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Glass bottles of glucose stage comeback in city hospitals
Chandigarh, December 27
The glass bottles of glucose and dialysis fluid have staged a come back at the PGI and other city hospitals after controversy over the appearance of a fungus-infested dialysis fluid at the PGI on Friday.

e-Sampark centres to sell stamp papers
Chandigarh, December 27
The Chandigarh Administration has allowed the sale of stamp papers and special adhesive stamps from the various e-Sampark centres in the city. The decision will be operational during the first week of January when the ninth e-Sampark centre opens in the city.

DSP to probe charge against Brig
Chandigarh, December 27
The Chandigarh Police has marked an inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by Ms Raj Kaur, widow of an army officer, against the Director, Sainik Welfare, Punjab, Brig J.S. Jaswal (retd).

Students participate in a skipping event during the heritage sports meet being organised at the Shivalik Institute of Education and Research, Phase VI, Mohali, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Mayoral poll likely on Jan 5 or 6
Chandigarh, December 27
The elections to the posts of the Mayor, the Senior Deputy Mayor and the Deputy Mayor may be held on January 5 or 6. “While the oath-taking ceremony of the councillors would be held on January 1, the elections to the top post may be deferred for a few days as the notification for the poll is yet to be issued,” sources said here today.

Pinjore parking lot attendants thrash NRI, friend
Panchkula, December 27
A visit to the famous Yadavindra Gardens at Pinjore proved to be a bitter experience for an American NRI here yesterday. He was allegedly beaten up by the garden’s parking attendants for not taking a parking ticket.

Watch out
Mr Manmohan Garg, CEO of Swami Vivekanand Group of Institutes (SVGOI), will be in New Delhi on Thursday to meet top officials of the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in connection with the group’s plan to start a business school on the SVGOI campus in Ram Nagar (Banur).

In Town
Rakesh Thakran, coordinator of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation, New Delhi, is in town for the 14th All-India AK Mishra Boxing underway at the skating rink, Sector 10, Chandigarh. Rakesh, a former Gurgaon-based national-level boxer (1989-1997), will also analyse the selection trials for 10th YMCA international boxing championship to be held in New Delhi from January 28.

Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

She persevered and was able to walk again
Chandigarh, December 27
After a painful journey of 11 years, Ms Baljit Amarjit Singh, a Sector 36 resident, wrote a book on her experiences after she claimed to have recovered from osteoarthritis. The writer of the book was bed-ridden for a long time and was unable to stand on her feet and walk on her own.



Ms Baljit Amarjit Singh with her book at her residence in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

MC to discuss development works estimates today
Mohali, December 27
Estimates for development works to the tune of about Rs 3.5 crore will be discussed at the Mohali Municipal Council meeting tomorrow.

News channel reaches Morni
Panchkula, December 27
The media should educate the public about keeping a pollution-free healthy environment so that the present generation can hand over a clean environment to the coming generations. This was stated by Deputy Commissioner Brijendra Singh at a seminar organised by Dinbhar Channel to mark its expansion to the blocks of Barwala and Morni here today.

A park around a transformer
Panchkula, December 27 When it comes to spending on development works, it seems the municipal council has a no-hold-barred approach in pulling out money from its coffers, unmindful of its consequences or location. That probably explains the Municipal Council’s decision to create a park around a 440-volt transformer in Swastik Vihar.

SDE clarifies
Mohali, December 27
The Sub-Divisional Engineer (SDE) of the Department of Public Health here today said in a press note that water was being supplied to Ward No. 17 as per fixed timings and at full pressure.

CRIME

457 cartons of liquor seized
Chandigarh, December 27
The police has busted an inter-state gang involved in smuggling liquor from Chandigarh to Gujarat. It has arrested the driver of a truck in which 457 cartons of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth around Rs 4.50 lakh were being transported.

Even cops get robbed
Chandigarh, December 27
A Punjab police cop lost his mobile phone to two youths this morning when they requested him to give his phone on the pretext of making a phone call.

Purse snatched from woman in Sector 46
Chandigarh, December 27
Two motorcycle-borne youngsters snatched a purse from a woman in Sector 46 this afternoon.

Eve-teasers assault man
Panchkula, December 27
A Sector 19 resident, Gurmit Singh, was beaten up by 15 boys while he was returning from duty on Monday. In his complaint to the police, he alleged that the boys had been teasing his niece for the past many days after which he had warned them to keep away from her.

3 thefts in 2 days
Mohali, December 27
Cash and jewellery was stolen from two adjoining houses in Phase XI here today.

Woman found murdered
Mohali, December 27
A married woman was found murdered in Kumbra village here tonight.

BUSINESS

Hutch denies snag in service
Chandigarh, December 27
More than a few Hutch subscribers in and outside Chandigarh remained "unavailable" since Tuesday morning. Though the Hutch management categorically denied network problem, the residents trying to get in touch with the subscribers continued to face inconvenience.

Hotels in one-up race for New Year Eve
Chandigarh, December 27
Dancing lights bopping to the tunes of Bollywood numbers. Disc jockeys and bands gyrating magic in restaurants. Colourful balloons, swinging buntings and alluring streamers adding glitz to the glimmer. All this and much more on the New Year’s Eve.

EDUCATION

PEC ex-students for better training

Chandigarh, December 27 Old students of the Punjab engineering college today demanded that the college lay more emphasis on practical aspect of engineering. Capturing History: Relatives of old students of the Punjab Engineering College capture memorable moments during the silver jubilee get-together of the 1981 batch of the college in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

PU panel for cut in payment to printer
Chandigarh, December 27
The enlarged committee constituted by the Panjab University vice-chancellor to consider payment to the question paper printer responsible for the CET faux pas has recommended that the printer not be paid more than Rs 5 lakh.

CULTURE

Rock show at Plaza Chandigarh, December 27 Yet another spell of musical bonanza of western and Indi-pop music by local bands rocked the Sector 17 Plaza here today. The event was part of the ongoing New Year festival being organised under the aegis of the Department of Tourism, Chandigarh administration. Members of Zero Kelvin perform in a rock show at the Plaza, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

City artist Sanjay gets akademi award
Chandigarh, December 27
Sanjay has always wielded the paint brush in style. No wonder despite humble beginnings, he has managed to excel in the chosen field of specialisation. But the latest feather in his cap is one even he had not expected.




Celebrating flourish of art: Chandigarh-based artist Sanjay's graphic has won the National Lalit Kala Akademi award.

‘Andar Bahar Manto’ staged
Chandigarh, December 27
The third annual ‘Gursharan Singh Naat Utsav’ organised by the Suchetak Kala Manch commenced today at the Tagore theatre with a felicitation ceremony to honour, Gursharan Singh, the celebrated Punjabi playwright.

HEALTH

Attendants rue staff shortage at PGI
Chandigarh, December 27
Patients coming from far-flung areas to the PGI are facing hardship following shortage of staff at the enquiry counter of the emergency.