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Shops had encroached upon verandahs
Chandigarh, April 10
Disaster in waiting! Façades blocked with billboards and glazing has turned the Sector 22-B market into a tinderbox, where a fire claimed four lives on last night.
A visit to the market, which was dotted with grave violations, was enough to suggest the reason behind the huge loss caused by the fire.
Firemen braved flames to rescue those stuck
Chandigarh, April 10
Display of courage by fire brigade personnel led to save many lives in the fire incident of Sector 22 here yesterday night.
Though a majority of the personnel involved in the operation suffered minor injuries, all of them had satisfaction on their faces.
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Disproportionate Assets
Ex-Chief Engineer Jerath convicted
Chandigarh, April 10
CBI’s Special Court of Jagdeep Jain has convicted former Chief Engineer, KK Jerath, for possessing wealth disproportionate to his known source of income after 10 years trial.
The investigating officer had given some benefits to the accused on which the court observed, “The investigating officer is not to conduct the inquiry but to collect the evidence.
Rodrigues, Kidwai not registered voters
Chandigarh, April 10
With Punjab and Haryana Raj Bhawans, Sector 6 happens to be an all-important location in the City Beautiful. This sector is virtually the symbol of the country’s vibrant democracy as governors of the two states reside here, but surprisingly it doesn’t have a single registered voter, if one goes by the official website of the UT Election Commission.
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Capt Kanwaljit’s protege Sharma joins SAD
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Zirakpur, April 10
Late Capt Kanwaljit Singh’s family may be further cut to size in the Punjab politics with Zirakpur MC president NK Sharma formally joining the SAD in presence of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at a rally here today.
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal presents a siropa to Zirakpur MC president NK Sharma at a rally in Zirakpur on Friday. Also seen is Prem Singh Chandumajra (left)
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Company told to replace defective vehicle
Chandigarh, April 10
Selling a defective car has cost General Motors in Gurgaon dear. Holding the motor company guilty of deficiency in services, the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed the company to pay compensation for Rs 50,000 with directions to replace the vehicle as well.
Auto-rickshaw operators hold agitation
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Chandigarh\Mohali\Panchkula, April 10
Hundreds of commuters were left high and dry as auto-rickshaw operators, as a mark of protest, did not pick people and organised a protest rally near the Sector 17 parade ground in Chandigarh.
Auto-rickshaw drivers of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula protest against the ban on the plying of auto-rickshaws without valid permits, at Parade Ground in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on
Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Parties plan to invite political bigwigs
Chandigarh, April 10
Political bigwigs are set to add spice to the otherwise dull election campaign in the city.
Even as the poll campaign picks up, the BJP and the BSP have chalked put an elaborate plan to invite senior leaders in a bid to woo the voters.
Politicians must address real issues
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Rather than focussing on real issues, politicians are busy commenting on each other. The issues like global meltdown, state education, unemployment and accountability have never been dealt. Privatisation had been benefitting the society but making the education industry dependent on private players has led to a sorry state. |
Manjit Singh Ashwini Kumar
Bansal DP Azad
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FIRST TIME VOTERS
Communal violence must be condemned
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Communal violence should be condemned in my opinion. The prevailing government has given a clean chit to those who have hurt the sentiments of people. Principles of equality have to be followed and communal politics has to be erased completely in order to let the real democracy function. |
Varun Goyal
Prashant Shrama Kunal Kumar
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Jain criticises proposal to impose house tax
Chandigarh, April 10
The BJP candidate from Chandigarh, Satya Pal Jain, yesterday criticised the proposal to impose house tax in Chandigarh on the advice of the Finance Commission in spite of the fact that the Chandigarh Municipal Council has Rs 500 crore in its bank account.
Professionals launch ‘let’s vote’ campaign
Membership crosses three digits
Panchkula, April 10
With an aim to work as a pressure group to stem the rot in the governance in the country, the initiative taken by a local youth has started taking shape as the “Nav Bharat Jan Jaagran Manch”.
Complainant roughed up by drunk power dept staff
Chandigarh, April 10
Troubled by power failure at your place in the late night hours! Think many times before going to seek help from the UT electricity department’s complaint centres. Chances are that you get hurled at choicest of abuses, roughed up and detained there by drunken officials.
Police mock drill takes residents by surprise
Chandigarh, April 10
What seemed to be a reaction to Home Minister’s recent advice to beef up its act, the UT police took the entire city by surprise today in the due course of its mock drill of a drafted contingency programme.
Stinking court complex cries for attention
Chandigarh, April 10
A visit to the courts complex, Sector 17, and one finds it difficult to walk through the stinking corridors with a whiff of urine, broken toilet seats, pathetic state of drinking water and no electricity in toilets, all in all the sorry state of affairs leaves one astounded.
Theft cases on the rise in public parks
MC plans to hire private security
Mohali, April 10
The Municipal Council authorities are worried over increasing number of thefts in public parks and are drawing up a plan to hire private security to
check thefts. Theft of streetlights and metal grills from the parks had been going on for the past sometime, but thieves had now also started targeting fountains installed in green belts and the parks which had become a matter of great concern for the civic body.
Police issues notice to construction co
Seeks documents regarding safety norms
Panchkula, April 10
A day after the fall of a bus into a gorge at Pinjore, the district police has issued a notice to the construction company for negligence in maintaining the road, here today.
The police has also sought documents pertaining to safety norms on the road from the National Highways Authority of India
(NHAI), the construction company was supposed to follow during the construction being carried out in the area by the company.
4-day expo on AC, refrigeration begins
Chandigarh, April 10
An exposition on air conditioning and refrigeration, Coolex 2009, was inaugurated by Kamlesh Banarsi Das, Mayor of Chandigarh at Kisan
Bhawan, here this evening. As many as 15 exhibitors are showcasing their niche products during this four-day exhibition.
Ghazal maestro enthrals senior citizens
Chandigarh, April 10
Senior citizens relished ghazals and songs by playback singer Vinod Sehgal at Radhawa auditorium here today. Many of them, defying their age, even ventured to dance as the Chandigarh Senior Citizens’ Association celebrated its raising day.
Training seminar for Rotarians begins
Chandigarh, April 10
A two-day training seminar for the presidents and secretaries of the 72 Rotary Clubs of Punjab,
Haryana, Uttranchal, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh organised by the Rotary International District 3080 began today at Hotel Park Inn.
Ex-DC seeks to set aside transfer orders
Chandigarh, April 10
Rajender Kumar Kataria, former Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Panchkula has filed an application before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) wherein he has sought for setting aside the orders of his transfer from the post of DC,
Panchkula.
40 city students to join IIM
Chandigarh, April 10
Over 40 students from the city got final admission calls from IIMs today, with the girls outshining the boys.
The students have secured a seat in the Indian Institute of Management situated in seven cities
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode and Shillong.
Students protest laptop thefts
Chandigarh, April 10
The ABVP protested against the repeated laptop thefts in hostels at Panjab University. Around 80 students, participating in the protest, demanded beefing up of security arrangements and compensation for the victims.
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