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2-yr-old given ‘wrong’ medicine, dies
Mohali, February 4
In a tragic incident a two-year-old child, Ranveer, died allegedly due to wrong medication prescribed by a private medical practitioner here late on Thursday evening, a few hours before his family members were preparing to celebrate his second birthday.

The body of 2-yr-old Ranveer being taken for a postmortem in Mohali on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Khushpreet Case
Police complaint authority
Lawyer seeks action against SSP, others
Chandigarh, February 4
Demanding stringent action against UT SSP Naunihal Singh and all police officers responsible for botching up the Khushpreet kidnapping and murder case, an advocate has moved the Police Complaint Authority (PCA). The complaint seeking strict action has been admitted by the PCA and will be heard on February 14.

• Suspension of 2 cops recommended

LicenCe racket
Key suspect not tech savvy
Panchkula, February 4
The prime suspect in the fake driver’s licence and vehicle registration certificate racket, Amit Kaushal, who is evading police arrest, was not tech savvy and had sought the services of a computer designer for forging the documents.

Shun violence, Nepalese President appeals to Naxalites
Chandigarh, February 4
The President of Nepal, Dr Ram Baran Yadav, has appealed to the Naxalites involved in militant activities in In dia to shun violence and join the democratic set-up. Dr Yadav was addressing the gathering at the 31st annual convocation of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here today.

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad presents a photograph to Dr Ram Baran Yadav(right),President of Nepal, during the convocation of the PGI in Chandigarh on Friday. Dr KK Talwar, Director, PGI, is also seen in the photo. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Trip down memory lane for Nepal Prez
Chandigarh, February 4
Nepal President Dr Ram Baran Yadav got a surprise gift in the shape of a photograph from 1983, the year when he joined the PGI as a student of MD (internal medicine), on his birthday today.

Health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad (right) and PGI Director Dr KK Talwar are all smiles during Nepal President Dr Ram Baran Yadav’s speech. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Registration of vehicles to cost more
Chandigarh, February 4
The registration of four-wheelers and two-wheelers will cost more in the city from tomorrow with the Chandigarh Administration notifying the new road tax structure.

COMMUNITY

Census of India 2011
1 lakh enumerators, supervisors deployed in Punjab, Haryana, UT
Chandigarh, February 4
“Census is compulsory for the growth of a nation and countrymen as well. The results of Census are not only used for various developmental programmes and funding purposes but the information is also used by the private sectors as well. This exercise is done once in 10 years, so it is all the more pertinent to participate in this exercise,” said Dr C. Chandramouli, Registrar-General and Census Commissioner of India, while addressing a regional press conference for Census of India 2011, which is going to be the seventh after Independence, organised by the Directorates of Census Operations of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh here today.

Census
UT divided into 26 wards
Chandigarh, February 4
The UT has been divided into 26 wards by the administration for the upcoming exercise of census. The total area of the UT is 114 sq km.

Misuse of shamlat land
Congress to file for stay orders in Sanoli case
Zirakpur, February 4
Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur yesterday came out in support of Sanoli village residents’ demand for cancelling the lease of common land that was given to a private educational institute.

Pretty Handsome!

“Lady boys” from Thailand set the stage on fire with their performance at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Friday. The initiative of Kesaces & The Reeds aims at raising funds for the rural women and the youth empowerment programme. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Industry grievances panel rejigged
Chandigarh, February 4
A single window committee formed to redress the day-to-day grievances of the industrialists in the city has been re-constituted. According to a press release issued here today, not a single meeting of the committee could be held in the past four years.

NOC to GPA holders
Traders’ bodies flay ban
Chandigarh, February 4
Two premier traders’ organisations — the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM) and the Chandigarh Business Council (CBC) — have rapped the Chandigarh administration for continuing with the ban on the issuance of the no objection certificate (NOC) to the general power of attorney (GPA) holders. In a statement issued here today, the CBM alleged that the September 2, 2009 notification of the administration rendered the GPA, a legal document recognised all over the country, ineffective, thus infringing on the fundamental right of equality.

Overcast sky may bring in rain
Chandigarh, February 4
It was a cloudy and pleasant afternoon in the city today. The sky will generally remain overcast tomorrow morning. “One or two spells of light rain or thundershowers may also occur,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

EDUCATION

Nursery Admission Criteria
Accept forms, schools told
Chandigarh, February 4
Can kids as young as three be admitted to the schools? The Punjab and Haryana High Court will decide it while taking up a petition filed by city children.

Non-teaching staff forward appeal to panel
* VC calls for emergency Syndicate meeting * Students launch signature campaign
Chandigarh, February 4
On the fourth day of unrelenting protests on the Panjab University campus, non-teaching staff of HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Panjab University (PU), forwarded an appeal to the enquiry committee to hear their grievances before giving recommendations to the university authorities.

• Swanky cars choke roads on PU campus

High drama at SGGS College as staff court arrest
Chandigarh, February 4
High drama prevailed at SGGS College, Sector 26, today when 11 teaching and non-teaching employees of various private colleges in Punjab led by PCCTU president Dr Jagwant Singh courted arrest.

Teaching and non-teaching employees stage a protest outside SGGS College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Friday. Photo: Nitin Mittal

RTE Act Implementation
DPI (S) meets Independent School Association president
Efforts on to find a middle path
Chandigarh, February 4
In a bid to resolve the ongoing tiff between private schools and the UT education department over the implementation of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, acting DPI (Schools) Ajoy Sharma held an ‘informal’ meeting with president of the Independent School Association HS Mamik today.

Common datesheet for classes IX, X out
Chandigarh, February 4
Over 50 member schools of the Independent School Association today released a common datesheet for Class IX and Class X students (appearing in the school conducted exam).

PGI Convocation
330 walk away with degrees
Chandigarh, February 4
Degrees were awarded to 330 students during the 31st convocation of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here today. Nepal President Dr Ram Baran Yadav, an alumnus of the PGIMER, was the chief guest.

Students with their degree during the 31st Convocation of the PGIMER in Chandigarh on Friday. A Tribune photograph

Students’ skills tested
Chandigarh, February 4
The department of computer applications of Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, organised Tech Zeal 11- a kaleidoscope of inter-college competitions. Sandeep Hans, director, technical education-cum-joint-secretary of finance, Chandigarh administration, inaugurated the fest. More than 300 students from more than 20 colleges of the region participated in the fest.

Students perform a street play ‘Fire Birds’ during Tech Zeal 11 held at Government College for Girls, Sector 11, in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Garbage a blot on royal city
Patiala, February 4
The apathetic attitude of the municipal corporation authorities has turned the royal city into a garbage dump. While one can see garbage strewn everywhere in the city, the MC officials have chosen to sleep over the issue. The city residents said various areas were cleaned up only ahead of political rallies or VIPs’ visits.

Garbage dumped near a level crossing in Patiala. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

Foetus recovered
Kalka, February 4
The police claimed to have recovered an undeveloped foetus at the edge of the nullah of Suhag Cho of Dashmesh Colony at ward number 5 in Pinjore today. The police team, on a tip off, rushed to the spot and recovered the foetus, which was sent to Civil Hospital, Kalka, for autopsy and action would be taken under Section 317 of the IPC.

Sale of deadly magoor goes unchecked
Ambala, February 4
There has been a brisk sale of the banned Thai magoor fish in the markets of Ambala district despite a Supreme Court order, which had banned the sale and cultivation of this variety of fish. The Thai magoor fish is boneless and is regarded as a delicacy in this part of the region.

Railway officials raid 190 houses
Kalka, February 4
Under a special campaign, the local railway officials conducted a raid on the residential houses of Railway Colony of Kalka on the directives of higher officials of New Delhi. Official sources of Kalka Senior Section Engineer confirmed that the raid was conducted on the directives issued by the Railway Vigilance Department.

Ambala exceeds wheat sowing target
Ambala, February 4
Ambala has exceeded the wheat-sowing target set by the state agriculture department. The department had pegged the target at 85,000 hectares and the same was achieved by the middle of December 15. As a result, bumper yield of wheat is likely in the coming days in the district.

COURTS

PIL against move to equate certificates
Notice to Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, February 4
Taking up a PIL against the move to equate certificates issued by the Indian Institute of Engineers (India), Kolkata, with engineering degrees of the recognised Indian universities, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notice of motion to the Union Human Resource Ministry, the States of Punjab and Haryana, along with Chandigarh.

High Court
Sale of nicotine-laced products
Centre asked to suggest corrective measures
Chandigarh, February 4
The proposed Chandigarh Licensing of Tobacco Trade Rules, 2010, have come under the Punjab and Haryana High Court scanner, with the dealers in tobacco products moving the High Court against of the Chandigarh administration.

Consumer Courts
Transport co told to pay Rs 1.66 lakh for damages
Chandigarh, February 4
The UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (II) today passed an ex parte order directing a transport company, RP Enterprises, to pay SS Chhoker, a resident of Sector 34, a sum of Rs 1.66 lakh for damaging his household goods during transportation from Chandigarh to Hong Kong.

CRIME

Bid to escape by undertrial
Chandigarh, February 4
An undertrial facing murder charges made an attempt to escape from police custody after he was brought to the city for a medical examination today. He was subsequently booked for the offence.

SPORTS

YPS to hold cross country races
Mohali, February 4 
Cross Country races would be organised by Yadavindra Public School tomorrow. Students of classes IV to XII would participate in various events grouped under various categories.