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Online bill facility fails to click
Chandigarh, April 23
Even as the Chandigarh administration thinks big on the information technology (IT) front its much-touted online payment facility for the electricity and water bills seems to be a non-starter.
Rape In Car
Three on the loose
Chandigarh, April 23
The police is clueless about the whereabouts of three persons of Kishangarh village, who allegedly kidnapped and repeatedly raped a woman of their village in a moving car before dumping her near Leisure Valley in Sector 10, here, on Tuesday.
Clash in college
Three MBA students nabbed
Panchkula, April 23
The police today arrested three students involved in a group clash at Swami Devi Dyal Group of Institutes, Barwala. Five students were injured when some dayscholars, allegedly with the help of outsiders, attacked them with fire-arms and sharp-edged weapons on the college premises last evening.
Pension lure leaves villagers high and dry
 Fooled into attending Selja’s rally
Morni (Panchkula), April 23
Politicians are known to make absurd promises during elections. However, taking aged people for a ride by assembling them for a public meeting on a hot afternoon on the pretext of disbursing pension to them beats all.
Villagers wait for the pension “promised” to them at the venue of Selja’s public meeting at Madhna in the Morni area on Thursday. Photo by writer
Seven Independents file papers
Chandigarh, April 23
Seven nominations have been received on the penultimate day of accepting nominations for
Chandigarh. Vansun Massey today threw his hat in the election ring from Shiromani Akali Dal
(Amritsar).
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Cars lined up on the main road in Sector 17, Chandigarh, for the press conference of BSP candidate Harmohan Dhawan on Thursday. A Tribune photograph |
Dhawan accuses election department of bias
Chandigarh, April 23
The BSP candidate from Chandigarh, Harmohan Dhawan, has accused the Election Department of working at the behest of the Congress.
Addressing a press conference here today, Dhawan alleged that the department was adopting “double standards” as far the campaigns of the Congress and the BSP were concerned.
Electioneering picks up in Mohali
Mohali, April 23
Using the sympathy card of Late Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said the sudden demise of the leader was a personal loss to him.
He announced that son of Capt Kanwaljit Jasjit Singh Bunny would be the in charge of the Kharar seat during the Parliamentary elections.
Recruitment Rules
Admn to approach MHRD
Chandigarh, April 23
The long wait of the professional colleges in the city for the faculty may finally be over with the Chandigarh Administration taking up the matter regarding finalisation of recruitment rules with the Central government.
18 rickshaws, bicycles confiscated
Released without proceeding inquiry
Chandigarh, April 23
Around 18 rickshaws and bicycles were noticed on the premises of Sector 19 police station, here today.
Tenants allege police inaction
Chandigarh, April 23
Accusing the Chandigarh Police of bias, members of the Chandigarh Industrial Area Tenants’ Association (CIATA) staged a protest outside the Industrial Area police station here today.
Members of the Chandigarh Industrial Area Tenants Association protest against the Chandigarh police on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
Getting passport to be easier
Chandigarh, April 23
With three new ‘Passport Seva Kendra’ (PSK) centres in the pipeline, passport seekers need not grumble anymore of long queues, delay in delivery of passports and tiresome waiting hours.
Curbs on printing pamphlets
Chandigarh, April 23
District Magistrate-cum Returning Officer, Chandigarh, RK Rao, in pursuance to the provisions of Section 127A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has put restriction on printing of pamphlets, posters, etc. in connection with the elections.
3G services to hit city in May
Chandigarh, April 23
Planning to buy a smart cellphone? Wait till May. For, the BSNL is all set to come up with the latest 3G services in the city offered with a compatible latest handset.
Traffic related issues discussed
Chandigarh, April 23
The Core Committee of Central Traffic Advisory Committee (CTAC) during its second meeting today discussed the traffic related issues of the city.
School told to refund Rs 7,300
Chandigarh, April 23
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Bal Niketan Model Senior Secondary School in Sector 37 to refund an amount of Rs 7,300.
The complainant, Manpreet Kaur, a resident of Mohali, had stated in her petition that she had taken admission in the non-medical stream on May 30, 2008, after depositing Rs 10,000 as a part payment of the school fees.
CITCO may hold another auction
Chandigarh, April 23
Following The Tribune report highlighting the alleged bid fixing at an auction of old articles and furniture by CITCO, the bidders today demanded an inquiry into the matter.
A delegation of the bidders and dealers present at the Hotel Mount View auction yesterday met CITCO MD D.K. Tiwari and apprised him of the matter.
Low pressure adds to Mohali water woes
Mohali, April 23
Ashu Bansal, who lives at the first floor of a house in Phase 5 here, wakes up daily at 5 am to ensure that she stores enough water to meet her family’s requirement for the day.
On a number of occasions, she has to fetch water from the ground floor as water pressure drops drastically.
Hoardings on Atta-dal Scheme
Notice served on MC
Mohali, April 23
Use of the populist “atta-dal scheme” on paid hoardings in the city has attracted the attention of the district election office. The Mohali MC has been asked to explain its position on the hoardings.
PU don for international research
Chandigarh, April 23
Professor VK Jindal of the Physics department, Panjab University, has been offered Alexander von Humboldt renewed research visit at a senior level for the second time.
He has been invited for about three months to do a research on problems related to rheological properties of
nano-particles at interfaces.
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Chandigarh, April 23
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