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Narrow escape as car catches fire |
INFERNO A Tata Indigo car being driven by
Parag, a resident of Sector 70, Mohali, caught fire while he, along with his mother, was on his way to the Phase-VII market on Saturday. No loss of life was reported, but the car was destroyed in
the incident. A Tribune photograph |
Pregnant woman’s body found
Chandigarh, July 2
The body of a 28-year-old pregnant woman resident of Colony No. 4, who went missing around 12 noon yesterday, was found here this morning.
A large blood-stained stone found near her body indicated that she might have been killed with stones, like the security guard who was stoned to death at Mohali in the wee hours yesterday.
Woman’s murder sparks protest by residents
Chandigarh, July 2
The discovery of the body of four-months pregnant Reshma Devi from the forest area near Colony No. 4 sparked an agitation by residents of the area, who disrupted traffic, causing inconvenience to commuters for two
hours today.
Despite guard’s murder, MC to go ahead with security gate system
Mohali, July 2
The Municipal Corporation announced today that it would press ahead with the new security gate system despite yesterday’s murder of a guard even as residents alleged that the authorities had failed to give wide publicity to the security plan before enforcing it in the town.
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Residents of Azad Colony end hunger strike
Panchkula, July 2
The allottees of the Ashiana flats today suspended the indefinite hunger strike after Union minister of Housing and Uurban Poverty Alleviation and Culture Kumari Selja assured them that the matter would be taken up with the Haryana government.
Mohali DC urged to expedite developmental works
Zirakpur, July 2
To expedite the developmental works of the Zirakpur town, a delegation of the Senior Citizens Forum,
Zirakpur, met the Mohali Deputy Commissioner Varun Roojam. Giving information, General Secretary GS Bhogal said a delegation, led by president of the forum, NR Lakhesh raised the issues regarding development of the town.
PGI’s Choose Healthy Organ campaign on Facebook
Chandigarh, July 2
Taking its Choose Healthy Organ campaign a step further against smoking, alcohol abuse and riding two-wheelers without helmet, the anatomy department of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGI) has gone on Facebook to mobilise people to join hands for the cause.
Rape accused clears nursing test
Chandigarh, July 2
The authorities at the renowned National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE) at the PGI are in a quandary these days over one of their new students.
For, the student who has cleared the admission test for MSc (nursing) recently is said to be a rape accused and has been lodged in Burail jail. Interestingly, the nursing institute has a majority of female students.
Ultrasound machine sealed in Sec 8
Chandigarh, July 2
A team of health officials of the UT administration sealed an ultrasound machine at Echocardiography
Centre, Sector 8, here yesterday. The inspection team found that the provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act were not complied with.
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‘Implement Lokpal Bill’
A protest march was held by members of “Aawaaz” at Sector 17 in Chandigarh, demanding the implementation of the Jan Lokpal Bill and the recovery of black money from abroad. Supporting Anna
Hazare, Baba Ramdev, Varun Giri and Suresh Bhandari, the activists said they were spreading awareness among people to join their hands against injustice through this march.
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Confusion prevails over self-attested admission forms
Chandigarh, July 2
Collection of self-attested admission forms by student organisations at help desks set up by them at Panjab University today led to confusion among certain department employees and student leaders.
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