Agitating parents have their way
Chandigarh, April 5
Succumbing to pressure by parents, the Chandigarh administration has decided to start only one Smart section for Class IX in each of the four schools selected earlier for the Smart School project. The schools are located in Sectors 16, 19, 40 and 33.
Children swimming in the Ghaghar near Nadha Sahib Gurdwara in Panchkula.
— Tribune photo: Karam Singh |
Childhood Lost
Kids under emotional distress
Chandigarh, April 5
Children of the tricity are not in a good state of sexual, physical and emotional health, say details of calls received at PGI Childline 1098.
Booked for teacher’s rape
Chandigarh, April 5
A 25-year-old teacher has slapped rape charges against a former student. Acting on the complaint, the police has booked Ashish Tomar, a resident of Sirmaur in Himachal, for allegedly raping his teacher over five years on the pretext of marrying her.
Notice to Mohali police
Zirakpur, April 5
The Punjab State Human Right Commission(PSHRC) today issued notice to the Mohali police for beating up innocent persons following a mob attack on the Zirakpur police station on March 24 night.
Revamp in city police on cards
Key posts only on merit: IGP
Chandigarh, April 5
In a bid to dispel the notion that key posts in the Chandigarh Police are being manned by a few “blue-eyed boys”, the UT police is planning a major revamp of the force aimed at giving equal opportunities to all sections.
Liquor trade gets close to authorities
Chandigarh, April 5
It seems, the liquor trade has come close to policy makers, literally. Just a few metres from the office of the deputy commissioner-cum-excise and taxation commissioner, a liquor vend is coming up. The vend is close to buildings housing a number of offices of Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana.
A liquor vend at a stone’s throw from the DC’s office. It seems the booming liquor trade knows no impediment.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan |
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Final Harry Potter book set for July release
Chandigarh, April 5
This may not qualify as an ‘august literary event’ but it most certainly is being touted as the ‘biggest hyped event’ not just in the country but right across the world.
BEAT THE HEAT: With soaring temperatures, earthen pots are back in demand in Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Karam Singh |
Quality agency raids two firms
Chandigarh, April 5
The northern regional office of Bureau of Indian Standards, Chandigarh, carried out raids with the help of the Punjab Police on Pooja Mechanical Works and Kajal Sewing Machine, Ludhiana.
MC panel for revised shop rent in 3 villages
Chandigarh, April 5
The finance & contract committee of the municipal corporation, Chandigarh, has recommended the revision of market rent of shops under the corporation in Burail, Badheri and Buterla villages.
Admn sop for repatriated MC staff
Chandigarh, April 5
The Chandigarh administration has decided to treat the period spent by employees of administration working in the municipal corporation as “foreign service” till the date they are finally transferred to the corporation.
Mohali Dist
Water samples fail test
Mohali, April 5
Eleven water samples collected by officials of the health department from SAS Nagar district
have failed the potability test.
Zirakpur reels under power cuts
Zirakpur, April 5
Summer season brings its own share of problems for the residents of Zirakpur. In fact, erratic power supply is already adding to the miseries of the residents of the much-touted township of apartments and shopping malls.
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