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First swine flu death in tricity
Sector 36 resident dies at Mohali hospital
Chandigarh, August 27
Swine flu has taken its first toll in the tricity this year, with the death of a Sector 36 resident at Fortis Hospital in Mohali late last night.
Gurmeet Singh (43) was admitted to the hospital under critical condition last week.
Bulbul Case
LR prepares strong case against GMSH staffers
Chandigarh, August 27
The Bulbul case is set to take a toll on medical fraternity in the city. With the UT Legal Remembrancer (LR) preparing a strong case against the medical fraternity, including four doctors, for their alleged role in the death of a newborn at Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, on July 21, many heads will roll when the report of the two-member committee is submitted to Punjab Governor-cum-UT Administrator Shivraj Patil for action.
‘Rathore never visited agricultural land in service’
Panchkula, August 27
Former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, who reportedly has 6 acres of agricultural land in Raipur Rani and had applied for parole, had allegedly never visited the site for cultivating the land during his service tenure.
Now, have apple a day
While tomato is costing Rs 40 per kg, apples are available between Rs 25 and 40 per kg
Chandigarh, August 27
Veggies may still be acting pricy, but city residents can savour some fruit. With the prices of apples hitting a low of Rs 25-40 per kg (less than most vegetables), it is time to have as much of the fruit as possible. With incessant rains and floods hitting transportation and supply of vegetables to the city, price of potatoes and onion have shot up by Rs 2 per kg in the past two days. The price of lady finger, too, has shot up by Rs 5 a kg, with the vegetable now retailing at Rs 35 a kg.
BJP protests against water tariff hike
 Chandigarh, August 27
The state unit of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha today protested against the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for increasing water tariff at a recent house meeting.
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha protest against the hike in water tariff at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
ICICI Home Finance told to pay 50,000
Chandigarh, August 27
Asking the ICICI Home Finance Company to overhaul the loan account, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed manager of the company to pay a compensation of Rs 50,000 for causing harassment to a complainant.
‘Hi-tech’ transport dept fails to provide RC paper
Mohali, August 27
While the Punjab transport department claims to have computerised the process of issuing driving licence and registration at the Mohali office of the district transport office (DTO), the registration certificates (RC) required to resell vehicles are not available at the office.
Uae Death Verdict
Can’t send local lawyer, says Foreign Ministry
Chandigarh, August 27
Less than a month after an NGO sought directions to the Union Ministry of External Affairs for arranging its visit to the UAE for pleading the case of Indians lodged in prisons there, the ministry has made it clear that the Indian consulate was providing them complete legal aid.
Heaps of debris blot on Mohali
Mohali, August 27
Heaps of debris left over from construction work lying at unauthorised spots are making the town ugly, even as the Municipal Council has failed to persuade GMADA to transfer “malba fee” to it for the work.
Shafaqat weaves Sufi-pop magic
 Chandigarh, August 27
The serenity and splendour of the Hindustani classical music genre and the aesthetic brilliance of young maestro Shafqat Amanat Ali were at their zenith as the acclaimed pop Ustad illuminated the horizons of melody in an absorbing concert at the Tagore Theatre here today.
Shafaqat Amanat Ali performs at Tagore Theatre. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
‘Stop growth of unauthorised colonies’
Chandigarh, August 27
Adviser to the UT Administrator Pradip Mehra today inaugurated the 6th “Brainstorming session” with Urban Development Departments, State Town and Country Planning Departments and Schools of Planning and Architecture for northern states/UTs, at the Centre for Research and Industrial Development, Sector 19,here.
Wait for turncoats
Cong infuses fresh blood into local unit
Chandigarh, August 27
Even as the election to the post of Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) president is slated for September 17, the
Congress high command has infused young blood in the reconstituted local body, including the Territorial Congress Committee (TCC).
Sector 33 apni mandi to be shifted
Chandigarh, August 27
Apni mandi of Sector 33 will be shifted to some other place in order to the vacant the space in front of petrol pump in Sector 34.
This was decided at a meeting of apni mandi and day market committee held under the chairmanship of councillor Jagjit Singh Kang.
Students’ Poll
PU instructs principals, dept heads
Chandigarh, August 27
A meeting of principals of the local colleges affiliated to Panjab University (in which election to the students bodies are to be held on the same date) with university officials and UT police officers was convened today at 3 pm.
DAV-10 seeks permission to cancel poll
 Chandigarh, August 27
In a curious turn of events, DAV College, Sector 10, has requested the UT Administration to allow it to cancel election and go in for unanimous selection of campus president.
Security guards check identity cards of students ahead of the PU elections at DAV College in Sector 10,
Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Flaunting SUVs on PU campus
 Chandigarh, August 27
Ahead of the student elections on Panjab University campus, there is a sudden increase in the number of swanky cars and SUVs parked in the hostel parking lots.
Students take part in SOPU poll campaign at Panjab University on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
PUSU levels eve-teasing charges against SOPU
Chandigarh, August 27
Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) leader Udey Wirring today levelled eve-teasing charges against members of the rival student party, Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU), for teasing girls at an election rally.
From Schools & Colleges
Conference
Mount Carmel School organised a three-day conference “Carmel MUN’10”, which began on Friday. More than 15 schools of the city participated in the event.
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Chandigarh, August 27
