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Why the MC fails to curb the canine threat
Chandigarh, May 11
The Municipal Corporation (MC) of Chandigarh has been tasked with controlling the stray dog menace. But ever since it was formed in 1996, it has not handled the threat with the seriousness it deserves. It has undertaken measures such as sterilising the stray dog population to stem their growth and providing treatment facilities to residents who get bitten. But these appear woefully inadequate.

Dog catchers transport stray dogs in a multi-purpose van of the MC to the SPCA in Sector 38 West, Chandigarh; and (right) a veterinarian sterilises a dog at the centre. Tribune photos: Pardeep Tewari

I-T sleuths recover Rs 20 cr in special survey
Chandigarh, May 11
Special surveys conducted by the North West Region of the Income Tax during the past two days have led to the recovery of undisclosed income of over Rs 20 crore.

National Technology Day
Focus on bio-engineering for better healthcare: PGI chief
Chandigarh, May 11
As a part of the National Technology Day, commemorating the 1998 nuclear test in Pokhran, the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) today organised an "open day" wherein all the laboratories were kept open for the public. A large number of visitors, including students from various engineering colleges and universities, went around the laboratories and interacted with scientists to get an exposure to the technologies developed at the CSIO.

Students take a look at machines on display at the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

160 MW needed to run metro
Chandigarh, May 11
For the ambitious Metro rail project, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has asked the UT Administration and neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana to arrange 160-MW power supply to run the metro rail in the tricity.

The remains

A car that met with an accident near the non-functional Sector 47-48 lights in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

No end to problems of driver licence seekers
Chandigarh, May 11
Harassment of vehicle documents seekers at the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) office in Sector 17 seems to be unending.

Residents not serious about declaring actual power load
Chandigarh, May 11
It seems that city residents are not serious about declaring their actual power load, as out of the 2,20,000 power consumers last year, only 5,000 consumers approached the electricity department to declare their actual electricity load. Due to the absence of data pertaining to actual power load resulting in frequent breakdown of power supply in the city.

PCA for suspension of UT Sub-Inspector
Chandigarh, May 11
The Police Complaints Authority (PCA) has recommended suspension of a UT Sub-Inspector Gurbaksh Singh after receiving a complaint against him from Joginder Singh, a resident of Panchkula.

MC employees call off stir
Mohali, May 11
The municipal council employees, who have been protesting against the "beating up" of a civic body employee engaged in the removal of illegal rehris, today called off their stir following the cancellation of the FIR registered against their colleagues.

Attraction of olive green

Schoolchildren have a look at Army equipment on display at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Coin vending machine installed
Panchkula, May 11
The first-ever coin vending machine was inaugurated by RK Bansal, executive director, IDBI Bank Ltd, Sector 11, here this morning. The machine accepts notes of Rs 50 and Rs 100 and dispenses coins of equivalent amount in denominations of coins in Re 1, Rs 2 and Rs 5.

black film
DGP's vehicles challaned
Chandigarh, May 11
After receiving flak for giving a soft corner to vehicles of VIPs during the challaning drive against the use of black film, the traffic police today challaned two vehicles reportedly attached to a DGP at Sector 34 here today.

MC to hire 30 water tankers
Chandigarh, May 11
To deal with the water crisis during the peak summer, the municipal corporation (MC) plans to hire 10 water tankers per subdivision for the next two months.

Admn to spend Rs 22.34 cr on water supply, sanitation
Mohali, May 11
The district administration has decided to spend Rs 22.34 crore on water supply and sanitation works under the World Bank Project this financial year.

Peace award ceremony

Principals pose with their citations at the Government Model Senior Secondary School in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Prime accused in murder case identified
Chandigarh, May 11
The day after a youth was stabbed at Daria village here, the police today identified the prime suspect in the case of the murder of 30-year-old Shaheed, alias Javed.

International Nurses Week from today
Chandigarh, May 11
Prof YK Chawla, PGI Director, will inaugurate celebrations to mark the International Nurses Week on the hospital premises here tomorrow.

Health camp
Chandigarh, May 11
At least 96 specially abled children were examined at a free health camp at the Society for Rehabilitation for Mentally Retarded Children at Sector 36 here today.

EDUCATION

AIEEE centre
Chandigarh, May 11
The name of the SGGS College at Kharar as a centre for the AIEEE examination in the report 'Online exam a hit among students', published in these columns on May 8, was inadvertently mentioned as the Indo-Global College at Mohali.

PU employees protest SBI staffer's misbehaviour
Chandigarh, May 11
There was high drama outside the SBI fee counter at the Panjab University (PU) here today after a State Bank of India (SBI) employee at the fee counter allegedly misbehaved with a non-teaching woman employee.

‘Sirjana’ begins
Chandigarh, May 11
NSS units of the Dev Samaj College of Education at Sector 36 here inaugurated ‘Sirjana’, a 10-day workshop for special children, here today.

COURTS

denial of parole
Notice to Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh
Chandigarh, May 11
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today put Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on notice after taking cognisance of the deplorable condition of jail convicts and denial of paroles to them.

CRIME

extortion calls to doctor
Two accused in police net
Mohali, May 11
The police has arrested two persons who had allegedly made extortion calls to a doctor working in Fortis Hospital. The accused have been identified as Rajesh (22) and Satish Kumar (30), both residents of Sector 19, Panchkula.





The two accused in police custody in Mohali on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Girl goes missing
Chandigarh, May 11
A 21-year-old girl has reportedly gone missing from Government College for Girls Sector 11. Manjeet Kaur was dropped at the college by her father on May 8, on the day of her exam. She did not return home. Her father, Malkit Singh, a Mohali resident, had lodged a missing report at the Sector 11 police station.