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Three PGI lab technicians test positive for swine flu
Chandigarh, January 3
Hospital staff is also not immune to swine flu in the city. Three lab technicians of the PGIMER have contracted the infection. This has left a question mark over the precautions being taken by technicians at the premier health institution.
CTU buses to remain off road today
Chandigarh, January 3
The deadlock between the Chandigarh Administration and the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) Worker’s Union over relaxing the terms and conditions for the purchase of 98 new buses today intensified with union deciding to go on a day’s pen-down strike tomorrow.
Domestic help convicted of attempt to murder
Chandigarh, January 3
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Ved Prakash Sirohi today convicted a domestic help of attempt to murder.
MC gets grant of Rs 36 crore
Chandigarh, January 3
In a huge relief to the municipal corporation (MC), the UT Administration has finally released a grant of Rs 36 crore to the MC under plan head. Grants under the plan head are used for development work of the city.
Things yet to fall in place at Ward No. 20
 Chandigarh, January 3
Situation is no better in the ward of Congress councillor Satish Kumar
Kainth, who has recently been re-elected as the Deputy Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.
The widening of the road was left midway at Sector 29 in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
Termination fear haunts teachers
Chandigarh, January 3
The permanent appointment of two candidates, as reported by The Tribune yesterday, seemed to have instilled fear in the minds of all the 536 appointees, recruited during the “tainted” recruitment process in 2009.
Charitable polyclinic still without water
Chandigarh, January 3
Despite housing the facility of X-ray and other pathological tests, which are lacking in most of the government-run dispensaries in the city, a charitable rural polyclinic at Attawa village has been forced to shut these free-of-cost services due to the lack of water supply for the past 10 months.
A girl blows bubbles at Sector 17 as the sun finally showed up in the sky in Chandigarh on Thursday afternoon.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Panjab University gears up to tackle swine flu
Chandigarh, January 3
Gearing up to tackle swine-flu after a few cases were reported at the city hospital, the Panjab University authorities will distribute pamphlets of health advisory on the disease among the students from tomorrow onwards. The advisory will also be circulated in the hostels and departments of the university.
Army officer foils snatching bid
Mohali, January 3
An act of bravery by an Army Colonel foiled a snatching bid in the residential area of Sector 69 here today.
Police ropes in students to fight crime against women
Chandigarh, January 3
After organising a series of seminars on eve-teasing in the city colleges and schools, the Chandigarh police has roped in the Panjab University Campus Student Council (PUCSC) and student leaders from various student organisations to sensitise the youth about their responsibilities towards women.
UK physicians want Damini’s Law to punish rapists speedily
Chandigarh, January 3
Leading physicians from the United Kingdom today urged the Indian Government to enact a new legislation called Damini’s Law. They demanded that the judiciary should dispose of rape cases swiftly and award harsh punishment to the offenders and register their names on the sex offender’s list.
Poor response to Bharat bandh
Despite the call for Bharat bandh by the student fraternity, shopping complex of Sector 17, Chandigarh, remained open on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Minor fire breaks out at restaurant
Chandigarh, January 3
A minor fire broke out at Sagar Ratna restaurant in Sector 17-E this morning. The fire department received a call at 9.45 am and since the fire station is near by, so fire officials were able to bring fire within control in 12 minutes. No loss of life and property was reported.
Over Rs 13 cr being spent on sewerage in six Mohali villages
Mohali, January 3
A sum of Rs 1,326.25 lakh is being spent on laying sewerage system at six villages of Mohali, which is being developed as a model district.
BKU seeks hike in MSP of wheat
Mohali, January 3
Members of the Bharti Kisan Union (BKU) today submitted a memorandum to Mohali Deputy Commissioner Varun Roojam demanding increase in the minimum support price
(MSP) of wheat.
Traffic policemen direct a driver to tie cloth on the rear of the iron rods loaded on a truck during Traffic Week — 2013 at Zirakpur on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
Don’t know victim, claims Doon MLA
Panchkula, January 3
Though Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary claimed that he did not know Jyoti, the photographs with Chandigarh Tribune showed Ram Kumar with Jyoti, her wedded sister, Ishu, and her mother, Rashmi Devi, giving blessings.
Cops, parents have different views
Mohali, January 3
The parents of a minor girl have been running from pillar to post for the past one-and-a-half month to get back their allegedly kidnapped daughter.
Cold weather conditions keep students away from schools
 Chandigarh,
January 3
For the second day in a row, attendance in government school remained low due to
cold wave. "The attendance was slightly better than yesterday but still
short enough to force the Education Department to review its decision,"
said a school head. Classes at many schools wore a deserted look.
Thin attendance in a class at a government school for the second consecutive day after winter vacations in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo:Manoj Mahajan
Teachers meet DPI (S), seek Central pay scale
Chandigarh, January 3
Several teachers met DPI (s) Upkar Singh over the issue of Central pay scale here today. There are still several categories of teachers, including work experience instructors, electrical instructors, woodwork instructors, tabla instructors, senior lab attendants and librarians, who did not get the Central pay scale for a long time now.
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