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PGI told to pay Rs 7 lakh compensation
Chandigarh, April 2
The State Consumer Redressal Commission has penalised the PGI for not treating Anupama with "due care and skill", which resulted in her death last year. 

Kanika and Amit Sarkar, Anupama’s (inset) parents, come out of a consumer court in Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Money can’t bring Anupama back, says father
Chandigarh, April 2
Though the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission today penalised the PGI and the CTU for deficiency and negligence, leading to Anupama’s death, her parents say their loss remains irreparable. “We are grateful to all those who supported us and ensured that the PGI and the CTU were penalised. The amount of compensation is heavy. But can it bring back our beautiful daughter?” asked Amit Sarkar, Anupama’s father with moist eyes.

Hospital fails to implement panel's recommendations
Chandigarh, April 2
Three months after an external committee probing the cause of Anupama's death submitted its report along with recommendations, the PGI has failed to ensure the proper implementation of the recommendations.


A file photo of the Advanced Trauma Centre, PGI

Don't engage langurs, Admn tells residents
Chandigarh, April 2
City residents will now not be able to engage langurs to deal with the monkey menace.

SC verdict a welcome dose, say cancer patients
Chandigarh, April 2
Their strength to battle the deadly disease has got a boost and overcoming it now seems easier as well as affordable. The decision of the apex court rejecting Swiss pharma giant Novartis’ plea for a patent on cancer medicine Glivec has ensured the availability of the low-cost generic drug for hundreds of cancer patients at the PGI. The monthly dose of a generic version of Glivec, which costs nearly Rs 8,000, would have gone up to Rs 1.25 lakh had the patent been allowed.
Relatives of a cancer patient, Sajad Ahmad, at the PGI in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari (inset) MK Bareja, a cancer patient

CTU adds 15 buses for schoolchildren
Chandigarh, April 2
Anupama's tragic death has not gone waste. The number of separate buses for government schoolchildren has now increased to 40 after the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking, in coordination with the Education Department, yesterday started 15 new buses to ease the transportation problem.

Students board a school bus in Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

UT shuts eyes to encroachment
Chandigarh, April 2
The Chandigarh Administration’s zero tolerance to encroachments, especially on government land, seems to be on paper only. It has turned a blind eye to a glaring encroachment that has literally come up “overnight” on a prime chunk of land worth crores of rupee in Kajehri village.

The encroached land in Kajehri village in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Three protesters hurt in lathicharge at Kharar
Mohali, April 2
Three persons sustained injuries in a police lathicharge on the employees of Punjab Animal Husbandry, during their protest at Kharar here this morning. The injured persons, identified as Manjit Singh, Shaukat Ali and Gurmeet Singh have been admitted to the local Civil Hospital today. The police had also arrested around 10 persons for creating ruckus, who were later released by the local court.

Policemen chase protesters at Kharar on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Police introduces wrong section in Jyoti murder case
Panchkula, April 2
In a major goof up in the Jyoti murder case, the Panchkula police introduced a wrong Section 4 of the SC and ST Act in the case, despite the fact there was no relevance of the same. However, after the formation of Special Investigation Team (SIT), they admitted their mistake and deleted that Section and introduced Section 3 of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act-1989 and 120B (Criminal Conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.

Killer road stretch: Mohali residents hold protest
Mohali, April 2
In a surprise move, the residents of Phase 5 blocked an approach to the road by putting huge stones and tying up a rope near Sahibwara Gurudwara, here today.






Residents protest in front of the Phase V gurdwara in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Hike in collector rates to add to P’kula residents’ woes
Panchkula, April 2
Even before the first bill of the property tax will reach your home, be prepared to shell out extra money from your pocket as administration has announced an increase in the collector rates of the property. It’s a general presumption that hike in collector rates will only affect the new buyers but the reality is that it will also affect the budget of every household.

Industrial unit sealed
Chandigarh, April 2
The enforcement staff of the UT Estate Office today sealed an industrial unit in Industrial Area, Phase I, here after eviction orders were passed by the court of the SDM (East) under the Public Premises Act.

Team inspects work at railway station
Chandigarh, April 2 To speed up the ongoing works at the Chandigarh railway station, an inspection team, headed by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) PK Sangi today visited the station. The DRM directed the officials to speed up the ongoing construction of parcel rooms and waiting rooms.

e-Aadhaar letter valid as proof
Chandigarh, April 2
An electronically generated version of the Aadhaar letter, e-Aadhaar letter, will be treated on a par with the original Aadhaar letter and considered a valid proof of identity and address. 

EDUCATION

SOPU members stage protest at UIET
Chandigarh, April 2
Members of the Students Organsiation of Panjab University (SOPU) today staged a protest at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) to press for their demands made by students for allowing them to appear in the compartment exams of odd semesters in even semesters.
Members of the Students Organsiation of Panjab University stage a dharna in front of the UIET Director’s office at Sector 25, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Education staff demand rollback of decision
Chandigarh, April 2
Members of the UT Cadre Educational Employees Union staged a protest against increasing the working hours of teachers outside the District Education Officer’s (DEO) office, Sector 19, here today.

Government teachers hold a protest outside the DEO’s office, Sector 19, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Panjab varsity fails to take action on inquiry report
Chandigarh, April 2
Diluting the importance and urgency of the complaint of sexual harassment made by teachers of the Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College for Women, Dasuya, against the superintendent of an examination centre, Panjab University has failed to take any action on the report that was submitted by a four-member committee on March 8.

Parents forced to buy notebooks from particular shops
Chandigarh, April 2
Besides textbooks and stationery items, parents are now being forced to buy school diaries and notebooks from particular bookshops.

Contests mark IT fest
Chandigarh, April 2
The Department of Computer Science and Applications (DCSA), Panjab University, organised a one-day IT fest “Sangharsh- 2013” here today on the university campus.


Students of the department of computer science and applications, Panjab University, take part in a rangoli-making competition on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

From schools

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Two labourers killed in road mishaps 
Banur, April 2
Two migrant labourers were killed in separate accidents, last night near Krala village. A 35-year-old man identified as Chunchu, Hailing from Bihar was killed when he was hit by an unidentified vehicle while trying to cross the Chandigarh-Rajpura highway near Krala village.

Couple injured as stove bursts 
Banur, April 2
A couple was seriously injured after a stove exploded at Gajjudhera village. The victims have been admitted to GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh. 

Two booked for raping minor
Dera Bassi, April 2
Handesra police has booked two youths for raping a 17-year-old girl of Brana village. The girl was allegedly raped by two youths of nearby Ranimajra village.

COURTS

Charges framed against 3 
Chandigarh, April 2
A local court today framed charges against three accused in the case pertaining to the death of a college girl, Radhika Vashisht, due to drug overdose in December last year.

CBI court seeks case diary
Chandigarh, April 2
The Special CBI court today summoned the CBI for providing the case diary of the matter involving alleged "corruption" by senior UT official in the controversial Amusement-cum-Theme Park project.

Court briefed on lawyer's murder case
Chandigarh, April 2
Just about a month after 32-year-old lawyer Amarpreet Singh was murdered on a parking issue in Mohali, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was today told that eight of the nine accused had been apprehended by the police.

All accused in ASI paper leak scam acquitted
Chandigarh, April 2
A local court today acquitted all the six persons who were accused in the infamous ASI paper leak scam, which was unearthed in 2009.

Monica’s father records evidence
Chandigarh, April 2
In the case pertaining to the murder of 32-year-old computer teacher Monika Goyal, a resident of Sector 21, her father today recorded his evidence before a local court.

CRIME

Bar raided, hookahs seized
Chandigarh, April 2
A team of the Chandigarh police and the UT Health Department today raided a Bar in Sector 34 on the basis of information of hookah being served to customers there.

City woman loses Rs 75, 954 to ATM card cloning
Chandigarh, April 2
In yet another case of card cloning, money has been withdrawn from a Sector 38 resident's account through an ATM situated in Ludhaina.

Two arrested for attempt to take possession of plots
Mohali, April 2
The police arrested two persons for an attempt to take possession of two plots fraudulently at Chhoti Karoran village here today.

Man held for defrauding cop's wife
Mohali, April 2
A Chandigarh-based businessman has been arrested by the police for defrauding a Mohali-based senior policeman's wife here today.

Drunk man rams car into barricade
Chandigarh, April 2
A drunken driver was arrested after he hit a barricade at a traffic nakka on the road separating sectors 40 and 55 while escaping the police yesterday.

Abduction bid near Haryana Chief Minister’s residence
Chandigarh, April 2
A 35-year-old woman was injured when the driver of a Skoda car, bearing number HR-26Z-0007, allegedly tried to abduct her early this morning on the road near Haryana Chief Minister's residence.

Doc's cellphone, cash stolen
Chandigarh, April 2
A doctor's mobile phone was stolen by some person from the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, on Monday.

Youth accuses SHO of torture
Mohali, April 2
A youth from Chilla village, located in Sector 81, has been admitted to the local Civil Hospital, Phase VI, after he was allegedly tortured by the police.

SPORTS

Valthaty, Sathish set to stage IPL comeback 
Chandigarh, April 2
Injuries had cost them dear in the last edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and forced them to stay out of action, but forgetting the past Paul Chandrashekar Valthaty and Rajagopal Sathish are eager to hold their willow in the upcoming season of the IPL.

Paul Chandrashekar Valthaty (R) and Rajagopal Sathish 

National wrestling meet to be held in May
Chandigarh, April 2
A total of 800 wrestlers in both boys and girls category will participate in the 32nd Junior Boys (Freestyle and Greeco-Roman) and 15th Female (freestyle) Junior Wrestling Championships to be held at the Rink Hall of Sector 10 from May 9 to 12.

Juniors' kho-kho trials on April 20 
Chandigarh, April 2
The Chandigarh Kho-Kho association will conduct trials to select probables for representing the city in the upcoming 33rd Junior National Kho-Kho Championship for Boys and Girls to be held at Solan in Himachal Pradesh from May 23 to 27.

Golf Club poll: Tough fight for top post 
Chandigarh, April 2
Punjab's IAS officer and Financial Commissioner (Development) Gurinderjit Sandhu has once again filed his nomination for the president's office of the Chandigarh Golf Club here today. He will face a tough resistance by Googi Sibiya, who was a former president of the golf club.

Tau Devi Lal Stadium second home for street dogs
Panchkula, April 2
Welcome to the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Sector 3, the only multi-purpose stadium in the area which has become a second home for street dogs and serves them with the best of the facilities. The stadium meant to nurture skills of budding sportspersons is surrounded with street dogs and fear of their bite.

A damaged base used for high jump at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Sector 3, Panchkula; dogs roam in the stadium; and a missing railing on a race track. Tribune photos: Nitin Mittal

Three-day national kabaddi championship from April 12
Chandigarh, April 2
The Chandigarh Amateur Kabaddi Association would organise the 24th Senior National Circle Kabaddi championship from April 12 to 14 at the football stadium in Sector 17.

Jerath on boxing selection panel
Chandigarh, April 2
Dr CK Jerath, president of the Chandigarh Amateur Boxing Association (CABA) and vice-president of the Indian Amateur Boxing Association (IABF) has been nominated as a member of the selection committee to select Indian Boxing Teams for three International competitions, including Khabarosk Cup Russia, Limassoi Cup, Cyprus and Trg cum Competition Cuba.