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Shatabdi passengers suffer hunger pangs
Chandigarh, April 20
More than 600 passengers aboard the third Shatabdi from Chandigarh to New Delhi, which leaves at 12 noon, today had a harrowing time as a majority of them were not served lunch on time by the pantry staff. The train was delayed as the catering staff had failed to load the food items on time at the Chandigarh station.
Fault in Chandigarh-Ludhiana track delays train
Chandigarh, April 20
A day after the Chandigarh-Ludhiana rail link was inaugurated by the Union Railway Minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal, a technical fault in the track brought the Chandigarh-Amritsar super fast train (12241) to a halt near the New Morinda station. It took the railway officials over an hour to rectify the fault.
Panchkula case
Kusum, Sachin were runaway couple
Panchkula, April 20
In a major revelation in the case pertaining to the death of 17-year-old
Kusum, who was allegedly murdered by her husband and in-laws at Sector 16, Panchkula, it has been found that the victim was one of the three runaway couples, who were put into a room of the Panchkula protection home and allegedly ill treated by the authorities concerned.
Delhi rape shocks city residents
Chandigarh, April 20
The recent incident in which a five-year-old girl was raped in New Delhi has left the city residents in a state of shock. Residents are angry and appalled at the mindset of criminals who perpetrate such ghastly acts. They shared their emotions and offered some solutions for the policymakers to adopt in order to control such crimes.
Residents stage a candlelight protest demanding justice for the five-year-old girl, who was raped in New Delhi, at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
CHANDIGARH SCAN
Medical camp
The Desh Bhagat Hospital organised a three-day medical camp in which more than 800 patients were examined by a team of specialist doctors. During this camp, besides general check-up and treatment of eyes, stitchless operations of eyes were also performed by Eye Specialist Dr Asha Pritpal
Kaur. General Surgeon Dr HS Gill examined patients suffering from
different diseases and performed laparoscopic operations.
No lessons learnt: (Clockwise from top-left) Vehicles parked haphazardly; a PCR vehicle on patrol duty; and students ride two-wheelers without helmets on the Panjab University campus in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
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UT Electricity Department overstaffed: Commission
Chandigarh, April 20
The UT Electricity Department is not facing the problem of staff shortage; it is rather overstaffed.
The excuse of staff shortage made by the electricity department while dealing with power complaints of the city residents, especially during summers, was exposed by this observation of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission
(JERC).
Fire Safety week: Fire-fighters extinguish a fire during a mock drill at The Millennium School in Patiala on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar
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Free medical camp for cancer patients at Mohali
Mohali, April 20
In the coming six to seven years there would be death with cancer at every household in Punjab. We are sitting virtually on 'cancer-bomb' here, said Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal, Global Roaming Ambassador of UK-based Roko Cancer Charitable Trust.
Avoid cut fruits, reheating of food: Experts
Chandigarh, April 20
With change in season, a number of cases of gastrointestinal infection (digestive system) are reaching city hospitals. According to experts, dizziness, vomiting and dehydration were the some common symptoms of the infection.
Contractors overcharging power consumers in slums, villages
Chandigarh, April 20
The contractors engaged by the UT Electricity Department to supply power to slums, colonies and villages are reportedly overcharging consumers. Besides, on a number of occasions, they issued handwritten bills to
many consumers.
Protest in support of jeweller
Chandigarh, April 20
Members of All-India Rahul Gandhi Brigade today staged a silent protest at Sector 17 against the booking of a jeweller under preventive measures following a verbal spat with a staff member of a Sub-Divisional Magistrate
(SDM).
Residents stage a silent protest march along with Vikrant and his wife (extreme left) at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Electricity wastage rampant at Panchkula Mini-Secretariat
Panchkula, April 20
The hike in power tariff might have made a hole in the pockets of every household but it is not making much a difference to the ‘babus’ of Panchkula Administration.
States should join hands with Centre to sensitise police personnel:
Minister
Chandigarh, April 20
Terming the recent Delhi rape case a shameful act, Manish Tewari, Minister for Information and Broadcasting today condemned the incident during a function at St John’s High School, Sector 26. The Minister also stressed on police reforms to address such incidents.
High drama over illegal PG
Mohali, April 20
High drama was witnessed in Phase VII yesterday when residents saw a girl and a boy entering a house being used to run as a PG accommodation and called the police.
Gold broom catches fancy of devotees
Chandigarh, April 20
Thousands of devotees today took part in a procession taken out by Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math with deities sitting on a decorated chariot. A gold broom donated by one of the devotees to sweep the road ahead of the chariot turned out to be the major attraction for enthusiastic devotees who wanted to take a glimpse of it.
Lensmen capture life on Kalka-Shimla track
Chandigarh, April 20
Capturing the seasons and life on the railway stations on the heritage Kalka-Shimla track, two of the city lensmen today organised a photography exhibition at the Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16. The exhibition was inaugurated by Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. While interacting with the lensmen, Sanjay Kaushal and Shubh Mohan Singh, Bansal appreciated their work and passion for this heritage track.
Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal attends a photo exhibition at the Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
BJP leaders meet Patil
Chandigarh, April 20
A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by party president Sanjay Tandon today met UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil along with former Union Minister Harmohan Dhawan and former Member Parliament Satya Pal
Jain.
 Encroachments galore in Panchkula
Panjab varsity finds paper setter at fault
Chandigarh, April 20
Panjab University (PU), during a high-level meeting held today to look into the matter of repeat of BA, BSc mathematics question paper this year, has found the paper setter at fault and has recommended a strict action against him.
From schools
Rama Navami celebrated
The festival of Rama Navami was celebrated with religious fervour at Blue Bird High School, Sector 16, Panchkula. A special assembly was organised on the occasion. Speeches related to the life history of Lord Rama were delivered in Hindi and English. Students of class VII and class VIII presented a short skit.
Students dance during their annual fete at Tribune Model School in Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Authorities to encourage online fee submission
Chandigarh, April 20
After receiving a lukewarm response to the facility of online admission fee submission offered by Panjab University to the students during the past few years, the authorities have now planned to encourage Internet-savvy students of various departments to opt for the services.
Students continue to flout traffic norms on university campus
Chandigarh, April 20
Even as Panjab University
(PU) has decided to enforce the traffic rules on the university campus, students still continue to ride two-wheelers without helmets.
The university, following a major accident on the campus due to reckless driving by two students, had decided to enforce the traffic rules. However, not many seem to have started following the rules.
School buses
Women caretakers hired
Panchkula, April 20
In the wake of Delhi gang rape case, a Panchkula-based school has kept lady caretakers in each school bus to avoid an untoward incident when some girl students are left in the end of the route. A lady caretaker, who has been trained, will be present in the bus throughout the route.
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Chandigarh, April 20
Chandigarh, April 20