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Long queues at the Sector 20 Electricity
Department collection centre for submitting
Voluntary Disclosure Scheme forms in Chandigarh
on Monday. — A Tribune photograph |
VDS extended till
June 15
CHANDIGARH,
May 31 — In view of the good response and
pleas by various welfare organisations of the
city, the UT Electricity Department has extended
the simplified Voluntary Disclosure Scheme for 15
days. Consumers willing to avail themselves of
the benefit of the scheme can now submit their
forms till June 15. |
 J-K insurgency claims
another local lad
PANCHKULA,
May 31 — The insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir has
claimed yet another life. The 36-year-old Indo-Tibetan
Border Police Deputy Commandant Joy Lal was a resident of
Sector 6 here. He was reportedly killed following an
explosion of an improvised explosive device en route to
Jammu from Srinagar.
New IGP takes over today
CHANDIGARH,
May 31 — The new Inspector-General of Police,
Chandigarh, Mr S.K. Singh, a 1970-batch IPS officer, will
take over tomorrow morning.
Woman crushed to death
CHANDIGARH,
May 31 — A woman riding on the carrier of a cycle
pedalled by her male companion was crushed to death,
while a scooter parked on the road side was broken into
pieces by a speeding oil tanker on the
Zirakpur-Chandigarh road this evening.
Sites’ transfer disallowed
CHANDIGARH,
May 31 — The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has
decided to rescind a resolution approving the transfer of
sites on a friendly basis in Mani Majra.
Objections delay
lake wet dredging
CHANDIGARH,
May 31 — The start of wet dredging of Sukhna
Lake would be delayed by several months following
objections raised by the Department of Forests
and Environment.The Engineering wing of the UT
Administration, which was planning to start the
wet dredging this summer, may not be able to do
so. |
The serene Sukhna Lake, the water body of which
has already shrunk by 0.75 sq km to 1.50 sq km,
needs immediate steps to prevent any further
shrinkage of its water sheet.
— Tribune photo by Karam Singh |
SDM finds five absent from duty
SAS NAGAR,
May 31 — Two government veterinary doctors and three
other officials were found absent from duty during an
inspection of the local SDM in Landran and Bhagomajra
villages, near here, today.
First-aid camp concludes
CHANDIGARH,
May 31 — The five-day first-aid and home nursing
camp for students of rural schools concluded at
Government High School, Sarangpur, here today.
2 more polling booths on anvil
SAS NAGAR,
May 31 — The draft electoral rolls for the Kharar
constituency will be published on June 20.
Functions
mark ‘No Tobacco Day’
CHANDIGARH,
May 31 — "The bottomline in the use of
tobacco has to be drawn by its consumers. We must
learn to say no to tobacco today because tomorrow
might be too late," Ms Vineeta Rai, Adviser
to the Administrator, stated at a function in
Panjab University to observe "No Tobacco
Day" here today.
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Summer schools begin today
CHANDIGARH,
May 31 — With all government schools of the city
closing down on June 1 for summer vacation — though
many private schools have already closed — a large
number of summer schools are scheduled to begin tomorrow.
10-hour power failure in Zirakpur
areas
ZIRAKPUR,
May 31 — Residents of Zirakpur and its surrounding
areas witnessed a 10-hour power failure today. 
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