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UT’s Hospitality Department under scanner
Chandigarh, June 28
The UT’s Hospitality Department has come under the scanner of the Principal Accountant General (Audit) for purchasing dairy and grocery items from the Manimajra Cooperative Marketing cum-Processing Society, run under the UT Cooperative Department, at rates 25 per cent more than the local market price of the items.
Servant arrested for attempted poisoning
Chandigarh, June 28
The UT police today arrested a servant for attempting to poison the 72-year-old wife of a late Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court at her residence in Sector 15.
The police arrested Kuldeep Singh, a Talwandi Saboo resident, for adding mercury in food of his employer.
Meeting on house tax next week
Chandigarh, June 28
The Union Urban Development Ministry has asked the UT Administration to impose house tax in the city, failing which no fresh development proposals sent by it will be entertained for funding in the future.
Councillors inspect colonies
 Chandigarh, June 28
It seems that rehabilitation colonies in the city are nobody’s baby as the municipal corporation (MC) authorities do not bother to provide basic civic amenities to residents of these colonies.
BJP councillors take a round of the Kumhar and Gwala colonies with local residents at Maloya in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Traffic police for prepaid 3-wheelers
Chandigarh, June 28
After complaints were received from the general public against three-wheeler scooter-rickshaw (TSR) drivers for overcharging, faulty meters, refusal, misbehaviour and harassment, the Chandigarh traffic police has already introduced a prepaid TSR fare service at the Sector-17 ISBT; Sector-43 ISBT, Panjab University gate, new OPD near PGI, Sector 22 opposite Sector-17 ISBT, Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden, etc.
Children highlight MC’s apathy
 Chandigarh, June 28
Children of the bal panchayat at the Bapu Dham Colony yesterday took a lead and met municipal corporation (MC) Commissioner VP Singh at his office to discuss the apathy of the MC in providing basic civic amenities to residents of the colony.
Children who came to meet the MC
Commissione.
Foul smell emanates from nullah
Panchkula, June 28
Even though the monsoon is round the corner the authorities concerned are yet to come out of their deep slumber to clear the nullah passing through the town, which would become the breeding ground for the mosquitoes.
CTU to introduce e-ticketing on buses
Chandigarh, June 28
The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) is all set to introduce e-ticketing on its buses. The hand-held electronic ticketing machines
(ETMs) will enable the authorities to monitor occupancy at regular intervals.
Encroachment removed
Workers demolish an illegal encroachment along highway during the Municipal Council anti-encroachment drive at Dera Bassi on Thursday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
DC order on slaughtering of animals
Mohali, June 28
In a bid to provide the local residents hygienic meat, the Mohali DC has issued orders that all kinds of slaughtering would take place only at the local municipal corporation-run slaughterhouse at Industrial Area under strict supervision.
‘Rainwater to be logged in Mohali’
Mohali, June 28
Call it shortsightedness or just ‘carelessness’ on the part of the officials concerned, certain parts of the town would witness water logging as the natural flow of water has been obstructed by laying the 200-feet widened Airport Road here.
Staff nurse slaps trainee at GMSH
Chandigarh, June 28
There was high drama at a laboratory of the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH) in Sector 16 here after a staff nurse allegedly slapped a medical laboratory trainee technician.
Fortis staff celebrate 11th anniversary
Mohali, June 28
Over 500 doctors, paramedical staff, nurses and administrative staff of the Fortis Hospital celebrated the 11th anniversary of the hospital here today.
10,887 to compete for 4,200 seats
 Chandigarh, June 28
Finally, a total of 10,887 students will compete for around 4,200 BCom seats in the colleges of Chandigarh and
Ludhiana. The students will face a tough competition for admission in the city colleges, as the number of candidates who have applied for Chandigarh is three times the total number of seats.
Aspiring BCom candidates submit online admission forms at the Panjab University computer centre in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Pbi varsity to have sports counselling centre
Patiala, June 28
In order to promote healthy lifestyle and help players get rid of psychological problems and physical injuries, Punjabi University,
Patiala, is soon coming up with a health fitness and sports counselling centre. Vice-Chancellor, Dr Jaspal Singh, yesterday laid the foundation stone of this new building.
Teachers’ orientation workshop to improve classroom skills
Panchkula, June 28
In order to enhance teaching skills of teachers in science, mathematics and computer science, a two-day interactive teachers’ orientation workshop for DAV teachers from the tricity and surrounding areas was inaugurated at Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, here today.
Strategy to conduct peaceful student polls discussed
Chandigarh, June 28
The Panjab University (PU) authorities are gearing up for the upcoming student elections, expected to be held in September. A meeting was held today at PU with dean student welfare
(DSW) AS Ahluwalia, Chandigarh Police ASP Desh Raj and all hostel wardens to plan out a strategy for conducting peaceful elections.
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Chandigarh, June 28
Chandigarh, June 28
