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Professional blood donors face jail
Chandigarh, April 11
Professional blood donors may soon find themselves behind bars. The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has finally prepared the draft of the National Blood Transfusion Services Act 2007, under which those found donating blood in exchange for money will have to face rigorous imprisonment for six months and a hefty fine.
Pind Bachao panel readies demand charter
Chandigarh, April 11
The heat is turning on in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections with every party trying to cash in on their strength of voters.
As a testimony, members of the Pind Bachao Committee, with Angrez Singh Badheri
as its president, held a public meeting in Sector 42 today.
Members of the Pind Bachaoo Committee during a public meeting at Attawa village on Saturday.
A Tribune photograph |
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Poll Code Violation
BJP to complain against Bansal
Chandigarh, April 11
The BJP is planning to file a complaint to Chief Election Commission, New Delhi, against Congress Union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal for making announcements in violation of the election code of conduct.
Cong has failed on all fronts: Jain
Chandigarh, April 11
BJP candidate Satya Pal Jain and Congress candidate Pawan Bansal organised a series of meetings here today.
During a padyatra in the Sector 23 and Sector 40 market, Jain asked residents of
Chandigarh to hold the Congress accountable for its unfulfilled promises in the
past five years.
Brahmin Sabha denies ties with BSP
Chandigarh, April 11
Following news reports of a Brahman Maha Sammelan being organised by the BSP in Bhagwan Shri Parsuram Bhavan in Sector 37 on April 12, the Shri Brahmin Sabha has denied any inclination to the
BSP.
Sector 22 Fire Tragedy
Double whammy for traders
Goods in shops were not insured
Chandigarh, April 11
The fire tragedy in the Sector 22 market two days back, apparently due to electric short-circuit, brought with it agony for the traders. For, hardly any trader had got his equipment insured. Consequently, the loss, running in
crores, will be solely their.
The maze of electricity wires on a pole supplying power to SCOs in Sector 22.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Bylaws don’t matter for shops
Chandigarh, April 11
Though the fire incident in Sector-22 indeed turned out to be devastating in terms of four deaths and loss of property and equipments worth lakhs, if one goes deep into the reasons, it’s evident that the tragedy was waiting to happen.
A policeman inspects dingy staircases at one of the SCOs in
Sector 22, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph |
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Firemen fail to get their dues
Chandigarh, April 11
Even as the personnel of the Chandigarh Fire Brigade put their lives at grave risk, they continue to get a raw deal from the Municipal Corporation.
Emergency ward work at a snail’s pace
Chandigarh, April 11
It’s been three years since work on the construction of emergency ward of Sector 22 Community Health Centre (CHC) commenced but it still remains incomplete.
And what is surprising is that senior officials of the health department are
totally ignorant about its projected date of completion since the concerned file
has gone missing.
Construction work on at the emergency ward of the Sector 22 Community Health
Centre. A Tribune photograph |
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Road linking city-Mohali opens
Mohali, April 11
As far as the road infrastructure and inter-city connectivity is concerned, the town is no more a poor cousin of Chandigarh. A vital 2.2 km-long road link that provides an alternative link between Sector 48, Chandigarh, and Industrial Area, Phase IX, Mohali, has been opened to traffic.
Revised pension eludes ex-servicemen
Chandigarh, April 11
A number of ex-servicemen have complained that their pensions have not been revised following the implementation of the Six Pay Commission and they continue to get pension at the old rates. Some ex-servicemen
are still to get their pension arrears.
Old Yadavindrians elect president
Chandigarh, April 11
AYOSA (Aitchison/Yadavindra Old Students Association) unanimously elected Major (Retd) Onkar Narain Singh Phoolka as the President. Major Phulka, who passed out with the first batch of 1949 from YPS Patiala, was, prior to the Partition a student of the Aitchison College at Lahore.
Letters
Water woes
Every year, there is an acute shortage of drinking water in Mohali town, but no sincere efforts are made by the authorities in this regard.
PU to save reappear students’ one year
Chandigarh, April 11
According to a decision taken by Panjab University syndicate, students of UILS and UIT will be liable to appear in odd and even subjects, simultaneously, in case of a reappear.
Interactive session with parents held
Mohali, April 11
An interactive session for the parents of the St Soldier’s School students was held on the school premises here.
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