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UPA govt preparing strategy to check hike in prices: Bansal
Chandigarh, December 23
Concerned at the spiralling prices becoming a major issue in the forthcoming assembly elections, including Punjab, the Congress-led UPA government has chalked out a strategy to check prices of essential
commodities, the Minister of State for Finance, Mr Pawan Bansal, said here yesterday.
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CHRISTMAS DAZZLE |

With Christmas round the corner the Sector 19 church wears a festive look on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph |
UP, Bihar parties trying to get foothold in UT
Chandigarh, December 23
Many political parties more visible in the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh trying to get a foothold in the city politics have managed to get 14.5 per cent of the total votes polled this year at the MC elections.
A total of 2,41,162 votes were polled this elections.
Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam to perform in city
Chandigarh, December 23
Renowned playback singers Udit Narayan and Sonu Nigam will perform during the New Year celebrations being organised by the Chandigarh Administration.
Beginning December 26, a series of programme are being organised in the run-up
to the New Year celebrations. The decision was taken at a meeting held under the
chairmanship of the UT Home Secretary, Mr Krishna Mohan, here today.
Watch out
Rahul Arora: The promising cricketer of SD College, Sector 32 has been representing North Zone Vizzy Trophy team as vice-captain at
Kolkata. Rahul, the middle-order batsman, was also part of Indian Under-19 team.
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In Town
Shambhavi, talented actress-daughter of acclaimed romantic hero of yesteryears, Biswajit, will be in town on Sunday.
Sambhavi, who is a known name in the Bengali cinema, in playing the lead role in Bangla re-make of the "Golmaal", the Hindi blockbuster.
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HAZE MAZE |

Thick fog enveloped Mohali on Saturday morning. — A Tribune photograph |
Chaos returns to parking lot as cops disappear
Chandigarh, December 23
Eyewash - nothing else can describe the initial action of Chandigarh Police to tow four-wheelers away from the parking lot meant for two-wheelers in front of Mehfil restaurant in Sector 17.
After a week of hectic policing to prevent the misuse of the parking lot,
Chandigarh Police personnel have simply disappeared from the scene, leaving the
lot open for four-wheeler drivers.
Chhatbir’s elusive pig-tailed macaques
Chandigarh, December 23
A loose pig-tailed macaque pair today
outwitted the Mahendera Chaudhary Zoological Park authorities for more than eight hours.
Brought from the Sepahijala Zoological Park, Tripura, yesterday, the Chhatbir
zoo got two pairs of leopard cats, one pair of pig-tailed macaques and one pair
of Himalayan palm civets in exchange of one pair of majestic Royal Bengal
tigers.
Sohana has water scheme
Mohali, December 23
The Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, inaugurated a Rs 30 lakh drinking water scheme under a NABARD plan in Sohana village here today.
The MLA said there were two tubewells in the area but these were inadequate to
meet the water requirements of residents of the village.
Xmas spirit rules at Plaza Carnival
Chandigarh, December 23
Christmas spirit pervaded The Tribune-sponsored Plaza Carnival at Sector 17 this evening as the "Rodrigues" belted out favourite Hindi, English and Punjabi numbers.
Santa Claus was a hit with the children, who surrounded him to get sweets.
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