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AAP worker arrested for sending fake e-mail
Chandigarh, July 29
A month after he was booked, the cyber cell of the UT police have arrested Aam Admi Party
(AAP) worker for sending a fake e-mail. The police arrested Manpreet Singh who was booked on June 20.
kala kachha gang attack
Residents living on outskirts of Dera Bassi under constant fear
Dera Bassi, July 29
Village residents living in the remote areas of Dera Bassi, Lalru, Dyalpura and Chhat villages are living in constant fear of any attack by the kala kaccha gang as they have not received any directions to hold ‘thikri pehras’ in their areas from the police as yet.
Armed with sticks, residents hold “thikri pehra” to prevent any strike by the kala kaccha gang at Nagla village near Zirakpur on Tuesday night. A Tribune photograph
Hike in prices: Veggie vendors create hype
Chandigarh, July 29
Residents, who have been buying vegetables, especially tomato, from hawkers moving around in residential areas or from vendors in nearby markets, are paying more as the actual costs of vegetables are much less in wholesale markets.
Panjab varsity student council elections to be held in mid-September
Chandigarh, July 29
Panjab University will now hold student council elections as student parties have agreed to draft their code of conduct for the pre and post elections. The student council election is expected to be will held in mid-September.
Student leaders with their party posters at the Student Centre of Panjab University in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Pradeep
Tewari
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| A father holds his children after attending the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations at Jama Masjid, Sector 20, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
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teej festival
 Cong-BJP at loggerheads
Chandigarh, July 29
Even as the Municipal Corporation is all geared up to celebrate Teej Festival on August 3, the Congress and BJP councillors are at loggerheads over the issue of finalising the chief guest’s name for the function.
MP Kirron Kher
City to have training institute for drivers
Chandigarh, July 29
Soon, the city will have its own state-run driver’s training institute.
Acting on the instructions of the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the UT has identified four-acre land in the Industrial Training Institute
(ITI), Sector 26, for the facility.
The institute — to be set up under public-private partnership (PPP) mode — will offer training courses to trainers, induction training courses to drive light motor vehicles and heavy motor vehicles.
Jan Aushadhi centres witness steep revival
Chandigarh, July 29
Marred by the erratic supply of medicines, the two Jan Aushadhi centres in the city — that faced closure after losing popularity over the past three years — have shown a steep revival in the last six months.
“Following a month’s closure, the centre’s reopened, and the new scheme of outsourcing has increased medicine stocks and the monthly income of the two centres to Rs 1
lakh,” said officials.
A Jan Aushadhi Centre at the GMSH-16. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
prohibition on entering ghaggar during monsoon
Ban only on paper
 Panchkula, July 29
Even as the Panchkula Administration has imposed a ban on entering the waters of Kaushalaya Dam on Ghaggar river in rainy season, youths playing in the waters is a common sight during the daytime.
There is nobody to stop them from entering the area.
Directions have been issued under Section 144 of the CrPC prohibiting entering the waters of Kaushalya Dam or Ghaggar river.
Youths taking bath in the Kaushalaya Dam waters is a common sight. A Tribune photograph
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scene from the play, “Sukhi Kukh”, during the Third TFT
Summer Theatre Festival at the Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16,
Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
panchkula heist
Jewellers to meet DGP today
Panchkula, July 29
Seeking speedy investigation in the heist that took place at a jewellery shop on July 13, jewellers from the town would meet the Haryana Director General of Police
(DGP), SN Vashisht, at the police headquarters in Sector 6 here tomorrow.
171 units of blood collected
Panchkula, July 29
As many as 171 units were collected during a blood donation camp organised at Hallmark Public School, Sector 15 here.
A medical team from the Rotary Blood Bank Society, Sector 37, Chandigarh, conducted the camp under the supervision of Dr Manish
Rai.
Mohali gears up for monsoon
 Mohali, July 29
The Mohali Administration has claimed to have redressed the problem of waterlogging in the town.
“There would be no waterlogging in the town now. The problem has been checked by taking requisite measures in the areas prone to waterlogging,” said JS Dhami, executive engineer, Department of Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, here.
Repair work being carried out in a stormwater pipeline at Phase XI, Mohali. A Tribune photograph
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Two youths injured in road mishap
Mohali, July 29
Two youngsters sustained serious injuries after the motorcycle they were riding was hit by a car on the light point near Radha Soami Satsang
Bhawan, Industrial Area, here this afternoon.
Fortis Hospital awarded
Chandigarh, July 29
Fortis Hospital, Mohali, won the Best Multi-specialty Hospital (Non Metro) Award during the first edition of Doc N Doc Gammex Saviour Awards 2014 organised at New Delhi.
Celebrations galore on Eid
Mohali, July 29
Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with fervour at Tiny-tots’ Foundation School.
The festivities spread the message of brotherhood and togetherness among the student fraternity.
Tussle between Education Department, private schools
RTI observation adds fuel to fire
Chandigarh, July 29
The cold war between the UT Education Department and city-based private schools over various issues has deepened further after the appellate authority of the department in its recent observations stated that these schools are covered under the Right to Information
(RTI) Act, 2005.
wishes from home: Kashmiri students share Eid greetings with each other at the Chandigarh Group of College, Landran, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky
Gharu
Raising voice: The National Students' Union of India members protest at Panjab University on Tuesday. The protesters demanded that the CSAT conducted by the UPSC as part of the civil services exam be conducted in regional languages. A Tribune photograph |
PGGCG-11 girls plant saplings
Chandigarh, July 29
Prakriti, the environment society of Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, in collaboration with the National Service Scheme unit, celebrated vanamahotsava today. College principal Achila Dogra was the chief guest at the massive plantation drive held on the occasion.
CBSE to conduct heritage quiz
Chandigarh, July 29
The Central Board of Secondary Education, under its Heritage Education
Programme, is coming up with an inter-school quiz to create awareness on the cultural diversity of India.
MEd admissions at PU
Submit online forms by today
Chandigarh, July 29
Tomorrow is the last day to apply online for admissions to MEd (Regular), Med (Correspondence) and MEd (Special Education) at Panjab University and Punjab-based colleges affiliated to it.
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Eye check-up camp
Chandigarh: A free eye check-up camp is being organised at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26. Dr Grewal said it was a part of his institute’s social responsibility efforts.
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Four days after he attempted suicide after shooting his wife to death at the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital in Sector 16, the accused UT police constable Anand Kumar was discharged today and arrested in the murder case.
Chandigarh, July 29
Chandigarh, July 29
Chandigarh, July 29
