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Work begins on sewage plant
Link to sewerage missing
Mohali, April 19
Work has at last begun on the Rs
20-crore sewage treatment plant here, but thanks to PUDA’s casual approach, the very purpose of the project may be defeated in the absence of a vital link to the town’s sewer system.
Tibetan youth protest in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. They are on their way to New Delhi from Dehra Dun on bicycles to gather support from the Indian masses.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari |
Power supply to polluting units severed
Chandigarh, April 19
Acting on the directions of the Punjab Pollution Control Board, the Punjab State Electricity Board has disconnected the power connections of Messrs PML Industries, Behra village, and Messrs Cepham Milk Specialties, Bhagwanpura village, falling in the newly created district of Mohali.
A “shocking”power bill
Chandigarh, April 19
Mr K.P.Singh, a government servant residing in Sector 45 here, got the shock of his life when he recently got a power bill amounting to Rs 1,84,111.
Probe demanded into overcharging in power bills
Chandigarh, April 19
The local unit of the Janata Party today demanded an inquiry into the overcharging in electricity bills due to wrong computing of power consumption. The computer software being used to calculate the power consumption was not accurate, it said.
Mother comes looking for missing
Amit Dutta
Chandigarh, April 19
The mother of Amit Dutta, the final year Applied Art student of Government Art College, who disappeared after taking one final exam, was in the city today to hunt for her son. Amit, it may be remembered, had been protesting against the college authorities for stifling his creativity.
And though the issue had apparently been resolved between him and the principal
who convinced him of fair play, Amit went off after giving one exam last week.
Amit Dutta's mother Urmila Dutta (extreme right) in Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by VInay Malik
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Neglected
children start navjeevan at Home |
Chandigarh, April 19
Four something Mariam stares into emptiness at the very mention of the word “home”. A few months old in the world of happiness, she still feels “home” has something to do with the dark days at Ramgarh where her stepmother used to force her into physical tasks her tender limbs could hardly endure.
About 20 neglected children from the region have come home to the safety of Don Bosco’s Navjeevan Home for the Young at Risk, located in Sector 47, Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
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AV Singh panel report on cadet restructure implemented
Chandigarh, April 19
The long awaited implementation of recommendations of the A.V. Singh Committee on cadre restructure has finally come through for officers of the Territorial Army.
Riders for 2008 Olympics to be identified during horse show
Chandigarh, April 19
The Army would identify prospective riders for competing at the 2008 Olympics to be held at Beijing during the Chandigarh Horse Show, scheduled to begin here from April 23.
Major-Gen G S Dhillon from Headquarters Western Command (centre) and other officers during a briefing on the scheduled Chandigarh Horse Show in Chandimandir on Wednesday. |
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4 habitual traffic offenders penalised
Chandigarh, April 19
The Chandigarh Traffic police has recommended the suspension of driving licences of four habitual offenders under Section 19 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, for a period of one to three months from May 1.
European body happy over forest projects
Panchkula, April 19
A delegation of European Parliament today visited Brara block of Ambala district and expressed satisfaction over the projects being undertaken under the Forest Community Projects there.
Excise dept registers increase in revenue
Chandigarh, April 19
Due to changes made in the system of reviewing the revenue being earned by the UT Excise and Taxation Department, the total revenue earned by the department during the financial year 2005-2006 registered an increase of about 40 per cent against the targeted income.
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