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Another blackout jolts tricity 
Chandigarh, July 31
Within a span of 27 hours, the tricity was shaken by yet another blackout due to the failure in the northern grid. The collapse in the power supply system at about 1 pm proved disastrous for financial establishments and corporate offices which incurred financial losses.

Passengers jostle for tickets at a counter at the Chandigarh railway station on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S chandan

Residents rough it out 
Chandigarh, July 31
Nandi Devi (55), a resident of Sector 45, found it difficult to handle her two grandsons in the absence of power in the afternoon due to the collapse of northern power grid once again today. Motorists also faced problems at the various traffic signals in the city, as the signals were not working due to power cut.

Online filing of returns hit
Panchkula, July 31
he power blackout did not affect the filing of income tax returns on the last day of filing them at the special counters set up at Sector 2 as adequate power back-up arrangements were in place. However, those filing online returns did face some problem due to the power crisis. Six additional counters had been set up to expedite the filing.

P'kula industry losing Rs 3 crore every day
Panchkula, July 31
The local industry suffered a loss of Rs 3 crore following the grid failure as work came to a halt in the absence of power.

COMMUNITY

Admn team faces protest
Zirakpur, July 31
A team from the district administration faced a minor opposition when it went to remove the pipes covering the ‘nullah’ passing through ward number 12 in Baltana. A large number of people gathered at the spot when the team reached there to remove the pipes installed by a local builder to cover the ‘nullah’. Some of them tried to obstruct the JCB machine working in the area.

Residents talk to officials on the issue of uncovering the drain passing through ward number 12 in Baltana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Another reshuffle in UT Admn
Chandigarh, July 31
In yet another reshuffle in the UT Administration, the departments of a few officials were changed today. The Administration took back the charge of Director Public Relations (DPR) from HCS official Yogesh Kumar and gave it to MM Sabharwal, a PCS officer, in addition to his present charge of Secretary, Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB).

contaminated water
Quarrelling councillors fail to come up with a plan
Chandigarh, July 31
The ruling and opposition councillors exchange heated arguments for three hours in the General House meeting on the issue of eight deaths in Mauli Jagran due to consumption of contaminated water today. However, no decision was taken to avoid such incidents in future.

The councillors argue during the MC General Meeting in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

PGI proposes prior appointment for OPDs
Chandigarh, July 31
In a move to address the issue of overcrowding at the PGI, a proposal was mooted today to make it mandatory for the patients to seek prior appointments before visiting the hospital for general OPDs.

Long wait for train passengers

Passengers wait for their trains following a power grid failure at the Chandigarh railway station on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Two school students injured
Chandigarh, July 31
Two students of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 40, were injured after a car hit their Pulsar bike near the school this afternoon. The two students were driving without helmets. Rahul Kumar a Class XI student and Daljeet Singh, a student of Class XII, were taken to the Sector 16 hospital.

Technical snag hits RLA
Chandigarh, July 31
The residents have been forced to make endless rounds of the office of Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) for the past few days to get their documents.

CTU starts night service
Chandigarh, July 31
The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking started night bus service from IT Park to PGI and Sector 43 ISBT from today.

Play portrays life of devadasis
Chandigarh, July 31
Navtej Singh Johar, an exponent of Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance, premiered his latest dance-theatre piece “Charumathi Claire Singh”  at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, here today. Artistes enact a scene from the play “Charumathi Claire Singh” at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Patients sweat it out at city hospitals
Chandigarh, July 31
Patients had to sweat it out and await the services for hours, owing to a blackout in some parts of the city hospitals today due to non-availability of power back-up facility. At the PGI, while the routine diagnostic services at the emergency and other new centres remained nearly unaffected, patients at the Nehru hospital’s neurology and nuclear medicine ward had to suffer due to delay in routine tests.
Patients without power in a ward at the PGI on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

UT secretariat staff seen hanging around in balconies
Chandigarh, July 31
As the northern grid collapsed for the second consecutive day, functioning at the UT Secretariat building in Sector 9 also was affected. Despite the power backup, only the lightening system and lifts in the offices of senior officials were operational.

ICU patients outdoors in Mohali
Mohali, July 31
From the safe confines of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a patient suffering from serious gall bladder ailment was forced to take “shelter” from the sweltering heat under a tree outside the hospital, courtesy power outage, plaguing the northern region.

Patients face a tough time at the Civil Hospital, Phase VI, Mohali, on Tuesday. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu

In Panchkula offices, work comes to a standstill
Panchkula, July 31
Work came to a standstill in Panchkula too due to grid collapse for the second consecutive day. Initially, some problems were faced at the General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula, but the same were restored soon. While at the Mini Secretariat, Sector1, Panchkula, work at all the departments came to a halt as there was no back-up arrangement.

Dog bite  menace
High Drama at MC General House meeting 
Chandigarh, July 31
Municipal Corporation once again faced an embarrassing situation today due to its lackadaisical attitude in dealing with dog bite cases in the city. Area councillor of Sector 38 Arun Sood paraded three out of eight children, who were bitten by a dog yesterday, on the floor of the House today. Clueless about the proceedings of the House, three-year-old Diya, five-year-old Lovish and 10-year-old Bhanu entered the House to show their wounds to the officials and councillors when the issue of the dog menace was taken up.
The children, who were bitten by a dog, wait to meet Mayor Raj Bala Malik in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Faculty gears up for polls
Chandigarh, July 31
Rival groups of teachers have geared up for the Panjab University Teachers’Association (PUTA) elections to be held on August 9. The groups have come up with their manifestos to attract the teachers.

guest dormitories
PUSU members stage dharna outside VC’s office
Chandigarh, July 31
Members of the Panjab University Students’ Union (PUSU) today staged a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office against the PU’s decision of keeping dormitories in all girls’ hostels reserved for guests.

Year on, online fee payment at PU fails to find takers
Chandigarh, July 31
Despite being redesigned and a re-launch last year, Panjab University's (PU) online fee payment system "I-collect" has failed to find many takers over the past two semesters.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Man crushed to death
Dera Bassi, July 31
A 40-year-old man was crushed to death by a train on Tuesday morning. The incident was noticed by the railway police at 6.30 am. The deceased was identified as Manjeet Singh, a resident of Pandantawasian near Kharar.

COURTS

NRI kidnapping case
Court frames charges against six 
Chandigarh, July 31
The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal today framed charges of kidnapping against six accused in the NRI kidnapping case reported in April this year.

CRIME

Two arrested in Naya Gaon murder case
Mohali, July 31
The police claimed to have arrested two more accused — Harpreet Singh alias Tanda and Suresh Kumar alias Kapishiya — in the Naya Gaon murder case here today.

Sham mall case
Murder accused brought to city
Chandigarh, July 31
The crime branch of the UT police has procured the production warrant of a notorious criminal Amar Singh, alias Sunny, from Himachal and brought him to Chandigarh on Tuesday. Amar is suspected to be involved in the sensational murder of the owner of Sham Mall, Amarjeet Singh, and he will be also be questioned in connection with other cases.

Six arrested for stealing vehicles
Chandigarh, July 31
The Crime Branch of the UT police today arrested six persons for stealing vehicles. A former student leader of Government College in Ropar, Jarnail Singh, headed the gang of thieves. The police arrested Jarnail Singh alias Jaila, a resident of Chandpur Rurki village in Nawanshahar, and Sandeep Choudhary alias Sunny, a resident of Taprian village in Nawanshahar.

The accused in police custody in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Accused in police remand
Mohali, July 31
Baljit Chaudhary, who has been involved in at least five shootout cases involving groups of Panjab University, has been sent to two days police remand here today.

SPORTS

PCA officials elected
Chandigarh, July 31
In the 64th annual general body meeting of the PCA, MP Pandove, BCCI chairman, National Cricket Academy and special academies, was unanimously re-elected as the secretary of the PCA (Punjab Cricket Association). IS Bindra was also elected president for the next term.

Manav Mangal students win top positions in gymnastics event
Panchkula, July 31
The gymnasts of Manav Mangal School, Sector 11, brought laurels to the school by wining top positions in four categories of boys (u-14), girls (u-14), boys (u-17) and girls (U-17) during the recently held District School Games at Bhavan Vidayalaya School, Panchkula. A total of 27 gymnasts from the school participated in the tourney. A total of 23 gymnasts have been selected for the Haryana State School Games to be held at Ambala.