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City traders talk business, put candidates to test
 Chandigarh, April 1
Unlike other voters in the city who are content with the door-to-door campaign of candidates, city traders, comprising a sizebale vote bank of around 50,000 votes, want something more.
A trader poses a query to Congress candidate Pawan Bansal during an interaction in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Toilet scam: CBI to question officials
Chandigarh, April 1
A day after registering a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the allotment of tenders for public toilets by the MC, the CBI said it would summon those named in the inquiry.
82-yr-old stands firm behind infirm voters
 Chandigarh, April 1
An 82-year-old city resident, Nirmala Kumari, is fighting for senior citizens' right to "exercise" their franchise.
Nirmala, who has written to the UT Chief Election Commissioner for the cause of old voters. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Chandigarh Votes 2014
‘Public transport in city needs a boost’
What is your take on how the Union Territory is today? Should it remain a Union Territory or be transferred to either Punjab or
Haryana, as was initially intended.
Chandigarh Votes 2014
Villages, colonies gateway to success
 Chandigarh, April 1
Villages and colonies on the city’s periphery are the gateway to success in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. With around 57 per cent voters of the city residing here, these areas will play an important role in deciding the fate of candidates.
Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Jannat Jahan (extreme right) welcomes elected representatives of various village panchayats to the party fold at Sector 33 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
chandigarh beopar mandal’s open debate
Fearing rival parties’ allegations, govt officers delay decisions: Pawan Bansal
Chandigarh, April 1
Allegations and counter allegations marred the open debate organised by the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal for all candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the city.
Congress is using money to create vote bank: Kirron Kher
 Chandigarh, April 1
BJP candidate Kirron Kher today addressed public rallies at various villages including
Kishangarh, Raipur Kalan and Mauli Jagran.
BJP candidate Kirron Kher campaigns at the Judicial Complex in Sector 43, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Gul questions Bansal’s claims on development
Chandigarh, April 1
AAP candidate Gulkirat Kaur Panag began her day by campaigning at Dadu
Majra. She said there were a number of schemes and policies for all major issues, but no implementation.
Women candidates not raising issues concerning women
 Chandigarh, April 1
Students of Dev Samaj College, Sector 45, have questioned the failure of women candidates, fielded by the political parties from the city, to raise the issue of implementation of 33 per cent reservation of seats for women in the Parliament.
(From left) Young voters Shiwangi, Pulkit, Divya, Palvi and Rattanjeet at Dev Samaj College, Sector 45, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Jannat campaigns across city
Chandigarh, April 1
BSP candidate Jannat Jahan started her day with door-to-door campaigning at the milk colony in
Dhanas.
Poll observer checks booths
Chandigarh, April 1
Election observer Vishwas Anand accompanied by Returning Officer Mohammed Shayin and other officials today visited the polling booths under the Area Returning Officer 10.
BSP’s Maurya joins Cong
 Chandigarh, April 1
In a major setback to the BSP, its senior vice-president Ram Sumer
Maurya, a former councillor and also the covering candidate of BSP’s Lok Sabha candidate Jannat
Jahan, joined the Congress today. Maurya joined the party at a public meeting held in Sector 32 here.
Pawan Kumar Bansal, Congress candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, campaigns at Sadar Bazaar, Sector 19, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Congress files complaints against Modi, Mehra
Chandigarh, April 1
The Congress today filed two separate complaints against BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and BJP's General Secretary Aarti Mehra with the UT Election Department.
SAD leader Chhindi helps accused flee in Mohali
Mohali, April 1
In a shocking incident in front of the Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police office at Phase I here, a local SAD leader helped an absconding accused in a criminal case flee after being detected there by his rival group today.
Anandpur sahib votes 2014
Cong leader accuses cops of threatening voters
 Mohali, April 1
Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu, MLA, Mohali, accused Mohali police officials of influencing voters of the area by issuing threats to implicate them in false cases.
Balbir Singh Sidhu, MLA, Mohali, addresses a press conference on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
AMBALA votes 2014
BJP goes all out to make Rajnath’s rally a success
Panchkula, April 1
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to make Rajnath Singh's election rally, to be held at Barwala on April 4, a historic one.
Police conduct flag march in city
 Chandigarh, April 1
In view of the coming Lok Sabha elections, a flag march was organised by the UT police today. Over 1,000 cops patrolled various places in the city on the occasion.
Police personnel take out a flag march in Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Street play to highlight importance of vote staged
Chandigarh, April 1
The Election Department, Chandigarh, in association with an NGO, organised a nukkad
natak, “Jano Vote Ki Keemat”, in the markets of Dadumajra colony, Janta and Kumhar colony, Sector 25, here this evening.
Provide poll slips on voters’ doorstep, BLOs told
Panchkula, April 1
The district election officer has directed the booth-level officers (BLOs), to distribute poll slips on the doorstep of every voter by April 4 in the Panchkula and Kalka segments of the Ambala Lok Sabha seat to ensure smooth electioneering.
Liquor vend flouts norms
Mohali, April 1
A liquor shop, near the YPS Chowk, here, was found open, despite the orders by the High Court to close down liquor vends located on roadsides.
A liquor shop in green belt at the YPS chowk, Phase VIII, in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
NRI alleges police inaction in cheating case, to approach higher authorities
Mohali, April 1
A USA-based Non-Resident Indian (NRI) has questioned tall claims of the Punjab Police in disposing of complaints lodged by NRIs.
VIPs use novel ways to flout norms
 Panchkula, April 1
Ministers and other dignitaries have devised new methods to manage ‘VIP’ entry for their acquaintances in Mansa Devi temple, in the absence of VIP passes, proving the non-issuance of the passes- a mere eyewash. A reality check by this correspondent during the ongoing Navratra fest showed that the ‘VIP’ system still persists.
Divine Calling: Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor visits the Mansa Devi temple in Panchkula to pay obeisance on Tuesday.
A Tribune Photograph
UT Admn gets EC nod for new excise policy
Chandigarh, April 1
The Election Commission of India has given the go-ahead to Chandigarh Administration to come out with new excise policy 2014-2015.
Check swelling, itching in your child’s eye: Experts
Chandigarh, April 1
As the spring season has set in with pleasant winds, it has brought problems of eye allergies, due to dust and pollen, especially in children aged below 10. According experts at the PGIMER, the cases of severe eye allergy have increased five-fold in past one month and 15-20 new cases are being reported in OPD, everyday.
Office-bearers elected
 Chandigarh, April 1
The General House of the Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association,
Chandigarh, has unanimously elected the following as members of the executive body for 2014-2015.
Newly elected office-bearers of the
Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association. A Tribune photograph
Three deaths reported from Panchkula
Panchkula, April 1
Three persons were reported dead in separate incidents in Panchkula this evening.
A 12-year-old boy was killed in a hit and run accident in Pinjore. The victim, identified as
Sarthak, a resident of Pinjore, was crossing the road when he was hit by an unknown vehicle. In another incident, a person was found dead on the Mansa Devi temple premises.
NCC chief visits city
Chandigarh, April 1
Director General, National Cadet Corps, Lt Gen Aniruddha Chakravarty, inspected the Chandigarh NCC Group Headquarters here today.
Lt Gen Aniruddha Chakravarty (extreme left), Director General, National Cadet Corps, inspects an aero model in Chandigarh on Tuesday. A tribune Photograph
health notes
IMA’s new executive members sworn in
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh State Branch (executive) for 2014-15 of the Indian Medical Association was today sworn in. Its president, Dr Gajinder
Dewan, and honorary secretary Ajay K Aggarwal thanked the outgoing executive committee members.
Business News
N Sambasiva Rao is new KRIBHCO MD
N Sambasiva Rao is the new managing director (MD) of Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited
(KRIBHCO). He has been working as the marketing director of the KRIBHCO since 2009.
Police Presence on Panjab University CAMPUS
Form panel, students urge Dean
Chandigarh, April 1
To check the growing presence of police on the Panjab University campus, the student representatives held a meeting with the Dean, Student Welfare, in this regard today.
VC urged to change examination date
 Chandigarh, April 1
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) submitted a memorandum to Panjab University Vice Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover urging him to change the date of the entrance examination of LLB (3 year).
ABVP leaders submit a memorandum at the Vice-Chancellor’s office in Panjab University on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
850 students clear bank PO exam
Chandigarh, April 1
The result of the bank probationary officer (PO) examination — conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
(IBPS) — was declared today.
Post-Graduate Government College for Girls
750 awarded degrees at convocation
 Chandigarh, April 1
More than 750 graduates and post-graduates were conferred degrees during the 57th annual convocation of Post-Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, today.
Students in a jubilant mood after receiving their degrees during the annual convocation of
the Post-Graduate Government College for Girls on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
from schools
Orientation programme for parents
Chandigarh: Saupin’s School, Sector 32, conducted an orientation programme for the parents of students on the school premises today. The parents were apprised of the teaching methodology being practiced and new activities to be introduced in the school curriculum.
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