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Spate of thefts rocks city
Chandigarh, February 11
Thieves committed a series of six thefts at several places in the city last night.
Thefts included a burglary on the residential premises at Sector 44, two showrooms burglaries at Sector 22 and 37, theft in a temple and theft of two cars.
Placements
Now, UBS students seek dept head’s ouster
 Chandigarh, February 11
After creating adversarial circumstances that forced Dr HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital director Dr Krishan Gauba to leave, certain students of University Business School
(UBS) have now kicked off a protest seeking ouster of their department director.
Students of University Business School stage a dharna in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Land Acquisition
Admn gets another rap from HC
Chandigarh, February 11
The Chandigarh administration has received yet another rap on its knuckles in a land acquisition case.
UT’s master plan by March 31
Chandigarh, February 11
Chandigarh’s master plan is set to be completed by March 31 this year. This was the consensus reached at a meeting of the inter-state coordination committee held under the chairmanship of union urban development secretary at New Delhi on Tuesday.
A real timesaver
Test for prompt detection of TB cases soon
Chandigarh, February 11
In order to contain the number of multi-drug resistant (MDR) cases among tuberculosis patients, the country is all set to introduce GeneXpert, a test that can identify tuberculosis and check the resistance to multi-drugs within 90 minutes.
Rs 11 cr proposed to decongest Zirakpur highway
 Zirakpur, February 11
To solve the problem of traffic congestion on the busy Chandigarh-Ambala highway at
Zirakpur, the GMR, the company undertaking maintenance of the Ambala-Chandigarh highway, has decided to widen the stretch between Zirakpur-Patiala traffic light point and Zirakpur-Kalka traffic light point.
The highway under flyover, which is proposed to be widened due to traffic jams, at
Zirakpur. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Gogoi to take oath as CJ today
Chandigarh, February 11
Justice Ranjan Gogoi will be administered oath as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court tomorrow at 10 am by Haryana Governor, Jagannath Pahadia.
Poor patients suffer due to closure of Jan Aushadhi
 Mohali, February 11
Patients belonging to the economically weaker sections have been hit following the closure of a jan aushadhi store on the premises of the Civil Hospital in Phase VI here.
Senior officials of the Health Department had ordered the closure of the store after patients had complained of some alleged irregularities in the functioning of the set up.
The closed Jan Aushadhi store at the Civil Hospital, Phase VI, Mohali. A Tribune photograph
Illegal sand mining
Counter case filed against forest officials
Mohali, February 11
Five months after the Punjab Forest Department lodged an FIR against Manga Singh and Varinder Singh for allegedly indulging in illegal sand mining, the Mohali police today registered a cross case against the forest officials for allegedly threatening the suspects.
Dr Amod Gupta is PGI dean
Chandigarh, February 11
In pursuance of the decision of the governing body in its meeting held on January 17, Dr Amod Gupta, professor and head, department of ophthalmology, has been appointed as dean of the PGI here today.
250 to attend conference on limb deformities
Chandigarh, February 11
More than 250 delegates from India and abroad are expected to attend the three-day Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India conference at the department of orthopaedics, Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here.
Prof Raj Bahadur feted
Chandigarh, February 11
For his contribution in the field of orthopaedics, professor Raj
Bahadur, director-principal of Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32,
Chandigarh, has been awarded the fellowship of the Academy of Science, Punjab (FPASc).
Reconsider Dr Gauba’s repatriation: Teachers
Chandigarh, February 11
Perturbed over the “disgraceful exit” of their director-principal, Dr Krishan
Gauba, after students demanded his ouster through protests, nearly 70 teachers of Dr HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Panjab University, delivered a representation to the university Vice-Chancellor asking him to reconsider Dr Gauba’s repatriation.
From Schools
Annual fest
CHANDIGARH: Saupin’s, Sector 32, organised its fourth annual fete (Razmatazz) here on the school premises. A total of 40 stalls ranging from mouth-watering savories to cosmetics and fabulous display by boutique houses were put up during the fete. Amusement games and swings were the major attractions. Principal ABS Sidhu inaugurated the function.
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Chandigarh, February 11
