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PGI fails to provide life-saving injection dopamine to patients free of
cost
 Chandigarh, April 4
While the PGI boasts of providing various life-saving drugs, including injection dopamine, free of cost within the first 24 hours of a patient’s admission, a note displayed at the Emergency is a contradiction.
A notice pasted at the PGI Emergency. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari
e-Sampark kiosks to be set up in markets
Chandigarh, April 4
The UT Administration will open e-Sampark kiosks in various markets of the city to provide facilities on the residents' doorstep. All facilities available at
e-Sampark centres will be provided in these kiosks.
13 interviewed for GMCH top post
Chandigarh, April 4
All the 13 doctors from the city, who had applied for the post of Director-Principal (DP) of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, appeared for the interview before the Union Public Service Commission in New Delhi today.
Astronomy has relevance for the common man, says expert
 Chandigarh, April 4
Speaking on the Amazing World of Astronomy on the first day on the National Space Conference here at Tagore Theatre, Dr Jayant V.
Narlikar, an acclaimed astrophysicist, said it was mislead notion that astronomy being a study of remote objects like stars and galaxies was irrelevant to the needs of the common man on the Earth.
Students who won the first prize in a NASA contest on Mars held last year, being felicitated by
Dr Jayant V Narlikar on the opening day of the 2nd National Space Conference in Chandigarh
on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Golf Club brawl case
Panel members submit separate reports
Chandigarh, April 4
Politics at play in view of the Golf Club elections scheduled for April 21 seems to have affected the suggestions of the three-member committee probing the recent brawl that took place in the Chandigarh Golf Club here.
Structures razed at Raipur Kalan
 Chandigarh, April 4
The enforcement staff of the Land Acquisition Collector (LAC) today carried out a demolition drive at Raipur Kalan village here. At least four structures, which had come up on the land acquired for the phase III of the Industrial Area, were pulled down by the demolition squad.
A structure being pulled down at Raipur Kalan village in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Admissions have hit family budget: Parents
Chandigarh: For Chandigarh-based Grover family, March remained one of the costliest months. Harish Grover, father of two children, said the expenditure on admission fee, books, stationery and other related items had literally disturbed their overall budget.
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Destitute woman shifted to Nari Niketan
Chandigarh, April 4
A destitute woman, in her mid-forties, who had taken shelter at a neighbourhood park in Sector 39 for the past three months, was taken to Nari Niketan following the Sub-Division Magistrate's directions.
City-Ludhiana rail link inspection from April 13
Chandigarh, April 4
The Chandigarh-Ludhiana 55 km rail link will be inspected by the Chief Commissioner of Rail Safety (CCRS) from April 13 to 15. The inspection team will be led by the Northern circle CCRS, RK Kardam. As per the norms, till the team of the CCRS monitors the track, the railway authorities cannot ply the trains on it.
Philips employees’ strike enters eighth day
Mohali, April 4
The employees of Philips India Company at Phase IX, Industrial Area, held a protest rally, here today afternoon.
Members of the Philips Workers Association protest outside Bawa White House at Phase IX in Mohali on
Thursday. Tribune photo: vicky gharu
Classical vocalist holds audience spellbound
Chandigarh, April 4
Bangalore-based classical vocalist Surmani Dattatreya L. Velankar left the audience spellbound with his recital at Bhaskar Rao Indoor Auditorium of the Pracheen Kala Kendra, Sector 35, here.
Classical vocalist Surmani Dattatreya L Velankar performs in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Tribune photo: vicky gharu
Panjab varsity to outsource civic work
Chandigarh, April 4
The Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, today gave its consent to provide civic services to Panjab University (PU) on a job work basis. The decision came after PU Vice-Chancellor Arun Grover met Chandigarh Mayor Subhash Chawla earlier this week to seek the services of the MC for many of its civic problems. The university has failed to address these issues due to staff crunch.
IGP visits exhibition
Chandigarh, April 4
The UT IGP, RP Upadhyaya today, along with DIG Alok Kumar, visited the All-India Women Artists Contemporary Art Exhibition 2013 at the Museum of Fine Arts, the PU.
Encroachments removed
Chandigarh, April 4
During a special anti-encroachment drive, the enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation today removed encroachments from markets here and issued challans to 170 violators.
Teenaged girl commits suicide
Chandigarh, April 4
A 15-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in colony number 5 here today.
PU-affiliated colleges to have five-day working schedule
Chandigarh, April 4
In a major decision, Panjab University has decided to replace the six-day-a-week teaching schedule, currently adopted by all affiliated colleges of
PU, with five-day working schedule.
Increase in working hours
Education Department postpones decision
 Chandigarh, April 4
Succumbing to the pressure of the continuous protests by UT government teachers, the Education Department today postponed its decision to enhance their working hours.
Teachers celebrate after the Education Department postponed its decision to increase their working hours, at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
PU cancels environment & road safety exam
Chandigarh, April 4
The Panjab University today cancelled the examination of Environment and Road Safety Education after the exam was held in the evening shift.
2 Chandigarh students get Bal Shree Awards
Chandigarh, April 4
Two city-based students have been selected for this year’s Bal Shree Awards to be presented by President Pranab Mukherjee soon.
NSUI submits open letter to PU VC
Chandigarh, April 4
Members of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) today submitted an open letter to the Vice-Chancellor highlighting anomalies in the research work at Panjab University.
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Mohali, April 4
