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Hit & run case: 29-yr-old arrested after week
Chandigarh, May 14
A closed circuit television camera (CCTV) installed outside a doctor's clinic in Sector 40 here provided the much-needed clue to the UT police in tracing the car that knocked down a couple exactly a week ago.
A mother squirrel tries to comfort her baby in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
Temperatures to rise in region
Chandigarh, May 14
Severe heat wave conditions will continue in the tricity region as the weather office has predicted increase in the temperatures during the next two days.
Josan gets clean chit
Chandigarh, May 14
In what comes as a great relief to Balbir Chand Josan, the DAV management has finally evoked his suspension from the post of principal of DAV College, Sector 10.
Land mafia thriving
Panchkula, May 14
In the absence of any clear demarcation on the Panchkula-Zirakpur the land mafia continues to allegedly grab the open spaces under the patronage of political leaders resulting in day-to-day disputes in Sector 19 here.
Suresh Singh is aeronautical society chief
Chandigarh, May 14
Air Commodore Suresh Singh, Air Officer Commanding, 3 Base Repair Depot, has been appointed as the chairman of the Chandigarh Chapter of the Aeronautical Society of India for the year 2012-13.
Students of the Government College of Education, Sector 20, during a cultural-cum-prize distribution function in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
2 cops suspended
Panchkula, May 14
Two officials of the Sector 14 police station were suspended and sent to the police lines. The officials include SHO Aman Kumar and assistatnt sub inspector
Ishwar.
GMADA increases building plan security fee
Mohali, May 14
After increasing processing fee, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has not only increased the building plan security fee but also started selling forms, which, earlier, were given free.
PGI docs in trouble
Chandigarh, May 14
The two senior doctors from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research are in trouble over alleged collusion between medical experts and functionaries of Central Drug Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) and drug manufacturers.
No more low water pressure in city
Chandigarh, May 14
Residents of the city will now get a relief from the problem of low water pressure as the municipal corporation has decided to resolve the problem there and then after receiving a complaint from any area of the city. This decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the water and sewerage committee chaired by Mukesh Bassi today. It was decided that special teams of the department will monitor those areas from where complaints of low water pressure were received.
Engg dept’s action raises questions
Chandigarh, May 14
Engaging of contractual field staff by the UT engineering department through Punjab Ex-Serviceman Corporation Ltd
(PESCO) for maintenance of public health services at GMCH-32 and residential quarters of the hospital has raised many eyebrows.
City sectors hit by fault in power supply line
Chandigarh, May 14
A fault in a power supply line from Sectors 28 to 18 led to a power crisis in many sectors of the city today.
The fault occurred in the afternoon hours and was only repaired late in the evening. Due to the fault, residents of Sectors 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 faced a tough time for nearly eight hours. Besides, Sector 7, 27, Burail village and Manimajra also witnessed power cuts today.
Equipment display show a crowd puller
Mohali, May 14
It was surely a unique experience for several youngsters, who got a chance to have a close look and touch the original arms and ammunition being used by the Indian Army.
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Residents enjoy an outing as weather turns pleasant in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Compartment issue to be taken up at PU Syndicate meeting
Chandigarh, May 14
The Panjab University in its upcoming Syndicate meeting will discuss whether to allow students, who got compartment, to move to final year of MA under the new semester system.
PU to fill vacant chair
Chandigarh, May 14
Panjab University is hopeful of finally getting a scholar to carry out research under the chair named after the Prime Minister at economics department. The chair was created about three years ago to honour Dr Manmohan Singh.
CBSE’s new rule
Chandigarh, May 14
Thousands of parents rejoiced the decision of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) which has asked all affiliated schools to reimburse for the new books and hold special coaching classes in case any provisionally admitted Class XI student is asked to change his or her stream after the declaration of Class X Grade Point Average (GPA).
Rajni hogs limelight in debate
Chandigarh, May 14
Rajni, a third year student of nursing, was adjourned first, while Shikha Verma, an intern, and
Sanjogita, a third year student, were declared joint runners-up in a debate on the topic “Use of mobile phones”, organised during the ongoing celebrations of the International Nurses Week at the School of Nursing at Government
Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, here today.
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Furniture worth approximately Rs 2 crore was gutted in a major fire that broke out in the furniture market on the Mohali-Chandigarh border here at around 10.45 tonight.
In a major embarrassment to the city police, a UT police inspector’s son was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a Zirakpur resident at gunpoint in Sector 27 here this evening.
