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Student held for rape, making obscene MMS
Chandigarh, May 5
The Chandigarh Police today arrested a 17-year-old boy for allegedly raping a 13-year-old daughter of his father’s acquaintance, committing unnatural offences and making obscene MMS to blackmail her.
First Person
Unsavoury night at food street
Chandigarh, May 5
When my 13-year-old son Atharv insisted on going to the night food street for dinner on Sunday, I was quite apprehensive. Having overheard the unpleasant stories (in the reporters’ room) of hooliganism and drunken brawls, I had initially dropped the idea to go there, at least with my family.
A man, in an inebriated condition, lies in front of washrooms at the night food street even as the business goes on as usual. Photo by the writer |
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Bansal tackles security concerns
Chandigarh, May 5
The Central government is raising Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) exclusively for the city to strengthen its security, said Congress nominee Pawan Bansal while interacting with shopkeepers on his mass contact programme in city markets and sectors.
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| BSP candidate Harmohan Dhawan and (right) Congress candidate Pawan Bansal during their election campaigns in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photographs |
Sunny ‘twinkles’ for Jain
Chandigarh, May 5
While it is yet to be figured out if stars will shine on BJP candidate Satya Pal Jain in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, Bollywood stars are not seeming to shine for him.
After the cancellation of visits of “dream girl” Hema Malini, who was
supposed to campaign for Jain, the visit of Bollywood hunk Sunny Deol today
turned out to be a mere twinkle.
BJP candidate Satya Pal Jain with Bollywood star Sunny Deol during his brief halt in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Vinay Malik |
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Police sends report to EC
Cong leader accused of using foul language
Chandigarh, May 5
With the May 13 Parliamentary elections for the Chandigarh seat ahead, the campaign is getting personal. A case in point is the alleged use of derogatory language by senior Congress leader and city’s market committee president Devinder Singh Babla against BJP candidate Satya Pal Jain during a public meeting at Mauli Jagran yesterday.
Rajender Kumar Kataria has retained his nameplate of Deputy Commissioner,
Panchkula, even a month after he was transferred as Director and Joint Secretary, primary education department. Kataria has challenged his transfer in the Central Administrative Tribunal. Tribune photo:
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Curb on liquor sale
Chandigarh, May 5
UT District Magistrate-cum-Excise and Taxation Commissioner RK Rao has issued orders to check the sale/service of liquor in the areas adjoining the states of Haryana and Punjab (Zirakpur side only falling in Patiala parliamentary constituency) from such liquor vends that are situated on the border of the UT.
Play calls upon people to vote
Chandigarh, May 5
The Samvaad theatre group staged a street play “Vote” at Sector 17 here today.
Casual leave
Chandigarh, May 5
The administration has decided to grant a special casual leave on May 7 to all those employees of UT, who are registered as voters in any of the parliamentary constituency of Haryana and Punjab.
— TNS
Signature drive to sensitise voters
Chandigarh, May 5
The Chandigarh Citizen Council today launched a signature campaign at the plaza in Sector 17 to sensitise people about their right to vote.
“Through the campaign, we want to target the educated and elite class of the
city to exercise their voting right,” said MPS Chawla, council chairman.
Residents take part in a signature campaign in Chandigarh on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph |
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Rain brings relief from scorching heat
Chandigarh, May 5
Residents of Chandigarh can look forward to some more pleasant days as the meteorological department has predicted some more rain and overcast sky in the next 24 hours.
Yesterday’s late night and early morning rain showers brought down the
temperature in the city considerably- falling by 10 degree Celsius in just three
days.
A man enjoys the shower in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Employees lock education board’s audit wing
Mohali, May 5
The audit wing of the Punjab School Education Board was locked by the Employees’ Association here today in protest against the alleged harassment to the employees working on contract and daily wage basis.
6 chickenpox cases reported
Chandigarh, May 5
About half a dozen cases of chickenpox have been reported in Colony No. 5, but health officials have denied any knowledge about the same. When a TNS team visited the colony today, residents having one or more members affected by the disease said several people have been suffering from chickenpox over the past one month.
Raid to check food adulteration
Chandigarh, May 5
To check food adulteration in the city, food samples were collected from various places by a team of
the health department here today.
Mouse faeces found in sandwich
Chandigarh, May 5
High drama was witnesses at the district courts when a lawyer found mouse faeces in a sandwich bought from Umeed canteen on the court premises here today.
‘Food adulteration goes unchecked’
Mohali, May 5
The Defence Accounts Pensioners’ Welfare Association has urged authorities to adopt strict measures to stop adulteration of food items.
Vaishnav cremated with state honours
Chandigarh, May 5
The mortal remains of former Chief Secretary of Punjab PH Vaishnav were consigned to flames with full state honours at the cremation ground in Sector 25 this afternoon.
Counsumer Courts
Builder told to pay Rs 25,000 as compensation
Chandigarh, May 5
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed A&A Builders & Developers to pay a compensation of Rs 25,000 to Sanjeev Goyal, a complainant, for indulging in unfair trade practice.
CHB gets clean chit
Chandigarh, May 5
In the ongoing dispute of non-allotment of flats in the stipulated time, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has found no deficiency in service on the part of the Chandigarh Housing Board.
Punjab Roadways penalised for poor services
Chandigarh, May 5
Holding the Punjab Roadways guilty of poor services, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed it to pay a compensation of Rs 5,000 to a resident of Sector 18.
Confusion prevails over P’kula MC chief
Panchkula, May 5
Confusion over the status of municipal council president Ravinder Rawal prevailed, as he claimed he was still a president.
Awareness camp
Chandigarh, May 5
The Command Hospital, Chandi Mandir, organised a series of activities to increase awareness about asthma on the World Asthma
Day, today.
Mechanic gets burns
Chandigarh, May 5
A 25-year-old mechanic and resident of Dadu Majra sustained 35 per cent burn injuries after he accidentally caught fire from a stove while removing grease from his pant.
Fire at office
Chandigarh, May 5
A minor fire broke out at the marketing office of Swaraj in Sector 34 here yesterday.
Truck driver assaulted
Zirakpur, May 5
The Mohali police sent assistant sub-inspector Bharat Bhushan, who thrashed a truck driver on Sunday night on the Zirakpur-Kalka Highway, to the Police Lines today.
Tribune employee bereaved
Chandigarh, May 5
Bimla Devi (75), mother of Brahm Prakash Sharma, an executive in advertisement department, passed away after a brief illness here today. She is survived by two sons and two daughters.
Admn bans cell phones in schools
Chandigarh, May 5
In pursuance of the directions of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the department of school education and literacy and the education department of the Chandigarh Administration has instructed all its schools to strictly prohibit the use of mobile phones on the school premises as it causes distractions to the learning atmosphere.
World Asthma Day
Schools get lifesaving tips
Chandigarh, May 5
The death of Delhi teenager Akriti Bhatia after an asthma attack in one of the leading private schools there seems to have finally woken up city-based schools as well as NGOs on the dire need of creating awareness about the condition that nationally plagues 60 per cent of the children.
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