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250 docs get termination notices
Unfazed, protesters to continue stir
Chandigarh, May 19
Tempers soared at the PGI today when the Director of the institute, in a bid to discourage the striking senior residents, served termination notices upon them.

Agitating senior residents of the PGI tear their termination notices before consigning them to fire at the PGI’s upper café on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

‘We’re fighting for social change’
Doctors spread anti-quota protest to houses
Chandigarh, May 19
As the agitation against the Union Government's proposed quota policy prepares to enter its fifth day in the region, two senior doctors from the PGI are quietly charting the future course of action.

Dr Jaspreet Singh (left) and Dr Anindya Banerjee of the PGI, doctor representatives of the ongoing strike against the proposed reservation policy. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Remove encroachments by May 26, warns MC
Chandigarh, May 19
According to a press release issued by the Municipal Corporation today, if the encroachments in Ram Darbar are not cleared by May 26, the Chandigarh Administration and MC would demolish the unauthorised structures.

21-year-old youth falls to death
Chandigarh, May 19
A 21-year-old youth was killed after falling from the top floor of his Sector 21 rented accommodation. The death came to light early this morning when one of his colleagues noticed the victim’s body lying in a pool of blood.

COMMUNITY

Manvir Gill elected MC chief amid high drama
Panchkula, May 19
Allegations, counter-allegations and controversies marred the third elections of the Panchkula Municipal Council in which councillor Manvir Kaur Gill was announced to have been elected as president of the civic body amid high drama in the mini secretariat complex here this afternoon.

150 km of city roads to be re-carpeted
Chandigarh, May 19
Mr Surinder Singh, Mayor, has said nearly 150 km of city roads will be re-carpeted by the end of June, according to a press note issued here yesterday.

City records 2 mm rain
Chandigarh, May 19
The city recorded a rainfall of 2 mm today. Although there was no significant change in temperature, the weather improved considerably as compared to yesterday.

Children enjoy cycling in Sector 7 following sharp showers in Chandigarh on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Karam Singh

Cable thefts give sleepless nights to BSNL
Chandigarh, May 19
A series of cable thefts in the city and Mohali are giving sleepless nights to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) authorities here. Sources in the BSNL say that the theft of cable is not only causing financial loss, but more importantly it is weaning away subscribers from the telecom giant due to frequent disruption in services.

Problems galore for Sunny Enclave residents
Zirakpur, May 19
Residents of the Sunny Enclave in Zirakpur are a harassed lot. Even after spending lakhs of rupees on buying plots and on the construction of houses, the residents are living with problems galore in the wake of the official apathy.

Landlords refute lawyer’s allegation
Chandigarh, May 19
Reacting to the news item, “Lawyers seek action against landlord”, the said landlords, Wg Cdr I.S. Sachdeva and his wife, Mrs Swarn Sachdeva, have refuted the charge of having being involved in the beating up a woman lawyer, Ms Anjali Kukar, as claimed by her.

e-filing of returns to take over manual mode
Chandigarh, May 19
The manual filing of returns under the Companies Act, 1956, will soon come to an end, said Mr Y.S. Malik, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Company Affairs, while addressing a seminar on “MCA 21 and e-filing,” organised by the PHDCCI here today.

Industrial effluents play havoc with lives, crops
Farmers' SOS to Mohali DC
Lalru, May 19
It is the dark side of the industrial revolution in the region. Polluted industrial effluents are allegedly playing havoc with human lives and crops in the Dera Bassi-Lalru industrial belt.

Farmers show the destroyed crops following the alleged discharge of polluted water by a major textile unit near Lalru on Friday. — Photo by Sarbjit Bhatti

Withdraw notice on back gates, urge residents
Mohali, May 19
Residents of Phase XI here have urged the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) to withdraw notices issued in connection with the closing of back gates of houses.

Governor wants printing press modernised
Chandigarh, May 19
With a view to upgrading the infrastructure of Government Printing Press of the Union Territory and to ensure optimal utilisation of space on the campus, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, yesterday asked the Home Secretary and Controller, Printing and Stationery, to formulate a comprehensive action plan to modernise the facility with the introduction of latest innovative technologies.

Panel approves 2.19 cr for parks
Chandigarh, May 19
The Environment and City Beautification Committee has decided to provide benches and garden huts in all community centres and parks of the city. Besides this, estimates of Rs 2.19 crore for the works of beautification of city parks and green belts have been passed.

Triple murder case: police to take fresh blood samples
Chandigarh, May 19
In the gruesome triple murder of a retired Group Captain of the Indian Air Force, his wife and sister in their Sector 34 residence on February 7, the Chandigarh Police will once again take the blood samples of the main accused, Pawandeep Singh.

78 challaned
Chandigarh, May 19
The Chandigarh traffic police today held a specific drive against under-age drivers keeping in view the safety of school-going children and others and challaned 78 vehicles for various violations. Besides this, the traffic police impounded eight vehicle for lack of proper documents.

CRIME

2 held on murder charge
Chandigarh, May 19
The police has arrested two persons allegedly involved in the murder of a 16-year-old boy of Dadumajra Colony, who died in the PGI on March 21. The victim, Manoj Kumar, was admitted to the PGI after he was seriously injured in a clash on March 17.

12 advocates booked in assault case
Panchkula, May 19
Taking serious note of an assault case in which a group of advocates had thrashed a Haryana Police personnel and a munshi of an advocate practicing in the Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday, the police today booked 12 advocates practicing in the local court. The police has also booked a munshi of an advocate involved in the incident.

BUSINESS

Shift in excise duty policy on MRP of medicines hits small-scale units
Units shift base to hill states
Chandigarh, May 19
The shift in the policy for levying excise duty on the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of medicines (as against excise on factory price) has not only threatened the small-scale drug industry in the country, but also led to a sharp hike in the prices of medicines manufactured in states having a tax holiday.

EDUCATION

Fair to highlight career opportunities
Chandigarh, May 19
Hundreds of students wishing to graduate from the prestigious London School of Economics or SAE Technology College which claims to be the world’s largest college in media education or many other institutions known for their educational standards worldwide will have an opportunity to make a career choice by meeting representatives from these institutions in Chandigarh over the next two days.

Quiz contest on Indian culture
Chandigarh, May 19
A quiz contest on Indian culture was organised by Mr Satya Pal, founder of Pratibimb, at Maharishi Dayanad Public School, Daria, today.

Polio awareness rally
Panchkula, May 19
As many as 500 students of Government Senior Secondary School, Ramgarh, participated in a polio awareness rally that passed through surrounding villages, here today.

Students of Government Senior Secondary School, Ramgarh, take part in a Pulse Polio awareness rally at Ramgarh in Panchkula on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Schoolbags distributed
Chandigarh, May 19
Government Model Middle School, Sector 23-D, here distributed free schoolbags among 31 poor children of the school today. The bags were donated by Mr Chander Parkash, president of Ashiana Educational Society, Sector 9, here.

Eco-quiz on May 26
Chandigarh, May 19
The Department of Environment of the Chandigarh Administration will hold an eco-quiz competition on May 26 at Golden Jubilee Hall, Panjab University, an official press note said here yesterday.

COURTS

CAT comes to lecturer’s rescue
Chandigarh, May 19
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has quashed the orders of termination and subsequent modifying of the punishment of Mr P.C. Sharma, a Guide Lecturer at the Government Museum and Art Gallery.

Raju gets 14-day judicial remand

Strokes of innocence
Chandigarh, May 19
Nine-year-old Simran Sidhu has found a way to express herself. Under the guidance of her art teacher Kaushik Sinha, she has created an impressive body of artworks which is currently being displayed at Ryan International School in Sector 49.

Simran Sidhu stands by the side of her artworks at her solo exhibition, put up at Ryan International School, Sector 49, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

WHO team visits state institute of health
Mohali, May 19
A World Health Organisation (WHO) team visited the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW) here today to see the working of the institute with regard to training and lodging facilities available there.

Lecture for dentists
Chandigarh, May 19
The Chandigarh chapter of the Indian Dental Association has organised a lecture on implants in collaboration with Colgate here.

SPORTS

Softball trials tomorrow
Chandigarh, May 19
The trials for selecting the Chandigarh junior softball team ( boys and girls) for participation in the 24th Junior National Softball Championship (boys and girls), being held at Hyderabad from June 6 to June 11, will be held on May 21 at 4.30 p.m. at the Government College for Men , Sector 11.

ADMINISTRATION

Admn officials take pledge against terror
Chandigarh, May 19
The Chandigarh Administration officials today pledged to oppose all forms of terrorism and violence.