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Mohali ADC’s absence from function
Punjab Chief Secy seeks reply
Mohali, August 2
In the complaint filed by Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka against the Mohali Additional Deputy Commissioner for not attending a state-level function, the state Chief Secretary has sought explanation from the PCS officer in question, here.
Puneet Goel, Mohali Additional Deputy Commissioner
UT bureaucrats don’t have property in city
Chandigarh, August 2
Bureaucrats from Punjab, Haryana and AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory cadre) cadre, who come on deputation and run the Chandigarh Administration, do not have a single residential or commercial property in the City Beautiful.
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Mohali MC swings into action
Mohali, August 2
Swinging into action the Mohali Municipal Corporation (MMC) has started putting soil on the heaps of garbage at the town’s dumping yard in Sector 74 here.
A dumper puts soil on heaps of garbage at a dumping yard in Sector 74,
Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Ex-minister Manish Tewari gets ‘active’
Chandigarh, August 2
As Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal lost the Chandigarh seat during the recent Lok Sabha (LS) elections, Manish Tewari, who was a Union Minister in the UPA Government, has started building his base in the UT.
Manish Tewari. A file photograph
UT cop shifted out, alleges conspiracy
Chandigarh, August 2
A whistle-blower UT cop has accused senior police officials of conspiring against him and posting him on an outstation duty.
Welcome move: A day after taking over as the GOC-in-C, Western Command, Lt Gen KJ Singh visited the Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, Chandigarh, Shivraj V Patil, at the Punjab Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh on Saturday. They discussed modalities of civil-military relations and matters of the national security and welfare measures for troops and ex-servicemen. A Tribune photograph
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housing project case
Colonisers still at large
Zirakpur, August 2
Even after one month and seven days, the district police have failed to nab the prime accused in the Vishranti, a housing project, case. The accused had developed a housing colony on a ‘disputed’ chunk of land in Singhpura village and sold plots and flats to over 250 people.
Rail traffic hit as engine of goods train derails
Chandigarh, August 2
All the trains to Chandigarh were diverted via the Ambala-Ludhiana-Chandigarh section following derailment of the engine of a goods train at Ambala station at 8.30 this morning.
Four hotels challaned
Chandigarh, August 2
The UT Weight and Measures Department today issued challans to four hotels located in Sector 35 here.
BUSINESS NEWS
Kent Purifiers gets ISI certification
Chandigarh: Kent RO Systems Limited was awarded ISI certification for Kent Ultra and Kent Max. Mahesh Gupta, chairman, Kent RO Systems Limited, said, “With families increasingly focussing on living a healthy lifestyle and avoiding potential health risks due to contaminated water, the market for water purifiers in India is growing at an amazing rate. Also the competition in market is increasing, we are happy that our two products have got the ISI certifications. We pledge to provide safe and healthy drinking water with best of our products.”
50 teachers take part in CCWE meet
Chandigarh, August 2
Members of the
Chandigarh Confederation of Workers and Employees (CCWE), UT, held a
meeting to deliberate upon several issues related to the contractual UT
Employees Union at their office in Sector 19-D, here today.
Male teachers accused of misbehaviour
Chandigarh, August 2
Within four days of the incident in which a Class I student was manhandled by her school in charge at Dhanas, four girls studying in Class XII at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 38 (W), accused two male teachers of misbehaving with them here today.
Panjab University Campus Students’ Council elections
CYSS awaits AAP’s nod
Chandigarh, August 2
The Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS), the youth wing of Aam Aadmi Party, is yet to get the green signal to contest the upcoming Panjab University Campus Students’ Council elections.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Gulkirat Kaur Panag (extreme right) interacts with the Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti members at Panjab
University on Saturday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
Children raise a toast to environment
Chandigarh, August 2
With the aim to raise environmental awareness among students, The British School, Sector 44-B, organised the event “God’s Gift: My Environment”.
Tiny tots beamed with enthusiasm as they were told about the importance of trees.
Children dressed up as trees and plants at The British School
in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Students display projects
Chandigarh: Amravati Vidyalaya held its annual project day on the campus. The school authorities said the event gave students an opportunity to work on different projects and showcase their creativity. School chairman Kulwant Singh visited all classrooms and encouraged the students by appreciating their creations. Principal Ambika Menon, too, appreciated the efforts of all students and teachers.
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New premises inaugurated
Chandigarh: The new premises of the Centre for IAS and Other Competitive Examinations were inaugurated at Panjab University on Saturday. While dedicating the new premises to civil services aspirants of the university, Urvashi Gulati, former Chief Secretary and presently the State Information Commissioner, Haryana, talked about her stay on the varsity, both as a student and a faculty. Gulati, who is also the chairperson of the centre’s advisory committee, appreciated the improvements and novel initiatives taken by the centre.
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Over 150 computer teachers today burnt the effigy of Panchkula police at the back side of Hotel Bella Vista in Sector 5 here. They also raised slogans against
ACP Adarshdeep Singh.
