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Medicity scrapped, officially
300-bedded hospital to come up instead
Chandigarh, December 8
Even as the UT Administration today officially scrapped the controversial medicity project with plans to now set up a 300-bedded government hospital in the southern sectors, residents’ wait for a quality and affordable healthcare is set to be prolonged.
Night Food Street
After flip-flop, back to business
Chandigarh, December 8
After a flip-flop for almost a week, kiosk owners at the night food street here agreed to resume business today.
The announcement came as relief to over 4,000 Panjab University boarders and hundreds of patients and their attendants at the
PGI, otherwise unable to get food in the night.
A view of the night food street in Chandigarh on Wednesday night. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
With more workers, PGI looks cleaner
More needs to be done; contractual workers adamant
Chandigarh, December 8
Sanitary conditions started improving at the PGI today as 70 persons from the Punjab and Haryana governments, the union territory and NSS volunteers joined here.
Lawyer seeks judicial intervention
Chandigarh, December 8
Bringing ailing health services at the PGI due to the strike by contractual staff to the notice of Punjab and Haryana, a local advocate today sought judicial intervention for ending the stir.
10 jhuggis razed
Mohali, December 8
Land earmarked for constructing flats in Phase I was retrieved by the enforcement wing of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) by demolishing 10 jhuggis during a drive carried out here today.
The drive went on smoothly as no retaliation was witnessed by the team led by junior engineer Ashok Kumar. Jhuggi dwellers had removed their belongings before the drive.
Debris being removed from the demolition site at Phase I, Mohali, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Cops still clueless about motive behind realtor’s death
Mohali, December 8
In an unexpected development, the Mohali Police has come to the conclusion that the mysterious death of Panchkula realtor Suresh Kumar was either an accident or an outcome of a failed love affair as the police has failed to establish the motive behind the suspected murder.
Murder victim was not raped
Chandigarh, December 8
Colony No. 5 resident Vimla Devi, whose body was found near the cow shed at Sector 45 on Monday, had not been raped. This was confirmed by the post-mortem report, said DSP (South) Vijay Kumar.
Rs 90 lakh budget for carpeting roads mooted
Zirakpur, December 8
The Zirakpur municipal council has planned to spend ` 90 lakh for carpeting the roads at the Pabhat godown area. The roads at Pabhat godown are in a deplorable condition from the past many years.
Power staff stir gets partial response
Mohali, December 8
The two-day strike called by employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation received a partial response today.
Members of one section of the Technical Services Union, too, staged a dharna against the policies of the corporation.
Powercom employees stage a protest in support of their demands in Mohali
on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Patil confers medals on 48 Punjab cops
Chandigarh, December 8
Punjab Governor Shivraj V Patil today conferred President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service and Police Medals for Meritorious Service upon 48 Punjab police personnel at an investiture ceremony, held for the first time here, at the Punjab Raj Bhawan.
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A procession being taken out on the eve of martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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ASC celebrates 250th anniversary
Chandigarh, December 8
The Army Service Corps (ASC), the oldest logistics component of the Army, celebrated its 250th anniversary at the Chandi Mandir military station here today.
‘Benefits should reach needy’
Chandigarh, December 8
Lalit Joshi Bhardwaj, chairperson of the Chandigarh Social Welfare Board, said here today that benefits of government welfare schemes should reach the needy.
She was inaugurating a one-day orientation training programme for organisers of an awareness generation project at Karuna Sadan here today.
Nijhawan appointed as central govt counsel
Chandigarh, December 8
Punjab and Haryana High Court advocate Rishi Nijhawan has been appointed as central government counsel.
A notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, department of legal affairs, said the President has also engaged Nijhawan for conducting the “cases filed against public officers, while in service of the Central government, before the Punjab and Haryana High Court”.
‘Dead Awaken’ to perfection on stage, relive realism
Chandigarh, December 8
The second day of the Chandigarh Ibsen Festival unfolded with the play, “When We Dead Awaken”.
Ibsen’s play directed by Lithuanian director Saulius Antanas Varnas revolved around two characters, Arnold
Rubek, a sculptor, and Irene, his subject. Ibsen, considered to be the father of modern drama, was a Norwegian playwright. He is responsible for “realistic drama.”
Artistes stage the play ‘When We Dead Awaken’ at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh
on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Apology sought from Manpreet Badal
Mohali, December 8
Chairman of the Mohali District Planning Board NK Sharma today stated that former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal had not only betrayed the family of Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Punjab, and his cousin Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister, but had also misled the people on subsidy issue by allegedly availing a subsidy of more than Rs 19 lakh for himself and opposing the same for the weaker sections of society and farmers.
A labourer sits on an iron coil at a railway yard in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Reuters
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‘Stroke below 40 common’
Junk food, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, lack of physical activity major reasons, says doctor
Chandigarh, December 8
The sedentary lifestyle has led to an increase in the number of cases of brain stroke in the younger generation as 30 per cent of such patients reaching the PGI are below 40 years.
Water supply in Sec 27, 29 hit
Chandigarh, December 8
The drinking water supply was disrupted in parts of the city when a main pipeline going through the road at roundabout near grain market got damaged here today. The employees of Public Health department tried to repair the pipe but it could not be done till late evening.
Police to step up PCR patrolling at night
Chandigarh, December 8
In the wake of the recent gangrape of a female BPO employee in Delhi, the city police has decided to increase night patrolling at strategic points after holding a meeting with representatives of local call centres here yesterday.
CHB decision on panel welcomed
Chandigarh, December 8
The CHB Residents Federation has welcomed the decision of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) to form an all-party councillors’ committee and give it three months’ time to suggest new need-based changes in CHB units.
Mercury dips, expect more
Chandigarh, December 8
Continuing the trend that it has been following for the past couple of days, mercury dipped further today. The city, however, was still better off as compared to the rest of north India.
Centrally funded status won’t come easy to PU
Chandigarh, December 8
With Panjab University having moved closer to its dream of getting the status of a centrally funded institute, it’s a tough way ahead for the PU authorities.
Amongst several requisites put forth by the Centre, one of the major ones is a condition asking the university to necessarily increase its annual income by over 10 per cent every year.
In-service academic upgradation
PU to grant 2 increments to non-teaching staff
Chandigarh, December 8
Rejoicing its hundreds of non-teaching employees, Panjab University has decided to grant two special increments to all those going in for in-service academic upgradation.
More laurels for city’s IIA chapter
Chandigarh, December 8
Months after its reconstitution, the Chandigarh-Punjab Chapter of the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) has added another feather to its cap. Close on the heels of its member Jit Kumar Gupta becoming the national vice-president of the IIA, the chapter was awarded the Best Chapter Runners-up Award of the architects’ apex at Lucknow recently.
Exam provisions for students with learning difficulties
Chandigarh, December 8
In an important initiative taken under its inclusive education development programme, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made special examination related provisions under its continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) scheme for students having learning difficulties.
Winter wear given to visually challenged
Chandigarh, December 8
The Aryans Group of Colleges (AGC) distributed winter wears to visually challenged at the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, today.
The students presented a cultural programme in which they sang a welcome song and a few patriotic songs.
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Kharar, December 8
With the arrest of five members of a gang on Tuesday, it seems that efforts to curb burglaries and thefts in the town have fructified.
