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Violations at Sec 17 parking lot
Chandigarh, June 7
The Chandigarh Traffic Police and the local municipal corporation seem to be blaming each other regarding the violations at a Sector 17 parking lot in front of Mehfil restaurant.
Cars and other vehicles parked at a site auctioned as a parking lot for two-wheelers only, in front of Mehfil restaurant in Sector 17, Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
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Minor raped
Lalru, June 7
In a shocking incident, a three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a domestic help of a landlord in Chhachhrauli village near here, late last night.
The minor girl along with Her grandmother Ms Kirna Devi from Saharanpur in Uttar
Pradesh, had gone to the village to attend a ring ceremony at the house of Mr
Karan Singh, brother of Kirna Devi.
Residents of Sector 38 (West) distribute sweetened water on the occasion of Nirjala Ekadashi in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari |
Yet another body found floating in lake
Chandigarh, June 7
In less than a week after the Chandigarh police increased its strength on Sukhna Lake in an effort to curb rising incidents of suicides, a body of a woman in her twenties was found floating in the lake this evening.
Suicide note of lawyer found
Ropar, June 7
The Ropar police today recovered a suicide note of a practising advocate of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Rajesh Gumber, who had gone missing from near the Bhakra canal here since Monday night.
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Passing thru
Prasun Sikdar, Vice-President and Sales Head, North, ICICI
Prudential Life
Various factors, including hike in petrol and diesel prices, bandh call in various markets and Nirjala Ekadashi led to a low turnout on city roads on Wednesday. Tribune photographer Manoj Mahajan clicked this photograph at Madhya Marg on Wednesday morning. |
Chhat Bir Zoo loses its “green” glory
Chhat Bir, June 7
The Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park, located about 20 km from Chandigarh, has virtually lost its green glory in the past three years. Considered one of the best zoos in Asia, Chhat Bir has fallen prey to controversies and political vendetta in the last couple of years.
Blatant violation of building bylaws in Zirakpur
Zirakpur, June 7
One of the fastest growing townships in Punjab, Zirakpur is fast emerging as a building byelaws violators paradise with rules and regulations allegedly being flouted with impunity, leading to a huge revenue loss for the nagar panchayat.
UT Administrator’s assurance to marla house owners
Chandigarh, June 7
There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for the thousands of marla house owners in the city. In a significant development, the top brass of the UT Administration has finally assured the house owners that justice would be done to them on the issue of the regularisation of need-based changes in their dwelling units.
DC's order to tackle flood threat
Mohali , June 7
The Mohali Deputy Commissioner, Mr Tejveer Singh, has directed officials concerned to identify villages that get adversely affected by floods before the onset of the monsoons.
The directions were given at a meeting held at Municipal Bhavan here today.
Mr Tejveer Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Mohali, with officers of the district at MC Bhavan on Wednesday.
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2 tubewells to increase water supply
Mohali, June 7
Two tubewells are being sunk in Phases VII and VIII of the industrial area here to overcome shortage of water in the area.
The work of sinking both the tubewells was inaugurated yesterday by the Kharar
MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh.
MC takes steps to check water-borne diseases
Chandigarh, June 7
The Municipal Corporation has taken various preventive measures against water-borne diseases like cholera and gastroenteritis. These measures are being taken by the Medical Officer, Health department.
Long wait for information under RTI Act
Chandigarh, June 7
For 22-year-old Vinod Sharma, the Right to Information Act exists on paper only. After running from pillar to post for a month to seek details about guidelines on running coaching centres from the Information Officer in the UT Estate Office, Mr Sharma is still waiting for a reply.
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BJP protests against oil price hike
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Chandigarh, June 7
The Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party protested here today against the recent price hike of petrol and diesel prices by the Congress-led UPA Government.
Horses pulling cars as part of a protest organised by the Punjab BJP against the recent hike in fuel prices in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
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INLD flays hike in petrol, diesel prices
Panchkula, June 7
The Indian National Lok Dal has flayed the UPA government for hiking the petrol and diesel prices by Rs 4 and Rs 2, respectively.
Mr Pradeep Chaudhary, spokesman of the INLD said the government had put extra
burden on the common man by increasing the prices of these liquid fuels.
Safety at workplace stressed
Chandigarh, June 7
In order to facilitate integration of quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems in organisations, the CII Chandigarh Council organised a training programme on Occupational Health and Safety Management System 18001 at the CII Northern Region headquarters here today.
CAT quashes promotion orders of 2
inspectors
Chandigarh, June 7
The Central Administrative Tribunal yesterday quashed the orders of promotion of two Inspectors of Chandigarh police, while allowing the promotion of a Sub Inspector from a back date.
21 liquor vends allotted
Chandigarh, June 7
In a fourth attempt to allot liquor vends, the UT Excise and Taxation Department, was today able to allot 21 of the total 36 vends which had failed to attract any applicants during the previous draw of lots.
Inquiry into allotment of tenders sought
Panchkula, June 7
As many as 10 Municipal Councilors have demanded an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in allotting tenders for the re-carpeting of roads by Panchkula Municipal Council.
Shed owners’ team meets CITCO MD
Chandigarh, June 7
A delegation of Chandigarh CITCO Shed Owners’ Association under the chairmanship of Mr Ravi Parkash Kansal, chairman, met Mr Jasbir Singh Bir, Managing Director of CITCO regarding problems faced by them.
City hotel recyling waste
Chandigarh, June 7
In context of the World Environment Day recently, it is pertinent to mention the exemplary work being carried out by Hotel Pankaj, Sector 22, in taking care of its solid waste.
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