23102024-CT-01.qxd 10/23/2024 12:17 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune MINISTER LAUDS PARENTS FOR SUCCESS OF PTM INITIATIVE DELHI CHIEF MINISTER ATISHI VISITS MOHALI HOSPITAL CM SAINI’S SURPRISE VISIT AT P’KULA CIVIL HOSPITAL Minister KS Dhaliwal has appreciated parents for participating in the 3rd mega PTM at a Mohali school. P2 In a ‘secret’ visit, Atishi shows up at a Sec 71 hospital to enquire about the well-being of a relative. P2 Nayab Singh Saini meets patients at Panchkula Civil Hospital and takes stock of health facilities. P2 » » WHAT’S ON MOHALI SARAS Mela: 600 artisans from various states to exhibit their skills, Sector 88, behind Manav Mangal Smart School, on till October 27 APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 15, 40, 46 and 52 Mohali: Phase 11 Panchkula: Sector 25 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF ~69L VISA FRAUD Chandigarh: Hardeep Singh of Fatehgarh Sahib alleged Khushpal, Gurmail and Vinay of World Visa Advisor, Sector 17, duped him of ~69 lakh on the pretextof sending them abroad. A case was filed. TNS BIKER HITS COP Chandigarh: Anmol (20) was booked after he rammed his bike into head constable Malkit and another person at a naka on the Sectors 14/15 road. Both victims were hospitalised. TNS Dushyant Singh Pundir Tribune News Service Chandigarh, October 22 Amid high drama, Mayor Kuldeep Kumar on Tuesday suspended the special House meeting without holding any discussion on the fiscal crunch being faced by the Municipal Corporation (MC). The session, which commenced with a welcoming ceremony for newly appointed Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar, soon turned ugly as the Mayor and BJP councillors engaged in heated arguments. BJP councillor Saurabh Joshi initiated the proceedings by challenging the validity of the meeting. He claimed according to the Municipal Corporation Act, a notice of at least 48 hours should be provided to the councillors prior to such gatherings. “In this case, the invitation was sent on Monday evening, less than 24 hours before the meeting. So, is this meeting valid?” he asked Municipal Secretary Gurinder Singh Sodhi. Sodhi defended the meeting’s legitimacy, stating, “The meeting has been called continued on page 3 BJP councillors protest during a special meeting in Chandigarh on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTOS: PRADEEP TEWARI ‘SHORT NOTICE, AAP FLOUTING RULES’ a notice should be given at least 48 hours prior to the meeting ■ But the notice was sent on Monday evening, less than 24 hours before the meeting, they say ■ MC Secretary Gurinder Sodhi says special meetings on urgent matters can be convened on short notice Mayor Kuldeep Kumar conducts the proceedings of the meeting. c m y b FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Suspected diarrhoea outbreak in Ramgarh, over 12 infected Akashdeep Virk Tribune News Service Panchkula, October 22 Over 12 persons have been infected in a suspected diarrhoea outbreak in Ramgarh village of Panchkula district. The development comes close on the heels of the district witnessing a spike in dengue cases. Village residents claimed they had been getting the supply of contaminated drinking water, which had led to a rise in the number of people falling sick with diarrhoealike symptoms. According to them, sewage was getting mixed with drinking water due to leakage in the continued on page 3 Health Department officials interact with residents after plaints of suspected diarrhoea at Ramgarh village. TRIBUNE PHOTO: RAVI KUMAR 3RD SUCH CASE IN PANCHKULA DISTRICT THIS YEAR ■ In May this year, over 400 residents of Budhanpur got infected with diarrhoea ■ The first case was reported on Deposit property tax, HC tells Chandigarh Golf Club Tribune News Service ■ BJP councillors claim as per rules, MAX 33°C | MIN 19°C YESTERDAY MAX 32.8°C | MIN 19.6°C SUNRISE THURSDAY 6.30 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD High drama as MC meet on fiscal crisis ends in deadlock Mayor, BJP councillors trade barbs over meeting validity MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5:43 PM » WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST Chandigarh, October 22 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Chandigarh Golf Club to deposit the demanded property tax amount, while making it clear that the payment will be subject to the final decision of the case. The Bench of Justice San- Says will get refund if court decides case in its favour jeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjay Vashisth also made it clear that the respondents would refund the deposited amount along with interest at a rate of 6 per cent per annum, if the court ultimately decided continued on page 3 May 24; by July 4, the number shot up to 444; an infant died ■ In April, 138 fell ill with diarrhoea in Sec 5 of Mansa Devi Complex 15 phones seized from ‘snatcher’ Chandigarh, October 22 A Mullanpur resident, allegedly involved in a dozen snatching incidents in Chandigarh and Mohali, has been arrested with 15 stolen mobile phones. The suspect has been identified Ajay Kumar, alias Gaggi, of Tira village in Mullanpur. He was held during a probe into a snatching incident in which he targeted Vijay Kumar, a police traffic marshal. — TNS