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Robbers strike at trader’s house
Panchkula, May 13
Six persons, including two women, barged into the house of a businessman at Sector 4 here and took away gold and silver items, goods and cash after overpowering the occupants of the house tonight.
Goods lie scattered in the house of a businessman in Sector 4, Panchkula, after the robbery on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
CBI court acquits 5 in bank scam
Chandigarh , May 13
A CBI court today acquitted five accused — three bank officials, an advocate and a former secretary of a housing society — in a multi-crore bank scam.
Wanted singer roaming freely: Complainant
Mohali, May 13
The Mohali police seems to have "lost sight" of noted Punjabi singer Preet Brar, wanted in a case of theft, criminal intimidation and trespass even though he can be seen roaming freely and holding press briefings in the town.
Food contractor at PGI gives norms the go-by
Chandigarh, May 13
In the absence of regular inspection by the estate committee, the contractor running the patient canteen in the New OPD Block of the PGI is selling unpacked beverages, including fruit juices and shakes, in violation of the norms.
Litter lies strewn on the floor of a canteen in the New OPD Block of the PGI, Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari
Elderly face inconvenience at PGI OPDs
Chandigarh, May 13
It seems that senior citizens have lost sympathy and preference of doctors and other staff at the PGIMER. Going by the experiences of two senior citizens who visited the PGIMER’s New OPD Block over the past week, there is rarely any practice in place at the institute that could differentiate the senior citizens from other patients and support them.
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| A senior citizen (extreme left) waits for his turn to get his registration card made; and (right) an elderly man waits for his turn to buy medicines at the New OPD of the PGI. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari |
Six months on, Social Welfare Board awaits notification
Chandigarh, May 13
The Chandigarh Social Welfare Board has nothing to show in its performance report even after the completion of six months of its tenure, due to the delay in the issuance of the notification of the board by the UT Administration. The Administration, in fact, has also failed to finalise the names of two of its representatives in the board for the past five months. The appointment of new chairperson,
Kamlesh, who was appointed by the board in November, last year, is yet to be notified too.
STAR APPEAL: Bollywood actress Sarika and her daughter arrive at the Chandigarh airport on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
Disconnecting water connections
Sector 17 traders flay MC’s drive
Chandigarh, May 13
Traders in Sector 17 today objected to the drive of the Municipal Corporation for disconnecting water connection for not paying water bills.
Encroachments removed from Sector 26 Grain Market
Chandigarh, May 13
In a joint operation, the Estate Office, the Municipal Corporation and the Market Committee today carried out a day-long anti-encroachment drive at the Sector 26 Vegetable and Grain Market here. The enforcement staff accompanied by JCB and police personnel removed encroachments from the market.
English-speaking course for UT policemen
Chandigarh, May 13
The Chandigarh police today started a course for improving English and communication skills of its staff.
FIRE INCIDENT
Month on, no lessons learnt by RLA
Chandigarh, May 13
After the last month’s fire incident, it was found that the record room of
the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) was filled with learning license files. The files have been lying in the record room for the past ten years.
Road tax and fitness certificate
State Transport Authority prepares list of defaulters
Chandigarh, May 13
With the shifting of the record of commercial vehicles from the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) to the State Transport Authority (STA), the latter has started preparing a list of defaulters in respect of road tax and fitness certificate.
CTU bus mishap
Statements of 2 youths recorded
Chandigarh, May 13
Statements of two youths, who were witness to the accident case in which 35-year-old Shramila was crushed under a CTU bus, were recorded today.
Road Accident
CTU workers mourn woman’s death
Chandigarh, May 13
Holding the low-floor bus responsible for the accident that killed a scooterist, Sharmila, near the GMSH, Sector 16, last week, the CTU Workers’ Union organised a condolence meeting in the memory of the victim near the accident spot today.
Contractor to manage ISBT-43 car parking
Chandigarh, May 13
The Chandigarh Administration has appointed a contractor for managing the car parking at the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), Sector 43.
Farmer alleges police inaction in kidnap case
Mohali, May 13
A farmer of Pharonjia village near Mullanpur alleged police inaction in the case of his alleged kidnapping by some persons for grabbing his land.
Fire breaks out at Zirakpur store
 Zirakpur, May 13
Some goods, including plastic drums and junk, got damaged when a fire broke out around 3.10 pm at a store of Anmol Enterprises at Phabhat village here this afternoon. It took about an hour to control the fire, which also engulfed neighbouring premises also.
Firemen douse the flames at a store at Phabhat village, Zirakpur, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
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Emergency service cell launched
Chandigarh: Indian Oil Corporation today launched a call centre based emergency service cell (ESC) for customers of Indane in Chandigarh and Punjab. This emergency service cell will function 24 hours. A customer has to call on a number, 8699247247, and inform about the complaint along with consumer number and contact number. The emergency service cell will then coordinate with the mechanics of the distributors and get the leakage complaint attended.
Colleges apply for NAAC accreditation
Chandigarh, May 13
All the colleges in the city have applied for accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Board (NAAC) following the directions of the Union Ministry for Human Resource and Development.
TECHNOLOGY DAY
Students interact with scientists
 Chandigarh, May 13
Stating that to be an economic and military superpower, India needs to develop indigenous state-of-the-art technologies in all scientific fields and industrial sectors, Dr Manjit Singh, Director Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, said that the 1998 nuclear tests at Pokharan gave the country the strength and capability to tackle external threats.
Students interact with scientists during an open day organised to commemorate Technology Day at the CSIO in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: manoj mahajan
SCHOOL uniform issue
Cluster heads, DEOs to meet today
Chandigarh, May 13
The Education Department has called an immediate meeting of cluster heads and DEOs tomorrow to discuss the issue of school uniform.
3 more schools to run vocational courses for Class XI students
Chandigarh, May 13
The Education Department is introducing vocational courses for Class XI students in three more senior secondary schools from the new session starting from July.
PU not to re-conduct BA-III Punjabi exam
Chandigarh, May 13
The Board of Studies, Panjab University (PU), has decided not to re-conduct the Punjabi exam for BA final year students.
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| STRIKING THE RIGHT POSE: Students of the public administration department of Panjab University are all smiles during their farewell party in
Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
SCHOOL NOTES
Tiffin competition
 Chandigarh: A tiffin competition was organised at the primary block of St Joseph's Senior Secondary School, Sector 44D,
Chandigarh. All the students of Class I actively took part in the competition and showed a lot of enthusiasm and awareness towards healthy food. Students brought healthy foods like green vegetables, sprouts, salads
and fruits.
Students take part in a tiffin competition at St Joseph's Senior Secondary School, Sector 44D,
Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph.
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Chandigarh, May 13
Chandigarh, May 13
