For fair poll: A CITCO bus decorated with balloons and slogans on a voting awareness campaign organised by the Municipal Corporation and Chandigarh Tourism Department in the city on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Naib Court caught taking bribe of Rs 3,000
Chandigarh, April 5
CBI sleuths arrested a constable working as the Naib Court in the Districts Court, Sector 43, for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 3,000 from a resident of Dhanas today.
Ex-principal duped of Rs 8 lakh
Chandigarh, April 5
Mukesh Kumar (29), a resident of Noida, was arrested today for duping former principal of Government College of Art, Sector 10, of Rs 8
lakh. Accused Mukesh had taken Rs 8 lakh from complainant Ranbir Dev Lothia and
had come to Chandigarh to collect another Rs 2 lakh for exempting the
complainant from a bank plenty.
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Jannat Jahan bsp
‘A representative has to be visible and accessible’
I am not fighting the Lok Sabha elections to win. I am a social worker and have a long way to go in politics as it allows me to broaden my horizons to contribute to society. I have been working hard to bring about a change.
Jannat Jahan, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, advocates the need for a systematic change in the functioning of the UT Administration.
Preferring to discard rules and bylaws used by 'babus' to delay development, an assertive Jannat favours flexible norms and same work same pay for employees in the city.
BSP candidate Jannat Jahan talks about her plans for Chandigarh at The Tribune office on Saturday.
BJP unit releases manifesto
Chandigarh, April 5
The local unit of the BJP today released its election manifesto. While the manifesto promises corruption-free governance, implementation of time-bound services in citizen’s charter and janta darbar with the MP every three months, it is silent on important issues such as the revival of Chief Commissioner’s post in city and fixing the tenure of officers on deputation in various departments of the Chandigarh Administration.
BJP is spending crores on false propaganda against UPA government, says Anand Sharma
Chandigarh, April 5
The BJP has spent over Rs 5,000 crore on propaganda during these elections, said Union Minister Anand Sharma, while addressing residents of Sector 19 at a rally today.
Union Minister Anand Sharma campaigns for Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal at Sector 19 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan
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Cong candidate intensifies campaign
Panchkula, April 5
With elections approaching near, Congress candidate from the Ambala Lok Sabha seat Raj Kumar Valmiki intensified his campaign. He addressed 21 public meetings in the Sadhora and Naraingarh areas today.
P’kula police, ITBP jawans take out flag march
Panchkula, April 5
In view of the coming Lok Sabha elections, the Panchkula police and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans jointly took out a flag march in the sensitive and vulnerable areas of the city this evening.
BJP plans foundation day celebrations
Panchkula, April 5
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will celebrate its 34th Foundation Day as “Vijay Sankalp Diwas” by undertaking a booth-level mass contact programme across the district on Sunday. “The party workers will visit the households seeking votes for its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi,” said Vikas Paul, spokesperson for the local unit of the BJP.
From art to vote: Artistes perform bhangra at a voting awareness programme sponsored by The Tribune at the Plaza in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Assn extends support to INLD candidate
Panchkula, April 5
The Driving School Association, Panchkula, extended its support to Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) candidate Dr Kusum Bala Sherwal at a meeting held in Sector 15, here, today.
Role of NOTA in politics discussed
Chandigarh, April 5
None of the above (NOTA) option is not of much electoral value. This was stated by Professor Virendra Kumar, founding director (Academics), Chandigarh Judicial Academy and former chairman, Department of Laws, at a special lecture on the role of judiciary in bringing about a systemic change through NOTA in politics (a juristic critique of constitutional development).
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Kharar to be developed as modern town: Chandumajra
Mohali, April 5
Kharar will be developed as a modern town since the main road connecting Chandigarh to Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh passes through this town. Prof PS Chandumajra stated this while inaugurating his election office at Kharar today.
ABVP files complaint against NSUI
Chandigarh, April 5
The Akhil Bhartiya Vidya Parishad (ABVP) has filed a complaint against the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) with the Election Commission for promoting the manifesto of the Congress by using the student council platform.
Girish Chodankar, AICC secretary and NSUI in-charge (second from left), releases Congress manifesto along with NSUI leaders at the Gandhi Bhawan, PU, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Rs 5.80 lakh recovered
Chandigarh, April 5
The Static Surveillance Team constituted by the UT Election Department ahead of the Lok Sabha elections recovered Rs 5.80 lakh today.
Tata Camelot project
UT Admn to file reply in Supreme Court by April 22
Chandigarh, April 5
The Chandigarh Administration will file its reply in the Supreme Court on or before April 22 with respect to the controversial high-rise Camelot project of the Tata Housing Development Company, near Sukhna Lake.
Residents protest opening of liquor shops in Mohali
Mohali, April 5
Protests were held against the opening of liquor vends at unauthorised places here today.
Residents of Sector 57 obstructed traffic and raised slogans against the opening of liquor vend close to their sector, near industrial area.
BUSINESS NEWS
Local lad wins promotional campaign
Ashish Anand Jain from Chandigarh and Suhail Monteiro from Goa emerged winners of the Heineken' Legendary Travellers Wanted promotional campaign. The promotion was part of the Heineken Voyage marketing campaign, which urged young men from around the world to step out of their comfort zones and explore the new opportunities.
Delay in issuing of roll numbers
Dhawantry students hold protest
Chandigarh, April 5
Students of Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College, Sector 46, today staged a protest in their college for delay in issuing of roll numbers to them.
Students of Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College protest in Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
HIP HIP HURRAY: Students of Tribune Model School in jubilant mood at the investiture and award ceremony in Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
School accused of denying admission to EWS wards
Chandigarh, April 5
Parents of EWS/labour children have alleged of admissions being denied to Government High School, Sector 50, here. The parents have alleged that their wards were denied admissions while others, with influential contacts, were admitted to the same school.
MoU signed
Mohali, April 5
The Army Institute of Law (AIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law , Patiala, to promote the exchange of faculty and students.
Ex-Army Chief honours 217 students at ISB
Mohali, April 5
As many as 217 students of the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) Class of 2014 graduated on the second graduation day ceremony at the Mohali campus of the Indian School of Business (ISB) today.
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| Students with their PGP certificates during the graduation day at the ISB’s Mohali campus; and (right) General VP Malik, former Army chief. Also seen in the picture are Adi Godrej, chairman of the ISB Board, and Admiral James Stavridis, Dean, The Fletcher School, Tufts University. Tribune photographs |
Govt school at Dhanas goes hi-tech
Chandigarh, April 5
Government Senior Secondary School at Dhanas, Chandigarh, has gone hi-tech as digital equipments, including laptops, interactive boards, projectors and Wi-Fi connection has been installed in the school for students from Classes VI to XII.
YOUTH VOICE
Youngsters need to vote to bring about change in society
Chandigarh, April 5
Youth have to come out in large numbers to change the scenario of the country. They have to vote to elect a candidate who would work for the development and prosperity of the city.
(From left) Young voters Chamanpreet Singh, Siddharth, Umesh Gaur, Anjshka, Deeksha and Gunjan Chand at CIHM in
Sector 42, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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