Police action: Rights panel moved
Adviser unhappy with SDM
Chandigarh, May 4
The Global Human Rights Council has moved the National Human Rights Commission over the alleged manhandling of residents of Janta Colony, Nayagaon, at the hands of officials of the Chandigarh administration and the Chandigarh Police.
Kang blames MLA Badali
Nayagaon, May 4
Former minister for animal husbandry Jagmohan Singh Kang in a press note said the incident was “most unfortunate” and instead of trying to find a solution to the problem, the administration was holing up over 20,000 residents of Janta Colony.
“RTI tool to fight corruption”
 Chandigarh, May 4
Renowned Right to Information (RTI) activist and Magsaysay Award winner Arvind Kejriwal today stated that RTI was the most powerful tool in the hands of the most ordinary citizen.
Arvind Kejriwal
NCERT told to expedite supply of books
Chandigarh, May 4
The Chandigarh Education Department is preparing to end shortage of NCERT textbooks on various subjects. The situation is grave. The session has begun, but the textbooks are yet to hit the stands.
Monthly fee
for school
sites likely
Chandigarh, May 4
The Chandigarh administration proposes to charge a monthly fee of Rs 50,000 per acre from sites allotted to educational institutes, particularly schools, in future.
Bar poll: presidential candidates chant transparency mantra
Chandigarh, May 4
Even as the elections to the Bar Association of Punjab and Haryana are drawing near, a requisition for a full house meeting of the association has been sought and queries posed to the two candidates running for the post of president.
Facility to dispose off
hazardous waste by July
Chandigarh, May 4
A common facility for disposal of hazardous waste would commence by the end of July, said the chairman of the Punjab pollution control board Yogesh Goel while interacting with industrialists of Dera Bassi at a meeting here today.
Big top losing grandeur
Mohali, May 4
Having once been one of the most popular means of entertainment, circus is now spinning into oblivion. Domination of the electronic media on the recreation scene is choking the big top to a slow death. “Circus is a dying art and to save it, the government should give it the industry status,” says Ajay Dutt Sharma, proprietor of Asiad Circus.
Ajay Dutt Sharma (left) and Satish Dutt Sharma, proprietors of Asiad Circus running at Mohali
 ‘Hidden’
inquiry report
Chaos rules MC meeting
Panchkula, May 4
Uproarious scenes were witnessed at the Municipal Council meeting as Congress councillors exchanged heated words with councillors of the dissident group within its own party and those of the BJP here today.
MC councillors indulge in heated arguments at a meeting in Panchkula on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph
Haryana to promote efficient use of energy
Panchkula, May 4
In view of ever increasing energy needs, the state government has decided to formulate special norms to promote efficient use of energy. These views were put forth by chief secretary of Haryana Prem Prashant at the formal launch
ceremony of the complete energy efficient system at the Shakti Bhavan here today.
GMADA opens 24-hr helpline
Mohali, May 4
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) today launched a 24-hour helpline for Mohali residents. GMADA chief administrator Krishan Kumar said a dedicated phone line had been put in place for the residents for complaints relating to the GMADA anytime of the day.
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DANGER ZONE: The traffic lights in Sector 28, Chandigarh, remained non-functional on Friday, leading to a chaos.
— A Tribune photograph
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Residents nod must for liquor vend
Mohali, May 4
The consent of the residents welfare association will be needed for opening a liquor vend in the residential area.
IT Department among least corrupt
Chandigarh, May 4
If you thought that the Income Tax Department in India was the most corrupt and inefficient, you are in for a pleasant surprise.
Unending wait for amenities provoke resentment
Chandigarh, May 4
Unending wait for basic amenities in market of Sector 24-D has ultimately led to widespread resentment among the shopkeepers. After having managed without water taps, streetlights and proper parking places for years together, the shopkeepers now have started to vent their ire.
Unchlorinated water raises concern
Chandigarh, May 4
Un-chlorinated water being solid in plastic-jars has raised concern amongst city residents who are demanding that appropriate measures should be initiated to ensure supply of chlorinated water.
Delegation from Maharashtra
visits MCC
Chandigarh, May 4
An 11-member team of the Nanded Maha Nagar Palika, Maharashtra, accompanied by its Mayor, Shamim Berum A. Hafeer, today visited the Chandigarh municipal corporation to have a closer look at the working here.
AIBKU assures support to land owners
Chandigarh, May 4
The president of the Haryana unit of the All India Bhartiya Kisan Union
(AIBKU), Ghasi Ram Nain, has assured his support to the agitating land owners of Kishangarh village here.
Haryana Roadways employees stage dharna
Chandigarh, May 4
Haryana Roadways United Employees Action Committee staged a dharna in front of the roadways general manger K. S. Kalsan’s office, Haryana Raodways Depot, Industrial Area here today.
Haryana Roadways employees raise slogans during a dharna staged at Industrial
Area here on Friday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
TCWA to organise 6 blood donation camps
Chandigarh, May 4
Thalassaemic Children Welfare Association (TCWA), Chandigarh, has decided to organise six blood donation camps this summer to meet with the shortage of blood during summer months helping in saving the lives of serious patients and Thalassaemics.
Blood donation camp held
Chandigarh, May 4
A total of 113 units of blood were collected at blood donation camp held at Multipurpose Hall of Police lines, Sector 26, here today.
‘Char Muye To Kya Bhaya’ released
Chandigarh, May 4
“There is an immediate need to link our coming generations with our culture, literature and religious heritage and this can be done only with sincere and progressive efforts of intellectuals and writers,” said Punjab cooperative minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh while releasing a book titled “Char Muye To Kya Bhaya” written by Mewa Singh at a function organised by the National Society for Child Artists in the city today.
Capt Kanwaljit Singh releases a book “Char Muye To Kya Bhaya” authored by Mewa Singh (right) at a function organised in Chandigarh on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph
Towers in residential area opposed
Mohali, May 4
Residents in Phase IV have demanded that communication network companies should not be allowed to put up towers in residential areas.
Letters
Shed macho
image
Youngsters are influenced by the macho image that films, advertisements and serials create of drinkers and smokers, be it Amitabh as
'Sharabi' or Shahrukh as 'Devdas'.
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Banur
