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Morni 'incident'
28-year-old woman arrested for concocting rape story
Panchkula, May 14
The Panchkula police today unearthed a scandal of a "rape victim" involved in the sensational Morni rape case by arresting her for allegedly cooking up a story and then demanding for Rs 1.5 crore to withdraw the case.
Robber stabs woman in her house
Chandigarh, May 14
In a daring daylight incident, a 34-year-old widow was repeatedly stabbed by a robber who entered her house on the first floor in Sector 37 here today.
The incident occurred at 12.30 pm when Radhika Mittal was resting.
The victim, Radhika
Mittal, under treatment at the GMSH, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Woman found murdered in Baltana
Zirakpur, May 14
A 32-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend in Ravindra Enclave, Phase I, at Baltana near here. Her semi-naked and partially charred body was found on the floor of her house by the police this evening.
Kirron ‘skips’ party meet
Chandigarh, May 14
BJP candidate Kirron Kher was conspicuous by her absence during a media briefing called by Arti
Mehra, the party’s national secretary and Chandigarh in charge, today to thank city voters for supporting the party in the Lok Sabha elections.
Arti Mehra, in charge of the city BJP unit, along with city unit president Sanjay
Tandon, at a press conference in Sector 33, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune
photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Differences refuse to die down in BJP’s city unit
Chandigarh, May 14
Differences within the BJP's city unit do not seem to end. After witnessing a revolt over the party’s choice of candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, party leaders and workers are annoyed at the list of counting agents sent to the Returning Officer (RO) by BJP leader Satya Pal
Jain, who is also Kher’s election agent, without consulting the party’s city president Sanjay
Tandon.
Counting of votes: Security beefed up
Chandigarh, May 14
As many as 1,500 cops will be deployed across the city to maintain law and order on the day of counting of votes on May 16.
Police personnel gather for a rehearsal at Government Polytechnic College in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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EC appoints counting observers
Panchkula, May 14
The Election Commission of India has appointed counting observers for the Kalka and Panchkula Constituency for the counting day on May 16.
Corruption in transfers
UT police begin investigation
Chandigarh, May 14
The Chandigarh Police have initiated a probe into the alleged corruption in its transfers. An SSP-rank officer is looking into a complaint in this regard.
As a petition filed in public interest on the alleged irregularities in transfer policy by constable Jagjeet Singh came up for hearing today, the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that action on the alleged irregularities pointed out by the petitioner was already in progress.
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Shortage of spare parts hampers CTU bus service
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Chandigarh, May 14
As the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) is yet to get 49 midi buses, shortage of spare parts for a fleet of over 50 low-floor non-AC buses has been crippling the local service of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking
(CTU).
A fleet of buses parked at the CTU workshop in the Industrial Area, Phase I, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune
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demolition drive
A span of 5 days, a void for a lifetime
Chandigarh, May 14
For Prem Shankar (34), who was rendered homeless along with his family during the demolition drive conducted by the Municipal Corporation last week, life has become an arduous journey.
A rehriwala (vendor), Shankar was residing at Nehru Colony, Sector 53.
Prem Shankar outside the police station, Sector 36, in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
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One booth sealed in Sec 22
Chandigarh, May 14
After taking action against commercial sites wherein buildings had been razed in violation of the building bylaws, the estate office has launched its drive against eating joints that have not been constructed as per the bylaws.
Estate office officials seal an eating joint in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. A Tribune
photograph
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Building Bylaws
Traders’ body meets UT Finance Secretary
Chandigarh, May 14
A deputation of traders` association of Sector 17 lead by its president Kamaljit Singh Panchhi today met Saravjit Singh, UT Finance Secretary, to discuss issues related to the building bylaws.
UT awaits advanced life support ambulance
Chandigarh, May 14
Even as the UT Health Department boasts of introducing the state-of-the-art health services in the city, the City Beautiful is still awaiting the advanced life support
(ALS) ambulances — which can save patients in the golden hour.
The advanced life support ambulance can save patients in the golden hour. A Tribune
photograph
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Public toilets: MC asks trader bodies to lend a helping hand
Chandigarh, May 14
The Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh, which shut 86 public toilets in the city for want of manpower, has offered market and shopkeeper associations to operate and maintain toilets till a new policy is
finalised.
Major tragedy averted
Panchkula, May 14
A major tragedy was averted when a 14-wheel truck carrying a soap chemical overturned at the Majri Chowk in Panchkula this evening.
The truck driver, Sher Singh, suffered minor injuries in the mishap. He was rushed to the General Hospital, Sector 6.
The overturned truck at Majri Chowk in Panchkula on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph |
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HSRPs: Violators to be challaned after August
Mohali, May 14
Vehicle owners have been asked to get High Security Registration Plates
(HSRPs) fixed by the end of August, after which the challaning of vehicles will be started, stated District Transport Officer
(DTO) Pardeep Singh Dhillon here today.
Mohali to wait for additional water from Kajauli waterworks
Mohali, May 14
Residents of Mohali will not be able to get additional water from the Kajauli waterworks for the next three years as the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has not yet started the process of acquiring land for constructing a water treatment plant in Jandpur village.
anand Marriage (amendment) Act
Amendment pushed Sikh community 40 years back, says SGPC member
Mohali, May 14
Opposing the Anand Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2012, SGPC member Hardeep Singh said here today that by accepting it, the Sikh leadership had pushed the Sikh community 40 years back.
SGPC member Hardeep Singh speaks to the media at Sector 70 in Mohali on Wednesday.
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Snake scare at hospital in Panchkula
Panchkula, May 14
Panic gripped the visitors to the General Hospital here after a five-foot-long King Cobra was spotted near the training centre this morning.
An alert was sounded after a few persons near the hospital canteen saw the reptile.
Farewell for 4 PGI profs
Chandigarh, May 14
The faculty at the PGIMER bid farewell to Prof Jyotsna Wig, Prof SK
Jindal, Prof S Prabhakar and Prof Ramesh Sen on their superannuation at the Lecture Theatre-I.
Prof Yogesh Chawla, Director, PGI, presided over the function. Prof Amod Gupta, Dean
PGI, was also present.
Students’ future ‘demolished’
Chandigarh, May 14
There seems to be no end to the worries of residents of the recently demolished colonies. Unable to find rented accommodations for their families, they are now shifting their children to their native places.
Disaffiliation issue
Dhanwantry college students approach UT Administrator
Chandigarh, May 14
Students of Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College, Sector 46, here, led by representatives of the Students’ Federation of India
(SFI), today approached UT Administrator Shivraj Patil after they were left in the lurch due to the sudden disaffiliation of the college. |
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| A delegation of Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College comes out of the Punjab Raj Bhawan after submitting a memorandum to the UT Administrator on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
PU invites online applications for MEd
Chandigarh, May 14
Panjab University has invited online applications for MEd admission to PU and a number of its affiliated colleges in Punjab and Chandigarh. The admissions will be done through entrance test and the students may apply up to June 10, 2014. The test will be conducted on July 6, 2014.
SIE changes counselling pattern
Chandigarh, May 14
In an effort to broaden the horizon of career options for students, the State Institute of Education (SIE), Sector 32, here, has changed its counselling pattern. According to the new format, the counsellors are now guiding the students about various subject combinations they can opt for rather than just one particular stream.
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GMSH-16 nurse gets national award from President
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Chandigarh, May 14
President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the National Florence Nightingale Award-2014 on Kailash Rashid
Mashi, staff nurse, Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, Chandigarh,
at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday.
President Pranab Mukherjee confers the National Florence Nightingale Award-2014 on Kailash Rashid
Mashi, staff nurse, Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh, at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. A Tribune photograph |
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128 students get placement
Mohali, May 14
The Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Jhanjeri, organised a placement drive. Various companies selected 128 MBA and engineering students of different colleges during the drive.
A number of offers
were made by different companies.
Justice Hemant Gupta, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court, and chairman,
e-Governance and Computer Committee, launches new information technology facilities at the High Court auditorium in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Akademi’s annual brochure released
Chandigarh, May 14
The Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi held its annual round-up here today. Manju
Jaidka, chairperson of the akademi, gave a power-point presentation, which showed the highlights of the year.
FROM SCHOOLS
Slogan-writing competition
Chandigarh: MDAV, Sector 22, organised a slogan-writing competition to mark Technology day. Students from Classes VI to X participated in the competition. Teachers organised a special assembly where students were briefed about the development of modern technology.
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