01052025-CT-01.qxd 5/1/2025 12:24 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune AKSHARA TOPS TRICITY IN ICSE CLASS X EXAMINATION INTERNATIONAL COACHES AT INDIAN OPEN RELAY MEET YAMI GAUTAM HAS EVERY REASON TO BE PLEASED Akshara Saini of Little Flower Convent School, Sector 14, has scored 99.4 per cent marks. P3 Coaches observe athletes as they compete in 2nd Open Indian Relay meet in Chandigarh. P3 Only more than her professional accomplishments, she measures happiness on the personal meter.P4 » » MAX 37°C | MIN 28°C YESTERDAY MAX 35.8°C | MIN 26.7°C SUNRISE FRIDAY 5.39 AM /THETRIBUNECHD Uproar in MC House as BJP distributes sweets over fund assurance by Guv PARTLY CLOUDY SUNSET THURSDAY 7.00 PM » THURSDAY | 1 MAY 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Cooker explodes at midday meal centre, woman hurt Chandigarh, April 30 A cooker exploded at the midday meal centre in Government Model High School, Sector 12, here. An employee suffered injuries in the incident. She was taken to the Government MultiSpecialty Hospital, Sector 16, and discharged after treatment. The Education Department has marked an inquiry into the incident. — TNS Opposition councillors term it disrespect to victims of Pahalgam massacre Tribune News Service Chandigarh, April 30 Distributing sweets over the assurance given by Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria about giving Rs 238 crore to the cash-starved Municipal Corporation created a ruckus in the General House meeting of Municipal Corporation (MC) here today. The Congress and AAP alleged that the BJP councillors and Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla disrespected the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack by distributing sweets. The Congress councillors walked out of the meeting and even wrote to the UT Administrator, seeking the Mayor’s resignation and an apology by the BJP councillors to the public. Leader of the Opposition from AAP Jaswinder Kaur, along with all party councillors, also boycotted the meeting. ISC CLASS XII RESULTS P3 Three students of Strawberry Fields High School, Sector 26, and one each from St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, and Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, topped in their respective streams in the tricity BJP councillor Saurabh Joshi shows copy of The Tribune news report on fund assurance by the Governor as AAP and Congress councillors protest in MC House on Wednesday. PRADEEP TEWARI It all started when the Mayor told the staff to distribute the photocopies of The Tribune’s exclusive interview with the Governor among all councillors just before the meeting began. While quot- ing the news report, which appeared in these columns on Wednesday, she thanked the Governor for assuring that the MC would get Rs 238crore fund. As soon as the Mayor ended her statement, the BJP councillors started distributing sweets in the House, which was opposed by the Opposition councillors. Congress councillor Gurpreet Gabi, along with other Nod to hike in parking fee in city Chandigarh, April 30 The Municipal Corporation has approved the proposal to increase parking rates from 30 to 40 per cent. The rates of parking for two-wheelers will be enhanced from Rs 7 to 10 (from 15 minutes 4 hours), from Rs 10 to 16 (from 4 to 8 hours) and additional Rs 5 per hour after 8 hours. The fee for the parking lots at Elante Mall, Fun Republic in Manimajra and Piccadilly Will be implemented after new firm takes over smart lots MultiPlex will be Rs 35 (up to 4 hours), Rs 50 (from 4 to 8 hours) and additional Rs 5 for every hour. Similarly, the rates for fourwheelers will be enhanced from Rs 14 to 20 (from 15 minutes to 4 hours), Rs 25 (from 4 to 8 hours) and Rs 10 for addi- Opposition councillors, walked to the Mayor’s chair and started shouting slogans against the BJP Gabi . condemned the act of distributing sweets, and said it had exposed the double standards of the BJP He . said the distribution of sweets minutes after paying tribute to the Pahalgam massacre victims was disrespect to them. They all walked out of the meeting. Meanwhile, the Mayor said she was the daughter of an Army officer who fought six wars. The Opposition councillors were playing politics over the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The councillors must welcome the Governor’s move. She supported the resolution to oppose the action of the Opposition councillors in the MC House. 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Satyaveer Singh, Advocate Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh Email: satyaveersingh86@gmail.com c m y b TRICITY TOPPERS PROPOSALS DEFERRED ■ The House deferred the agenda about enhancing the licence fee for giving permission to erect or re-erect hedges and fences on municipal land. The councillors have referred the issue to a committee for further discussion. ■ The agenda for compound surcharge at the rate of 10% of water bill has also been referred to the Water Committee With regard to the proposal to implement Haryana Fire And Emergency Councillors to get 10 passes Services Act, 2022, the councillors said it may be referred to Fire and Despite the MC facing the Emergency Committee. tional per hour. The rates for parking lots at the three multiplexes will be Rs 85 (up to 4 hours), Rs 155 (from 4 to 8 hours) and additional Rs 20 for every hour. No fee will be charged for 15 minutes. The Congress and AAP have opposed the increase in the parking rates. 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