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property tax records
Audit report slams MC’s tax branch
Chandigarh, October 3
The annual audit report has rapped the tax branch of the Municipal Corporation (MC) for failing to maintain the records of property tax collections. The MC is yet to collect Rs 12 crore from property tax defaulters.
The report, which was released this week, highlights missing vouchers and lack of proper entries in the register and cash books without the signature of senior officials.
Fire in chemical factory
Day after, DC orders probe to check violations
Panchkula, October 3
A day after goods worth Rs 60 lakh were destroyed in a series of blasts triggered by a major fire that broke out in a chemical factory, M/s Colour
Udyog, at the Industrial Area, Phase II, Panchkula Deputy Commissioner SS Phulia ordered a high-level probe to look into possible violations. The factory is owned by Ashwani
Jindal.
Goods worth Rs 60 lakh were destroyed in a fire that broke out at a chemical factory in the Industrial Area, Phase II, Panchkula, late on Thursday night.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Cops more busy issuing challans than regulating traffic
Chandigarh, October 3
The Chandigarh Traffic Police seem less interested in regulating traffic and more in challaning motorists. Taking note of over 6.72 lakh challans issued during the past three years, a report of the Auditor General (AG) has pointed out the traffic wing, whose primary objective is traffic management and ensuring road safety, was actually engaged in issuing
challans.
In Panchkula, hi-tech ‘Ravana’ goes up in flames
Panchkula, October 3
Panchkula witnessed a high-tech ‘Ravana’ this Dasehra at the Sector 5 parade ground with special fireworks. The remote-controlled ‘Ravana’ (first-of-its-kind) attracted a 80,000-strong crowd.
The ‘Ravana’ also appealed to people to go out and vote during the Vidhan Sabha elections.
Unmindful of their act becoming a hindrance in fighting an exigency, people sit atop a fire tender to watch celebrations at the Parade Ground in Sector 5, Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Patiala IMA to adopt village in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir
Chandigarh, October 3
Dr Shubhpreet Kaur of Patiala always dreamt of visiting Kashmir- the heaven on earth. She made plans several times but could not succeed. She had never thought that when she would manage to visit her dream destination, it would be under worst circumstances.
Sacred waters: Devotees immerse an idol of Goddess Durga at the Ghaggar in Panchkula on Friday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
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Crime against women
Students get training in self-defence
Chandigarh, October 3
In view of the rise in the number of crime cases against women, the NSS volunteers of the Government College of Education are being imparted special training in self defence.
A seven-day special training programme was held on the college campus during an NSS camp. Trainers from the Chandigarh Police are imparting the training.
Navratra offerings: Mansa Devi shrine gets richer by Rs 1.20 crore
Panchkula, October 3
The cash donations at the Mansa Devi Temple reached Rs 1.20 crore after the culmination of nine-day Navratra fest, today. A huge amount of foreign currency was also received by the temple. Other than cash 58 gold items, 907 silver items were received by the Mansa Devi shrine. The nine-day Navratra fest began on October 2 with Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki presiding on a havan on the first day of
Navratras.
Dasehra celebrations
Fervour marks festivity in Mohali
Mohali, October 3
Enthusiasm marked the Dasehra celebrations in different parts of the town today.
People thronged the ground in Phase VIII where the main function was organised by the Dasehra Committee. Effigies of
Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran were set alight. The effigy of Ravana was reported to be 80 feet high while the other two measured 65 feet each.
Fireworks on display during the Dasehra celebrations at
Phase VIII in Mohali on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Apple traders, Market Committee officials fail to break deadlock
Chandigarh, October 3
The impasse between apple traders at the Sector 26 vegetable and fruit market and the Market Committee continued on Friday as committee officials stopped workers of Mahajan Trading Company from doing business in the morning.
Illegal mining: Villagers slam govt
Mohali, October 3
Residents of three villages held a protest today near Dullawan village, under the Mullanpur police station, against an alleged illegal mining done by persons owing allegiance to the
SAD-BJP alliance. The protesters, from Dullawan, Majra and Khadri villages, blocked traffic on a road near Dullawan village and raised slogans against the Punjab government.
Protesters block a road in Nayagaon on Friday.
A Tribune photograph
Spectre of snarl-up catches motorists
Chandigarh, October 3
Traffic chaos was witnessed as Dasehra celebrations concluded in the city in the evening. The roads mainly leading to the venues where effigies of the demons were burnt were clogged.
Vehicles caught in a traffic jam post-celebrations at Sector 34
in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Actress Mahima to campaign for Bagai
Panchkula, October 3
Bollywood Actress Mahima Chaudhary would campaign for independent candidate and builder Vinod Bagai in Panchkula, tomorrow.
A road show has been organised by Bagai and Mahima Chaudhary will be asking people to support
Bagai. The road show will start from 3 pm onwards. Talking to the Chandigarh Tribune, Bagai said, “She is known to my family. So after she got to know that I am contesting elections from Panchkula, she called me up and congratulated.”
He added, “I just asked her if she could come and she immediately said yes. So we are just looking forward to
Mahima.” Bagai said he would be requesting his singer friends to campaign for him.
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(Clockwise from left) Fireworks present a sight to behold during the Dasehra celebrations in Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Friday;
a laser show on Ramlila at Sector 46; and a cloud of smoke causes air pollution as effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna are set ablaze in Sector 34. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan/Parvesh Chauhan
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Swachhta campaign
PANCHKULA, OCTOBER 3
The students of DAV Senior Public School, Surajpur, also took part in the Swachh Bharat campaign. The teachers apprised the students of the campaign initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. School principal Anuja Sharma also
motivated the students to upgrade the level of cleanliness in their surroundings.
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swachH bharat abhiyan
At PU, swachhta takes a back seat
Chandigarh, October 3
Panjab University authorities — who pledged to keep the campus clean on the Prime Minister’s call of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan — are struggling to fulfil the basic requirement of installing dustbins at various places.
During a survey by the NSS wing recently, it was found that at a number of places on the campus —that are frequented by a majority of students —have no dustbins.
Garbage floats in a pool of water at the Student Centre. Tribune
Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
300 students take part in Model UN Conference
Chandigarh, October 3
I will speak from my experience rather than what is being provided to me on paper, said UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil at the inaugural function of the Model United Nations Conference organised by Strawberry Fields World School here today.
(From left) A former Chief of the Army Staff, Gen VP Malik (retd), Punjab Governor Shivraj V Patil
and Atul Khanna, Director of the Durga Dass Foundation, at the Model United Nations
Conference-2014 at a hotel in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
DANCE TO THE BEAT: Students of the GGDSD College perform bhangra during the Dashera celebrations at Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
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FROM SCHOOLS
Grandparents day celebrated
Panchkula: Brilliance World School, Sector 12, celebrated Grandparents Day on the school premises. The elderly were touched when their grandchildren offered them a card with best wishes at the commencement of the function. This was followed by the principal’s address in which he exhorted the students to be respectful towards their grandparents and seek their wishes. He explained the importance of grandparents in filling the emotional void in the lives of children.
Gandhi Jayanti celebrated at PU
Chandigarh, October 3
Panjab University observed the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Department of Gandhian and Peace Studies on Thursday. On the occasion, Paramjit S
Sahai, IFS (Retd) delivered a special lecture on ‘Gandhi in a globalised world.’
PU VC Arun Grover offers the Best Mali Award-2014 to Phool Chand at Panjab University.
A Tribune Photograph
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Chandigarh, October 3
