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GMCH in dire need of nurses
Chandigarh, January 21
The functioning of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) at Sector 32, the flagship UT hospital, has been affected by the shortage of doctors, particularly senior and junior residents, and nurses.
Be alert if travelling by CTU or Punjab Roadways bus
Chandigarh, January 21
Next time you plan to travel by a CTU or a Punjab Roadways bus, think twice! A number of CTU drivers, mostly driving low-floor buses, have been found to be suffering from weak vision, both distant and near. Four drivers have been detected with cataract.
Project Sahayta begins
Chandigarh, January 21
As a part of Project Sahayta - Endeavour by Eagles to Fly Together, a three-day programme to reach out to veterans of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) based in the tricity, began today at the EME Station Workshop, Chandimandir.
‘Prakriti Utsav-2012’ kicks off at MCM
Chandigarh, January 21
‘Prakriti Utsav-2012’ kicked off at MCM college today. The fest is an annual feature of the college.
It epitomises the institute’s vow of nurturing and augmenting the elements of nature and its bounty.
Students present a dance during ‘Prakriti Utsav-2012’ at MCM DAV College in Chandigarh
on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Boy ‘beaten up’ by teacher
Chandigarh, January 21
A complaint pertaining to corporal punishment was received by the police control room today.
UT police constable Jarnail Singh alleged that his son Umesh, a Class VI student of St Soldier School in Sector 28, was mercilessly beaten up by his teacher for not doing his homework.
Legal aid clinic comes up at PU
Chandigarh, January 21
The Panjab University Department of Laws in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority has set up a legal aid clinic to help those who cannot afford to hire lawyers.
Councillors’ meet today
Chandigarh, January 21
An introductory meeting of all party councillors and officials will be held tomorrow at the official residence of the Mayor of the Chandigarh municipal corporation.
Sources said Mayor Raj Bala Malik had called the meeting of all councillors and officials on Sunday.
Mock drill in 4 city schools
Chandigarh, January 21
The fire department of the municipal corporation today conducted a mock drill in four city schools. The drill was conducted in Sri Aurobindo School, Sector 27, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 37, DC Montessori School, Mani Majra and Government Senior Secondary School, Mani
Majra.
The mock drill conducted by the fire department of the municipal corporation under way at the Government Senior Secondary School in Sector 37 of Chandigarh on
Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Jazzy B’s show draws CGC tech fest to a close
Chandigarh, January 21
The concluding day of the tech fest at Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Gharuan, was marked by a rocking performance by famous Punjabi singer Jazzy B. Hundreds of students from institutes like IITs, NITs, UBS, UIET, CCCET, participated in various competitions in the fest.
Admn bids to save Sukhna
Chandigarh, January 21
In an effort to save the city’s landmark, Sukhna Lake, the UT Administration has written a letter to the Punjab Government to make arrangements to stop the flow of seasonal rivulet from the Kansal area in Punjab into the
Sukhna. The committee, constituted by the UT Administration to save the Sukhna, has sent a letter to the Punjab government. If the UT Administration officials are to be believed, this polluted water is one of the major reasons behind the problem of weed in the
Sukhna.
Poll in 13 UT villages passes off peacefully
Chandigarh, January 21
The panchayat samiti (PS) and zila parishad (ZP) elections passed off peacefully in the 13 UT villages registering around 72 per cent polling today.
The voting brings forth an encouraging picture of increasing political awareness in the city, specially after 65 per cent voting in the recently held MC elections.
Election Commissioner has close shave
Zirakpur, January 21
The car of the state Election Commissioner, SS Brar, collided with another vehicle on the Zirakpur-Patiala highway here this afternoon. However, nobody was injured in the accident. The police registered a case. In his complaint, Satish Kumar, the driver of commissioner’s car, said they were going towards Patiala when the vehicle rammed into their car.
Jeev Milkha gets clean chit in accident case
Chandigarh, January 21
The Chandigarh police has given a clean chit to international golfer Jeev Milkha Singh with the police establishing that his driver only drove the Range Rover on the day of accident. The complainant whose car met with the accident on October 31 had alleged that the person who was booked by the police and surrendered at the police station the next-day was not the one who drove Milkha’s vehicle at the time of accident, following which the case was re-investigated by the police and the accident scene was also recreated.
20 pc decline in consumer cases
Chandigarh, January 21
The consumer courts in the city have witnessed 20 per cent decline in the cases filed by consumers as per figures released by the Secretary of UT State Consumer Commission.
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Kharar, January 21
