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Liquor traders form syndicate
 Mohali, March 20
Even as the Akali and Congress leaders fight it out in the ensuing parliamentary elections, the lucrative liquor trade has brought bonhomie between the politicians of the rival parties.
In a draw of lots for the liquor vends held here today, a consortium of those having close affiliation to two senior politicians of the rival political parties have joined hands to run 24 liquor vends in Mohali.
LIQUOR WAR: The Mohali-Chandigarh border will have more of Punjab liquor vends with the Punjab Excise Department deciding to check smuggling of liquor from Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
SC restrains PEC from evicting PSEB research unit
New Delhi, March 20
The Supreme Court today restrained Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, from evicting the research unit of Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) from the campus.
Colony chieftains a headache for Cong, BJP
Chandigarh, March 20
Opportunism and elections go hand in hand. In fact, party hopping is not restricted to big leaders as the election time provides perfect opportunity for second-rung “vote catchers” in rehabilitation colonies to switch sides and make hay.
Parking Fee
MC orders only on papers
 Chandigarh, March 20
The Municipal Corporation might have informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court about its decision not to charge parking fee from motorists picking up or dropping passengers, the practice, however, is still being followed at almost all the parking lots in the city.
Parking staff argue with a motorist at a Sector-35 parking in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Cases pile up despite lok adalats
Chandigarh, March 20
While the judiciary is busy organising lok adalat for March 21, the pendency of cases in district courts continues.
Arrears
MC forms more teams for recovery
Chandigarh, March 20
To intensify the campaign to recover arrears of water bills from defaulters, the municipal corporation has raised the number of disconnection teams from 14 to 23 in the city.
Air Marshal Gautam Nayyar |
IAF begins checks on MiG-29
Chandigarh, March 20
The grounding of MiG-29 fighter planes by Russia following structural defects has prompted the Indian Air Force to carry out extensive checks on its own fleet of such aircraft.
“We have moved special technical teams to IAF bases operating the MiG-29 to carry out various checks, including metal analysis and crack detection, on airframe components and others subsystems,” Air Marshal Gautam Nayyar, air officer commanding-in-chief, Maintenance Command, said.
Media seminar concludes with introspection
Chandigarh, Match 20.
Media personnel from across the country have strongly favoured the need to deliberate on the issue of ethics in media and to introduce some checks by the media itself. Besides, journalists also felt that there was a strong requirement to strengthening training and recruitment.
Major acquitted of molesting junior officer
Chandigarh, May 20
Major Sudhir, who was accused of molesting a woman lieutenant of his own unit, has been acquitted of all charges by a general court martial
(GCM). The court, presided by Col Rupinder Singh from Western Command, today morning held Maj Sudhir not guilty of the two charges levelled against him. The court’s verdict is subject to confirmation by the convening authority.
PGI receives third cadaver donation
Chandigarh, March 20
The efforts of the PGI authorities to promote cadaver donations are finally showing a result as the hospital received its third donation this year last week, resulting in a fresh lease of life for two patients, Santosh Devi and Amarjeet Singh, who received the kidneys of deceased Sukhdevi (45).
Roundup
Plots sought for ’84 riot-hit Sikhs
Chandigarh, March 20
A meeting of the 1984 Sikh Migrant Welfare Society was held at Sector 38 here today. Satya Pal Jain, BJP candidate from the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency, also attended the meeting.
SJOBA Rally
Speeding vehicles back on track
Chandigarh, March 20
The 22nd SJOBA Thunderbolt Sub-Himalayan Rally got off to an exciting start today with the super special stage held at the Sector-17 Circus Ground.
A Gypsy (Team 11) overturns during the SJOBA Thunderbolt Sub-Himalayan Rally at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Friday and the driver comes out unhurt. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan |
IT team seizes PCA records
Chandigarh, March 20
The preliminary investigations by the Income tax department during yesterday’s survey at the Punjab Cricket Association indicates that the association had earned crores of rupees during the last IPL matches. Efforts are now on by the authorities to ascertain whether related tax liabilities were fulfilled by the PCA or not.
Poll code: Officials play safe
Mohali, March 20
Development in Mohali has come to a halt as officials have adopted a play-safe attitude to avoid getting into trouble with the Election Commission.
Sanjay Kumar is Excise Secy
Chandigarh, March 20
The Chandigarh administration has relieved RK Rao from the post of Secretary, Excise and Taxation,
Chandigarh. Sanjay Kumar, Finance Secretary, has been given the charge of Secretary, Excise and Taxation, in addition to his own duties. —
TNS
Roads closed for recarpeting
Chandigarh, March 20
The Chandigarh administration has said that traffic will remain suspended on some roads on account of ongoing recarpeting work on March 21 and 22.
Travel co employee killed in accident
Chandigarh, March 20
Yuvraj Dhiman, a resident of Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, was killed when he was hit by a motor cycle while crossing the road separating Sectors 9 and 17 here this afternoon.
Shovana casts magical spell
Chandigarh, March 20
The hypnotising kathak spells that enchanted the singing strings of santoor gave a majestic start to the 39th All-India Bhaskar Rao Nritya and Sangeet Sammelan organised by Pracheen Kala Kendra at Tagore Theatre here today.
SOREM completes one year
 Chandigarh, March 20
The successful completion of a year by SOREM (The Society for Rehabilitation of Mentally Challenged) opened by social activist Promila Chander Mohan, has set an example for NGOs everywhere.
In a draw of lots for the liquor vends held here today, a consortium of those having close affiliation to two senior politicians of the rival political parties have joined hands to run 24 liquor vends in Mohali.
Special children at SOREM in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Tribune Impact
Education dept notice to St Kabir School
Chandigarh, March 20
Following the news report ‘St. Kabir flouts ICSE norms’ published in Chandigarh Tribune dated March 19, 2009, the UT education department has issued a notice to St. Kabir School, Sector 26, demanding the justification of denial of promotion to a Class IX child overlooking the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations guidelines norms.
Building violations
City school served notice
Chandigarh, March 20
The officials of Sub
divisional Office (SDO), Buildings, had a tough time when they went to inspect BN Model School in Sector 37, for building
violations today.
PTU to have online counselling system
Banur, March 20
Punjab Technical University (PTU) will introduce an online system of counselling from the coming session, PTU Vice-Chancellor Dr Rajneesh Arora said here today.
Computers given to AIE centres
Chandigarh, March 20
The Rotary Club of Chandigarh along with Bharat Prakash Foundation (BPF) and the education department, UT, provided computers and libraries for 25 AIE centres being run for the under-privileged children who are being imparted education through afternoon classes under the Sarv Siksha Abhiyaan.
School Buses
Deadline for speed governors suspended
Chandigarh, March 20
While the administration for the first time is in the process of installing speed governors in all 180 buses being operated by the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU), the deadline for installing speed governors in school buses has again been suspended for a week.
No backing out after trials: PU
Chandigarh, March 20
Directorate of sports, Panjab University, has decided to be tough against the players who show inability to play for the university in the inter-university meets after attending the practice camp or the trials.
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Chandigarh, March 20
In a new twist to the sensational murder of Sameer Watts (34), the police today said that two separate persons had called up the victim on two different occasions
Banur, March 20
