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Tribune impact
 Ex-DGP removes security tent
Chandigarh, November 28
Of the two former Punjab DGPs, who had encroached upon a part of the service lane on the rear side of their residences in Sector 18 here, one today removed a temporary shelter pitched on the service lane.
The spot at the rear side of Punjab Former DGP AP Pandey’s house from where a tent housing security guards was removed on Wednesday.
Tribune photos: parvesh chauhan
suicide by professor
SHO sent to police lines
Chandigarh, November 28
Finding glaring lapses in the conduct of Inspector Malkit Singh in dealing with a sensitive case in which a young professor from Ambala committed suicide, a departmental inquiry has indicted the
SHO, who has been transferred to the Police Lines. Inspector Narinder Patial has now been designated as the SHO of the Industrial Area police station.
Malkit Singh
Rs 30 lakh jewellery looted
Panchkula, November 28
At least four masked miscreants struck at a jewellery shop in Sector 7,
Panchkula, and decamped with jewellery worth Rs 30 lakh after forcibly taking the guard of a nearby shop to
Morni. In the morning when Kirpal Nath Sarao, the owner of the shop, Sarao
Jewellers, came to the shop he found the lock of the front door broken.
A broken lock at the shop.
Encroachments by shopkeepers: MC to issue show-cause notices
Chandigarh, November 28
Rampant encroachments by shopkeepers in the Sector 22 market (Shastri Market), Sector 19 market (Sadar Bazar) and Patel market of Sector 15 have led to choking of passageways in these markets. The shopkeepers have not only rented out the shops in these markers but the sidewalls as well.
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| A view of encroached sidewalls at Shastri Market, Sector 22; and (right) Rehri Market, Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune Photos: S.Chandan |
Patients face tough time as GMCH-32 toilets sans signs
Chandigarh, November 28
Negligence of the authorities at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, in ensuring signage outside toilets on the hospital premises is costing women patients dear. Utter confusion prevails and embarrassment greets most of the women patients, who wish to use the toilets and mistakenly enter gents’ toilets in the absence of proper signs.
Govt Schools
'Herd mentality' leading to leave applications for child care
Chandigarh, November 28
The UT Education Department is seeing a sudden influx of applications for child care leave from government teachers. Following in the footsteps of the Punjab government, the Chandigarh Administration had recently endorsed the child care leave policy, which entitles a female government employee a maximum of 365 days of child care leave during her entire service to take care of a maximum of two minor children.
Firm penalised for failing to cancel online order
Chandigarh, November 28
A Noida-based firm, Timtara.com Infosecure Consulting Pvt Ltd, has been penalised for failing to cancel an online order placed by the complainant. The UT Consumer Forum has directed the firm to refund the amount paid by the complainant and pay Rs 3,000 as compensation for causing harassment.
Panchkula to have 24 sectors in extension II
Panchkula, November 28
The town will get 24 new sectors in the Panchkula Extension II near the Barwala Highway. This new township will also have Sector 13, which even the tricity doesn’t have. Sector 17 of this extension will be on the lines of Chandigarh’s Sector 17. Even the width of the roads will be double the existing ones of Panchkula. The Panchkula Extension II, also known as the new Kot-Billah-Alipur Township, will be spread over 6,767 acres on the National Highway-73.
Fire breaks out in Mohali factory
Mohali, November 28
A fire broke out at an under-construction factory building in the Phase-I Industrial Area here today. According to reports, the building was taken on rent by a company engaged in making pizzas and other food items.
 panjab university
Number of foreign students on rise
Chandigarh, November 28
The number of foreign students joining Panjab University (PU) and its affiliated colleges has steadily grown in the past few years. While 135 students took admission to the university and its affiliated colleges in 2009, the number has crossed 375 this year.
Foreign students perform during the International Students and National Education Day celebrations at the Law Auditorium in Panjab University on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Rs 1 cr central AC system for PU library
Chandigarh, November 28
Panjab University’s AC Joshi Library is all set to get a central air-conditioning system that will not only make sitting in the library more comfortable, but also help in doing away with the noise made by fans.
Set-up for the new central air-conditioning system at AC Joshi Library in Panjab University, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
hunger Strike
GGDSD-32 gives nod to fest
Chandigarh, November 28
Students of GGDSD College, Sector 32, today called off their hunger strike after the college authorities agreed to the demand of holding a cultural fest on the college campus.
rte act
Private schools told to submit expenditure on each child
Chandigarh, November 28
The UT Education Department has asked all the private schools to furnish details about their per-child expenditure in the elementary classes.
Harvard team to shoot documentary on Le Corbusier’s Chandigarh
Chandigarh, November 28
A team from Harvard University is coming to the city to shoot a documentary on Le Corbusier’s Chandigarh, intended for an exhibition at the architect’s lone building at Harvard on the occasion of its 50th anniversary in 2013.
from SChools
Polish children present folk dances
Chandigarh: Gurukul Global School in association with NGO Yuvsatta and the Ghungroo Musical Club hosted a 24-member delegation "The Children’s Folk Group Cepelia-Poznan" from Poland. The children presented folk dances that are performed at the time of harvest, on change of seasons and during festivals in Poland.
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Panchkula, November 28
