25042024-CT-01.qxd 4/25/2024 12:32 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune UNDERPASS HANGING FIRE, NHAI WANTS 3 MORE MONTHS COMMUTERS FROM P’KULA DIVERTED TO DHAKOLI TWO YOUTHS KILLED AS TRUCK HITS TWO-WHEELER It may take over three months before the vehicular underpass at Singhpura gets operational. P2 NHAI starts construction of a road to provide connectivity between Zirakpur and Kalka road. P2 Two youths died when the two-wheeler they were riding was hit by truck near Shastri Colony in Ambala. P2 » » AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 104 PANCHKULA 74 MOHALI 112 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF MAN STABBED AT INDUSTRIAL AREA Chandigarh: A resident of Hallo Majra has been stabbed at Industrial Area. Sachin reported that Nitish Kumar, alias Gappa, allegedly stabbed him with a sharp weapon. He was injured and admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32. The police have registered a case and started investigation. TNS WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 34, 56 and Ram Darbar Mohali: Sector 76 Panchkula: Sector 5 TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD After talks with CTU officials, PRTC restores service to UT Poll code in force, meeting to resolve issue to be held on June 19 Tribune News Service Chandigarh/Mohali, April 24 Pepsu Road Transport Corporation partially restored the bus service to the ISBT43 here this afternoon. All Chandigarh-bound buses of the roadways had stopped in Mohali since last morning over the issue of revised timetable. Leaders of the PRTC and PUNBUS Joint Workers Action Committee said talks were held with the officials concerned of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) and it was decided that a meeting would be held on June 19 to resolve the issue as the officers were busy with election duty. According to officials, the model code of conduct is in place and it is difficult to take any decision during the code period, so a decision will be taken on the matter after the completion of the election process in June. Therefore, normal bus service has been restored for the time being. Buses from Punjab started plying from the Sector 43 bus stand in the afternoon. Till the meeting is held, the SUNRISE FRIDAY 5.44 AM FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Tribune News Service Chandigarh, April 24 Chandigarh branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three persons, including an Inspector of the Haryana Police, for allegedly accepting Rs 5 lakh in bribe from a local jeweller. Manish Tewari along with AAP leaders addresses the media at Sector 35 on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PRADEEP TEWARI Finally, AAP, Congress hold joint public event Sandeep Rana CTU BUSES NOT ADHERING TO TIMETABLE: UNION President of Punjab Roadways Employees Union of Ropar Depot Kulwant Singh said, “The timetable agreement stipulates CTU buses to ply 29,000 km in Punjab, but these are at present covering around 45,000 km, thus causing loss to Punjab Roadways.” buses will ply according to the old timetable, they added. The bus service to the Chandigarh bus stands would be fully restored from tomorrow, they added. Yesterday, CTU buses heading towards Punjab and Himachal Pradesh stopped service in the morning as these were not allowed to enter Mohali. c m y b Meanwhile, passengers were inconvenienced as members of the PRTC and CTU unions sparred over the dispute over timetable agreement and continued on page 2 MAX 36°C | MIN 20°C YESTERDAY MAX 35.5°C | MIN 17.8°C Haryana cop among three held for graft Took ~5 lakh as bribe from jeweller PRTC buses at the ISBT, Sector 43, Chandigarh, on Wednesday; and (below) as CTU buses were not allowed to enter Mohali, passengers were being dropped at Phase 6. PRADEEP TEWARI/VICKY MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET THURSDAY 6.56 PM » THURSDAY | 25 APRIL 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST The CBI registered a case on a complaint filed by Sukhjit Singh, a resident of Mani Majra, against Inspector Balwant Singh of the Haryana Police on the allegations that he threatened Sukhjit and demanded an illegal gratification of Rs 40 lakh from the complainant in lieu of not framing him in a case under investigation. After negotiations the accused had agreed to accept a bribe of Rs 5 lakh. The CBI laid a trap and caught two accused, identified as Harpal Singh and Janendar Singh, while accepting Rs 5 lakh in bribe allegedly at the behest of Balwant yesterday. Subsequently, the Inspector was also arrested. Searches were conducted continued on page 2 Tribune News Service Chandigarh, April 24 Nearly two weeks after Manish Tewari was declared the Congress candidate for the city Lok Sabha seat under the INDIA bloc, senior leaders of AAP and the Congress today held a joint public event to offer their support to him. Leaders and volunteers of the two parties held a joint meeting, which was attended by senior leaders, councillors and others. It was followed by the first joint press conference of INDIA bloc at a hotel in Sector 35 today. Three days ago, Chandigarh Tribune had reported that AAP which was aggressive , during the recent mayoral poll, was missing from campaigning, while its INDIA bloc partner, the Congress’ canvassing was in full swing. Downplaying questions on AAP officially offering its support after so many days, Tewari said, “The election in Chandigarh is to be held in the last phase. Whatever work gets done on right time will also have right result.” While on questions regarding the AAP-Congress alliance in Chandigarh and both parties contesting poll separately in Punjab, he said, “Even in Kerala, the Congress and the Left are fighting elections separately. But when it comes to national politics, they are together.” On former MP Pawan Kumar Bansal missing from campaigning, he said, “….he is a senior and respected leader and will give his blessings…” To whether he met Bansal to placate him, Tewari replied, “These talks are not continued on page 2
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