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Mayor demands hike in revenue share
Chandigarh, August 7
Mayor Subhash Chawla today targeted the UT Administration for not giving the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation its due share of revenue. He demanded that the MC’s share of revenue should be increased from 17.5 per cent to 30 per cent.
Counselling was put off as MCI nod was awaited
Chandigarh, August 7
The Director-Principal of the GMCH-32 today said the counselling for the MBBS course was postponed in view of the pendency of the decision on the proposal sent to the Medical Council of India (MCI) for the approval of 50 additional MBBS seats.
Narrow escape for 35 schoolchildren
Mohali, August 7
Thirty-five students of Government Model Senior School, Sector 16, had a narrow escape when the school bus they were travelling in tilted precariously at Kansal village this morning.
The school bus that got stuck in a trench at Kansal village on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Miscreants snatch bag containing Rs 1.45 lakh
Chandigarh, August 7
Two unidentified miscreants snatched Rs 1.45 lakh from an employee of a LPG dealer at the Sector 47 market this evening.
 Heart transplant
Patient’s family had lost all hopes
Chandigarh, August 7
The family of 55-year-old ML Arora, who underwent a heart transplant at the PGIMER three days ago, kept him admitted for over two weeks in pursuit of a donor at the institute since transplant was the only option for his survival.
The wife and son of ML Arora (inset), who underwent a heart transplant, at the PGI in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Furious Ghaggar damages Nada Bridge
Panchkula, August 7
After the Ghaggar ran amok and claimed the lives of eight youths recently, strong currents of the river have now damaged Nada Bridge on the Panchkula-Yamunanagar road. The National Highway Authority of India
(NHAI) was to start the four-laning of the road soon.
Chandigarh railway station
Slush, muck, potholed roads greet passengers
Chandigarh, August 7
For the past more than a month, it has not been easy on commuters to enter the Chandigarh railway station. Due to rains, the road has developed potholes, and the slip road is usually filled with rainwater, making it difficult for the passengers to enter the station with families. Worse affected are the passengers commuting on buses, as the bus stop is far away from the main entrance and they have to cross the potholed road with their luggage and children to reach the station.
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Village residents demand extension of ‘lal dora’
Chandigarh, August 7
Village residents of Chandigarh today organised a protest rally on the Sector 25 rally ground against the anti-village policies of the UT Administration.
Protest car rally today
Chandigarh, August 7
The joint action committee for the safeguard of Chandigarh citizens is going to organise a protest car rally on Thursday to demand rollback in collector rates, transfer of lease hold rights to free hold and amendment of building by-laws and withdrawal of Rs 500 penalty.
Residents resent civic body’s decision
Mohali, August 7
Residents of Phase VI today held a protest against the Municipal Corporation's decision to earmark a dumping site in a green belt near the booth market. The protesters sat outside the office of the civic body in Sector 68 and demanded that the dumping site should not be earmarked near the market.
metro project
Patil tells officials to expedite work
Chandigarh, August 7
UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today directed senior officials to expedite work on the Metro project.
Sanitation workers take to road
Chandigarh, August 7
The Safai Karamchari Union, Chandigarh, today took out a protest rally in Sector 17.
Sanitation workers stage a protest at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: S Chandan
md/ms examination
PGIMER institute body approves online exam pattern
Chandigarh, August 7
The PGIMER is soon going to conduct examinations online to curb cheating. The institute body of the PGIMER has given in-principle its approval to the proposal on conducting computer based end-to-end online examination for admission to MD and MS courses and other recruitments.
UT officials don’t redress our grievances: Councillors
Chandigarh, August 7
The municipal corporation councillors, members of the Zila Parishad today levelled allegations on the officials of the UT Administration for not redressing their grievances. They also complained that the UT officials always delayed their projects, which resulted in the increase of project cost.
Theatre fest begins with strong feminine script
Chandigarh, August 7
Known for defending political, economic and social rights of women, the city-based theatre group Ropak Kala and Welfare Society began its three-day theatre festival with Punjabi writer Veena Verma’s strong feminine story “Mull Di
Tinwi” at Tagore Theatre here today.
Artistes stage the play “Mull Di Tinwi” on the opening day of a fest at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Car damaged as tree branch falls on it in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh, August 7
The car of a Sector 32 (D) resident was damaged after a big branch of a tree fell on it when it was parked outside the house. MR
Gaba, stated that the roof and the windshield of the car was damaged as the branch on it.
A branch of a tree that fell and damaged a car in Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
38-yr-old man jumps into well, dies
Chandigarh, August 7
A 38-year-old resident of Burail allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well this afternoon. The victim, Raju, was suffering from depression. The police has shifted the body to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32.
Cyber crime cases on the rise
Chandigarh, August 7
An increased number of complaints of hacking of social networking sites have been reported this year.
district institute of education and training
Teachers oppose transfers
Mohali, August 7
Members of District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Teaching Staff Association, Punjab, staged a dharna in front of the DPI office at Phase- VIII today. The protesters are apparently agitated over the mass transfers of as many as 61 lecturers of the DIET to different Adarsh and model schools.
Members of the DIET Teaching Staff Association protest outside the Punjab School Education Board office at Phase-VIII in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu
Family of assault victim alleges ‘deliberate’ delay in release of medical report
Chandigarh, August 7
Following allegations by family members of an assault victim that doctors at the GMSH, Sector 16, did not address the gravity of the injuries in the medical report issued at the time of the incident, the authorities today said that the report of the fresh inquiry would be issued soon.
Deputy CM announces grants
Mohali, August 7
During the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected panchayats in the district at New Mandi Bhawan, Phase-XI today, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal announced various schemes and handed over a cheque of Rs 12 crore to Mohali Deputy Commissioner, Tajinder Pal Singh Sidhu, for developmental works in the villages of the district.
Dip in diabetic foot amputation cases
Mohali, August 7
"With good diabetes management, the number of patients undergoing amputation of feet has come down by 90 per cent," said Dr Ravul
Jindal, director
of vascular surgery, Fortis Hospital.
student polls
PU to weed out troublemakers
Chandigarh, August 7
Ahead of the student council elections, Panjab University and the Chandigarh Police have prepared a list of student leaders with a criminal background that has been sent to all the departments on the campus to verify who all are studying at the varsity.
puta elections
Objections raised on voters’ list
Chandigarh, August 7
Objections have been raised on the final list of voters prepared for the Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) elections scheduled to take place later this month. It has been pointed out that some of the members mentioned in the list do not teach at the varsity.
Bhupinder new ABVP chief at PU
Chandigarh, August 7
The unit of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at Panjab University today announced Bhupinder Singh as its party president.
Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad unit of Panjab University along with the new office-bearers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
 class XI admissions
Final round from August 13
Chandigarh, August 7
The third and last round of counselling for admission to Class XI in government schools will begin on August 13.
Admissions will take place for over 2,000 seats, mostly belonging to the arts stream in government schools located on the periphery of Chandigarh. A File photo
Tech-Mahindra to conduct on-campus training at CU
Mohali, August 7
India’s leading IT giant Tech-Mahindra has selected Chandigarh University, Gharuan, as its academic partner in North India to impart industry-ready skills through on-campus training to students.
Placement drive
Mohali, August 7
Over 350 students were placed during the placement drive held at Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Jhanjeri.
from schools
Plantation drive
Chandigarh: Students and teachers of DAV School, Sector 39, celebrated
Vanamahotsava. They all came dressed in different shades of green. A plantation drive was organised on the school premises. Parents also participated by contributing saplings. Around 85 saplings of various trees were planted. Students were motivated to plant more saplings and take care of trees.
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Chandigarh, August 7
