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Her parents’ hearts sank many times
Chandigarh, July 22
Although the apple of their eyes, Anupama (16) continues to battle for life, her parents faced the horror of losing their only child many times thoughout the day today.
Each time the beep of the multi-para-monitor at bed 45 on the fourth floor of the advanced trauma centre went off indicating a dip in blood pressure, their hearts sank.
Special buses for govt school students soon
Chandigarh, July 22
While the PGI is shrugging off the responsibility on the condition of Anupama, the CTU sat up and acted to prevent such tragedies in the future. Talking to the Chandigarh Tribune, TPS Phoolka, CTU Director, said they were working to start a special bus service to transport government school students.
Tricity metro
DMRC comes out with fares 6 yrs early
Chandigarh, July 22
In a typical case of jumping the gun, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has come out with fares for the tricity metro rail six years before the rail will become operational.
The fare for the tricity metro rail, which will be operational from 2018, will be Rs 2 per km while the highest slab may go up to between Rs 25 and Rs 30 on both proposed routes.
Festive time: Women celebrate Teej at a housing society in Sector 20,
Panchkula, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
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INLD man booked in extortion case
Chandigarh, July 22
Acting on the complaint of a woman resident of Sector 39, the UT police has registered a case of extortion and threatening against an active member of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), identified as
Ranjit Singh Panjhetha, a Sector-39 resident.
Admn trying to run condemned buses
Chandigarh, July 22
It is a classic case of the Chandigarh Administration proposing and then disposing. After allowing the disposal of around 120 condemned buses of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking,
the Administration is having second thoughts. Most of the buses are nine years old and are not roadworthy. An official note from the top brass to find whether some of the condemned buses can be put to use again has sent officials with the transport department in a tizzy.
New PU Vice-Chancellor takes charge today
Chandigarh, July 22
The new Panjab University (PU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) will take charge of the university tomorrow. An eminent researcher, Arun Kumar Grover has remained a student of
this university and has taught here. After a span of six years, the PU will witness a new beginning with Grover taking charge as the new VC. Grover studied at the physics department here from 1968 to 1972.
After his PU stint, he left for the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) to join as PhD
student in 1972 and eventually, settled for a research assignment.
Girl caught with smack
Chandigarh, July 22
The Chandigarh Police today arrested a 25-year-old girl outside a club and lounge bar in Sector 17 with 650 grams of smack.
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Traffic goes
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Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam in Zirakpur on Sunday. Tribune
photo: Nitin Mittal
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Open house response
Metro will reduce traffic, accidents
Growing population and vehicles in the city has compelled the Chandigarh Administration to implement Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). Le Corbusier planned the city for 5 lakh population which has risen to 12 lakh officially. The Chandigarh Administration has been planning underpasses, removal of roundabouts, trams and other modes. But metro rail is the most practical solution for the city. Once known as abode for the employees and retirees, the city has changed rapidly and there is no alternative to metro rail to cope with the traffic hazarded, especially at the peak hours.
Chandigarh scan
Teej celebration
Over 40 members of Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik Club and their families celebrated the festival of "Teej" with the residents of the Old Age Home, Sector 15, on Sunday. Members distributed bangles, make-up items, sweets, and fruits to the senior citizens. They joined the elderly in singing songs and played on swings with them. The Rotarians also planted 25 saplings of various trees as part of their plantation campaign. The senior citizens adopted the plants and said they would take care of the plants just like their children.
Child labour rampant in city despite SC directive
Chandigarh, July 22
Despite the Supreme Court banning child labour, the practice continues unabated in the city. While children suffer, parents are helpless. In a quick survey conducted in the city by this correspondent, it was found most of the parents, driven by poverty, did not have qualms about making their children work at a tender age.
Children below the age of 14 working in Chandigarh despite the law prohibiting it. Photos by writer
There seems no end to Congress grass
Mohali, July 22
Wild growth of congress grass across the town has become a big health hazard in the area. During a random survey at several parts of the town, the Tribune team found the infectious grass, known as Parthenium Hysterophorus, has covered residential and industrial area as well thus posing hazard to the
localities, especially who suffer from asthma or other allergies.
Having Fun: Girls enjoy rain in Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune
photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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ICAI organise seminar on changes in service tax
Chandigarh, July 22
In the new tax regime, the onus of paying service tax has shifted from service provider to service receiver. Also, the input tax credit for providing output service was not available to the service receiver. There is a change in the definition of service that includes almost all service activities.
Banks sell fake doctor's flat, car
Panchkula, July 22
Banks have started selling the property of fake doctor Sandeep Sharma, owner of the Shubham Hospital at Sector 20, after he failed to return the loan amount.
While the Punjab National Bank after obtaining the permission from the Debt Recovery Tribunal, sold his flat at a group housing society in Sector 20, the HDFC Bank disposed of his Fird Ikon car to recover its debts.
Begging menace continues in city
Chandigarh, July 22
The increasing population of beggars at Sector 17 has been irking the residents of the town, who want the authorities to act fast and take some steps to rehabilitate the beggars.
Haphazard construction leads to water-logging in colonies
Mohali, July 22
Haphazard construction in the catchment area now started having its effect as the rainwater, which normally flows from the area to Sukhna Lake, has resulted into water logging in the colonies here.
The latest example is the locality of Govind Vihar in Kansal, which witnessed about two to three feet water logging in the locality due to obstruction in the natural gradient.
A resident shows a water-logged park at Kansal on Sunday.
Police launches drive to check PG accommodation
Mohali, July 22
In the backdrop of three back-to-back firing incidents in the town, the police today checked paying guests accommodations in several areas of the city.
Several police teams were deputed for the purpose that visited the PG accommodations in their respective areas and checked the credentials of the youngsters, staying there, said Swarndeep Singh, the Superintendent of Police (City).
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Traffic signals without zebra crossings dot city
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PU gears up for student poll
Chandigarh, July 22
Ahead of the student poll, Panjab University has sent a list of over 30 student leaders and party supporters to the Chandigarh Police, who were suspected of creating trouble during the election. PU has also sent a list of around 67 cars owned by members of different student bodies that should be kept under the police surveillance.
University acts tough against ragging
Chandigarh, July
22
Panjab University has taken pre-emptive measures to avoid ragging on the campus this year. Although, anti-ragging squads existed on paper in the university and its affiliated colleges, there was little awareness to prevent such incidents in the past.
12-day earned leave for college teachers
Chandigarh, July 22
Teachers working in colleges affiliated to Panjab University would now get 12 earned leaves every year instead of the existing eight leaves. The decision on the matter raised in the Senate in 2011 was communicated to all the colleges recently. All the colleges would have to implement the new rule from this session.
Teachers help in development: HC Judge
Ambala, July 22
Teachers played an important role in the development of the nation, said Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court Rajesh Bindal, chief guest at a convocation ceremony in the PKR Jain College of Education, Ambala City, today. As many as 516 students of BEd and MEd were offered the degrees during the ceremony.
PR chief quits as Sobti leaves
Chandigarh, July 22
Dr Mohanmeet Khosla of the School of Communication Studies at Panjab University has resigned from the additional charge as the university's director of public relations.
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Chandigarh, July 22
Chandigarh, July 22
The 11-year-old chess prodigy, Tarini Goyal, of Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, won the title of Chandigarh Women’s Chess Champion, at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, here today.
