IT Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Alleging misbehaviour on the part of Senior Deputy Mayor Ravinderpal Singh Pali on Thursday, a delegation of MC employees union today met Deputy Commissioner R K Rao, demanding a written apology from Pali and also that an FIR be filed against him.

The employees claimed that the DC, who also holds the additional charge of MC Commissioner after P S Aujla was relieved of his duties, assured them that the matter would be sorted out within three days.

The delegation of the Chandigarh MC Employees Union Association, led by its chairmen A K Garg and Mahesh Nain, general secretary, added that the said councillor did not turn up for a meeting with the employees for a compromise. On Thursday, the employees’ union had alleged that Pali had misbehaved and used unparliamentary language with an employee, SIE Jatinder Pal Singh, who works in the Estate Branch.
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Chandigarh: District Magistrate (UT) R K Rao has prohibited commercial operations in the business of restaurants, discos, clubs and vendors by the roads and in public spaces, between 1 am and 4.30 am.

According to the order, the prohibition will be for a period of 60 days, from December 8 till February 5 next year. Sale and service of liquor will be governed by the Excise Law.

The order will not apply to coffee shops in hotels, hospitals, chemists shops and petrol pumps. The restaurants, pubs, discos and clubs have been allowed to be open upto 2 am on Saturdays and Sundays (while the sale and service of liquor will be governed separately by the Excise Law).

Source: ENS

Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Workers’ Union organised a protest at the office of the Municipal Corporation against the alleged misbehaviour of Senior Deputy Mayor Ravinder Pal Singh Pali with one of the employees.

The members alleged that Ravinder misbehaved and used unparliamentary language against Jatinder Pal Singh, SIE working in the Estate Branch as Senior Assistant. They alleged that that was witnessed by the staff members as the incident took place in the branch. They added that he had misbehaved with the women staff members also.
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Chandigarh: The media-savvy Chandigarh Police seem to have forgotten their “initiatives” to curb traffic violations after their pictures were published in the newspapers. The reality is contrary to Chandigarh Police’s claims that they do enough to curb traffic violations in the city.

About a fortnight ago, Chandigarh Traffic Police had launched a concept of challaning roadways buses which do not stop at the designated spots (bus-shelters), not only causing acute traffic disruption, but also pose as a fatal threat to motorists and pedestrians on the roads. For instance, the Piccadily roundabout has claimed three lives in the last few months, out of which two were caused by buses which had not stopped at the designated spots.

Every year, more than a dozen fatal accidents are caused by roadways buses, which are yet going unchecked. Chandigarh Newsline has clicked numerous pictures of roadways buses violating traffic norms by not stopping at the designated spots. Even though traffic police officials have earlier claimed that they would continue their drive against the buses, it appears the efforts have waned soon after their pictures were published in the newspapers.

Source:- ENS

Patiala: Punjab Minister for Panchayati Raj Institutions Ranjit Singh Brahmpura said that panchayat elections in Punjab could be held in March next year.

He was speaking at the inauguration of the Regional Saras Mela for handicrafts at the Sheesh Mahal, on Thursday.
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