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Cracker-sellers ignoring safety norms
Chandigarh, October 3
Several markets in and around the city are virtually sitting on a firebomb with cracker-sellers blowing safety norms to pieces, blatantly. In the absence of timely action against these violators by the Chandigarh Police and other authorities concerned, the possible occurrence of a disaster may not be a distant reality.
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J&K sex scandal: orders on bail pleas on Oct 9
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Chandigarh, October 3
After hearing arguments daylong by the defence and prosecution in the infamous Jammu and Kashmir sex scandal, the District and Sessions Judge, Mr BS Mehndiratta, today fixed October 9 for pronouncing orders on the bail pleas of 13 accused in the case.
Accused in the J and K sex scandal case being whisked away into a waiting bus by the Chandigarh Police at the Chandigarh District Courts on
Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari |
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J-K sex scandal hearing: media to be present or not?
Chandigarh, October 3
The proceedings of the J and K sex scandal today witnessed contradictions in the statement of the prosecution and the defense counsels regarding the presence of the media during the hearing of bail applications of the accused.
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Bangladeshi cricketers arrive
in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik
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Policemen check vehicles near the PCA Stadium, Mohali, on Tuesday in connection with the Champions Trophy.
— Tribune
photo by Vicky Gharu |
Zirakpur’s municipal limits set to expand
Zirakpur, October 3
The municipal limits of Zirakpur, township of apartments and shopping
malls, are set to expand with the inclusion of two more villages—Nabha and Singhpura.
In a recent notification issued under Section 5 of the Punjab Municipal Act
1911, the Punjab Government has expressed its intention to include the area in
the municipal limits for the “development of the area in a planned manner”.
Admn enhances financial powers of Secys, HoDs
Rs 1.5 crore for Administrative Secys
Chandigarh, October 3
The Chandigarh Administration has enhanced financial powers of the Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Department to accord administrative approval/expenditure sanction on different works, schemes and projects.
Elders, youngsters walk hand in hand
Chandigarh, October 3
They shared some memories today, they lived some dreams. For a while, they even managed to hoodwink pain, which has followed them through years like a jilted lover.
But this day was different. It came like a bundle of surprises for about 70
senior citizens, who walked the roads of Sector 17 to celebrate their day and
their life today.
Pay bill & take kid, says hospital; probe ordered
Mohali, October 3
The Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, today ordered a probe into the allegation that a private hospital was not discharging a child whose parents had died in a road accident in Phase IX without the clearance of the medical bills.
Wife blames hospital authorities for accident victim’s death
Chandigarh, October 3
After fighting for life in different bus queue shelters in the city for the past
over five years an accident victim, Sudesh Kumar Sharma, died here today. He was
declared ‘‘brought dead’’ to the emergency of Government Medical College
and Hospital, Sector 32.
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Youths allege police high-handedness
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Chandigarh, October 3
Two city-based youths alleged that they, along with their acquaintance from Delhi, were beaten up in the Sector 36 police station by a Sub-Inspector of the local police and two Delhi Police cops.
The Delhi Police has reportedly come to the city in connection with the
abduction case of a minor girl, who was allegedly kept at the Sector 35
residence of the youths.
Three victims of alleged police high-handedness show their injury marks in Sector 17 on Tuesday.
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Army Chief lays wreath at War Memorial
Chandigarh, October 3
Chief of the Army Staff Gen J.J. Singh today
laid a wreath at the newly constructed Chandigarh War Memorial during a brief visit to the Headquarters Western Command, Chandi Mandir, today.
Chief of the Army Staff Gen J.J. Singh writes in the visitors' book after laying a wreath at the War Memorial in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
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Punjab cop for UN mission
Chandigarh, October 3
Punjab police Sub-Inspector Atul Soni, a city resident, has been selected for the United Nations peace-keeping mission in Kosovo.
He is among eight officers of the Punjab police who have been selected for the
mission.
Sarpanch seeks probe into land deal
Dera Bassi, October 3
The Sarpanch of Bhankharpur village, Mr Joginder Singh, today demanded a high-level probe into the sale of 26 kanal shamlat land by certain persons to a Delhi-based real estate company allegedly in connivance with revenue officials.
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