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Five-year-old girl hit by car, dies
Panchkula, April 3
A five-year-old girl, Khushi, was killed after being hit by a rashly driven Tata Indigo car near Madanpura village on the Panchkula-Barwala National Highway-73 here this morning.
Evening hues
The Sector 20 Jama Masjid in Chandigarh stands tall against the backdrop of a serene sky on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Salesman held in Hyderabad
Chandigarh, April 3
With the arrest of a salesman in Hyderabad, the mystery shrouding the series of hoax calls at the Infosys here on March 30 has been solved.
HSRP fixing work from next month
Chandigarh, April 3
The work of affixing high-security registration plates (HSRPs) on both old and new vehicles will resume by next month as the Chandigarh Administration has finalised the lowest bidder, Real Amazon, to implement the project. The move follows nod from the Central government after the UT sent an amended project for approval.
On ‘special’ duty for city VVIPs’ safety
Chandigarh, April 3
‘Manu’, one of the two langurs in the city to manage the monkey menace, has been posted at the UT Secretariat, adjoining the police headquarters, for city VVIPs’ safety and their “special” staff members.
‘Manu’, a langur hired by the Chandigarh Administration, sits outside the UT Secretariat wall in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan
HC pulls up Admn
Chandigarh, April 3
Taking cognisance of the Chandigarh Administration’s inability to meet the April 1 deadline of making Sector 17 a vehicle-free zone, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today thundered, “Do not test our patience.”
Admn to send final house tax reminder to MC
Chandigarh, April 3
The UT Administration will send a final reminder to the municipal corporation (MC) on imposing house tax in the city.
Mini-hospital not operational yet
Panchkula, April 3
The construction of polyclinic at Sector 26, Modern Mini-Hospital, which has been completed about six months ago, is yet to be thrown open for the general public.
The 16-bed hospital would be the first one to be opened in sectors across the river
Ghaggar. The construction work of the mini-hospital started in January 2009 and the work was to be completed in 18 months.
Government Polyclinic at Sector 26,
Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Wasting
a precious commodity
Water flows on roads following
a pipeline burst near the roundabout separating Sector 31 and
Phase I of the Industrial Area in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune
photo: S. Chandan
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It's
banned, but who cares?
Leaving being burnt beside the
road separating Sectors 31 and 32 in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Restoration centre for heritage items in offing deck
Chandigarh, April 3
The UT Administration has decided to set up a restoration centre to store and repair heritage items of the city in order to preserve those.
In a meeting between Central and UT Administration officials in New Delhi today, points regarding preservation of heritage items were discussed and it was decided that a place be identified in Chandigarh where a restoration centre could be set up.
acid attack
All four victims discharged
Chandigarh, April 3
Jatin, Sahil, Lalit and Amit, the four youths who were referred to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) at Sector 32 here yesterday with serious burn injuries, were discharged after being given medical aid today.
When contacted, Amit said all four of them were discharged and asked to come tomorrow for routine check-up. He said Jatin and Lalit were still complaining of blurred vision as there was swelling on their eyes.
chandigarh scan
Road closed
Due to re-carpeting of V-3 road between Sectors 48 and 49, the vehicular traffic will remain closed till April 10. The UT Administration has requested commuters to follow another route for their convenience.
Education first priority, says Minister Malooka
Mohali, April 3
“It would take two years to put the things in order as far as the education scenario is concerned in the state,” claimed Sikandar Singh
Malooka, the state Education Minister at Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) here today.
Sikander Singh Malooka (sitting centre) at the school board office in Mohali on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Labourer falls off lift, injured
Chandigarh, April 3
A 30-year-old labourer, identified as Babulal, sustained injuries as he fell off a lift at the site for a house under construction at Phase I of the Industrial Area here this evening.
Flying Squad
Teachers turn down PU’s offer
Chandigarh, April 3
Although Panjab University (PU) had approved Guru Nanak College,
Ferozepur, as the examination centre at the last moment where over 150 copying cases were made and a flying squad was attacked last year, the fellows, this year, in protest of approving the college as an examination centre have turned down PU’s offer to visit as the flying squad.
GGSSS-18 result
DEO initiates inquiry
Chandigarh, April 3
A day after the parents of around 30 students of Class XI of Government Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Sector 18 (GGSSS-18), staged a protest against the school principal, the district education officer
(DEO) has initiated an inquiry in the same.
Promoting cycling for healthy living habits
Chandigarh, April 3
Although the World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7, the Centre for Social Works is going to celebrate it in a different way. The students and faculty have pledged to pedal down to the university from their home
for one week to promote cycling and healthy living habits.
Students of the Centre for Social Works promote cycling through the campaign ‘Zindagi Plus’ at Panjab University on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Students demand improvement chance for UIET students
Chandigarh, April 3
Students of Panjab University (PU) today staged a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office against their long pending demands, including beautification of the campus and improvement chance for the students of University Institute of Engineering and Technology
(UIET).
Members of SOPU protest for their demands in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office at Panjab University on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
PU exams
Sending questions by SMS, new trend
Chandigarh, April 3
It’s not just fake question papers that are giving Panjab University sleepless nights but the authorities have also come across the new trend of SMS being circulated among the students with the questions claiming it to be from the question paper set by
PU.
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Chandigarh, April 3
