pgi exam racket
CBI summons 10 beneficiaries
Chandigarh, November 17
A week after the exposure of the PGI entrance test scam, in which 15 accused have been arrested, the CBI has identified 10 beneficiaries who appeared for exam and had paid hefty amounts to the prime accused, Gurivi Reddy, for helping them clear the exam. The beneficiaries, all of whom are MBBS pass, hail from Andhra
Pradesh.
Accused in the case of cheating during the entrance exam for MD courses at the PGI, in
coustody. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Re-exam: PGI to spend from its pocket
Chandigarh, November 17
The MD/MS entrance exam scam, recently unearthed by the CBI, has cost the PGIMER dear. By rescheduling the entrance exam for December 8, the premier health institute will be spending from its pocket on the conduct of the exam.
Police was tipped off about paper leak
Chandigarh, November 17
The unearthing of the PGI entrance exam racket by the CBI has exposed poor policing as the UT police, despite having prior knowledge of the possibility of paper leak in the MD/MS exam, failed to take any action and it was the CBI, which managed to unearth the racket.
Bansal talks of conservation as water goes waste
Chandigarh, November 17
Practice what you preach. So goes an adage, but Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal does not seem to believe in it. As he was exhorting students at the railway station to conserve water, water was going waste from faulty taps, just a few metres away at the same platform where he delivered a speech. The taps have not been repaired for a long time.
Union Railway Minister PK Bansal visits Science Express Train at the Chandigarh Railway Station on Saturday.
Tribune photo: S chandan
Victim of mc apathy
Chandigarh, November 17
Nearly three months have passed when a 12-year-old boy had fell into a 30 feet deep pit in the Shanti Nagar area at Mani Majra, the Municipal Corporation is yet to initiate any inquiry in this matter. Though the UT police has finally registered an FIR in this connection on November 16. But it seems that the MC is not willing to take any action against the contractor and its officials.
The pit covered with a base of wood and debris at Mani Majra on Saturday.
Tribune photo: s chandan
Officials fail to carry out inspection
Chandigarh, November 17
“I have no idea about it, please contact to the Education Department,” said Sunil
Bhatia, Additional Commissioner-1, Municipal Corporation, UT.
“I don’t remember how many schools I visited last month,” Land Acquisition Officer Tilak Raj said.
Heads of government schools under scanner
Chandigarh, November 17
Collecting
money from students for screening an educational movie for them in the
school has proved costly for the heads of two government schools in
Chandigarh. The District Education office has initiated an enquiry
against the heads of Government Model High School, Sector 38 D, and
Government Model High School, Sector 41 D, for charging Rs 10 per head
for showing movie "Akkad Bakkad Bam Be Bo" to their students.
Department officials said all the schools were informed in advance that
they would not charge any money or force the students for the movie but
despite the orders, these schools violated the guidelines and took money
from students.
Beaten up for not listening to teacher, laughed at by classmates
Chandigarh, November 17
Until three months ago, the world around him was loud and cheerful. He could respond to lo ud cheers of his friends, grasp the classroom lessons quickly, and even rush back to home within minutes when his mother would call him for dinner.
Sumit with his mother at their residence at Mani Majra on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Ppradeep Tewari
GMADA to scrap five-year lock-in policy for Phase II apartments
Mohali, November 17
Taking a cue from the poor response for skyscraper Purab Apartments in Sector 88, the authorities in the Greater Mohali Area Development Authorities (GMADA) have decided to do away with the condition of five-year lock-in period for successful applicants.
Play highlights life of an artist
Chandigarh, November 17
The play "Hum to Aise hi
Hain" was staged at the Tagore Theatre today. The play was staged during the annual theatre festival of the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy. The play was drected by Manish Joshi Bismil and was based on an artist' s ambitions, social stigmas, struggles and the ultimate triumph of the relationship that an artist shares with his craft.
District Legal Service Authority holds awareness camp
Panchkula, November 17
On the request of Panchkula Senior Citizens Council, an awareness camp was held by the District Legal Services Authority at the day care centre-cum- old age home, Sector 15, Panchkula, last evening.
Admn responsible for blast’
Panchkula, November 17
The callous attitude of the Panchkula administration claimed the life of the labourer, Ram Dheer, in the factory blast according to the experts of the forensic team. The team feels that either the safety valve of the boiler might be faulty or it may have got choked because it was not checked on regular basis. Had the boiler been checked regularly by the officials, Ram Dheer would have been alive today.
Sappers celebrate 232nd Corps Day
Chandigarh, November 17
The Corps of Engineers, one of the oldest arms of the Army and a major contributor towards development of national infrastructure, observed its 232nd Corps Day at Chandimandir military station today.
Sappers raise their regimental war cry after paying homage at the Veer Smriti War Memorial on Engineers Corps Day in Chandimandir on Saturday.
A Tribune photograph
Heaps of garbage after Divali irk residents
Chandigarh, November 17
The festive season is over but for the sweepers of City Beautiful it seems that it is still on.
The local residents continue to face acute problem of garbage heaps around their localities, here.
A heap of garbage that has been lying for many days at Sector 45; and (right) stray cattle feed on the garbage at Sector 38 West.
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Outsiders to pay more for food at PU
Chandigarh, November 17
Panjab University has slashed the rates of food items, served at the Student
Centre, for PU students while outsiders will be charged as per present rates.
As per the decision, the shopkeepers at the Student Center will charge old rates from PU students while the fresh rates will be applicable on the outsiders, who come to the PU for food.
Seminar on higher education and employability held
Chandigarh, November 17
“Higher education and employability are the two sides of a same coin, laying emphasis on ‘padho aur padhao’ dimensions of higher education to push the frontiers of knowledge," said VC Arun Grover during a seminar on "Higher Education and Employability", organised at Panjab University today. He emphasised that the responsibility of a Vice-Chancellor was to ensure that the university become a preferred place, where students had opportunity to pursue their passion in a productive manner.
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