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Employees of the UT Forest Department try to net a sambar that strayed into General Hostel, Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
Poll awakens ‘sleeping’ PU Senators
Chandigarh, December 30
“Elections are elections. And even a single vote is precious,” said Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, Member of Parliament. Mr Badal was responding to a question asked by mediapersons, when he came to cast his vote at the Panjab University today.
PU syndicate poll a one-sided affair
Chandigarh, December 30
Panjab University syndicate elections remained a one-sided affair with majority of the candidates proposed by senators of the ‘rotation group’ elected unopposed. In a virtual repeat of last year’s elections, the day witnessed voting only for syndicate members from the languages, medical science and combined faculty.
Nithari murder case: family rallies around Mohinder
Chandigarh, December 30
A day after a local businessman, Mohinder Singh, was arrested in connection with the disappearance of 38 children in Nithari village, his family rallied around him terming the allegations as “baseless”.
Rs 1 lakh stolen from parked car
Panchkula, December 30
An amount of Rs 1 lakh was allegedly stolen from a car outside the Punjab National Bank in Chandimandir, here today. Mr Rajiv Kumar, a resident of Sector 11, who owns a stone crusher in
Burj Kotian, said he had withdrawn the sum from the HDFC bank, Sector 11, this morning.
Watch out
Mr Sunil Bandha, Director of the Zirakpur-based realty firm, ONS Developers and Promoters, will be in New Delhi on Sunday in connection with the business plans of the group. The newly-launched group plans to venture into housing,shopping malls and other commerical projects in the region, including in Zirakpur and Kharar.
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In Town
Sonu Nigam, one of India’s most favourite singer, will be in town to perform at the Chandigarh Club on Sunday. Born in Faridabad in Haryana, Sonu acted as a child artiste in films like
‘Kaamchor’, ‘Ustadi Ustad Se’, ‘Hum Se Hai Zamana’, ‘Taqdeer’ and ‘Betaab’ before venturing into playback singing. He shot to fame with the song ‘Accha Sila Diya Tune Mere Pyar Ka’ for the film ‘Bewafa
Sanam’. Films like ‘Border’ and ‘Taal’ took him to the top of the charts, so did ‘Pukar’ and ‘Refugee’. Sonu has won many awards such as Filmfare award and Zee Cine award for his singing.
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Passing Thru
What is the mega mart concept?
The idea is to provide the customer all products ranging from soaps to clothes under one roof. We have a whole range of products which are produced and retailed by at the mega marts.
Mr Vineet Bajaj, Retail Sales Manager, Vishal Mega Mart.
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Produce evidence or face defamation cases: INLD tells BJP
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Panchkula, December 30
Councillors of the Indian National Lok Dal, today, threatened to slap defamation cases against Mr Ravinder Sehgal, District Unit President, Bharatiya Janta Party, for alleging that they had been bribed to support Ms Manveer Gill's candidature as president.
Councillors Vikas Chaudhary and Sunil Talwar at a press conference organised by the INLD in Sector 5, Panchkula, on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh
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Residents opt for a quite evening on New Year’s Eve
Chandigarh, December 30
The chaos and cacophony that rule most New Year bashes across the city has prompted many this year to opt out of the party circuit and spend a quiet evening with friends and family.
It’s a big no to the outrageously expensive bashes being organised across the
city, and go in for private parties with a limited get together.
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...and life goes on |
An old couple travels through the fog to their work place in Chandigarh, on Saturday morning.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
Two old men take rest after a long walk in the Sector 36 garden on a foggy day in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
Marla house owners, administration at loggerheads
Chandigarh, December 30
The Chandigarh Administration and marla house owners are again at loggerheads. Upset at the recent demolition drive carried out by the administration in Sector 23, marla house owners today served a 15-day ultimatum to the administration to accept what they term as ‘genuine demands’.
Protest against cops’ ‘inefficiency’
Panchkula, December 30
An agitated public protested on the District Courts premises over the "inefficiency and immaturity" of the city police for mishandling payments of challans, here yesterday.
UT police to obtain ISO certification
Chandigarh, December 30
In order to ensure transparency and accountability in the functioning of police stations, Community Relations Unit, and Public Window Systems, the Chandigarh Police had decided to obtain ISO 9001Certification in January 2007.
CCTV cameras to monitor traffic in Mohali: Dhillon
Mohali, December 30
The police has drawn up
elaborate plans to install closed-circuit TV cameras to monitor traffic
here and to effectively seal the town in case of an emergency. Mr
G.S.Dhillon, SSP, told mediapersons here yesterday that in order to
monitor traffic and maintain security, 40 CCTV cameras will be installed
at various points in the town.
FPAI conducts workshop on importance of girl child
Panchkula, December 30
The Family Planning Association of India, Panchkula branch, organised a state-level workshop on the importance of the girl child and prevention of female foeticide for educationists, opinion leaders, government officials, youth and NGOs at the Youth Hostel, Sector 3, here today. |
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highlights the evils of female foeticide at a workshop organised
by the Family Planning Association of India in Sector 3,
Panchkula, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph |
Doctor denies charges of negligence
Chandigarh, December 30
Reacting to a news item “Doc leaves surgery midway” published in Chandigarh Tribune on Saturday, Dr Neeraj Nagpal, proprietor of Hope Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Clinic, Sector 21, said that a sum of Rs 2,200 (not Rs 7,500) was charged from the patient, Mrs Manni Devi, and a receipt was issued for the same.
Is your masala packet worm-free? Check out
Chandigarh, December 30
Next time you go to buy a ‘masala’ packet from the market, make sure it’s worm-free. This shocking incident happened with Ms Sudeepti Sharma, a resident of Sector 7, when she bought a packet of ‘Chana masala’ of a leading ‘masala’ company from a grocery store in the same sector.
The chana masala packet which was full of worms
Kharar reports maximum road accidents
Mohali, December 30
Kharar has reported the maximum number of road accidents in the district in 2006, followed by Mohali. At a press conference here yesterday, SSP, Mr
G.S.Dhillon, said 99 accidents took place at Kharar in which 55 persons were killed and 91 injured.
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Lineman electrocuted
Panchkula, December 30
A 50-year-old lineman belonging to Nada village was electrocuted today while trying to replace a faulty conductor in Sector 21. Victim Krishan Lal's body was charred as a result of the incident.
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