3 more down with dengue
Chandigarh, October 8
Three fresh cases of dengue were reported in the city today, taking the total number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease to 16 this season. There had been a sharp increase in dengue cases across the city in the past few days.
Watch out while crossing road!
Chandigarh, October 8
City roads have become death traps for many pedestrians and two-wheeler riders, going by the statistics of road fatalities. A recent study on road accidents by the Chandigarh Traffic Police reveals that the death count of pedestrians and two-wheeler riders accounts for 85 per cent of the total road fatalities in the city and is rising with each passing year.
Six hurt as car rams into
tractor-trailer |
Six persons were injured when the Swift car they were travelling in rammed into a tractor-trailer near Adda Jhungian village on the Zirakpur-Patiala highway on Saturday. The injured were taken to a hospital at Banur. The police said the accident occurred around 10 am when the driver of the car lost control over the vehicle.
A Tribune photograph |
Sepsis causes more deaths than HIV/AIDS: PGI doc
Chandigarh, October 8
Almost 80 per cent of infant and child deaths in India occur due to sepsis (body’s response to an infection) like pneumonia, malaria, measles, neonatal sepsis, and diarrhoea.
Airmen remember martyrs on 79th anniversary
Chandigarh, October 8
To commemorate the 79th anniversary of the Air Force, several events were organised at the Air Force Station here today.
Paying tributes to martyrs, Air Officer Commanding 12 Wing Air Cmde SC Chafekar
laid a wreath at the station war memorial on behalf of all officers and air
warriors. A ceremonial parade was held wherein Air Force personnel were
administered the oath of allegiance.
Designs by CCA alumni on display
Chandigarh, October 8
From a five-star hotel and a cricket stadium to an airport: the alumni of the city’s Chandigarh College of Architecture
(CCA) have designed innumerable projects across the country and in some parts of the world.
Alumni of the Chandigarh College of Architecture have a look at the exhibits as part of golden jubiliee celebrations on the college campus on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Operation clean-up |
Employees of the MC enforcement wing remove 24 cars dumped near Hotel Taj in Sector 17, Chandigarh, during an anti-encroachment drive on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Plot owners up in arms against HUDA
Panchkula, October 8
The plot owners of Sectors 25, 26, 27 and 28 are once again up in arms against the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) over imposition of enhancement fee. The Joint Action Committee, Panchkual Extention (JAC), resenting the enhancement has decided to hold a candlelight march and dharnas.
Panchkula police gets custody of Porsche car
Panchkula, October 8
In the Porsche car theft case, the Panchkula police got the custody of the car from the Faizabad police. Businessman Chander Verma’s brother who had gone to Faizabad along with the Panchkula police team identified the car.
Market panel poll
BJP announces candidates
Chandigarh, October 8
The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) today announced Dinesh Kumar Mahajan and Kulwinder Singh as its candidates for the posts of chairman and vice-chairman of the market committee, respectively.
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