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Negligence in Heart Surgery
Fortis fined Rs 2 lakh
Hospital also told to refund fee of Rs 2.27 lakh to patient
Chandigarh, April 9
Much-hyped heart care of Fortis Hospital has come under a sharp focus with the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum holding the hospital guilty of gross negligence in a heart surgery and imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh. The forum has also directed the hospital to refund hospital fees of Rs 2.27 lakh to a resident of Sector 44 for unfair trade practice.

Neighbourhood Schooling Plan
Now, more kids can join nearby schools
Chandigarh, April 9
The immediate target of the Chandigarh Administration now is to extend the “neighbourhood schooling scheme” up to Class II, purposely for offering admissions to government schools.

IPL Matches
Special buses to carry spectators
Mohali, April 9
For Bollywood glam girl Preity Zinta, the participation of women as spectators during the coming Indian Premier League (IPL) matches matters the most. “I am looking forward to large spectators, especially women, to cheer up my team during the full of entertainment Twenty20 matches” said Preity Zinta following the meeting of the organising committee the Mohali team at Punjab Cricket Association stadium here today.

Preity Zinta gives autographs to cops at PCA Stadium, Mohali, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Health scheme for BPL families soon
Chandigarh, April 9
The Chandigarh Administration is all set to launch “Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna” aiming to provide health insurance cover to below poverty line (BPL) families. Around 300 BPL families will benefit from this scheme.

CRPF men discontent over pay panel’s recommendations Chandigarh, April 9

The recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission have resulted in “serious discontentment” brewing in the rank and file of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Stating this here today, additional director general, north zone, Pranay Sahay said though some of the allowances have been hiked, the overall package leave much to be desired. CRPF personnel, recipients of the Police Medal for Meritorious Services, during the Shaurya Diwas celebrations in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

Paid parking bane of Sector 35 residents
Chandigarh, April 9
The paid parking lot of the Sector 35-C market is the bane of the residents of the area with the motorists parking their vehicles in front of their houses and in parks to avoid paying parking fee.


Vehicles, including cars, two-wheelers and cycles, parked inside a park in a residential area in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Festival Baisakhi’ at Rock Garden
Chandigarh, April 9
Gen S. F. Rodrigues (retd) will inaugurate the four-day "Festival Baisakhi" at the Rock Garden at 5.15 pm on April 11.

SUMMER DELIGHT: A customer takes her pick of watermelons from a roadside shop in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

59 poll symbols listed out
Chandigarh, April 9
The Chandigarh Administration has listed out 59 symbols to be used in the election to the Notified Market Area Committee, Chandigarh, for the purpose of electing one member, representing the co-operative societies.

Annual function of Gaudiya Math today
Chandigarh, April 9
The 38th annual function of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math, Sector 20, will be held tomorrow on the math premises. A five-day spiritual public meeting will also be held along with the function. The public meetings will continue till April 15. Tikshan Sood, forest minister, Punjab government, will be the chief guest while Pradeep Chhabra, mayor, Chandigarh, will be the president of the function to be held tomorrow on ‘Utility of Human Birth’.

A young girl risks her life to gather firewood atop a tree at the industrial area, Phase-7, in Mohali. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Poetry recital on April 13
Chandigarh, April 9
The Citizen forum on human rights, a city based NGO, is organising a poetry recital programme on ‘Female Foeticide’ on April 13.

Three more burglaries come to light
Mohali, April 9
The spate of thefts continue unabated in the township. While yesterday three vehicles were stolen from various places in Mohali, today residents reported three separate incidents of theft. Ajmer Kaur, a resident of Phase I, found her house broken into and cash and jewelley worth Rs 20,000 missing.

Man found dead
Zirakpur, April 9
A resident of a colony here was found dead outside his rented accommodation. The victim Raj Kumar is believed to have died after he fell from the roof of his house.

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EDUCATION

Signature campaign begins today
Chandigarh, April 9
The chain fast of teachers and students of Panjab University entered the third day today, demanding central university status for Panjab University. Prof G.S. Brar, chairman, department of physical education, Dr Kuldip Puri, DCS, and Dr Lallan Baghel from the department of philosophy were among the teachers who sat on the chain fast whereas Tanya Sharma from department of English, and Stanzin Dochom from department of laws were from amongst the students.

KV celebrates annual day Chandigarh, April 9 The annual day was celebrated at the premises of Kendriya Vidyalaya II, 3 BRD, here today. Air Commodore S.C. Lughra (VSM) AOC, 3 BRD, AFS, Chandigarh, was the chief guest. Students of Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Air Force Station, perform at their annual and prize distribution function at 3BRD, LECMA auditorium, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Acting course begins on June 2
Chandigarh, April 9
Actor prepares, an acting institute run by STEPS and Anupam Kher, will start its third batch from June 2.

Institute introduces physics lab

Chandigarh, April 9 In the wake of the introduction of 20 per cent component of experimental skills in physics segment of All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), the Fusion Institute of Physics Practicals has come up with a fully-equipped lab for practical applications at Sector 2 in Panchkula. The examination is going to commence from April 27. Dr K.S. Upadhaya displays physics concepts during a press briefing at Chandigarh Press Club, Sector 27, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

12 shortlisted in animation design contest
Chandigarh, April 9
Around 250 school children participated in the animation design contest organised by Orange Pumpkin at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, here.

‘Pagal Gymkhana’ at YPS
Mohali, April 9
To mark the celebrations of the 29th Foundation Day of Yadavindra Public School, SAS Nagar, a fun-filled day called ‘Pagal Gymkhana’ was organised in school today.

Discussion on Indo-Pak friendship
Chandigarh, April 9
To sensitise young children about values of peace, friendship and brotherhood, the peace club of KBDAV -7 and Yuvsatta organised a discussion on Indo-Pak friendship at the campus today.

COURTS

Shooting in court: HC quashes FIR
Chandigarh, April 9
Nearly 10 years after the retort of gunshots had echoed against the walls of the Sector 17 district courts complex, Justice H.S. Bhalla of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today quashed the first information report (FIR) registered in the matter by the Chandigarh Police. The details of the order, allowing the petition for quashing the FIR filed by Shiromani Akali Dal Muktsar’s then president Manjit Singh Barkandi and five others, was not yet available.

Lahore HC Judges hear cases with CJ
Chandigarh, April 9
An “international Bench” of three Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the Lahore High Court today heard first few cases in the Chief Justice’s courtroom. The occasion was the visit of the Lahore High Court’s sitting judge Justice Syed Shabar Raza Rizvi.

CAT quashes penalty on lecturer
Chandigarh, April 9
Quashing the penalty imposed by the Chandigarh administration on a lecturer of College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) specified that such penalty has “retrospective effect”.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

DAC Parking Row
Lawyers to solve matter amicably
Ropar, April 9
In the ensuing row over parking in the district administrative complex, the lawyers today claimed to solve the matter amicably with the district administration.

Online psychometric test for CIIS students
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 9
A unique online aptitude test for analysing the employment and employability quotient of students was organised at the Canadian Institute of International Studies, CIIS, here today. The one-day aptitude test organised on the Jalvehra campus of the institute was based upon a series of on line psychometric tests aimed at analysing the individual traits and potentials of candidates.

Double Murder Case
Valuables, house handed over to kin
Kharar, April 9
The Kharar police today handed over movable and immovable valuables of head constable Bhupinder Singh to his family members.

Doctor’s statement condemned
Civil hospital staff holds protest
Bassi Pathana, April 9
The entire medical and para medical staff of civil hospital, Bassi Pathana, today held a protest meeting in the hospital and unanimously condemned the statement given by Neelu Arora in the press levelling false allegations on Dr K.S. Kang, SMO. They termed it totally baseless and misleading.

SPORTS

Tata Tea Arsenal
St Stephen’s beat Model-37 to lift trophy
Three city boys make it to Kolkata camp
Chandigarh, April 9
St Stephens, Sector 45, beat Model-37 by 2-1 to win the Tata Tea Arsenal Soccer Stars Tournament. Earlier in the day, Ajit Karan Singh International Public School defeated St Anne’s Convent School by 2-0. In other results, St Soldier International School beat Shishu Niketan in a thrilling tie-breaker, Motiram Arya Model School lost to Model-37.

Players of St Stephens in joyous mood after winning the in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

The girls’ handball team of Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, which won the 22nd sub-junior state championship held at DAV College, Chandigarh. Captain Amarjit Kaur and Harsahiba scored the maximum number of points.

AITA: Parminder reaches semis
Chandigarh, April 9
The Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association trainee Parminder Kaur turned the tables on top seed Jaanesh Kaur by defeating her 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to reach into the semifinal stage of the girls’ under -16 singles in the AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament at the CLTA courts, Sector 10, here today.

MCA to take on Stadium team in final
Mohali, April 9
The Mohali Cricket Academy (MCA) set a title clash with the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium team in the Chandigarh Under-13 Inter-Academy Cricket Tournament, being organised by the DPAC Academy on the St Stephen's School ground, Sector 45, here today.

Tennis Coaching Centre opens
Chandigarh, April 9
For tennis lovers of southern sectors, it was a long wait of four years, which came to an end with the opening of Tennis Coaching Centre at Sports Complex, Sector 42 here, this week.

Budding tennis players hone their skills at the newly set up tennis center in Sector 42, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

CRIME

Army vehicle hits bike, kills youth
Zirakpur, April 9
A 22-year-old resident of Mubarakpur village was killed here this morning when his bike was hit by an Army vehicle on the national highway. The victim Manek, who was working as an assistant with a Chandigarh-based lawyer, was going to Chandigarh from his residence this morning when the accident took place.

A motorist, who met with an accident, lies on Chandigarh-Ambala road at Zirakpur on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

One held for fraudulent use of debit card
Chandigarh, April 9
The local police has arrested Hardeep Singh, a resident of Bapu Dham, on the charge of shopping from the debit card of renowned artist Neelam Mann Singh. A case of cheating has been registered at the Sector 17 police station.

Beheaded body found at rly station
Chandigarh, April 9
The beheaded body of an unidentified youth in his mid-twenties was found on the railway platform number 1 at 2 am here yesterday. The police, so far, has ruled out any foul play. However, it was yet to ascertain whether it was an accident or a case of suicide.

Wrist watches stolen from SCO
Chandigarh, April 9
Surjit Kaur, a resident of Sector 9, reported that someone stole three wrist watches from her SCO in Sector 7 on April 7 after breaking a windowpane. A case under Sections 457 and 380, IPC, has been registered at the Police Station 26.

200 cases of liquor seized
Panchkula, April 9
The local police has seized 200 cases of Indian made foreign liquor being smuggled to Panipat from Chandiaghar here today.

BUSINESS

Kingfisher to launch services on six new sectors
Flights to New Delhi, Mumbai from April 14
Chandigarh, April 9
Kingfisher Airlines today announced that it would be launching services on six new sectors and would add Chandigarh to the network of cities served by it.