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PGI Fracas
Lab staff fume, authorities fret and patients fear the worst
December 18 protest unwarranted, says Director
Chandigarh, December 12
Its a threat that is scaring the 1500-odd very sick patients admitted to the PGIMER and thousands of others who visit the hospital everyday.
Come December 18 and PGI medical technologists, a critical part of the hospital
services, will proceed on mass casual leave to press for acceptance of their
demands, holding patients and their relatives to ransom and bringing crucial
services to a grinding halt.
Local lad does India proud
Panchkula, December 12
When The Indian golf team bagged a silver in the Asian Games at Doha yesterday, the jubilation echoed in the Chandimandir military station, home of one of the golfers, Anirban Lahiri.
His father, Col T. K. Lahiri, is presently posted as the Senior Adviser,
Gynecology, in the Command Hospital.
BJP releases manifesto
Chandigarh, December 12
The BJP today released its manifesto ahead of the MC elections on December 20. The 31-point agenda covers issues concerning voters of all class and categories, including a pollution-free Chandigarh and tackling parking problems.
Horse trading: BJP wants MC chief sacked
Panchkula, December 12
Joining issue with dissident Congress councillors after yesterday's expose, the Bharatiya Janta Party today sought a CBI inquiry into horse trading charges against MC president's husband, Mr Kulwant Gill.
In Town
Mr Satwant Singh, a board member of Mercy Relief, a Singapore-based non-profit organisation providing humanitarian services, will be signing a memorandum of understanding with the International Punjabi Commerce of Service Industry for promoting youth and cultural tourism between Singapore and Punjab at Hotel Mountview on Wednesday.
Satwant Singh
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Passing Through
You are referred to as a new-age management guru of sorts what do you specialise in?
I do not think I am a guru but yes my idea is to dissipate knowledge
because I believe I am a medium to facilitate certain things. I train in
organisational development, quality management and leadership skills.
Arjun Vatz, training consultant from Mumbai |
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DEATH IN CONCRETE JUNGLE |
Cold
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Yet another sambar strayed into the city and died after being hit by a vehicle on the Panchkula-Chandimandir road this morning.
— A Tribune photograph |
Beating the chill: A family rides on a motor cycle on a cold evening in Chandigarh on Tuesday. —
Tribune photograph by Vinay Malik |
CTU staff divided over Dec 14 strike
Chandigarh, December 12
Employees of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking are divided over the issue of joining the December 14 nationwide strike.
The Chandigarh Government Transport Workers Union today held a rally
outside the office of the Director Transport, Phase I, Industrial Area,
and urged employees to observe a nationwide strike on Dec 14.
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Roadways staff protest against GM’s behaviour
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Chandigarh, December 12
Members of Haryana Roadways Workers Union held a protest outside The Tribune building this evening.
They were carrying torches and placards in their hands and were raising slogans
against the alleged dictatorial attitude of the General Manager of the
Chandigarh depot.
Members of the Haryana Roadways Workers Union hold a protest rally outside The Tribune building on Tuesday.
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Finally, airport authorities wake up to passengers’ needs
Chandigarh, December 12
Waiting to catch a flight will not be a harrowing experience any more as you can sip hot coffee and soup or enjoy from a range of combo meals available at the renovated canteen and that too while watching plasma TV showing your favourite channels.
The renovated canteen at the Chandigarh airport.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan
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Officials unperturbed over fire threat
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Chandigarh, December 12
Huge piles of scrap paper and wood adjacent to the wall of a power sub station in Sector 34, is a perfect setting for a major accidental fire. Officials of the electricity department, seem unperturbed about the issue, much to the fury of the residents.
Ragpickers carry on their trade in inflammable material adjacent to an electricity substation in Sector 34, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Flights, trains running late
Chandigarh, December 12
Heavy fog delayed flights and trains coming to the city today. While two of the flights coming to the city were cancelled, the Indian airlines flight arrived two hours late. However, trains departing from the city were on time.
Scooter, car rally by newspaper employees
Chandigarh, December 12
On a call given by the All-India Newspaper Employees Federation, the Confederation of Newspaper and News Agency Employees Organisation, Chandigarh, is organising a scooter and car rally on December 14.
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