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Mohali resident dies in road accident
Chandigarh, February 6
A 37-year-old Mohali resident died after his Ford Fiesta rammed into the Hallo Majra roundabout near the airport light point in Sector 31
last night. The victim, Deepak Alagh, who was the manager at a tobacco company, was returning from Delhi with his two colleagues when the mishap took place.
The mangled remains of the car that met with an accident;
and (inset) victim Deepak Alagh. Tribune photographs
Kissing on lips causes dental caries in children: Study
Chandigarh, February 6
Kissing toddlers on lips and sharing their utensils can lead to tooth decay in children below six years, say experts.
A recent study by the PGI's Oral Health Science Centre found that bottle feeding at night, at-will breast feeding, kissing the child on lips and consumption of carbonated beverage are responsible for dental cavities in children, resulting in caries and deformity in the jaw.
50 per cent of children feeding from bottle at night suffer from tooth decay. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Homeless dies of exposure to cold
Panchkula, February 6
A homeless sadhu died of hypothermia near Labour Chowk in Panchkula’s Sector 16 on Tuesday night.
The deceased, who was differently abled, used to seek alms on his modified cart. He was noticed by a passer-by. The police could not ascertain the identity of the deceased.
10-yr-old boy kidnapped, thrown at rly tracks
Panchkula, February 6
The kidnapping of two children of a family at Budanpur has kept the police on their toes.
After abducting a Class V student a few months ago, five masked men targeted his 10-year-old brother today.
The victim, Rahul, a student of Class IV and a resident of Budanpur, was allegedly thrown by the kidnappers near the railway tracks at Mauli village three hours after the incident.
The victim, Rahul (extreme left), with his mother and brother at the police station in Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Nehru centre on paper only
Chandigarh, February 6
Almost two decades after being conceived, the Rs 120-crore ambitious Nehru Centre for Performing Arts
(NCPA) project at sub-city centre plaza in Sector 34 is yet to see the light of day.
The site where the Rs 120-crore ambitious Nehru Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) is to come up at Sector 34 in Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Poll-related services a click away
Mohali, February 6
The Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), VK Singh, today inaugurated a facility for time-bound delivery of election-related services at the Gram Suvidha Kendra, Tiurh village, for Mohali district.
CHB’s auction a flop show
Chandigarh, February 6
The auction of 145 commercial properties by the Chandigarh Housing Board
(CHB) was a damp squib as no bidder came forward. Two persons, who had deposited the token money of Rs 2 lakh for participating in the auction, also withdrew.
Officials of the CHB kept waiting till evening, hoping that bidders would turn up. The auction will continue tomorrow.
Empty chairs at the venue for the auction at Sector 9 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Villagers join hands to reconstruct Jagatpura bridge
Mohali, February 6
The Jagatpura Bridge, that collapsed five months back, is being reconstructed by the villagers of the area. Accusing the District Administration of adopting a lackadaisical attitude in this regard, villagers collected funds from the residents of the area and initiated the construction process.
Underprivileged to get 2,300 dentures free-of-cost: Surjit Kumar Jiyani
Mohali, February 6
The Punjab Health Minister, Surjit Kumar Jiyani, visited the local Civil Hospital to inaugurate the 25th Dental Health Fortnight Camp here today morning. The purpose of the camp is aimed at spreading awareness about various dental diseases and their preventions.
Now, chinks in Akali Dal over local chief’s name
Chandigarh, February 6
After the Congress and the
BJP, now a rift has surfaced in the local Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) unit.
Chemist shop on GMCH Emergency premises soon
Chandigarh, February 6
Facing immense inconvenience for over 8 months, patients admitted at the emergency unit of Government Medical College and Hospital
(GMCH), Sector 32, are now going to find easy access to medicines. The disputed bidding of the chemist shop in the emergency premises has now been resolved and the shop is set to open next month.
A chemist shop at the GMCH in Sector 32,
Chandigarh. A file photograph
‘Panic-stricken’ man makes police chase him for over an hour
Mohali, February 6
For onlookers, it was nothing less than a clip from a Bollywood movie, when they saw the local police chase a car, running on three
tyres, this afternoon.
Dramatical Act: Artistes perform a play titled, ‘Malvikagnimitram’, at Tagore Theatre in Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Sick boy needs financial aid
Chandigarh, February 6
A 10-year-old patient, Ujjwal, suffering from blood cancer is battling for life at the PGIMER. Due to insufficient money, he is yet to undergo the treatment required.
Two police teams to investigate robbery case
Mohali, February 6
Two police teams have been deployed to investigate the robbery case that took place at Phase III-B1 on the night of February 4.
Registration of travel agents till March 10: DC
Mohali, February 6
Travel agents in Mohali district can now get themselves registered under the Punjab Human Rights Trafficking Act, 2013, till March 10.
Vehicles without HSRP: Questions raised over challaning process
Chandigarh, February 6
With the police challaning 368 vehicles without high security registration plates
(HSRP) in a month, city-based advocate Ajay Jagga submitted a representation to the Home Secretary, claiming that the challaning process was full of errors.
Councillors join protesting staff
Chandigarh, February 6
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, two councillors joined the protesting employees of the National Rural Health Mission
(NRHM) at the Civil Dispensary in Sector 22 today.
Employees of the National Rural Health Mission protest at Sector 22 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Civic body cancels study tour
Chandigarh, February 6
A day after 'wasteful expenditure on study tours' was highlighted in these columns, the Municipal Corporation cancelled the study tour to Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala from February 9 to 16.
PU proposes Rs 506.55 cr budget for 2014-15
Chandigarh, February 6
Panjab University (PU) today held its board of finance meeting in which the budget report for the next financial year 2014-2015 was tabled. The university has a deficit budget of Rs 282.55 crore, which is more than 50
per cent of around Rs 506.55-crore budget for the next session.
Govt Teachers’ Union submits demand charter
Chandigarh, February 6
A seven member delegation of the Government Teachers’ Union (GTU) met DPI Schools Kamlesh Kumar and submitted a charter of major demands of the teachers.
FROM SCHOOLS
Clean-up drive
Chandigarh: Students of St John’s High School’s Eco Club, The Eco Warriors, celebrated World Wetlands Day at the Sukhna Lake. The activity was carried out to apprise students of the importance of wetlands in the UN International year of Family Farming. The SWARM (Segregation and Recycling of Waste Movement) group from the school also conducted a clean-up drive on the lake and distributed pamphlets to the morning walkers creating awareness.
FROM COLLEGES
Inter-college quiz
Chandigarh: An inter-college quiz eco-quest 2014 was organised by Post-Graduate Department of Economics at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College in Sector 26. As many as 28 teams from various colleges of Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana participated in the event.
Panchkula school to have ‘Robotic Lab’
Panchkula, February 6
The British School, Panchkula, is all set to have a futuristic ‘Robotic Lab’ from the new academic session 2014-15.
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