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Fire at Sector 7 bank
Chandigarh, October 24
A day after Diwali, a major tragedy was averted when a fire broke out at a regional branch of the Union Bank of India, Sector 7-C, at around 6.30am, today.
Though the main reason of the fire was suspected to be short-circuit, the authorities are still probing to know the exact cause. No casualties were reported.
The Union Bank of India’s office which was gutted in Sector 7, Chandigarh, on Friday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Dip in air pollution, but noise still a bane
Chandigarh, October 24
The air and noise pollution level on Diwali night once again exceeded the permissible limit in the city. However, this year, Diwali was cleaner as compared to previous years as the figures of air pollution witnessed a dip this year.
Pollution level went down this Diwali though in some areas, crackers were burst recklessly on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Grand preparations on in Panchkula
P’kula/Chandigarh, Oct 24
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several dignitaries arriving for the oath-taking ceremony of Haryana Chief Minister designate Manohar Lal Khattar at Shalimar Ground in Sector 5 here on October 26, the state top brass was on its toes to ensure that the VVIP’s were given a grand welcome.
The stage being readied for CM-designate's swearing-in ceremony at Shalimar Ground, Sector 5,
Panchkula. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Festive rush: Trains running to capacity
Chandigarh, October 24
Boarding a train was a huge struggle for passengers, including even those having confirmed tickets, at the jam-packed railway station here on Thursday.
Due to Chatth Puja, trains departing from the city are witnessing a huge rush of passengers. Some passengers could not even board their train as platforms at the railway station were overcrowded.
Passengers rush to board the overcrowded Lucknow-Chandigarh Express at Chandigarh railway station on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
post diwali celebrations in tricity
City wakes up to littered streets, roads
Chandigarh, October 24
The anti-cracker rallies and Swachhta pledge taken by school students and residents to keep the city clean and pollution-free went up in flames as the city celebrated Diwali by bursting crackers on a grand scale on Thursday.
Residential areas and market places across the city were littered with wrappers and cracker waste.
Cracker waste lies scattered on a road in Mohali; and (right) waste material strewn on a road in Sector 20 on Friday. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan,
Manoj Mahajan
On Diwali, PCR receives 2,351 calls
Chandigarh/Panchkula, October 24
The local Police Control Room (PCR) received more than 2,351 calls for several complaints on Diwali. As many as 152 calls were received for brawls that broke out in different areas of the city.
However, no major incident was reported. Last year, the control room had received nearly 149 calls for brawls on Diwali.
Children pick up brooms to clear waste
Chandigarh, October 24
Emulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the children of Alpine Residential Society,
Zirakpur, made an effort to clean their premises of cracker waste on Friday morning.
Children clean the premises at Alpine Residential Society in Zirakpur on Friday. A Tribune
Photograph
Women, children remove debris from Sector 47
Chandigarh, October 24
Diwali celebrations went on till late Thursday night. While a majority of residents preferred to stay indoors, a group of housewives along with 15 children took to the streets of Sector 47 to clean the areas littered with cracker waste.
Children remove the cracker debris at the Air Force Colony in Sector 47, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
20 sustain burns, eye injuries
Mohali, October 24
A resident of Nayagaon reportedly lost his eyesight when parts from a cracker hit his eyes during Diwali celebrations on Thursday night.
Bachan Singh, a resident of the Safedan Colony, was rushed to the hospital by his neighbours.
Man killed in accident
Panchkula, October 24
A 26-year-old old youth died while another was injured when they rammed their rashly driven Vista car into a tree near the Dolphin chowk in the Mansa Devi Complex this evening.
Excise inspector thrashed
 Mohali, October 24
Some persons thrashed an excise inspector following a minor altercation at a local market here last evening.
The victim, Harmeet Singh, who is posted at the Shambhu barrier, Rajpura, sustained serious injuries in the incident.
Sub-inspector Rajiv Kumar, Station House Officer at the Mataur police station, said Harmeet was returning to his house after shopping at the Phase IIIB2 market when a rashly driven car stopped near his vehicle.
“When Harmeet objected to his behaviour, a youngster came out of the car and started thrashing him with a slugger. Later, the accused called up his acquaintances, who thrashed the victim,” the SHO said.
The victim excise inspector, Harmeet Singh, in
Mohali. A Tribune photograph
Auction: City’s heritage furniture fetches Rs 25 lakh
Chandigarh, October 24
Two lots of heritage furniture from the City Beautiful were auctioned for Rs 25,99,725 ($42,500) in Chicago.
The auction took place on October 23 where a pair of armchairs from the Punjab and Haryana High Court was auctioned for Rs 12,99,862 ($21,250).
A pair of chairs from the Legislative Assembly was auctioned for over
Rs 12 lakh in Chicago on Thursday.
All-India vayu sainik camp
 City’s NCC squadron adjudged the best
Chandigarh, October 24
The No.1 Chandigarh NCC Air Squadron bagged the best air squadron trophy at an All-India Vayu Sainik Camp that concluded at Bengaluru earlier this week.
The cadets, who attended the camp, were felicitated by Brig MS Sekaran, NCC group commander, Chandigarh, during a function organised here today.
Two-yr-old boy’s body found
Chandigarh, October 24
The local police have exhumed the body of an unidentified two-year-old boy from near the Faidan barrier here today.
MC’s finance committee holds meeting
Chandigarh, October 24
The Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) of the civic body under the chairmanship of Mayor Harphool Chander Kalyan passed various agenda items today.
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Chandigarh, October 24
