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UT’s Special Gesture
He’ll be taught at home
Chandigarh, June 26
In a noble gesture, the Chandigarh education department has come out with a novel way to help Ganesh Sharma, a physically-challenged boy.
The department has made special teaching arrangements for this 18-year-old boy, who is 100 per cent disabled at an early age. Teachers have been engaged to help him out in his studies at his home in Sector 44,
Chandigarh.
Ganesh Sharma at his home |
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Harried by police, youth fakes mobile snatching
Chandigarh, June 26
Inaction on part of the Chandigarh police to register cases has forced complainants to adopt novel ways.
In one such incident, an employee of a private bank, fed up with the dilly-dallying attitude, faked the snatching of his mobile phone in Sector 9 here this afternoon.
No Home Delivery
LPG suppliers’ decision unjust, says forum
Mohali, June 26
The Consumer Protection and Grievances Redressal Forum has condemned the decision of LPG suppliers to stop home delivery from July 2. The forum said the decision was unjust, arbitrary and unilateral.
Fill vacant posts, demand protesting B Ed teachers
Chandigarh, June 26
Unemployed B. Ed teachers from Punjab today carried out a shirtless protest from Sector 17 to Sector 25 rally ground in support of their demands. They were demanding recruitment against 32,000 posts lying vacant in the state.
Unemployed B Ed teachers carry out shirtless protest from Sector 17 to Sector 25 rally ground in support of their demands in Chandigarh on Tuesday.—A Tribune Photograph |
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Refuse visa to Gill, Belgian envoy urged
Chandigarh, June 26
A city-based human rights lawyer, today wrote a letter to the Ambassador, Royal Embassy of Belgium, New Delhi, requesting refusal of visa to former director-general of Punjab police K.P.S. Gill or to initiate his trial if he enters the Belgian
territory.
Portion of Sec 27 market gives way
Chandigarh, June 26
While the Chandigarh administration is busy carrying out survey of unsafe structures, a substantial portion of cantilever of the Sector 27 Janta booth market fell off last night.
The portion of the Janta booth market in Sector 27, Chandigarh, that collapsed on Monday night.
—Tribune photo byManoj Mahajan
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Developer dies in road mishap
Dera Bassi, June 26
The director of Shivalik Vihar, a housing enclave in Zirakpur, died in a road accident when his Skoda car hit a truck (HR-37A-5339) near Jawaharpur village early this morning.
Child killed
A child was killed after being run over by a truck near Phase IX here today.
Summer workshop concludes
Chandigarh, June 26
A 15-day summer workshop, organised in association with the Pracheen Kala Kendra, concluded at the Chandigarh Press Club here yesterday. During the three-hour long grand finale, students gave enthralling performances.
Protest
Chandigarh, June 26
Representatives of various units affiliated to the Punjab Raj Pensioners Maha Sangh yesterday staged a symbolic protest near the bridge market, Sector 17, against the SAD-BJP government in Punjab for backtracking on promises made in its election manifesto.—TNS
RBI closed on July 2
Chandigarh, June 26
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will remain closed for public transactions on July 2 in view of the annual closing of its accounts.
The bank would,
however, remain open on June 30 for half day.—TNS
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