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‘Insensitive’ face of GMSH-16
Chandigarh, July 11
Laxmi, a pregnant woman, had a harrowing time at Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, yesterday night as she was left unattended by the hospital staff. It was a case of intrauterine death (death of the foetus inside the uterus before birth).

Gang of robbers busted, 3 arrested
Panchkula, July 11
In a major success, the Panchkula police has busted an interstate gang of robbers with the arrest of three persons. The accused used to rob their targets of money and vehicles at gunpoint in Punjab and Haryana.

Firing case: Four PU students held
Mohali, July 11
The Mohali police today arrested four students of Panjab University in the Tuesday night’s firing incident at Sector 69, in which a former president of the Students’ Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU), Prabhjeet Singh, was injured.

Three hurt as murder accused assault cops

Mohali, July 11 Three police personnel, including two women constables, and a sub-inspector of the Chandigarh Police sustained injuries following an assault by two murder accused, including a woman, at the district courts complex, Phase III B1, here today. Murder accused Dolly being taken for a medical check-up to the Civil Hospital; and (right) constable Gagandeep Kaur shows an injury mark on her arm in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu

Cutting through the deluge

Vehicles wade through a waterlogged road during rain near Hotel Mountview in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Drowning incident
UT admn announces Rs 50,000 compensation
Chandigarh, July 11
A day after the death of 20-year-old Tinkoo Prasad, who drowned in rainwater collected in a huge ditch at a park, Valley for Animals, commonly known as the Dinosaur Park in Sector 49, the UT Administration today announced a compensation of Rs 50,000 to Prasad’s family.

Peace at last: Inspector, SSP reach truce
Chandigarh, July 11
After much infighting and rift between the UT Police, it’s time for some peace and reconciliation with inspector Amanjot Singh and UT SSP Naunihal Singh finally reaching a settlement.

COMMUNITY

Litigants face inconvenience
Chandigarh, July 11
Scores of litigants who went to the district court in Sector 17 today were a harassed lot and faced major inconvenience, as lawyers were on strike. The strike will conclude on July 12. The lawyers across the country are protesting against the Centre’s Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011.

The district court wears a deserted look; and (right) litigants come out of the court as the lawyers strike work in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

City receives 17.9 mm of rain Chandigarh, July 11 The city had received 17.9 mm of rainfall since yesterday evening, taking the total to 187.9 mm rainfall during the past one-and-a-half month. The meteorological department has predicted cloudy sky with rain or thundershowers during the next 24 hours. A rickshaw-puller makes his way during rain in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Students participate in an awareness rally on World Population Day at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

No possession of plots even after payment, committee holds protest
Mohali, July 11
Members of the Plot Allotment Sangarsh Committee, Sectors 76 to 80, staged a dharna in protest against the failure of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to give possession of plots to the allottees even when they had already made payments in this.

50 docs attend workshop on rational use of drugs
Panchkula, July 11
In order to sensitise doctors about patients’ needs and to promote rational prescription in government sector and medical colleges, a workshop on “Rational drug use and standard treatment guidelines” was organised here today.

Community Centre in P’kula hangs fire Panchkula, July 11 The Community Centre at Sector 2 is yet to see the light of the day even after its designs have already been approved by the Haryana Urban Development Authority in 2006. Though the residents had raised the issue with district administration yet the local MLA DK Bansal, Union Minister for poverty alleviation Kumari Selja yet nothing has been done so far.

Pillars constructed for a footpath over a nullah at Sector 2 in Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Season of friendship

Punjabi movie ‘Yaran Nal Baharan’ pose during a promotional event in Patiala on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

Mohali admn comes up with a solution
Mohali, July 11
Giving respite to the residents of Phase IV from waterlogging during the monsoon, the Mohali Administration has decided to rectify the ‘folly’ of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) by amending the level of Shopping Street at certain points.

MHA transfers Joint Secy
Chandigarh, July 11
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has transferred Joint Secretary (Home) Abhishek Dev, a 2007 UT cadre officer, to Arunachal Pradesh. He would be replaced by Rodney L Ralte, who is currently posted as the District Commissioner in Mizoram.

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EDUCATION

DAV fails to clarify stance Chandigarh, July 11 Despite being asked to clarify its stand on low internal assessment awarded to BA-II Geography students by today, DAV College in Sector 10 has failed to do so. The Panjab University, taking cognisance of representation filed by Senator Prabhjit Singh, has withheld the Geography results asking the college to justify the low assessment awarded to the students.

Students at the DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh. Photo: Pradeep Tewari

PU forms anti-ragging squads
Chandigarh, July 11
The Panjab University DSW Office today held a meeting of the anti-ragging squad and formed two groups to conduct surprise inspection in hostels. The anti-ragging squads comprise of PU faculty members. The assistance of security guards of the hostels will also be availed by the squads during their visits.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Kalka roads cry for maintenance
Kalka, July 11
The recent rain that lashed the area have turned various roads in deplorable condition due to which people of the Kalka, Pinjore, Parwanoo and its vicinity have been facing much inconvenience. National Highway 22 which passes through Kalka, Pinjore and the link roads of Kalka have been turned in to retrograde condition.

One killed
Ambala, July 11
One person was killed and four other seriously injured when a maxi cab rammed into a tree on the Ambala-Jagadhari road near Saha village this morning. The deceased was identified as Sunil Kumar, a resident of village Sarakpur (Ambala).

Body found in Kalka
Kalka, July 11
The Pinjore police today recovered a body of a man from the side National Highway, adjacent to the forest department. The police sources said that body was identified of one Rajnish (37), a resident of Tipra village, near Kalka, Pinjore.

lawyers’ strike
Advocates burn copies of proposed law
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 11
On the call of Bar Council of India as well as Punjab and Haryana Bar Council, the lawyers of District Bar Association observed a complete strike for two days. The lawyers organised a protest rally in front of the district judicial complex.

COURTS

Ensure security of court complexes: High Court
Chandigarh, July 11
Less than two months after an accused in a criminal case was hacked to death outside the Mohali District Court, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked its Security Committee to hold a meeting with secretaries concerned of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to deal with the issue of security in and around the court complexes.

CRIME

Fraud: Proclaimed offender arrested after 6 years
Chandigarh, July 11
The economic offences wing of the UT police today arrested a proclaimed offender (PO), who committed a fraud of Rs 24 lakh six years ago. The police arrested Hargopal Singh Sandhu, a resident of Batala, in a cheating case.

Four vehicles stolen
Chandigarh, July 11
As many as four vehicles were stolen from different parts of the city in the last 24 hours. Arun Kumar, a resident of Raipur Kalan, reported that his Pulsar motorcycle (CH-01AD-0710) was stolen from the parking lot of Bougainville Garden, Sector 3. Ranbir Kaur, a resident of Dhanas, reported that his Honda Activa scooter (CH-04F-9811) was stolen from in front of her house.