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Poor architecture of new OPD hits patient care at GMSH-16
Chandigarh, September 25
After jumping several deadlines and witnessing a delay of three years, the recently constructed new building of the OPD at the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, is a classic model of "wrong design and poor architecture".

The entry gate of the new OPD building of the GMSH is at some distance from the road, causing inconvenience to patients; and (right) a damaged floor at the OPD. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

SI held on bribe charge
Chandigarh, September 25
The CBI today arrested a UT police Sub-Inspector (SI), posted at the Mani Majra police station, while taking a bribe of Rs 25,000. CBI sleuths arrested SI Kulwarnjeet Singh Cheema for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a resident of Mani Majra for "not framing him in a case of attempt to murder". Cheema was arrested inside the Mani Majra police station.


SI KS Cheema (right), who was arrested by the CBI in Mani Majra on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Now, be ready to shell out more for school bus service
Chandigarh, September 25
Burning a hole in parents' pocket, school bus operators in the tricity today decided to hike the monthly bus service charges by Rs 50 from next month. The decision will affect more than 30,000 schoolchildren in the tricity, who travel by over 1,000 buses.

Yeh eve-teasing kya hota hai, asks cop manning women helpline
Chandigarh, September 25
"Kya? Yeh eve-teasing kya hota hai (what is eve-teasing)?" was the brusque reply of a baffled policewoman, manning the women helpline of the Chandigarh police, today when Chandigarh Tribune dialled the number to check the reaction time of the police on eve-teasing complaints. It was after an effort that the policewoman could comprehend the complaint when the complainant spoke to her in Hindi. However, it was not of much help as the attendant responded curtly, “You contact the police station concerned. We don’t take such cases.” All this happened despite the fact that the city was shaken by three sordid cases of eve-teasing in a row. Yesterday, an eve-teaser had robbed, abducted and thrashed a 20-year-old girl in Sector 34. 

F&CC wants MC to take over Central Club
Chandigarh, September 25
The sealing of the Central Club in Sector 9 by the UT Administration today rocked a meeting of the finance and contract committee (F&CC), chaired by Mayor Raj Bala Malik here. At the meeting, members raised the issue stating that since the land was initially allocated for a community centre, the municipal corporation should take over it. The community centres are managed by the corporation.

COMMUNITY

Youth crushed to death
Chandigarh, September 25
A 31-year-old man was killed after he was crushed by a Mahindra pickup van while reversing the vehicle at Ram Darbar here today. The victim, Sonu, was sitting on a bicycle and was waiting for his friend, when a negligently driven van crushed him against the wall without noticing him. Sonu was rushed to the government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, where he was declared brought dead.
The accident site where Sonu (inset) was crushed to death at Ram Darbar in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

Councillors’ Honorarium may be hiked
Chandigarh, September 25
Eight years after their last pay revision, the Municipal Corporation is mooting a proposal for doubling the monthly honorarium of the Councillors, including the Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The proposal will be tabled in the coming General House meeting scheduled on September 28. The development comes following a decision of the Punjab government for increasing the honorarium of all the Councillors in the corporation there.

Biometric attendance system at UT Estate Office
Chandigarh, September 25
Employees of the UT Estate Office will now be forced to think twice before they shirk work and stay away from office. With biometric attendance system being installed at different branches of the Deputy Commissioner’s office, Estate Office and Land Acquisition Collector’s office, officers and staff will have to report for duty on time.

Suspected dengue death reported
Chandigarh, September 25
While a patient suspected to be suffering from dengue died at the PGI on September 21, the number of confirmed dengue cases reached 44 today. A case of swine flu was also reported in Hallo Majra.

Supply of muddy water: MC staff visit colony
Chandigarh, September 25
Residents of Charan Singh Colony made a complaint regarding the supply of muddy water to the team of Municipal Corporation officials who visited the colony today. Residents alleged that during the monsoon it had become a routine practice that muddy water was supplied to them. Many times complaints had been made to the authorities but no action was taken to resolve this long-pending problem.

An official of the water supply department addresses complaints of residents of Charan Singh Colony of Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

Surprise inspection at Model Jail
Chandigarh, September 25
SK Goel, District and Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, conducted a surprise inspection of Model Jail, Chandigarh, here, today. He was accompanied by Rajesh Garg, CJM, Chandigarh, and Rajinder Singh, District Attorney.

finance and contract committee meeting
Nod to paid parking system in 3 sectors
Chandigarh, September 25
In a Finance and Contract Committee meeting chaired by Mayor Raj Bala Malik today it was decided that the civic body would introduce the paid parking system in Sectors 9, 22 and 43. The committee also approved three fully automatic parking lots in the city, including two in Sector 17 near the Empire Store and Sahib Singh and one in Sector 35.


A parking lot in Sector 17, Chandigarh. A file photo

senate elections
5 new faces among elected principals; 7 teachers re-elected
Chandigarh, September 25
The results of the Senate elections that were held on September 23 were declared today. Arts college principals and teachers contested the elections for eight seats.

Two-wheeler hits traffic policeman
Chandigarh, September 25
A traffic policeman sustained injuries when he was hit by a scooty at a naka near Industrial Area and Sector 29 lights. The injured constable, Rajender Kumar, was rushed to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, where his condition is stated to be stable.

Street art to be major attraction
Chandigarh, September 25
Works of street art and graffiti will be a major attraction during the ongoing Chandigarh World Tourism Week celebration. Local artists have started making art pieces and graffiti on the specially crafted art panels put on both sides of the road near the Sukhna Lake.


Artists make graffiti near the Sukhna Lake. Tribune Photos: Manoj mahajan

Humorous play marks end of Chandigarh theatre fest
Chandigarh, September 25
The Chandigarh Theatre Festival concluded today with the play "Yaar Banaa Buddy" performed by Ekjute Theatre Group (Mumbai). The lighthearted play, directed by Nadira Zaheer Babbar, looked at four friends who found themselves at the crossroads in their life and relationships. Actor Yashpal Sharma's performance was the highlight of the play.

Artistes perform during a play, “ Yaar Bana Buddy”, at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky gharu

EDUCATION

PU appointments under scanner
Chandigarh, September 25
The selections made on three posts of professor at Panjab University’s Dr HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital has come under scanner due to alleged gross violation of rules.

Urban planning in focus at PU
Chandigarh, September 25
The regional branch of The Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) organised a conference on the theme of 'Administration of Urban Development and Urban Service Delivery' at Panjab University today.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Body found
Dera Bassi, September 25
The body of Ravi (34), who drowned in the Ghaggar River while immersing an idol of Ganesha on Sunday evening, was found in the morning here today. The police handed over the body to relatives of the deceased after conducting postmortem.

3 youths die in mishap
Ambala September 25
Three youths of Ambala Cantonment were run over by a Himachal Roadways bus near the bus stand yesterday evening. The deceased were identified as Sajan (21), Minku (20) and Sagar (18).

18-year-old youth commits suicide
Ambala, September 25
An 18-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his residence in Top Khana area here today morning. The deceased, identified was reportedly under depression for the last few days. His parents had died a long time back, and he was presently staying with his grand parents.

Rs 5 lakh snatched at railway station parking
Ambala, September 25
Two motorcycle-borne youths snatched Rs 5 lakh from a railway contractor near the Ambala Cantonment railway station this morning.

COURTS

Illegal hoardings will not be tolerated: HC
Chandigarh, September 25
It's written on the wall - the Punjab and Haryana High Court is in no mood to tolerate hazardous billboard, neon signs and hoardings dotting the roads across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

Spiralling prices leading to spurious litigation: HC
Chandigarh, September 25
The spiralling prices of commercial property in Chandigarh have given rise to spurious litigation. But, the courts will not out of sympathy pass orders for unjust enrichment of the litigants, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled.

CRIME

Man sodomised at Khuda Lahora village
Chandigarh, September 25
A 32-year-old Nangal resident was allegedly sodomised by two persons in Khuda Lahora village here on Tuesday. The police after the victim’s medical examination confirmed that the youth had been sodomised and a case was registered against the two unidentified persons at the Sector 11 police station.

Car, cash recovered
Panchkula: The Panchkula police has recovered Rs 6 lakh and a Swift Dzire car from Kulbir Pehelwan, who was arrested for robbing a man of Rs 27 lakh. It was on August 24 when five unidentified youths robbed a resident of Lalru of Rs 27 lakh after firing gunshots into the air near Barwala. — TNS

SPORTS

Reliance-I win JP Atray cricket tourney
Chandigarh, September 25
The cricket team of Reliance India bagged the 19th edition of the All-India JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament for the Pearls Trophy at the PCA stadium today evening. In the final of the tournament, which was a day-night match, Reliance-I outplayed MPCA.


A batsman plays a shot during the final match of the JP Atray cricket tournament at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. tribune photo: vicky gharu

180 schools from six cities to participate in sports meet
Chandigarh, September 25
The second edition of the Idea Junior Champions League 2012 (IJCL) will cover a total of 180 schools in six cities. According to the organisers, the event will be held across Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala and Bathinda.

DAV-10 complain against court markings
Chandigarh, September 25
The Directorate of Sports, Panjab University faced a lot of flack after the cagers of DAV College-Sector 10 raised objections over the marking of the playing area on the inaugural day of the inter-college basketball tournament held on the PU campus ground today.

SGGS-26 beat Khanna college in kabaddi tournament
Chandigarh, September 25
In the ongoing inter-college Punjab-style kabaddi tournament for men (A-division), SGGS College-26, beat AS College, Khanna, by 28-18.5 to move ahead in the championship. In another match, the team of SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilpur, overcame the local team of GGD SD College, Sector 32, 25-15.5.

ISB Super League launched
Chandigarh, September 25
Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra announced the launch of ISB Super League (ISL)-2012 season on the Indian School of Business (ISB) campus at Mohali, last evening. The ISL is based on the lines of the Indian Premier League and will be held across both Hyderabad and Mohali campuses of the ISB.