17 sensitive booths to be videographed in Kharar
220 polling parties dispatched
Mohali, February 12
As many as 2, 44, 587 voters will exercise their franchise in the Kharar constituency in connection with the Punjab Assembly elections being held tomorrow. The voting will start at 8 am.
Polling staff carry a box in the rain at a counting centre set up at Shivalik school, Mohali, on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu |
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Rain keeps UT officials on toes
Chandigarh, February 12
Bad weather kept UT Administration officials on their toes all day long. Even as rain thinned down by the afternoon, officials were busy chalking out plans to prevent disruption of services in future and control the damages caused by winds and rain during the past 48 hours.
An underprivileged child tries to sell toys to a motorist to make both ends meet in an inclement weather at Mohali on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu |
Central govt offices closed today
Chandigarh, February 12
Central Government offices located in Mohali will remain closed tomorrow in view of the Assembly elections in Punjab.
Assault: Son of Mohali trader nabbed
Chandigarh, February 12
The police today arrested another accused, son of a Mohali-based businessman, in connection with assault on a kin of a Councillor in Sector 8, here, on Sunday.
Liqour seized on poll eve
Mohali, February 12
Liquor was seized in two separate cases on the eve of the Assembly elections here tonight.
According to reports, police officials seized five cases of liquor which were in
possession of a man in violation of the law.
Fauji Beat
Follow correct battle drills to reduce casualties
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In the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and in the North-East, our Army has suffered heavy casualties, especially of officers, in the past few years. Recently, we lost a Colonel and a Lieut-Col. When a battalion commander gets killed, it does not only become difficult to replace him but the morale of the troops in the unit also goes down. Why should a Commanding Officer (CO) be leading a patrol?
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| Band display by pipe bands at the Western Command Inter-Corps Band Competition at Chandimandir. |
Youngsters all set to bloom on Valentine’s
Chandigarh , February 12
Whiffing the fragrance of affection, blossoming youngsters across the city are all set to bloom in flowery dresses with nice floral prints.
It’s resolved! The guys can cut footloose on February 14 in torn-at-knees boot
cut jeans! Or, even in three-piece suits! Anything! For damsels of the world,
nothing less than dresses planned with roses cascading down the sheer fabric
will suffice.
Youngsters in city buy Valentine gifts at Sector-11, Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari
Saketri morcha flays demolitions
Urges gram panchayats to come together and protest
Panchkula, February 12
Joining issue of "unauthorised demolitions" with the villagers of Pinjore and Kalka, the Saketri Bachao Morcha has said that these demolitions are unjustified. Condemning the recent demolitions in the periphery, the morcha has urged gram panchayats of various villages to come together and protest from a common platform.
Two die as chill returns
Chandigarh, February 12
Two persons have died due to a fresh spell of cold, which has gripped the northern region today.
Programme on quality
management
Chandigarh, February 12
The five day national level training programme by National Productivity Council began here today. Delegates from different government departments, Boards and Corporations will be trained about requirements of quality management system and ISO- 9001: 2000 certification process.
Punjabi Sabha flays INLD
Panchkula, February 12
The Panchkula Punjabi Sabha today held the Indian National Lok Dal responsible for the plight of the city.
Traffic disrupted
Lalru, February 11
The traffic on the strategic Lalru-Banur road was partially disrupted this evening due to a caving in of a portion of the road.
Welfare association
Chandigarh, February 2
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Residents Welfare Association, Sector 43-B, Chandigarh: president — Mr Hitesh Kumar Puri; vice-president — Mr Paramjit Singh Tuli; secretary — Mr K.K. Sharma; finance secretary — Mr K.K.
Sehdev; and joint secretary — Ms Mamta Kohli.
— TNS
Rain disrupts power supply
Chandigarh, February 11
The incessant rain disrupted power supply to different parts of the city. Residents of Modern Housing Complex, Mani Majra, had to remain without power for more than 24 hours due to some snag in the supply lines to the complex.
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