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Inter-caste marriage leaves 23-year-old youth in hospital
Chandigarh, April 8
Despite telling herself since childhood not to even intend to marry anyone who is not a Rajput, 18-year-old Sitara fell in love with a man of a different cast. His promises gave her the strength to talk to her patients, but they never agreed to their daughter getting married to a non-Rajput. She was left with no other option but to run away from home on March 31.
Aadhaar cards full of discrepancies in P’kula
Panchkula, April 8
Residents in Panchkula are getting Aadhaar cards with discrepancies. The cards bear irrelevant information with names and particulars of residents who don’t even belong to the region. The cards also have wrong phone numbers. In some cases, the card bears two addresses. The Aadhaar cards are issued after physical verification by the officials concerned.
Rape accused flees from custody; cops suspended
Chandigarh, April 8
In an embarrassment to the police, a 27-year-old undertrial in a rape case fled from the police custody when he was taken to the GMSH-16 for medical examination today.
Two boys get gift of vision
Chandigarh, April 8
For 16-year-old Roshan and 13-year-old Piyush, who missed out on the colour of a healthy childhood due to their visual impairment, suddenly life appears to be extremely beautiful and full of
colour.
Rohan Pandey (left) and Piyush, whose vision was restored. Rotary Club's former president
RK Saboo (right) also seen in the picture. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
GMCH sector 32
Director’s interview result likely today
Chandigarh, April 8
The result of the interviews conducted for the selection of the Director-Principal (DP) of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, is likely to be declared tomorrow.
Reduction of hubs causing delay
Chandigarh, April 8
Due to the reduction of collection hubs from 500 to 79, there has been a delay in the delivery of speed post across the country. Rather than getting the information about the hub concerned, the clients end up seeing the delay status on the tracking system.
UT set to suffer loss as vendors fail to lift 30% quota of liquor
Chandigarh, March 8
As the UT’s top brass is still “dabbling” over the new excise policy (2013-2014), around 30 per cent quota of liquor has not been lifted under the existing excise policy leaving the excise officials worried.
With less than a month left for the current excise policy to end, the delay in the recovery of excise duty due to the quota which has not been lifted could mean loss for the UT as the stakeholders are skeptical about the UT’s new excise policy.
Faith takes toll over safety
Mohali, April 8
High drama was witnessed in front of a local gurdwara at Phase V,
Mohali, when the district authorities started their work to construct a divider on a 10 m open stretch on the bus
stand-Balongi road for the devotees.
Work on the road dividing Phase-VIII, Mohali, and Sector 51, Chandigarh, nears completion. A view of the work in progress on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
commercial vehicles
Hike in road tax on way
Chandigarh, April 8
After increasing the road tax on non-commercial vehicles, the Chandigarh Administration is contemplating on increasing the road tax on commercial vehicles as well.
Constable suspended for dereliction of duty
Mohali, April 8
Issuance of a show-cause notice to the Mohali Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) by the State Information Commissioner (SIC) has landed a constable in trouble as he was put under suspension for lapses on his part that led to the incident,
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DSP recommends disciplinary action against erring personnel
Mohali, April 8
The Mohali police DSP (headquarters), Harbans Singh Riar, has recommended disciplinary action against an assistant sub-inspector and a constable for their carelessness in letting a rape accused roam free with his wife just before a court hearing in the case.
Monkey business:
While monkeys make themselves feel at home, residents live in constant fear. Here monkeys have a field day at the UT Secretariat, as one of them (left) chews an electricity cable, posing danger to his own and others’ lives in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan |
Rs 30.15 cr sanctioned for mental health institute at GMCH-32
Chandigarh, April 8
A mental health institute will soon come up at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32.
A rough cost estimate amounting to Rs 30,15,79,000 has been approved for the construction of the institute by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
mohali markets
Tribunal bars use of polluting gensets
Mohali, April 8
The National Green Tribunal, Delhi, while prohibiting the use of diesel generator sets which are violating the prescribed norms of air and noise pollution in markets here, has directed the constitution of a committee to inspect these commercial areas and submit a report in this regard to the tribunal.
lights camera action Artistes perform in a play, ‘Akbar Ki Mehbooba Anarkali’, at Tagore Theatre in Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photos: S Chandan |
Protesters barge in PU VC’s office
Chandigarh, April 8
In an unprecedented drama at PU today, over 50 agitated members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) crossed the gates of Vice-Chancellor's office and barged in his office gallery to protest against non-compliance of their demands.
MHRD asks Education Dept to furnish fresh proposal
Chandigarh, April 8
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has directed the UT Education Department to furnish the revised proposal regarding the creation of 3,472 posts of different cadres in the education department.
from schools
Investiture ceremony
The investiture ceremony was held on the campus of Tribune Model School, Sector 29, on Monday. The auspicious ceremony began with a musical rendition of Ganesh prarthana by the school choir. Upinder and Deepali were named as the head boy and head girl, respectively.
School bags must be made lighter: Experts
Chandigarh, April 8
School bags should be made lighter by modifying the time-table, proper space should be created inside school buses for keeping bags, lockers should be provided since heavy schoolbags have been leading to the problem of backache in children, said experts at PGIMER, while sensitising parents and school teachers at a workshop.
SOPU announces new campus panel
Chandigarh, April 8
With an eye on students’ election later this year, Student Organisation of Punjab University
(SOPU) today announced Rimpy Brar as chairman of their party.
After 22 years, 187 TGTs made lecturers
Chandigarh, April 8
As many as 187 Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) were finally promoted as lecturers after the gap of 22 years.
An approval in this regard came today after UT Education Secretary VK Singh gave his final approval to the promotion cases, put up by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of the Education Department.
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Commuters at the Piccadily roundabout in Sector 35 were greeted with a pleasant surprise this evening as Kings XI Punjab Captain and former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist came out on the road with Chandigarh Traffic police to spread the awareness on road safety.
