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No place for trade unions in hospitals: Dr Talwar
Says institutions inflicted by small-town mentality, professional rivalry and ‘media medicine’
Chandigarh, April 24
The outgoing director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), Dr K.K.Talwar, minced no words is saying that trade unions were the most unfortunate link.
Prof KK Talwar, the outgoing Director of PGI, will demit office on April 30. Visible in the background are portraits of former directors. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tiwari

Fraudster held for posing as Addl Civil Judge
Also enacted kidnap drama with NRI friend
Rajpura, April 24
The “kidnapping” of an Additional Civil Judge and an NRI from Canada had sent the Rajpura police in a tizzy. For the past four days, the police had been trying to identify the accused,
The accused in the custody of the Rajpura police on Sunday. Tribune photo: JS Virdi

COMMUNITY

A file photo of Sukhna Lake

A file photo of Rock Garden

city Beautiful, but not entertaining
With Chandigarh failing to keep pace with other cities, many of which have jumped on the modernisation bandwagon offering a variety of entertainment avenues, The Tribune reporter Pradeep Sharma speaks to a cross-section of city residents to know if the scrapped mega projects would have pushed the city into the metro league
Though numerically the young population may be growing by leaps and bounds with an upswing in the local economy due to retail revolution and service sector, over half a century after it came into being, the ‘City Beautiful’, as it is cliched, continues to offer little in terms of entertainment options for visitors and residents alike. The city residents playing host to guests from metros invariably cut a sorry figure, with Chandigarh failing to keep pace with other cities, many of which have jumped on the modernisation bandwagon offering a variety of entertainment avenues.

Liver transplant
‘Hullabaloo over danger to life of patient unfounded’
Chandigarh, April 24
The hullabaloo over danger to the life of the patient who recently underwent transplant at PGI is unfounded, says Prof Arunanshu Behera, who headed the team of three doctors which conducted the hospital’s first-ever liver transplant.
Arunanshu Behera

Used surgical items
PGI likely to order vigilance probe
Chandigarh, April 24
Taking serious note on the reported sale of used “drainage cannula” a plastic pipe used in cardiac surgery, by a chemist at the PGI, the authorities are likely to mark a vigilance inquiry into the incident.

Protest forces police action
Two more held for attack on family
Chandigarh, April 24
Two youngsters were arrested by the Chandigarh Police for their involvement in an attack on a family at Sector 40 here today. They were identified as Vivek Vashisht of Sector 41 and Inder of Sector 38.

Residents support dowry victim
Block road near the house of Panchkula SP
Panchkula, April 24
Irked over the indifferent attitude of police officials in a dowry case, hundreds of residents of Sector 15 gheraoed the police chowki of the area and blocked the road near the residence of the Panchkula Superintendents of Police in Sector 14 here this evening.

Haryana police officials pacify the protesting residents of Sector 14 in Panchkula on Sunday

Labourer falls off building, dies
Zirakpur, April 24
A 23-year-old labourer was killed after he fell from an under construction building at Dhakoli village here this afternoon. The victim was identified as Nane Ram from UP.

Overloaded rickshaws, but who cares?
Despite police orders and media pictures and reports on the violation of safety norms for schoolchildren, it is a common sight to see overloaded rickshaws and autorickshaws ferrying students in the tricity. Last week, a Tribune correspondent stopped alongside a rickshaw carrying students in the southern belt. Two children had climbed the roof of the rickshaw and were yelling. The rickshaw-puller could be seen urging the relentless children to behave themselves and get inside. (See photo)
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

They want to be heard

Residents of Khudda Alisher and their supporters sit on a dharna to protest against the administration for the exclusion of the village from the ‘lal dora’, in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Open house response
Panchkula needs a planned bus service
Panchkula has grown manifold in the recent past in terms of population and even the area spread. There is a natural increase in the requirements for the residents, including markets, hospitals and other facilities.

GMCH extends 30 pc discount on medicines, surgical items
Chandigarh, April 24
The patients visiting Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, can expect some relief as far as the cost of treatment is concerned.

EDUCATION

1,200 students honoured
Chandigarh, April 24
Around 32 students were awarded roll of honour and the same number of students were awarded college colours during the 38th annual prize distribution of the local GGDSD College here today.


Students in a joyous mood after receiving their prizes during the annual function of SD College at Sector 32 in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

NEIGHBOURHOOD

600 households without water for 4 days
Kharar, April 24
The water supply in the Sunny Enclave area of Kharar has been affected for the past four days. Around 600 households have not got water supply owing to technical problems with the tubewell installed.

Two arrested for cheating
Ambala, April 24
The police claimed to have arrested two persons involved in a cheating case. According to the police, the accused were running an entertainment company in the name of Seven Star Entertainment Private Ltd.

CRIME

Gang of vehicle thieves nabbed
Zirakpur, April 24
The CIA staff today busted a gang of vehicle thieves following the arrest of five members of a gang who were working as waiters at weddings in the area. The police seized a car and a motorcycle from their possession.

We care for you like this

A Bullet motorcycle of the Chandigarh Police, without the rear wheel, left unattended near a roundabout on the road separating Sectors 7 and 8, as cops have gone to get the punctured tyre repaired, in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik