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Pankaj Yadav is Panchkula DC
Panchkula, April 7
Following the order of the Election Commission (EC), Pankaj Yadav has been appointed the new Deputy Commissioner of
Panchkula. Earlier, he was working as Director and Joint Secretary, Primary Education Department, Haryana.
NCB Driver’s Arrest
Court pulls up police
Chandigarh, April 7
Judicial Magistrate, first class, (JMIC) P.K. Lal today pulled up the UT Police for meting out inhumane treatment to Paramjit Singh, a burn victim and a constable in the Narcotics Control Bureau
(NCB), Chandigarh, who was arrested on Monday after recovery of 850 litres of petrol from his residence in February.
Paramjit Singh wrapped in a shawl to protect his
burn injuries. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik |
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Embanking Ghaggar
Punjab, Haryana at loggerheads
Chandigarh, April 7
Punjab and Haryana have locked horns over the issue of embanking the Ghaggar. While Punjab has completed embanking a large part of the inter-state river to stop it from causing floods, Haryana has refused to allow Punjab to carry out the work on the rest of the river.
Code violations
Poll panel not taken seriously
Chandigarh, April 7
It seems that no political party or individual is taking the notices served by the Election Commission seriously for violating various codes of conduct as the reply or comments asked by the commission is seldom sent on time.
150 outstation students fill forms for voting
Chandigarh, April 7
In a unique effort by four students of Panjab University, over 150 forms (Form 6 and 1D) of outstation students were filled in PU hostels to get their names in the voter’s list in one day’s time.

An official explains the operation of the Electronic Voting Machine at the training centre in
Punjab Engineering College, Sector 12, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik |
Cong lodges 2 complaints
Chandigarh, April 7
The Congress has lodged two complaints with the Chief Electoral Officer of Chandigarh alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
NK Sharma at the forefront
Zirakpur, April 7
If Jasjit Singh Bunny is the only heir of his father’s political legacy, he may be right to an extent. But there are many more who are cashing in on the political legacy of the former Cooperation Minister.
Health facilities vital in emergency cases: Experts
Chandigarh, April 7
To mark the World Health Day, the Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), local branch, School of Public Health, PGIMER, organised a symposium on the theme “Save lives and make hospital safe in emergencies” here today.

PETA activists on Tuesday held a 'funeral procession' of chicken in front of KFC, Sector 8, Chandigarh. The activists claimed that such restaurants drug chicken for rapid growth. And in the process, many become crippled from the weight of their upper bodies and others cannot even walk because they have deformities in the legs. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Market loans fill 57 pc of states’ kitty
Chandigarh, April 7
Decline in collections under National Small Savings Fund (NSSF), market loans have emerged as the most important source of financing the Gross Fiscal Deficit
(GFD) of state governments.
Servant commits suicide
Chandigarh, April 7
Apparently upset over his honesty being questioned by his longtime master, Surinder Bisht, a servant, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his employer’s residence in Sector 15 here today. The 37-year-old servant held no one responsible for his death.
School celebrates 25th anniversary
Chandigarh, April 7
Students and staff of Stepping Stones Senior Secondary School went on a trip down the memory lane while celebrating the 25th anniversary of the school.
Theatre workshop ends
Mohali, April 7
A 21-day theatre workshop in collaboration with CEVA, a city-based NGO, concluded at British School, Mohali. The workshop imparted “valuable lessons in body movements, tableau, voice modulation and other theatre techniques.”
100 units of blood donated
Chandigarh, April 7
Late Phinoo Teresa Memorial Education and Charitable Trust, in collaboration with Govt Model Senior Secondary School Sector 32, organised a blood donation camp at school premises here today.
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