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Tricity residents voice anger through silent protests
Chandigarh, December 30
Chandigarh mourned the death of Delhi gang rape victim today as silent peace protests were held at several places in the city against the crime.
6-year-old raped; youth arrested
Panchkula, December 30
A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 20-year-old youth in Rajiv Colony, Sector 17, Panchkula, last night.
The victim, a student of Class 1, was alone at home at the time of the incident. The suspect, Raju, has been arrested. Raju was working as a driver with the victim’s father, who owns auto-rickshaws.
Policeman held on molestation charge
Chandigarh, December 30
Even as the UT police has launched an extensive drive against eve-teasing, one of its constables was arrested in a molestation case today. The accused, posted with the traffic police, has been suspended.
Flights grounded, trains delayed
Chandigarh, December 30
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the city airport today as the air traffic once again remained disrupted throughout the day due to poor visibility.
Airport officials said low visibility due to cloudy weather did not allow any of the flights to land at the airport.
A huge rush of passengers at the Chandigarh airport on Sunday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
anupama case
External panel for professor as in charge of Advanced Trauma
 Centre at PGI
Chandigarh, December 30
“The present arrangement of the faculty in charge, Advanced Trauma Centre (ATC), seems inadequate and lacks supervision, as it is on a part-time basis, therefore, a professor or additional professor should be made in charge of the ATC and the emergency department of PGIMER” observed the external committee probing the death case of Anupama Sarkar at
PGIMER.
accident at railway light point
 Brakes were okay: Report
Chandigarh, December 30
It was not the failure of brakes of the ill-fated truck last Friday that led to the fatal mishap but reckless driving by the truck driver. Even as the second victim of the gruesome accident at the Railway Light point succumbed to his injuries at the PGI today, the mechanical examination of the truck revealed that the brakes were in proper working condition.
Officials inspect the truck that met with an accident at the Railway light point in Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: s chandan
new year’s eve
1,800 police personnel to be on duty
Chandigarh, December 30
Due to the increasing protests in wake of the Delhi gang rape case in the city, the UT police has stepped up security and deployed over 1,800 police personnel on duty on the New Year’s eve.
New Year’s Eve: Hotels not to remain open after midnight
Mohali, December 30
The District Magistrate has imposed a ban on keeping restaurants, hotels, marriage palaces and clubs opened after 12.30 midnight on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1 in Mohali district.
Waterworks staffer gets a taste of red tape in his dept
Panchkula, December 30
The irony speaks itself when a person, who works at the waterworks and himself handles water complaint of people at the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is himself grappling with water problem for the past one year. Not only this, it has been around a year that he himself is registering his own complaint.
Mayoral poll
Nominated councillors to play key role
Chandigarh, December 30
To win mayoral elections, the political parties - Congress and BJP-SAD alliance - have started promising to fulfil each and every demand of nine nominated councillors, who were almost sidelined in the past one year.
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Dressed to kill |
Models walk the ramp during the Punjab Fashion Week - 2012 held at Zirakpur on Sunday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
Jyoti murder case
Himachal MLA’s family quizzed
Panchkula, December 30
The police today interrogated the family members of MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary, who is wanted in the Jyoti murder case. The police has also claimed to get some important clues regarding his whereabouts.
List of POs crosses 2,400 mark
Chandigarh, December 30
The UT police’s list of accused on the run-proclaimed offenders (POs) - has crossed 2,400 mark this year. The number of offenders conning the law is on a high and even the formation of the PO cell of the police has failed to yield desired results with the figure witnessing a 100 per cent rise in the last five years.
18 of 1,000 city children develop psychiatric disorders every year, says PGI study
Chandigarh, December 30
A study conducted by the Department of Psychiatry, PGIMER, which aimed at determining the incidence of childhood psychiatric disorders, found that 18 out of 1,000 children in Chandigarh develop
psychiatric disorders every year.
Heavy fruits hanging from trees over roads pose danger
Chandigarh, December 30
Driving a car or riding a two-wheeler on the dividing road of Sectors 22-23 is very risky, courtesy heavy fruits hanging on the trees alongside the roads.
Winter increases risk of heart attack
Panchkula/Chandigarh, December 30
With the winter at its peak, heart attack cases have almost doubled in the city. Over 10 cases of heart attack are being reported daily due to the prevailing weather conditions. According to senior doctors, heart attack cases have shown a rise after December 20.
Here migratory birds are treated like special guests
Mohali, December 30
For residents of village Mote Majra near Banur, the migratory birds are no less than any special guests. The safety of these ‘winged guests’ from the poachers is one of the topmost priorities of the village folk here. The elders, who use to sit near the large pond, spread in over nearly 25 acres of land situated just at the entrance of the village, keep vigil that nobody hunts down these birds.
Open house response
Wider roads, flyovers, underpasses need of the hour
The number of vehicles parked erratically outside the liquor vends that have come up at various sectors are resulting in maximum number of road accidents. Be it Sectors 48,49,46 and 47 intersection, Kala Gram traffic signal, Housing Board
Chowk, Fun Republic Traffic signal to name a few, all have customers’ vehicles' parked in front of the liquor vends in the evenings as they eat up the limited road space.
Chandigarh Scan
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ALL FOGGED OUT: Vehicles move at a snail’s pace during dense fog on the Chandigarh-Delhi National Highway near Zirakpur on Sunday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan
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Shortage of teachers: TGTs to render additional service
Chandigarh, December 30
Due to the shortage of postgraduate teachers (PGTs), the Education Department has decided to take additional service of new Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) for PGT classes to meet the shortfall in several periphery schools.
PU not to allow vehicles with tinted glasses on campus
Chandigarh, December 30
As part of measures to step up security on the PU campus in the wake of the Delhi gang rape case, the university has decided not to allow vehicles with tinted glasses on the university campus. The university has been receiving complaints that vehicles with tinted glasses are often parked near girls' hostels.
A policeman removes a black film from a car at the Sector 20/30 light point in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
20,000 appear for UGC-NET in city
Chandigarh, December 30
Around 20,000 students appeared for National Eligibility Test (NET) held by the University Grant Commission (UGC) at 46 examination centres across the city today.
The exam was divided into three papers held separately throughout the day, out of which paper I of teaching aptitude was common for all candidates who appeared for the exam.
Students come out of an examination centre after appearing for the UGC-NET at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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