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Railing gives way, 18 injured
Chandigarh, August 5
Around 18 persons were injured when a railing of a house near Sheetla Mata Mandir in Phase II of the Bapu Dham Colony fell this evening.
According to information, a function was going on in the temple of Madrasi community and crowd had gathered at the temple at around 7.30 pm to be part of the function.
The injured at the GMSH-16 in Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Driest June since 1971 in tricity region
Chandigarh, August 5
With the rainfall prediction for August also seems dismal, the monsoon is anticipated to leave with a dry spell and a drought-like situation in the Chandigarh region.
According to the figures received from the Chandigarh Meteorological Department, there has been about 32 per cent deficiency in the rainfall this monsoon in Chandigarh. It received 276.3mm rainfall against the normal rainfall of 402.4 for the period from June 1 to August 4. The situation in Punjab and Haryana is even worse.
Noble way to mark special occasions
Chandigarh, August 5
These days, the residents of the city are embarking upon a noble cause to celebrate their special occasions. In an effort to make their birthdays and anniversaries more memorable, many residents are now pledging their bodies for donation at the Department of Anatomy, PGI.
100 traders face criminal cases
Chandigarh, August 5
A special audit by the Excise and Taxation Department has revealed that over 100 local traders, comprising jewellers, dealers of motor spare parts and stockists, had filed bogus VAT returns during 2010-11 and 2011-12.
Project on fast track
Chandigarh, August 5
The Punjab government has put the integrated municipal solid waste management project for SAS
Nagar, Mohali and GMADA cluster consisting of 18 local bodies on fast track by seeking expression of interests for the plant.
A view of a dumping ground in Mohali. Tribune file photo
Foundation stone laid for BIS building in Sector 27
Chandigarh, August 5
Rajiv Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, laid the foundation stone of Northern Regional Office building of Bureau of Indian Standards, at Sector 27, Chandigarh, here today.
STA challans 429 vehicles
Chandigarh, August 5
To curb the tendency of plying unauthorised vehicles with incomplete documents, driving overloaded vehicles and make the city pollution free, the State Transport Authority (STA), Chandigarh, carried out an intensive checking campaign of commercial vehicles.
PGI to install more CCTV cameras on premises
Chandigarh, August 5
In a move to enhance security on the PGI premises, the institute is going to install CCTV cameras in all buildings of the institute.
The CCTV cameras were installed at the entry and exit points of the PGI in addition to the waiting area at the emergency this April. However, owing to the recent incidents of minor thefts reported in the waiting areas, officials decided to install CCTV cameras in the areas meant for patients as well as hostels.
Boycotted chemist raises discount up to 40 per cent
Chandigarh, August 5
Boycott of a chemist by the Chandigarh Chemists’ Association at the PGI has in fact turned into the price war. The boycotted chemist has raised the discount on medicines up to 40 per cent.
Chemist shops at the PGI in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
Rat menace haunts P’kula hospital
Panchkula, August 5
Sheela Devi (name changed), a patient in the gynecology ward, was sleeping with her newborn baby when she felt that something creepy passing over her foot. She jumped out of her bed and found that it was a big rat. The rat menace at the General Hospital, Sector6, Panchkula, has been tormenting the patients for long. Patients, attendants, doctors or visitors have come across a number of rats in the OPD, general as well as Emergency wards.
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Need for coordination among bus agencies
The public transport system in the tricity has no pattern or motivation directed towards achieving commuter’s satisfaction. There is lack of coordination among three agencies i.e. Haryana Roadways, Punjab Roadways and the CTU. In order to provide efficient services to three regions; Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali, there has to be effective co-ordination among the three. The recent death of a school student should be a lesson for the transport authorities. Special bus services must be started exclusively for students in order to avoid any unfortunate occurrence.
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Foundation stone laid
Rajiv Agarwal, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs laid foundation stone of Northern Regional Office building of Bureau of Indian Standards at Sector 27 in Chandigarh on Sunday.
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Marching ahead
PUTA candidates go door to door to seek votes at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
PU to send compliance report
Chandigarh, August 5
The Panjab University for the first time has decided to send the compliance reports of 64 BEd colleges to the National Council of Technical Education (NCTE) and Punjab government after the three-month deadline given by the Syndicate ends in November.
Syndicate: Overcharging BCom colleges to face the music
Chandigarh, August 5
Taking note of the issue of colleges overcharging the BCom students, the Panjab University Syndicate has decided to scrutinise the fee structure levelled by the colleges.
Cuts propel PU to install power generators at hostels
Chandigarh, August 5
The PU authorities will soon install generators in all the hostels to draw water from the underground water tanks during the power cuts.
Water supply is one of the major problems faced mainly by the residents of multi-storied girls’ hostels.The problem gets worse during power cuts when the students don’t even get water for drinking.
Sibal defends 25 pc reservation in RTE
Chandigarh, August 5
The Union HRD Minister, Kapil Sibal, defended the controversial 25 per cent reservation in RTE Act by saying that it should be the commitment of the citizen to help those who need help.
Kapil Sibal, Union HRD Minister, inaugurates the Brother McCann building at St John High School in Sector 26, Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan
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