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UT Administration sits over appointment of 81 doctors
Chandigarh, January 14
Despite the fact that Government Medical College and Hospital , Sector 32, (GMCH-32) is facing an acute shortage of resident doctors, both senior and junior, the UT Administration is sitting over the appointment of 81 doctors, some of whom were selected three months ago.
Checking child malnutrition
Admn fails to utilise central grant
Chandigarh, January 14
Despite Chandigarh featuring along with the states having a high rate of child malnutrition, the local administration has failed to utilise the central assistance, worth over Rs 30 lakh, to improve nutrition and health status of children here.
Thieves make hay at MC parking lots
Chandigarh, January 14
Free parking sites of the municipal corporation (MC) at prominent places in the city have turned into nuisance spots as the authorities have failed to manage these properly.
Vehicles parked haphazardly at a parking lot in Sector 20, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Land acquisition
GMADA in a fix
Mohali, January 14
With farmers, whose land was acquired for the Medicity project, preferring cash payment instead of going in for the land pooling scheme, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is in a fix.
The faithful
Devotees partake of langar at Nada Sahib Gurdwara in Panchkula on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
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Ground employees’ stir enters second day
Chandigarh, January 14
Air passengers from the city had a harrowing time at the Chandigarh airport on account of the cancellation of Indian Airlines flight following a strike by ground staff in New Delhi today.
Theft case solved, jewellery worth Rs 7 lakh recovered
Panchkula, January 14
The district police claimed to have solved a case of theft which took place at the house of an Army officer in Chandi Mandir area on December 21, 2011. Jewellery worth Rs 7 lakh has also been recovered from the accused.
In full flow
An artiste performs a traditonal Haryanavi dance during Anjuman 2012 at Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S. Chandan
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Chandigarh scan
Red Cross to train police in first aid
Panchkula, January 14
The Red Cross at Panchkula will impart training to the police personnel in first aid. This was stated by Subhash Kapoor, the president of Raod Safety Organisation on the concuding ceremony of Road Safety week here today.
HUDA shifts bus queue shelter to ‘please’ industrialists
Panchkula, January 14
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) on Wednesday shifted a bus queue shelter from Industrial Area, Phase I, to some other place just to “please” industrialists.
Security stepped up ahead of poll
Mohali/Zirakpur, January 14
With the Punjab Assembly elections nearing, the Mohali police has stepped up security in the district to prevent any untoward incident.
Robbery might have been the motive behind murders
Zirakpur, January 14
Even as the police is yet to identify the assailant(s) involved in the two-day-old double murder of Shikha and her daughter Priyanaka at Harmilap Nagar in Baltana, investigations indicate that robbery may be one of the motives behind the gruesome act.
Back to square one
Despite the enforcement wing of the civic body removing encroachments from the Sector 15 market a few days ago, violators have again encroached upon the land. Tribune photo: S. Chandan
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Mudslinging begins
SAD misused funds, alleges Cong candidate
Mohali, January 14
Congress candidate from the Mohali constituency Balbir Singh Sidhu today alleged that at the behest of SAD president, the Akalis had gobbled up most of the funds released under the Shagun scheme which was launched for the welfare of the unprivileged.
Naka near Aroma
Chandigarh, January 14
A day after a 28-year-old resident of Sector 55 was murdered following a scuffle on the road outside the Aroma traffic light-point in Sector 22 here, the Chandigarh police put up a late-night naka to check drunk driving near the hotel. — TNS
Only lifetime members invited to PU alumni meet
Chandigarh, January 14
Panjab University has made it mandatory for all its alumni to become lifetime members of Panjab University Alumni Association
(PUAA) to participate in alumni meet scheduled for January 27. The move has left hundreds of alumni who are registered as general members shocked and crying foul.
CBSE to set up 24-hr helpline
Chandigarh, January 14
Encouraged by the immense response to its help lines activated during the examination season, the Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) has decided to set up a round-the-clock call centre to facilitate interaction between students and parents and the board.
Unity in diversity
Panjab University students celebrate Losar at Law Auditorium orgnised by the Ladakh Students Association on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Notice to DEO for Jan 18
Chandigarh, January 14
A local court today issued a notice to the District Education Officer (DEO) for January 18 in connection with the winter school timings of city schools.
Missed a lecture? Go to Smart Classroom!
Chandigarh, January 14
With the introduction of ‘Smart Classroom’ in Government Colleges, students, who for some reason have missed classes, will now have the opportunity of getting a copy of the lecture they missed. Colleges have decided to upload the study material on their websites which students can access anytime.
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The Chandigarh police has arrested seven youths accused of killing Harminder Singh (28), a resident of Sector 55, following a scuffle on the road outside the Aroma traffic light-point.
Hour after a robbery bid at gunpoint was reported in Sector 28 today, a petrol station was reportedly looted in the same sector late in the evening. The incident took place at 9:45 pm. One of employees Rajesh alleged that a CTU employee who is a regular customer at their petrol station got petrol worth Rs 250 filled in his vehicle and after paying his bill, snatched Rs 50,000 from him and fled from the scene.
