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‘Mission PU’ accomplished
Chandigarh, September 2
They gave a dressing down to notorious troublemakers, conducted 20 raids in various districts of
Panjab, counselled student leaders, tapped their vehicles and after three months of
labour, the UT police gifted Panjab University its first violence free elections as aimed under Mission
PU.
Naunihal Singh, SSP
Those who made it to the top
 Chandigarh, September 2
The student elections in city colleges came to a peaceful end on Friday.
(Right) SOPU supporters lift Rattan Deep Singh, who was elected president, outside GGDSD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal;
and (left) PUSU-SOI supporters in a jubilant mood after Hardeep Singh was declared president of DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh
Pre-poll roundup
Contrary to yesteryears, rather than usual excitement and lawlessness, Panjab University seemed to epitomise perfect discipline early this morning. With the campus being converted into a fortress, students’ ID cards were checked, an exercise that even got VC RC Sobti involved in it. The police checked vehicles thoroughly and all students made their entry to departments by 10 am.
PU VC Prof RC Sobti checks an identity card of a student at the main gate on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Holidays dent voter enthusiasm
Chandigarh, September 2
As anticipated the long weekend due to holidays falling on the two days before the student elections played spoilsport with polling in colleges with only 38.37 per cent voting recorded together in all the city colleges. In perhaps what was the lowest turnout at DAV College, Sector 10, only 22.61 percent of eligible voters cast their ballot, with the turnout recorded at only 30 per cent in two of the colleges and about 52 per cent in the other two colleges.
Downpour jams city roads
Chandigarh, September 2
The city came to a virtual standstill with massive traffic snarls on the streets after heavy rain on Friday afternoon. All major intersections were choked with thousands of commuters desperately honking horns to move ahead.
Vehicles stalled in rainwater on the road separatiing Sectors 18 and 19 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
4 get jail term in 18-yr old fraud case
Chandigarh, September 2
Nearly 18 years after a forgery case, the Chandigarh district court sentenced four persons to imprisonment. The district court awarded two-year imprisonment to Om Prakash, one-year jail term to Manpreet Singh, and three-month imprisonment each to Pawan Kumar and Kalu Ram.
New hospital’s gate to open on NH-21
Mohali, September 2
Getting direct access from the National Highway no.21 for Max Super Specialty Hospital, a pet project of the SAD government, is set to become a bone of contention between the National Highways Authority of India and the state government.
An unauthorised gate (encircled) erected by the hospital having direct access to the Chandigarh-Kharar highway in Phase VI, Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Three-week trial run begins
Mohali, September 2
Max Super Speciality Hospital began its three-week trial run here today. The 200-beded hospital, being built at a cost of Rs 100
crore, is scheduled to commence operations on September 29.
Max Super Speciality Hospital in Phase VI,
Mohali. a tribune photograph
Only 11% rise in road accidents in 21 yrs
Chandigarh, September 2
In the past 21 years, city roads witnessed an increase of just 11 per cent in fatal accidents despite 275 per cent increase in the number of vehicles registered in the city.
The city witnessed 118 fatal accidents in 1989 when the numbers of vehicles were 1.86
lakh. In 2010, the city recorded 132 fatal accidents even as the number of vehicles rose to more than seven
lakh.
No firing took place: Police
Chandigarh, September 2
The alleged shooting incident in Sector 32 in which Sourav Malik, a supporter of the Hindustan Students Association, was injured, took a new turn when the police denied that no such incident had taken place in Sector 32.
Sourav Malik (bandaged arm encircled) at the Sector-16 hospital after the incident on Thursday night.
tribune photo: pradeep tewari
Parsvanath developers told to refund Rs 10.42 lakh
Chandigarh, September 2
The Chandigarh District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has asked Parsvanath Developers Limited to refund Rs 10.42 lakh deposited by a complainant as earnest money for allotment of a flat in the controversial Prideasia project.Delivering directions on the application of a Jaipur resident, the forum comprising president PD Goel and members Rajinder Singh Gill and Madanjit Kaur Sahota also directed the developer to pay 15 per cent interest per annum on the amount along with Rs 25,000 towards the
litigation cost.
BJP seeks removal of MC secy
Chandigarh, September 2
A deputation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by local unit president Sanjay Tandon and accompanied by Gurcharan Dass Kala, Anil Dubey, Ram Lal, Surinder Jagota, Rajesh Gupta, Sarita Sharma, Raj Kumari Mishra, Jagjit Kang and Harjinder Kaur, all MC councillors, met Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj Patil and submitted a memorandum demanding removal of MC Secretary Lalit Siwach.
Gp Capt Dargar is TETTRA School chief
Chandigarh, September 2
The Air Force’s No.1 TETTRA School saw a change of command with Group Captain Sanjeev Dargar taking over as the Commanding Officer from Gp Capt S Padegaonkar today.
sgpc elections
‘SAD getting bogus voters registered’
Mohali, September 2
On the last day when papers were submitted to get voters registered for the forthcoming SGPC elections, independent candidates in fray today alleged that the ruling SAD was getting bogus voters registered.
Women queue up to get themselves registered
at DAC, Mohali, on Friday. a tribune photograph
acid attack
Assailants still at large
Mohali, September 2
A day after the incident of two unidentified youths throwing acid on occupants of a car at Daun Petrol Filling Station near Kharar, the Mohali Police remained clueless about the whereabouts of the assailants.
Delegates given live cadaveric demonstration of surgical techniques
Chandigarh, September 2
Prof SBS Mann, former head of the otolaryngology, head and neck surgery department of the institute today inaugurated the ENT surgical workshop at the
PGI.
Workshop on childhood disability
Chandigarh, September 2
A pre-conference workshop of annual national childhood disability conference was inaugurated here today by Dr JP Singh, member secretary of
the RCI.
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Creating history, the Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) in alliance with the Student Organisation of India (SOI) floored their archrivals Panjab University Student Union
(PUSU).
Chandigarh, September 2
