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After AP blast, security up at shrines
Chandigarh, May 18
Following the blast at
Hyderabad, the Chandigarh Police has been put on high alert. Security has been beefed up at all religious places in the city.
DSP S.S. Randhawa said all station house officerss had been directed to depute
personnel at sensitive points and to keep a watch on lumpen elements.
UT has no money to fight mosquitoes
Chandigarh, May 18
The Chandigarh administration has no provision for fighting mosquitoes. The only option for the residents is to keep their surrounding free of conditions which lead to the breeding of the insect.
The mosquito found in the city is culex. It breed in stagnant waters and in the
last few years, this mosquito has had habitatation aplenty in the city. H C Gera,
anti-malaria officer said water leakages in government flats, water pools in
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Cinema as a bridge between nations 
Chandigarh, May 18
The conference on “Disunited Nations: Cinema beyond the Nation-State”, which concluded at the University of Birmingham recently, had a strong Asian participation.
Among the few researchers from Asia, West Asia, Australia and the UK, who met to
discuss the increasingly international role of cinema, was Indu Bala Singh from
Chandigarh.
UN owes $ 230m to Indian peacekeepers
Chandigarh, May 18
The United Nations owes about $ 230 million to India, one of the largest contributor of troops, for deployment of armed forces personnel on peacekeeping operations undertaken by the world body in volatile and strife-ridden areas.
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Indu Bala Singh
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Realty Bites
Haphazard growth dogs Zirakpur
Zirakpur, May 18
One of the major contributors to the state exchequer, the godown area on the
Chandigarh-Zirakpur road, is headed for a development disaster in the wake of haphazard development and apathetic attitude of the Zirakpur Nagar
Panchayat.
Major snarl-up on Industrial Area road
Chandigarh, May 18
Commuters coming from the railway station were stranded for over an hour on the road that cuts through Industrial Area following a major snarl-up that locked the entire stream of traffic here this evening.
A traffic jam near the CTU workshop in Industrial Area, phase 1, on Friday evening.
— Tribune photo by Malkit Singh |
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Spam calls continue despite TRAI orders
Chandigarh, May 18
In spite of repeated guidelines issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, there seems to be no end to spam calls on the
cellphone. The change, if any, has been that the spam calls have been replaced by spam voice messages.
From cell phone operators to banks, insurance companies to beauty salons,
immigration consultants to coaching centres; all seem to scoff the TRAI
guidelines with impunity.
Mobile tower damages wall
Mohali, May 18
A resident of Phase II here has demanded that the authorities concerned should get a tower, belonging to telecom operator Hutch, removed that had been installed on the roof of a
three-storeyed house, as it was causing damage to his building. Dr Madan Lal
Kaushal complained that a huge tower installed along with heavy generator sets
on the common wall of the building was creating vibrations that had allegedly
caused cracks in the walls of his house.
Dr Madan Lal Kaushal of Mohali points towards a crack developed in the wall of his house due to the installation of a mobile tower (inset) on the top of a neighbouring building.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu |
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Human Trafficking
Check agency’s credentials, says WWICS chief
Mohali, May 18
World Wide Immigration and Consultancy Services has launched an awareness drive to educate people against illegal human trafficking.
Addressing a press conference here today WWICS CMD Lieut-Col
B.S. Sandhu (retd) said firstly it was important to understand
one’s qualifications and grounds on which immigration,
resettlement, work permit or any such relocation was sought.
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Lieut-Col B.S. Sandhu (retd)
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Patiala ki Rao shot down by apathy
Chandigarh, May 18
The lone shooting range of the city, Patiala ki Rao, at Sector 25 is in a virtual shambles. Wild growth, broken target machines, stray animals, pigeon droppings, stinking toilet, etc. welcome the shooters and visitors alike.
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PICTURES OF NEGLECT: Wild growth reflects the apathy of the authorities towards Patiala ki Rao, Chandigarh.
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Plea on Kerala Sampark Kranti
Chandigarh, May 18
The Malayalee Samajam of the region has requested the union railway ministry to run the Kerala Sampark Kranti Express (2653/2654) twice instead of once a week.
In a statement here today, the samajam, an NGO working for welfare of the
Malayalees residing in the region, thanked the union government for introducing
the train.
Infrastructure panel set up
Chandigarh, May 18
The Chandigarh administration has constituted the Infrastructure Advisory Committee under the chairmanship of UT home secretary Krishna Mohan for advice on utilisation of funds received under the conversion policy.
MC mulls extending limits
Mohali, May 18
The Municipal Council proposes to extend its jurisdiction by including four residential sectors, two industrial sectors and three villages within its limits.
The proposal will be discussed by the House at its monthly meeting to be held
next week.
Himalayan Eagles to celebrate raising day
Chandigarh, May 18
Himalayan Eagles, a squadron of the Indian Air Force that serves as a lifeline to Ladakh and Siachen sector in Jammu and Kashmir, is set to celebrate its 44th raising day tomorrow.
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