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School kids hurt as drunk driver takes wrong turn
Chandigarh, July 23
A class II student of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, was injured and four others had a narrow escape when the autorickshaw ferrying them turned over after hitting a car near the PGI here this morning. The auto driver was drunk and took a wrong turn, hitting a car coming from the opposite direction. The auto-rickshaw turned over after the collision.
Mastermind of PGI admission scam declared PO
Chandigarh, July 23
Almost 10 months after the PGI admission scam rocked the city, the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s
(CJM’s) court today declared the mastermind, Gaurav Shalin, as a proclaimed offender (PO).
Homeless, students eye satellite towns
Chandigarh, July 23
The UT administration’s decision to crackdown on illegal paying guests has spread panic among thousands of students residing in the PG accommodations across the city. In the absence of adequate hostel facility, the fear of getting homeless has lead students to look for alternatives and even shift to the neighbouring satellite towns.
A student at one of the paying guest accomodation in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan
No increase in reserved price of residential plots
Mohali, July 23
Owing to few takers for residential plots in the last two auctions, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has not increased the reserved price of residential plots being put under the hammer in the forthcoming two-day auction of residential and commercial property being held at Mohali on August 23 and 24.
Rain brings respite from sultry conditions
Chandigarh, July 23
Heavy rains that lashed the tricity today brought much-needed respite from the hot and humid conditions prevailing in the region.The city recorded 38.4 mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours.
Notice issued to admn, police, MC
Chandigarh, July 23
A local court issued notice to the UT Administration, the Municipal Corporation and the Chandigarh Police on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a Panchkula-based couple seeking directions to take steps to deal with the stray cattle menace.
MC Commissioner inspects schools
Chandigarh, July 23
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Commissioner Prerna Puri accompanied by Additional Commissioner Sunil Bhatia today inspected three city primary schools falling under purview of the Municipal Corporation.
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Chilling out |
Young girls enjoy the cool breeze and drizzle at the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
Hotelier succumbs to injuries
Panchkula, July 23
Panchkula hotelier Gaurav, who was dumped at Pinjore village after being set on fire by unidentified persons, died at the PGI late last night. With this the difficulties of the district police in identifying the accused seems to have been multiplied as Gaurav died before he could tell anything abut the incident. “In the absence of any clue about the accused it will not be an easy task for the police to crack the case,” said a senior police official.
P’kula-based doctors get respite
Panchkula, July 23
In a relief to the doctors of a Panchkula-based private clinic, the state consumer disputes redressal commission had stayed the order of the district consumer disputes redressal forum wherein Arogya Dham Kshar Sutra and Panchkarma Centre, Sector 12-A, Panchkula, was directed to pay Rs 48,000 to the complainant for wrong medication.
Rs 5,000 fine slapped on Syndicate Bank for harassing pensioner
Panchkula, July 23
The district consumer disputes redressal forum has slapped a fine of Rs 15,000 upon Syndicate Bank, Sector 11, Panchkula, for harassing a pensioner having his account in the bank. The bank first had deducted Rs 45,448 from his pension account on the direction of the employer without informing him and later refused to return the money.
Politicians woo rural population
Mohali, July 23
Enrolment of applicants for the Unique Identity Card (UID) is offering political parties an ideal opportunity to woo the voters in the wake of the forthcoming assembly elections. The politicians, especially of the ruling SAD regime, are making it a point to install more machines in Jagatpura slum areas, leaving the urban electorate fuming.
CBI opposes defence plea for witness list
Panchkula, July 23
The CBI counsel today opposed the demand raised by the defence counsel of providing the list of witnesses in the murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati in 2002.
Chandigarh scan
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Chandigarh, July 23
