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Cadre war deepens as Home Secy writes to Haryana govt
Chandigarh, March 18
The cadre war in the Chandigarh Administration has reached a new low, with Home Secretary Anil Kumar, a Haryana-cadre IAS officer, writing a letter to the Haryana Chief Secretary stating that some of the decisions of the UT Administration have jeopardised the interests of Haryana state.
Blaming the UT Administrator and the UT Adviser, for sidelining the Haryana cadre officials, Home Secretary Anil Kumar, a 1988 batch IAS officer, wrote in the letter that to protect the interest of Haryana in Chandigarh, the post of the UT Adviser to the Administrator, which was presently for the UT-cadre IAS officer, should be filled with an officer from the Haryana cadre. “This will ensure a lasting solution and protection of Haryana’s interests in Chandigarh,” the letter reads.
Bansal, Jannat Jahan file nomination
Chandigarh, March 18
Former Railway Minister and Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal and BSP candidate Jannat Jahan Ul-Haq today filed their nomination papers before the Returning Officer (RO) for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
A total of three candidates filed their nominations, including Independent candidate Deepak
Shukla.
Students in a jubilant mood after receiving awards during the annual prize distribution function at PGGC, Sector 26, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
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PU notes
National conference
The Department of Applied Sciences, School of Engineering, Desh Bhagat University, organised a two-day national conference on “Air Pollution: Effects on Health and Environment”. It was organised in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, Hara Punjab Khara Samaj, an NGO, and Government of India.
political notes
Jagjit Singh Kang
new SAD chief
Jagjit Singh Gora Kang, the newly-elected president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Chandigarh unit, while addressing a press conference here today, thanked state Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal for showing faith in him. He appealed to all Akali workers to join the door-to-door campaign to accomplish the Mission 272 of Narendra Modi.
Hike in rent
Residents of working women’s hostel up in arms
Chandigarh, March 18
The inmates of the working women’s hostel of Sector 24, here, today demonstrated against the hike in the rent.
The UT Administration had doubled their monthly rental charges from February. The decision was taken at a meeting of the UT Child and Women’s Welfare Governing Board as there had been no hike in the rent at these two self-financed projects of the Social Welfare Department for the past four years.
Independent candidate files papers
Chandigarh, March 18
Independent candidate Deepak Shukla (43), an insurance agent, filed his nomination papers today.
Shukla is a resident of Bapu Dham Colony in Sector 26. He has movable assets worth Rs 2.25 lakh.
He rides a scooter and has immovable property worth Rs 15.64 lakh, which includes a EWS house in Bapu Dham and a 450 sq.ft house in village Kansal, Mohali.
A clarification
The news item “New chief for city IMA” published in these columns on March 17 inadvertently mentioned Dr Anil Kumar as the treasurer. Dr Shiv Kumar Garg has been elected as the finance secretary. The error is regretted.
Ambala votes 2014
Chander Mohan in fray from Karnal
Panchkula, March 18
Facing embarrassment after the Fiza episode, former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan was finally rehabilitated with the Haryana Janhit Congress supremo Kuldeep Bishnoi giving him an opportunity to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Karnal, this afternoon.
Chandigarh votes 2014: kher’s candidature
4 district BJP chiefs quit
Chandigarh, March 18
It seems that opposition against Kirron Kher’s candidature — BJP nominee for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha — refuses to die down. To oppose Kher’s name from the Chandigarh seat, four district presidents resigned from their posts today. With this, all five BJP district presidents have resigned following the development.
BJP activists protest Kirron Kher’s candidature at the party office in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Bansal’s wife richer than him
Chandigarh, March 18
Former railway minister and Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal’s wife is richer than him. The four-time Member of Parliament (MP) has movable assets of more than Rs 1.09 crore, while his wife owns movable assets of Rs 1.60 crore, which includes jewellery worth around Rs 47 lakh.
Complaint against GMCH
Professor
Experience letter not being issued, alleges ex-doc
Chandigarh, March 18
A former demonstrator at the Department of Pharmacology at Government Medical College and Hospital
(GMCH), Sector 32, has filed a complaint alleging harassment by Head of the Department, Prof CS Gautam stating that her experience letter was not being issued since she had complained of mental harassment against Professor Gautam two years ago.
A riot of colours in Mohali, festivities remain peaceful
Mohali, March 18
The town had a peaceful Holi, the police claimed. Mohali Superintendent of Police (City) Swarndeep Singh claimed that no case of hooliganism, fight and eve-teasing was reported in the town yesterday.
SP Swarndeep Singh, who claimed to have been making rounds of the town to check rowdism and other mischievous acts on the day, said some youngsters tried to create ruckus but were discouraged by the police.
Youths celebrate Holi in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Holi: Traffic violations galore in city
Chandigarh, March 18
On Holi, the Chandigarh traffic police issued 1,017 challans and impounded 108 vehicles for various traffic violations.
The traffic police had made elaborate arrangements to regulate traffic and enforce traffic rules. All the DSPs and Inspectors in Chandigarh traffic police were on field duty.
PGI eye centre celebrates founder's day
Chandigarh, March 18
The 8th founder's day was celebrated at the Advanced Eye Centre, PGI, in Chandigarh today.
A continuing medical education programme in ophthalmology was organised on the occasion. Prof Yogesh Chawla, Director, PGI, was the chief guest. Prof Amod Gupta highlighted the achievements and activities of the department during the previous year.
 Buried newborn pulled out by dogs
Chandigarh, March 18
A newborn was found dead on the border of Chandigarh and Mohali on Monday.
The police said the infant, which was reportedly buried in a ground in Maloya, was pulled out by stray dogs who started
eating it. Some passers-by noticed the newborn and reported the police about the incident.
Earlier, the Mohali police was informed about the incident. However, later it was found that it was the jurisdiction of the Chandigarh Police.
Gurmukh Singh, SHO, Sector 39 police station, said as soon they received the information the body was taken into custody.
“The body has been kept at a mortuary in Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, and the autopsy will be conducted tomorrow," the SHO said.
The police has registered a case and started investigation.
TNS
Rs 45-cr tax recovered from HPCB
Panchkula, March 18
The Income Tax Department recovered taxes worth Rs 45 crore from the Haryana Pollution Control Board (HPCB) here today.
The tax was reportedly due for the year 2006-17 and 2011-12. The IT department had served repeated notices to the HPCB authorities.
The issue was taken up by the taxation commissioner, Haryana, during a hearing where the board lost the case.
On the directions of the additional commissioner, the IT teams lead by assistant commissioner Manveet Sehgal recovered
the tax. The income tax authorities had earlier recovered a sum of Rs 3.02 crore from the board, an
officer said. TNS
Police to launch mobile app for safety
Mohali, March 18
To provide immediate help to persons in danger and get direct feedback from residents about unsafe locations in the area with just a tap the screen of mobile phone, the Mohali police will be launching its hi-tech ‘Smart App helpline’ from Friday.
For the purpose, the police have constituted three special coordination teams consisting of three officials each. SSP Gursharan Singh Sandhu, who gave a briefing to the officials who had concluded the training, said the special helpline, ‘smart security mobile application’, would be launched by the next week after the training.
TNS
Fee hike
High drama on Panjab varsity campus
Chandigarh, March 18
Nine students of Panjab University, who are the representatives of the Students for Society (SFS), were today booked on charges of outraging modesty of women, rioting, unlawful assembly and voluntarily causing hurt.
Policemen remove a protester from outside the VC’s office at Panjab University on Tuesday. Tribune Photos: S Chandan
Class IX Punjabi paper leaves students in lurch
Chandigarh, March 18
Students appearing for Class IX final Punjabi examination were left baffled on March 15 as the paper had grammatical, spelling errors and wrong sequencing of questions.
The matter was brought forth by the UT Cadre Educational Employees Union. The union members alleged that due to the apathy of educationalists towards the language,
the students were being made to suffer.
‘Jhankaar-2014’ begins today at PU
Chandigarh, March 18
“Jhankaar 2014”, a four-day annual festival organised by the National Student Union of India
(NSUI), Panjab University Campus Student Council (PUCSC) and Dean Student Welfare
(DSW), will begin at Panjab University from March 19. This is the 39th edition of the festival.
From schools:
Annual function
Chandigarh: “Sparkles”, the annual function of Doon Valley Kids Planet, Nalagarh, concluded recently. Lalit Jain, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nalagarh, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the function by lighting the ceremonial lamp. Lalit Jain was accompanied by chairman Rajiv Sharma and principal Namita Lal. The function began with a devotional song by Kindergarten students. Events like Arabian dance, butterfly dance, bhangra, umbrella dance and Sufi dance were held on the occasion. The function concluded with a vote of thanks by the principal.
— TNS
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