A man out on a joyride sitting atop an LPG cylinder in Ambala on Sunday.
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ICL witnesses Rakhi magic
Panchkula, March 16
Many a hearts skipped a beat as Rakhi Sawant swayed to the tune of “Mehbooba mehbooba…” during a twenty20 match between Chandigarh Lions and Lahore Badshahs at Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium here on Sunday evening.
Parking lots raided; fake receipts seized
Chandigarh, March 16
Large-scale irregularities were detected at the parkings of Sukhna Lake and Fun Republic during a raid by an MC team.
The team comprising mayor Pardeep Chhabra and chairman of the paid parking committee, M.P.S. Chawla, swooped on the Fun Republic parking and seized fake parking slips. The team found personnel of Aman Security Service manning the parking collecting Rs 10 each for keeping bags, which was illegal.
Home guards arrested with drugs
Mohali, March 16
The police has arrested two Chandigarh home guards with charas. Navin Kumar and Naresh Kumar were arrested during a special naka at Nadah village here today. According to the police, the two were carrying about 750 gm of charas.
Anti-poverty schemes blind to disabled
Offering 0.37 to 1.07 % quota against promised 3 %
Chandigarh, March 16
When India is witnessing economic boom, one of its most marginalised sections, persons with disabilities, are leading rudderless, shelter-less lives.
At a loss in the segment are the 75 per cent of India’s disabled, who live in villages and are out of sight for the innumerable poverty alleviation schemes being run by different central ministries, mainly the ministry of rural development.
Illumination to help check accidents
Chandigarh, March 16
Officials of the UT engineering wing are now banking on special illumination effects to caution motorists from bumping into poorly lit traffic island in the city. Yellow and green colour lights are being placed at strategic points to lighten up the beautifully landscaped traffic islands, which otherwise stand out during the day time.
UT engineering department lightens up the rotary of Sector 8 and 19.
Tribune photograph by Pradeep Tewari
Liquor vend at Mansa Devi dwaar
Panchkula, March 16
Come Navratras and devotees visiting Mata Mansa Devi shrine will find a liquor vend with an ‘ahata’ at Mansa Devi
dwaar. Keeping the reverence associated with the ‘dwaar’ having affinity with Mata Mansa Devi at bay, the district administration has allotted a site to a liquor contractor right next to the gate. A banner displaying information about the opening of the vend has already been put up on one of the showrooms.
The building where the setting up of a liquor vend has been allowed near Mansa Devi dwaar at Panchkula. Tribune
photo by Pravesh Chauhan
Police bid to help senior citizens
Chandigarh, March 16
In a bid to help senior citizens round-the-clock, the Chandigarh police have asked people to call at its toll free number 1090, 100 or 2749194. Police have also requested the public to convey information in case of any emergency.
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Visitors at the annual art exhibition in Government College of Arts, Chandigarh, on Sunday.
A Tribune photograph
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MC park sans parking space; demolition job on
Chandigarh, March 16
The municipal corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) seems to have a hotline to wasteful expenditure. Close on the heels of wastage of public money on the replacement of streetlights, another such case has come to light.
Plots not allotted in seven years
Mohali, March 16
Members of the Plot Allotment Sangarsh Committee, Sectors 76-80, staged a protest outside the office of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), which had failed to give possession of plots allotted to them nearly seven years back.
Encroachers lay govt land to waste
Chandigarh, March 16
Municipal authorities seem quite oblivious to the fact that encroachers are openly selling bricks, stones and sand and running a flourishing business from the government land near the rotary intersecting Sector 25 and Sector 38 west. Inspite of a number of complaints regarding these illegal encroachments nothing has been done to check the same.
Encroachers run a thriving business from the government land near the rotary intersecting Sector 25 and Sector 38 west. Tribune
photo by Vinay Malik
Major projects stuck in red tape
Chandigarh, March 16
The high-level monitoring meetings of the Chandigarh administration notwithstanding, projects that have been touted as world class have been held up due to red tape or the slack attitude of the babus.
Riot control exercise held
Chandigarh, March 16
To cope with contingencies during the forthcoming sessions of the Punjab and Haryana legislative assemblies, the Chandigarh police today carried out a demonstration on riot and crowd control. The Home Guards volunteers and trainees of Recruitment Training Centre, Sector 26, participated in the demonstration.
Police officials stop a mob during a demonstration at the Recruitment Training Centre, Sector 26, in Chandigarh on Sunday.
Conversion fee to remain the same
Policy extended for 6
months
Chandigarh, March 16
The administration here would not increase the fee under the conversion policy to allow conversion of industrial plots to commercial establishments, said the UT finance secretary Sanjay Kumar here yesterday. The administration has, however, decided to extend the policy for another six months.
PRSI plans accreditation clause
Chandigarh, March 16
The Public Relation Society of India is planning to propose ‘PR accreditation’ in its agenda now, under which PR professionals will have to apply for accreditation like in other countries. The issue was raised at the Golden Jubilee function of PRSI held at CII convention centre here yesterday.
Seminar on blood donation
Chandigarh, March 16
A seminar for school teachers ‘Safe Blood — Be the Link’ was organised by the Blood Bank Society at the Rotary Blood Resource Centre, Sector 37, yesterday. DPI (S) S.K. Setia was the chief guest on the occasion.
26 nominations filed for MC elections
Panchkula, March 16
The filing of nomination papers for the municipal elections has started warming up as a total of 26 nomination papers were filed by candidates from different parties as well as those who are in the line to reach the civic body independently. Thirty-three nominations were filed till Friday.
LIC employees stage dharna
Chandigarh, March 16
Development officers of Life Insurance Corporation organised a dharna in front of the divisional office of the LIC in Sector 17 here yesterday.
Man, daughter die of dog bite
Panchkula, March 16
A man of a nearby village and his daughter succumbed to dog bites at PGI Chandigarh today.
Letters
CHB flats should be cheaper
The sparkling cost of land and high cost of construction has led Chandigarh Housing Board to provide cheap housing to the economically weaker sections and middle classes. The CHB has proposed flats at a competitively lower price which is less yet not to the extent that can meet the requirements of different segments of society.
English language workshop for teachers, trainers
Chandigarh, March 16
The British Library organised English language teaching workshop for teachers and IELTS trainers on their premises in Sector 9, here today. Titled as ‘Teaching Writing Skills’ and ‘Presenting and Practising Language,’ the focus was to determine the ways, principles and practice in which the English should be taught and learnt. There were around 60 participants for these workshops.
Syndic Meeting
Revision of fee structure to be taken up
Chandigarh, March 16
Panjab University in its syndicate meeting to be held on March 23 would consider revising the fee structures from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 for setting up of an examination centre in colleges affiliated to the university.
From Schools & Colleges
Tiny tots visit Chhatbir Zoo
Mohali, March 16
An excursion to Chhatbir Zoo was organised for tiny tots of Golden Bells Public School, Sector 77, Mohali. The most exciting feature of the trip was the lion safari. Children were thrilled to see the lions roaming about freely in open. Various games were also organised for the kids.
From Colleges
Tiny tots present ‘Reflection-2008’
Chandigarh, March 16
Aryan Victor was adjudged the Aanchal Prince and Janhvi Pathak was declared Aanchal Princess during the cultural programme held at Aanchal Public School, Sector 41, here today.
Kalpana Chawla Trust to set up institutes
Chandigarh, March 16
The Kalpana Chawla Memorial Educational Society (KCMES) today announced setting up of five educational institutes in Punjab, from the session beginning in July.
From Colleges
Social activist serves notice on UT administrator
Chandigarh, March 16
City-based social activist Hemant Goswami has served a legal notice on the UT administrator in his individual capacity today. Goswami has threatened civil and criminal action and said the notice is about the increased fee for RTI applications.
Lok adalat settles marital discord
Chandigarh, March 16
Two years of separation has given breathing space to this couple. Sushma Rani and Ashok Kumar, who got married on November 19, 2000, were on the verge of divorce when the Lok Adalat came to their rescue. In one of the rare cases, counselled by additional district and sessions judge R.S. Attri, the couple resolved their differences and decided to live together.
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Chandigarh, March 16
It is not easy for Dalits to get an SC certificate in Chandigarh. With various ministries working at cross-purposes, the wait for Dalits born in or migrating to Chandigarh after November 1, 1966, for the certificates seems to be endless.
It was a perfect blend of cricket and musical performance by Rakhi Sawant that provided spectators with wholesome entertainment today.
Chandigarh, March 16
Chandigarh, March 16