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No one ever complained, says society running home
Chandigarh, April 22
A day after Manish Arora, supervisor of Bal Niketan, Sector 15, was booked on a charge of sexual harassment, some of the inmates have written to the management of the society running the home that they were not molested.
Woman gets life term for killing 1-year-old daughter
Chandigarh, April 22
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge SK Aggarwal today sentenced a 22-year-old woman to life imprisonment for the murder of her one-year-old daughter.
LS poll: Parties ‘fudge’ mandatory info on posters
 Mohali, April 22
With the poster war in the run-up to the General Election at its peak, instances of political parties allegedly fudging the mandatory information on posters to circumvent rules on poll expenditure have come to light.
Giving norms the go-by: Posters displayed on the wall of a house at Phase I in Mohali without the mandatory information. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Services still crippled at RLA office
Chandigarh, April 22
Services remained crippled at the Registering and Licensing Authority
(RLA) office in Sector 17 consecutively for the second day after the uninterrupted power supply (UPS) developed a snag following which the computers had to be shut down leading to harassment of hundreds of visitors.
It was yet another day of harassment for applicants as they stood in queues to get tokens at the office of the Registering and Licensing Authority in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Bal Niketan supervisor still absconding
Chandigarh, April 22
A day after the supervisor of Bal Niketan was booked for sexually harassing inmates, the police failed to arrest him today too.
UT dept to inspect homes for the destitute in city
Chandigarh, April 22
Taking serious note of the molestation case unearthed at Bal Niketan, a home for destitute girl children in Sector 15, the UT Social Welfare Department constituted a special team to inspect all five homes located in the city today.
AAP deposits Rs 2,400 fine for defacing city during poll
Chandigarh, April 22
Penalised for defacing the city, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) deposited a fine of Rs 2,400 with the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) today.
The AAP candidate, Gul Panag, was penalised for pasting posters in the Secretariat, PGI and PEC campus during elections.
anti-encroachment drive
40 challans issued to violators in Shastri Market
Chandigarh, April 22
The enforcement wing of the municipal corporation (MC) today carried out an anti-encroachment drive at Shastri Market in Sector 22 and issued 40 challans to violators.
The zero-tolerance level adopted by the enforcement wing led to resentment among traders who even met the MC officials demanding relaxation.
MC enforcement wing officials confiscate goods at Shastri Market in Sector 22 during an
anti-encroachment drive in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
14% residents don’t bathe daily: Survey
Chandigarh, April 22
A survey by National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA) found that in Chandigarh, 14 per cent individuals do not take a bath daily.
Recarpeting of roads
RWA of Sector 45 submits memo to Chief Engineer
Chandigarh, April 22
A delegation of the Residents Welfare Association (RWA), Sector 45-C, today submitted a memorandum to the Chief
Engineer, Municipal Corporation, regarding the problems of residents, including non-functional streetlights, ill -maintained parks and broken roads.
Members of the Residents Welfare Association, Sector 45-C, at the MC office on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
property TAX
Defaulters to pay 50% of amount as fine
Mohali, April 22
Those who failed to pay their property tax till March 31 will now have to pay a penalty of 50 per cent of the tax amount due to the Mohali Municipal Corporation.
Rs 5.20 lakh seized
Mohali, April 22
The election team confiscated a sum of Rs 5.20 lakh from an ex-serviceman (now a businessman) at a special naka laid near Kumbhra village this evening.
Woman found dead; parents blame in-laws
Panchkula, April 22
The body of a woman with burn injuries was found under mysterious circumstances from a house at Rampur Jangi village near Pinjore last evening. The deceased has been identified as Rekha (27). She was working with a pharmaceutical company nearby.
Conduct of examinations at panjab university
Revise remuneration rates, urges faculty
Chandigarh, April 22
Panjab University has not revised the rates of remuneration for the conduct of various university examinations, paper-setters and evaluators of teaching and non-teaching staff for the past two years.
BPL students: Draw of lots for school admissions held
Panchkula, April 22
The Haryana Education Department today held a draw of lots for the admission of children — belonging to the economically weaker sections
(EWS) and below poverty line (BPL) — to private schools.
Desh Bhagat Global School gets International School Award
Chandigarh, April 22
Desh Bhagat Global School has been honoured with the International School Award for providing quality education, better infrastructure and excellent facilities to its students.
422 clear UGC-NET
Chandigarh, April 22
As many as 422 students have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by the University Grants Commission on December 29, 2013.
As many as 13,000 students had taken the exam to qualify for the Junior Research Fellowships
(JRF) and for the post of Assistant Professor (AP).
Earth Day: Let’s strive for a better tomorrow
Various schools in the Tricity observed World Earth Day on Tuesday. Several events, including poster-making, slogan-writing, quiz and declamation contests, were held. Students pledged to preserve the environment
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Chandigarh, April 22
