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After 5 misses, PGI animal house to be formally opened today
Chandigarh, April 10
The animal house at the PGI is once again in news. And not for some new medical research work. After more than a year of its establishment, the PGI authorities have postponed its formal inauguration five times. Finally, the PGI authorities have zeroed in on a dignitary to inaugurate the facility.
Faculty shortage in forensic dept
No practical class in entire semester
Chandigarh, April 10
In a befitting example of how shortage of teachers in the newly set up departments at Panjab University is causing academic loss to students, not a single practical class was held in the six-month semester for MSc (second semester) forensic science batch in the biological sciences subject.
Gender ratio in many Mohali rural belts dismal
Mohali, April 10
The phenomenal population growth rate of 32 per cent, attributed to an economic boom in Chandigarh’s periphery, does not correspond with the prevailing gender ratio in certain rural and semi-rural areas of the Mohali district.
Men in khaki help their kin
THE policemen posted at the Mata Mansa Devi shrine complex had a field day in allowing their friends and relatives to pay obeisance to the deity out of turn during the Chaitra Navrata fair.
Bougainvillea in full bloom at a park in Phase IV of Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Pilot launches BSNL’s value-added services
 Chandigarh, April 10
Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Sachin Pilot launched value-added services of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(BSNL) in the Punjab circle, including Chandigarh, here today.
Sachin Pilot launches BSNL’s value-added services at the Sandesh Bhawan in Sector 17 of Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Open House Response
Chemists carry out loot in open
The field of medicine, supposed to be the most ethical profession, has in modern times turned out to be the most unethical. Almost all manufacturing companies are driven by greed and have on their rolls, experts who advise them on how to evade the legal requirements with an aim to maximise the profits as has been correctly highlighted by Sanjeev Singh Bariana in his article “Arbitrary pricing of medicines”.
One Lokpal Bill not enough, says Justice Sachar
 Chandigarh, April 10
“The government had almost decided to scuttle the Lokpal Bill and the Bill proposed earlier was just a joke. The movement does not end at Jantar Mantar by Anna Hazare ending his fast.
Justice Rajinder Sachar delivers Comrade Surinder Mohan memorial lecture at Lajpat Rai Bhawan, Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Satvik veena maestro to perform today
Chandigarh, April 10
Internationally acclaimed classical instrumental music maestro Salil Bhatt will present a satvik veena recital at a special baithak programme organised by Pracheen Kala Kendra at Randhawa Auditorium, Punjab Kala Bhawan, here on April 11 at 7 pm.
Mata Mansa Devi Shrine
Drama as tehsildar denied entry
Panchkula, April 10
High drama was witnessed at the VVIP entrance to the Mata Mansa Devi Shrine after police officials prevented local tehsildar Satish Singla from entering the shrine here today.
RWA delegation submit memo at Raj Bhawan
Chandigarh, April 10
The Federation of Sector Welfare Associations (FOSWAC) comprising 54 Resident Welfare Associations today organised a rally at Rally Ground, Sector 25, to mark their protest and to create awareness among the public on the important issues of public interests like rampant corruption, billions of dollars of black money stashed in Swiss Banks and other tax havens, price rise of essential commodities, deteriorating law and order conditions and preserving the edict, legacy and heritage of
Chandigarh.
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A photograph printed in Chandigarh Tribune on April 7, prompted the Municipal Corporation authorities to immediately plug a leakage in a water pipe in Colony No. 5 of Chandigarh. However, water continues to flow from one of the several such pipes in the colony. This photograph was taken by Tribune
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Protest against GMADA
Mohali, April 10
Members of the Plot Allotment Sangharsh Committee, Sectors 76 and 80, have decided to hold a protest by involving family members and various employees’ associations against the failure of GMADA to hold a draw of lots for the remaining plots. The protest will be held on April
23.
Damaged playground equipment to be replaced
Mohali, April 10
Residents can now hope to see new multi-play equipment for their children in their neighbourhood parks with the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority
(GMADA) deciding to replace broken and damaged playground equipment in 125 parks across the town.
Career fiesta for students
Panchkula, April 10
In order to provide an opportunity to students to have a glimpse of varied career options in non-conventional courses like hospitality, aviation and fashion designing, a two-day career fiesta was organised at the Bhavan Vidyalaya in Sector 15 here, which concluded today.
Free medical check-up camp
Chandigarh, April 10
The Senior Citizens Welfare Association, Manimajra, in association with Fortis Hospital, Mohali, organised a free medical camp at the community centre in Manimajra here yesterday.
Delegation back from Nepal
Chandigarh, April 10
A 10-member youth delegation of Yuvsatta returned from a week-long youth peace meet at Hindu Vidyapeeth at Kathmandu in Nepal today.
Govt schools sitting on powder keg
Poor adherence to fire safety norms
 Chandigarh, April 10
Hundreds of students studying in government primary schools functioning from dilapidated buildings in the periphery of the city are sitting on a tinder box. A majority of these schools are located in narrow streets of villages or colonies and have a single exit.
Empty buckets of sand placed in the corridor of Government High School; and
(right) fire extinguishers installed at Government Senior Secondary School, Ramdarbar, have not been refilled. These had to be filled two months ago. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
8,500 students take IIT-JEE in tricity
Chandigarh, April 10
Nearly 8,500 students appeared for the IIT-JEE at 35 centres across the tricity here today. Students, who appeared in the exam, said this time negative marking was introduced in certain sections of both the papers -- paper-I and paper-II.
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