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Underuse of funds keeps south lagging behind
Chandigarh, January 16
For councillors representing the city’s southern sectors, pledges made on the floor of the municipal corporation house do not appear to be translating into action when it comes to spending funds on development projects in their respective wards.
None of the eleven councillors from the southern sectors were able to spend on an average more than half of the funds allocated for their wards during the past four years.
Going South:
A damaged divider on a road separating Sectors 52 and 62 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Remembering Khushpreet, tears roll down
Chandigarh, January 16
Eyes turned moist at the ‘bhog’ ceremony for five-year-old Khushpreet Singh, who was kept in captivity for 16 days before being killed by his kidnappers.
His inconsolable parents, Lakhbir Singh and Kulwinder Kaur, broke down repeatedly whenever someone spoke about their child at the ceremony, which passed off peacefully.
The bhog ceremony under way at the Sector 34 gurdwara in Chandigarh on Sunday.
Icy winds sweep city, mercury plunges to 4.7°
Chandigarh, January 16
After a brief two-day respite from the severe cold, the sharp and sudden dip in minimum temperature by 7.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday led city residents to put on their heavy woollens once again. Icy winds blowing from snowcapped mountains to the north swept the city since morning, causing people to shiver even under multiple layered clothing and in front of room heaters.
Metro Project for tricity
A sigh of relief for Panchkula
Panchkula, January 16
With the authorities of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh agreeing in principle to share the cost of drawing up a detailed project report (DPR) by the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) for the constructing a Metro Rail Transit System in the tricity, local residents have started looking at relief from the everyday traffic jams, especially between Panchkula and Chandigarh, in the future.
Zirakpur residents want in
 Zirakpur, January 16
The exclusion of Zirakpur from the Phase I of the Metro project has come as a setback for local residents, who have been grappling with the problem of traffic on a daily basis.
A growing need for a swift public transport system has been felt in the town, which faces frequent traffic jams.
The lack of a swift public transport system in the town has left the residents with little choice but to catch auto-rickshaws or local buses to reach their destinations.
Modern Fruit & Veggie Market
Project back on drawing board
Mohali, January 16
A decade-old proposal to set up a modern fruit and vegetable market by the Punjab Mandi Board on 20 acres of land in Sector 65 A (Phase XI) is once again on the drawing board, thanks to politicians who have been over the years promising an ultra-modern facility at
the site.
The site for the proposed modern fruit and vegetable market at Phase XI, Mohali. A Tribune photograph
PG accommodations, slums searched
 Zirakpur, January 16
To keep a tab on inter-state criminal activities of anti-social elements, the local police launched a major search operation in paying guest and rented accommodations, besides slum areas, here today.
A team led by SHO Yogi Raj conducted search in paying guest and rented accommodations in various colonies of Lohgarh road, VIP road and Pabhat area of the town. The police also carried out search in the slum areas.
Policemen carry out a search in a slum area of Zirakpur on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Vehicle impounded
Mohali, January 16
The local police has impounded a Skoda car for violating the traffic rules by using a red beacon.
Matour police station SHO Tarlochan Singh said the car (CH 01 AB 9999) with a red beacon atop was intercepted near
Matour.
Canadian MP for promoting Punjabi
Mohali, January 16
Canadian Member of Parliament Dr Ruby Dhalla has asked the Punjabi youth to be proud of their culture, heritage and tradition. “Every effort should be made to respect and promote our mother tongue,” she said while speaking at a function organised by the SAD at Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) here today.
Mirror Image: Canadian Member of Parliament Dr Ruby Dhalla (right) is all ears to Punjabi anchor Satinder Satti during a function at Mohali on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Dropped midway, workers block highway
Were arrested for marching towards CM’s residence
Zirakpur, January 16
High drama was witnessed here late last night when daily wageworkers of the Punjab Water Supply Department blocked the Zirakpur-Patiala highway for over half an hour after the Chandigarh Police left them at a bus stop here.
Meeting at PGI
Chandigarh, January 16
The governing body, institutional body and academic committee of the PGI will hold a meeting tomorrow.
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad will chair the meeting. While decision on the appointment of dean and sub-dean of the premier health institute will be taken by the institutional body, a committee will be formed to select the successor of PGI director Prof KK
Talwar.
scooter graveyard
Tribune photographer Nitin Mittal was rather amazed to see more than 100 scooters parked at the rear side of the Sector 21 police station in Panchkula last week. They looked like worn out and grounded. “What’s up?” he asked a fellow photographer. “These have been impounded by the police, over the years, for irregularities. The owners never came to take these back:”Many of the scooters appeared to have been buried.
Two-wheelers at the rear side of the Sector 21 police station in Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Onion prices go up
Chandigarh, January 16
With the prices of tomatoes and onions going up, there seems to be no respite in sight for consumers. Garlic and ginger are being sold for Rs 200 and Rs 80 per kg, respectively. In each case, the hike is over
25 per cent.
Growing craze for brands among residents
Chandigarh, January 16
Comfort and price are passé when it comes to the purchase of ready-made garments especially for Chandigarh and Ludhiana residents.
A majority of them go for brands and wear what others like. In an interesting study by a Panjab University teacher, it was found that a significantly high consideration is given to “other’s liking” and “brand” by people these days while buying ready-made garments.
Open House Response
Too many chinks in ‘draw of lots’
I am surprised the way Chandigarh Administration is going ahead blindly with the ‘draw of lots’ for all schools without even debating the practicability of the system in our schools.
Rs 15-lakh pay package for students
PU business school’s formula works
Chandigarh, January 16
A year after Panjab University’s coveted University Business School (UBS) imposed a minimum limit of Rs 4.5 lakh on salaries offered by companies, the formula has worked well this year, with 100 out of 120 interested candidates already placed at salaries above this scale.
Merchant navy lucrative career option
Chandigarh, January 16
A dearth of manpower in the shipping industry worldwide coupled with better competency level and reputation of Indian seafarers abroad has now led international companies to look for students and officers for recruitments in the city.
PU dental college to expand
Chandigarh, January 16
Dental College and Hospital, Panjab University, will now expand to a 200-chair dental hospital. According to PU officials, the number of patients have increased in PU’s dental hospital from 7,000 in 2006 to 65,000 in 2010.
Nepal president at PGI convocation
Chandigarh, January 16
Nepal President Dr Ram Baran Yadav will be the chief guest on the occasion of annual convocation of the PGI to be held on February 4.
Yadav, an alumnus of the PGI, was awarded with a degree in internal medicine in 1985. Thereafter, his son, Dr Chandra Mohan
Yadav, and daughter-in-law also did their post graduation from the PGI.
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Two calls, each of eight-second duration, made by gang members after fleeing from Chandigarh and before destroying the mobiles in Karnal proved to be the undoing of the gang.
Dance Sport Championship
Chandigarh, January 16
