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Survivors fight fungal infections
Panchkula, June 23
After battling for life for several days in the flood-ravaged
Uttarakhand, the survivors who returned to the town are now fighting fungal infections.
The damp terrain and muddy water has taken a toll on their skin. Dermatologists in the town have received more than 50 patients complaining of fungal infection.
“We receive seven-eight patients daily with complaints of infection on feet and toe nails. All of them have returned from the flood-hit
Uttarakhand.”
NRI Baltej Singh (in pink shirt) Jagjit Singh (in green T-shirt) share their horrifying experiance with the Mohali Deputy Commissioner. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu
Bansal, councillors forget their promise
Chandigarh, June 23
Former Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and councillors of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation have forgotten their promise to provide financial assistance to Harpreet Singh Sodhi’s family. Sodhi, who was a resident of Sector 45-C, was killed in an accident involving stray cattle.
Thieves strike at BJP leader’s house in P’kula
Panchkula, June 23
Thieves decamped with cash and jewellery worth Rs 25 lakh from BJP leader Krishan Dhull’s house in Sector 12-A late last night. Dhull recently made an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the Municipal Corporation from Ward No. 14.
An official inspects a room at the house where the theft took place in Sector 12-A, Panchkula, on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
Constable commits suicide
Mohali, June 23
A Punjab Police constable reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon, AK-47, at the Punjab State Cyber Cell building, Phase IV,
Mohali, this evening.
Policemen at the Cyber Crime Office, Phase IV, in Mohali, where the constable committed suicide on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Help pours in for flood victims
Chandigarh, June 23
Appeals made by the Administration and efforts of welfare associations are bearing fruits with help for flood victims in Uttarakhand starting to pour in.
Girls donate money for the flood victims at a camp in Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari
Hope hanging by a thread
Chandigarh, June 23
Thirteen of the 16 devotees who left the tricity for the Char Dham Yatra around two weeks ago are missing from Kedarnath in the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand since June 14.
Pandit Sham Lal (extreme left) and his two children who are missing in Uttarakhand. His wife (extreme right) has been rescued. A
Tribune photograph
It is second life for Bhatt family
Panchkula, June 23
It is like a second life for JP Bhatt and his family who got stuck in the flash flood during their visit to Kedarnath. Leaving their car at Fatta in Uttarakhand, they walked 60 kilometres, wading through water at times to save their lives.
JP Bhatt, along with his family, narrates his ordeal after returning from Kedarnath at his residence in Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Website of Registrar Cooperative Societies to be launched soon
Panchkula, June 23
Members who become public nuisance in group housing societies are now going to be in the watchlist as their names will be put on the website of the Registrar Cooperative Societies
(RCS). The RCS is all set to launch its website.
open house response
Chandigarh Admn needs cohesive policy
The UT Administration has no electric generation of its own and is entirely dependent on outside sources. Thus, there is a great need to thrust upon the policy to generate and save more and more power. “Power saved is equal to power generation”. But in the UT there is misuse of power. To bring improvement in power position, the line losses should be reduced as in UT, it is about 18 per cent and needs to be reduced at an
optimal level.
Now, fish to fight malaria, dengue
Panchkula, June 23
The Panchkula health department has found a new agent to fight mosquitoes. Gambusia is a fish that has a monster appetite for mosquito larvae.
PGI parking lots a shambles
Chandigarh, June 23
Parking lots at the PGI have been lying in a neglected state. In addition to the tall growth of congress grass, flooding has emerged as a major cause of inconvenience for patients as well as the staff of the institute.
Congress grass in the parking area
244 units of blood collected
Chandigarh, June 23
Thalassaemic Children Welfare Association, Chandigarh, organised the fourth in a series of six blood donation camps this year at the PGI yesterday. A total of 244 units of blood were donated. The camp was inaugurated by Dr Raj
Bahadur, head, department of orthopaedic.
2,588 take PU law entrance exam
Chandigarh, June 23
As many as 2,588 candidates today appeared in the entrance exam for three-year Law course at Panjab University. There are around 600 seats in the morning and evening shifts of the course.
THE HAPPY
FACEs: Students come out of an examination centre at the PU after appearing in the law entrance
exam
Six PU students arrested
Chandigarh, June 23
The police has arrested six students of the Panjab University under the preventive measures after they had allegedly planned an attack during entrance test for three year law course at the university.
Members of PUSU irked over police inaction, stage protest
Chandigarh, June 23
Members of the Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) today staged a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office to show their resentment against the Chandigarh police for not taking any action against those booked for attacking the PUSU leader.
PUSU activists stage a dharna outside the office of the PU Vice-Chancellor on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
NEET: CBSE allows students to access
answersheets, key
Chandigarh, June 23
After initial hesitation, the CBSE has now allowed students to access their OMR answer sheets and answer key to the recently held NEET exam for undergraduate medical courses.
ALL is WELL THAT ends
WELL
Students come out of an examination centre after appearing in the Joint CSIR UGC NET exam at Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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CU to sponsor ME (hons), PhD students
Chandigarh, June 23
Chandigarh University has established the Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research at its Gharuan Campus offering ME (hons) and PhD degree in the fields of engineering, management and applied sciences.
bcom Admission
PU receives 7,662 online applications
Chandigarh, June 23
Panjab University has received 7,662 online applications for the centralised BCom admissions in the 10 colleges in the city and PU’s evening department against 2,030 seats.
Girls outshine boys in BCom examination
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 23
The three first positions of the annual results of BCom (Accounting and Finance) final year declared by Mata Gujri College Fatehgarh Sahib today were bagged by girls. Alka Thareja topped the exam with 85.53 per cent, Simanjit Kaur secured second position with 81.6 per cent and Navjot Kaur got third position with 81.2 per cent.
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Over 1,000 pilgrims returned from the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand today after beating devastation, mayhem and death.
The survivors said they had a providential escape from the flood-ravaged areas in the hill state. Mohali Deputy Commissioner Tajinder Pal Singh
Sidhu, SSP Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and transit camp coordinator DSP (City 1) Rajinder Singh Sohal received the pilgrims at the ISBT-43, Chandigarh.
Chandigarh, June 23
