Woman Health Week
Sensitising women on health problems
Zirakpur, July 10
In an endeavour to sensitise women to take care of their health at every stage of their life, ‘Woman Health Week’ is being organised at Trinity Education and Research Foundation, a charity wing of Trinity Hospital, here.
Aanganwadi workers hold protest
Mohali, July 10
Members of Aanganwadi Employees’ Union staged a protest in front of the Mohali Deputy Commissioner’s office here today.
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| (Clockwise from top) Garbage strewn over the ground adjacent to platforms; an uncarpeted road at the entrance welcomes passengers; rehri for carrying waste material parked unattended outside urinals; tiles on the floor remain damaged; and a roof leaks after rain at the Sector 43 ISBT in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan |
2 years on, high-resolution CCTV cameras still elude PU campus
Chandigarh, July 10
Although the Panjab University authorities claim of having taken several measures to ensure peace on the campus, they have failed to install high-resolution closed-circuit television
(CCTV) cameras, supposed to be installed around two years back.
BCom counselling begins today
Chandigarh, July 10
The first counselling for admission to the BCom course in the city colleges and the evening department at Panjab University will begin tomorrow.
Officials said counselling would be conducted from July 11 to 15 at the law auditorium.
Students seeking admission to Panjab University fill forms. A file photograph
Teachers to get increments
Chandigarh, July 10
The Chandigarh Administration will give two increments to college teachers who had moved into the selection grade after the UGC notification of January 1, 1996.
Govt teachers oppose extension of timings
Chandigarh, July 10
Over 100 government teachers, who gathered at Masjid Ground in Sector 20 today, opposed the latest proposal of the UT Education Department to extend the school timings by an hour and a half under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act.
CAT allows promotion of non-faculty PGI staff
Chandigarh, July 10
Central Administrative Tribunal has accepted the plea to allow promotion of non-faculty staff on completion of eight years with effect from January 1, 1985, by invalidating the cut-off date defined the PGI administration while implementing the first backlog promotion scheme notified in 1987.
disaster management
Three-day training programme begins
Panchkula, July 10
The first day of three-day training programme on the ‘Implementation of District Disaster Management Plan’ conducted by the Haryana Institute of Public Administration,
Gurgaon, was inaugurated by Panchkula Sub-Divisional Magistrate RK Singh.
College teachers to launch agitation against UT Admn
Chandigarh, July 10
The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers' Union (PCCTU) is planning to launch an agitation against the failure of the UT Education Department to fulfil their demands.
Schools yet to receive uniforms
Chandigarh, July 10
The procurement of uniforms for government school students through school management committees is hanging fire since February. None of the government schools has received their supply orders even after over a month has passed since the floating of tenders.
A school principal said buying uniforms for students had become a big headache. A file photograph
from schools
Fun experiments
Chandigarh: Yulia Kay, Alexande and Ruslam from the Lab of Crazy Scientists, Ukraine, visited St Kabir Public School, Sector 26, on Wednesday. Class VI students were awestruck when the scientists create a ‘tornado’ in the classroom. To calm the storm, they then brought a ‘djinni’ out of a bottle.
Students stage street play on overpopulation
Chandigarh, July 10
On the occasion of World Population Day, 15 students from Dikshant International School,
Zirakpur, staged a street play, “Aabadi Ki Barbaadi”, at Sector 17 today. The street play emphasised on how the growing population affects the availability of resources, and which if left unchecked leads to disasters such as the recent floods
in Uttarakhand.
Students of Dikshant School perform in a street play at the Sector 17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Placement opportunity for GGSCW-26 students
Chandigarh, July 10
Guru Gobind Singh College for Women (GGSCW), Sector 26, is offering an employment opportunity in collaboration with Aazaad Foundation, an NGO.
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The Chandigarh Administration has finally prepared the draft master plan for Chandigarh, 2031. After the approval of UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil, the Administration has now invited objections from the public.
High drama was witnessed at the Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Sector 26, when students locked the gates of the college.
Newly constructed Driving Range, teaching and practice facilities were opened at the Chandigarh Golf Club, here today. Sharing details, Gurinderjit
Sandhu, president of the Chandigarh Golf Club said a number of improvements and new features have been incorporated to this newly-built structure.