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Mehakpreet’s father wanted to gift him a mobike on his birthday
Kharar, July 16
It was just like any other day for Dilbagh Singh and his wife Ramandeep
Kaur, residents of Mamupur village, when their elder son Mehakpreet Singh left the house to catch his school bus this morning. However, fate had something else in store for them.
Harpreet, brother were reluctant to go to school
Chandigarh, July 16
The father of Harpreet (13), who succumbed to his injuries after being injured in a school bus accident, will never be able to forgive himself. He forced both his sons, Harpreet and 10-year-old Amanpreet (who is battling for life at the PGI), to go to school while they were reluctant to do so. The father is now blaming himself for their fate.
Taverns raided, found overcharging
 Chandigarh, July 16
A joint team of the UT Excise and Taxation Department and the Legal Metrology Department today raided taverns attached to liquor vends in the city.
Officials of the Excise and Taxation Department and the Legal Metrology Department conduct a raid on a tavern at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Punjab to draw 40 MGD of water from Kajauli for Mohali
Chandigarh, July 16
The Punjab Government today said it would draw 40 MGD of water exclusively from phase five and six of the Kajauli waterworks to meet the requirements of Mohali. It has also agreed to lay a pipeline with a larger diameter.
It is an uphill task to get pension here
 Chandigarh, July 16
An 80-year-old heart patient, Shanti Devi, who had to commute on an auto-rickshaw from Dhanas to the camp office of the Social Welfare Department at Bal Bhawan in Sector 23, today, to get her widow pension (pending for the past four months), had to return disappointed, as her details were not found on the department list.
Pensioners’ rush at Bal Bhawan in Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan
Anomalies under CVO's scanner
Chandigarh, July 16
The anomalies pointed out in the purchase of a mobile mammography van of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, are now under the scanner of the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO).
Acquitted man didn’t undergo narco test
Chandigarh, July 16
Vishrut Malik, a resident of Sector 38 (West), who was acquitted last week in a drug peddling case, was not involved in the Neha murder case of 2010. The police had not taken him to the Forensic Science Laboratory at Gandhinagar in Gujarat for a brain mapping test.
Rainwater enters shops
Mohali, July 16
Rain brought misery for residents of Phase III-B2 and shopkeepers at Sohana village as water entered houses and shops last night.
Shopkeepers drain out rainwater at Sohana village in Mohali on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Demolition drive called off as senior officials fail to turn up
Chandigarh, July 16
A demolition drive that was to be conducted in Kaimbwala village was called off today, thanks to senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration who did not turn up to supervise the drive.
Chaudhary’s wife fails to give voice samples
Panchkula, July 16
Nidhi Chaudhary, wife of Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary, an accused in the Jyoti murder case, has failed to give voice samples to the court. The court had given four days’ time to the defense counsel.
The remains: Vehicles that were damaged after a wall collapsed at AKSIPS School in Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. tribune photo: parvesh chauhan |
Encroachments to be removed from Patiala Ki Rao
Chandigarh, July 16
Encroachments on seasonal river Patiala Ki Rao may soon be a thing of the past.
The Punjab Government has issued a notification giving details of land around the seasonal river and has directed violators to remove encroachments.
Bansal’s ‘loyalists’ set to part ways
Chandigarh, July 16
It is learnt that the 'loyalists' of former Union Railway Minister and Member of Parliament Pawan Kumar Bansal have decided to part ways with the leader.
UT Adviser pulls up officials
Chandigarh, July 16
UT Adviser KK Sharma today held a review meeting with the heads of various departments at the UT Guesthouse.
Uttarakhand victim gets ransom call
Mohali, July 16
For local resident Shashi Devi, whose husband, son and a daughter had gone to Uttarakhand and are missing since last month, had a shock of her life when she got a ransom call from an unidentified person. The caller claimed that her daughter was with them.
Ramdev accuses Sibal of framing Bansal in railgate
 Chandigarh, July 16
Yoga guru Ramdev today accused Union Minister Kapil Sibal of framing former railway minister and MP Pawan Kumar Bansal in the infamous
railgate.
Yoga guru Ramdev addresses mediapersons at Garhwal Bhawan in Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: manoj mahajan
Expelled BJP councillors level allegations against district party chief
Panchkula, July 16
The three newly elected Bharatiya Janta Party councillors who were reportedly expelled from the party alleged that just half-an-hour before the Mayoral elections, the district chief forcibly tried to take them to an INLD leader's house.
Fungus in glucose: Six acquitted
Panchkula, July 16
Six persons were acquitted in an infamous fungus in glucose case by a local court today. It was found that the manufacturer had supplied the right quality of glucose.
Wholesaler loses Rs 2.5 lakh in Sec 26
Chandigarh July 16
Theft amounting to Rs 2.5 lakh was reported in Grain market, Sector 26, here today.
Science students desert allotted seats
Chandigarh, July 16
The UT Education Department's recent move to roll back the time relaxation given to science students of senior secondary classes in government schools has resulted in several students deserting their allotted class XI seats.
GMCH-32 defers counselling for MBBS, BDS courses
Chandigarh, July 16
The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, postponed its counselling for MBBS and BDS courses for a few days as the institute is waiting for the Union Government's response to its recent proposal of increasing the MBBS seats in the institute.
PU announces admission schedule for language courses
Chandigarh, July 16
Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, has declared counselling and interview schedule for admission to certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses in various departments.
from schools
Children learn traffic rules
Students of Classes I and II at Kids 'R' Kids School, Sector 42, visited the Traffic Park to know about road safety rules today. The children recited rhymes and learnt about the the basic traffic rules through an animation movie.
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Chandigarh, July 16
Chandigarh, July 16
Chandigarh, July 16
