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Sale of attached property
Estate Officer of HUDA appears in CBI court
Chandigarh, April 18
HUDA Estate Officer Ashwini Kumar today appeared in the CBI court as he is in the dock for allegedly being involved in the sale of a property that had been attached by a court in 1990 in a disproportionate assets case.
UT constable guns down girlfriend's husband, mother-in-law in Sonepat
Chandigarh, April 18
In a shocking incident, a Chandigarh police constable allegeldy shot dead his girlfriend’s newly married husband and her mother-in-law in Sonepat with an SLR and fled with his girlfriend in his Swift car in Sonepat today. The UT constable, Basant, was absent from duty in the Police Lines for the past many days. He allegedly murdered Sandeep, who had married his girlfriend Sarita four days ago in Sonepat and also murdered Sandeep’s mother Roshni in a well-planned conspiracy with his girlfriend.
What AILS PGI
Overcrowding on PGI experts’ mind
 Chandigarh, April 18
While the PGI was originally conceptualised to be a referral hospital, it has been turned into a public hospital with patients with even minor ailments visiting the OPDs. With these concerns, experts in the city, including former PGI Directors and faculty members, offer some immediate solutions, which can bring down the harassment of critically ill patients.
The registration counters at the New OPD Block at the PGI. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari
No check on illegal basements at Mani Majra
Chandigarh, April 18
Violating the building bylaws, residents and shopkeepers are constructing illegal basements in Mani Majra. The Municipal Corporation has received a number of complaints in this regard, but has failed to take any action.
10 structures pulled down at Kishengarh
 Chandigarh, April 18
In a major demolition drive at Kishengarh village, the office of the Land Acquisition Collector (LAC) today pulled down at least 10 huge structures that were being used for commercial purposes. The structures had been raised on the government land that had been acquired in 2004.
A machine pulls down a structure at Kishengarh village in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Tribune photo: pravesh chauhan
Boy falls into manhole, injured
 Chandigarh, April 18
A six-year-old child, Geetinder Singh, sustained injuries after falling into a four feet open manhole on Wednesday evening. The child, who resides in Sector 47, was playing in the neighbourhood park in the area when he fell into the gutter. He got four stitches on his knee joint and also received head injuries.
Geetinder, who sustained injuries after falling into an open manhole; and (right) the manhole in which he had fallen at the Sector 47 MC park in Chandigarh has now been covered.
Tribune photo: manoj mahajan
Finding ‘kanjaks’ no easy task in tricity
Mohali, April 18
Puja Malhotra, a resident of Phase V, reached her office late by one hour today.
The story was no different with other women including Sector 38 resident Rama Kalia, an employee at a private company, Anubha Sharma, a teacher, Neelam Kakkar, a government employee from Panchkula and the list is long.
Son, son-in-law back out of narco test
Panchkula, April 18
As to how the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the highest investigating agency, was befooled by the missing realtor Deepak Rai Sagar’s son and his son-in-law was evident when the latter who had given their consent for narco test before the Punjab and Haryana High court, backed out at the verge for the same after reaching Gandhinagar (Gujarat).
Building violations: UT Estate Office accused of bias
 Chandigarh, April 18
It seems that the UT Estate Office is adopting a pick-and-chose policy in dealing with building violations at the group house building societies in sectors 48, 49, 50 and 51.
Balconies of flats covered with glazing in violation of building bylaws at a society in Sector 50,
Chandigarh. Tribune photos: parvesh chauhan
MC disconnects water supply for McDonalds, Kava
Chandigarh, April 18
The public and health wing of Municipal Corporation today disconnected water supply for McDonald in Sector 35 and Kava restaurant in Sector 26 after observing water wastage at both the locations.
Industrialists, clubs to help kin of accident victim
Chandigarh, April 18
After MC councillors, now industrialists and clubs have also come forward to help the family members of the 33-year-old Harpreet Singh Sodhi, who died in a road accident involving stray cattle.
Members of the UT Employees Sangharsh Committee protest outside the ISBT-17 in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Tribune photo: pradeep tewari |
Railway officials inspect city, Mohali stations
Chandigarh, April 18
A day ahead of flagging off of Chandigarh-Amritsar superfast express on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana direct link by Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal the top brass of the Railways visited the city railway station today.
MC issues challans to 140 violators
Chandigarh, April 18
In a special anti-encroachment drive, the enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation today removed encroachments from various markets of city and as many as 140 violators were issued
challans.
‘Skin gives early warning of diseases’
Mohali, April 18
“Skin gives early warning indications of other diseases and hence, especially in old age, one must carefully monitor any changes in the skin,” cautioned Dr Daljeet Kaur, consultant, dermatology, at a hospital in
Mohali.
Faith: Devotees at Mansa Devi Temple during the
‘ashtami’. Tribune photo: nitin mittal |
Gold broom, rangoli artists to add colour to Gaudiya Math procession in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, April 18
It would not be just the devotees sweeping the road with a gold broom during a procession, but rangoli artists from Bengal would be making beautiful designs on the route of the procession. The artists will create 501 patterns of rangoli during the procession.
Honda Amaze launched in city
Chandigarh, April 18
Amid the rising craze for sub-4 meter cars, which offer excise duty benefits bringing down the cost of the vehicle, in the city, residents now have another option to review before the purchase.
Reimbursement rates finalised for schools
Chandigarh, April 18
In a major development, the Chandigarh administration approved per-child reimbursement to the tune of Rs 825 and Rs 865 per month per child for 2010-11 and 2011-12, respectively. This amount will be paid to private schools for admission to poor students under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in these two years.
from schools
Inter-house quiz
An inter-house English quiz was organised at Shishu Niketan School, Mohali. Students from class VI to class VIII participated in the event. The motive of the quiz was to test the grammatical as well as literary knowledge of the students.
Students of Ashmah International School take part in Colour Day in Mohali. A Tribune Photograph
PU to prepare data of vehicles owned by teachers, staff
Chandigarh, April 18
Panjab University is soon going to prepare data of the total number of vehicles owned by teachers and other staff in each department and administrative block, based on which the XEN office of the university will demarcate the parking space for the faculty and the staff on the campus. No-parking areas on the campus will also be demarcated.
Panjab varsity to identify teachers, experts for guiding industry
Chandigarh, April 18
In a bid to have a better linkage between the industry and the university for finding solutions to various global issues for sustainable development by driving products and technologies to the commercialisation, the Centre for Industry Institute Partnership Programme (CIIPP), Panjab University, is preparing a database of PU teachers and experts for laboratory and intellectual support to the industry.
Dr Kalam’s simplicity, affability wins many hearts
 Mohali, April 18
It was simplicity and affability of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam that won the hearts of every person present on the campus of the Chandigarh Group of Colleges at Landran here today evening.
THE MISSILE MAN SHOWS THE WAY: Dr APJ Abdul
Kalam, former President, with students after the convocation at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges at Landran in Mohali on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Board flight of success, former Prez exhorts students
Mohali, April 18
The environs of the Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC) at Landran was virtually charged up when Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, told the students that they were not meant for crawling but to fly.
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Panchkula, April 18
Panchkula, April 18
