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Disabled brigadier dies awaiting medical reimbursement
Chandigarh, February 15
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has proved to be the nemesis of a critically ill disabled brigadier. The officer died yesterday while waiting for the reimbursement of expenses incurred on his emergency treatment several years ago. Despite judicial orders three years ago, which were upheld by the Supreme Court, the MoD has been sitting on the case.
Caught with her friend, girl jumps off roof
Chandigarh, February 15
High drama was witnessed in a house in Sector 27 when a minor girl jumped off the roof of her house after she was caught with her male friend by her father.
The girl suffered injuries and has been admitted to the Advance Trauma Centre of the PGI. Her condition was stable. Her friend, who was with her, is her classmate. He escaped through the staircase. The incident occurred at the government quarters complex in Sector 27 around 1.15 pm.
Lottery scam
Panchkula cops suspect wider network
Panchkula, February 15
Many persons in the tricity are suspected to have fallen prey to the 'special lotteries' run by Nigerian nationals who were arrested by the Panchkula police late last night. The Panchkula Police had arrested these foreign nationals and two women for duping a man of Rs 14 lakh.
Nigerian nationals, accused in a lottery scam, being taken to a court in Panchkula on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
Agri Summit: Change in venue keeps
officials on their toes
Mohali, February 15
Shifting the venue of Kisan Sammelan at the eleventh hour kept the government functionaries on their toes today.
Having less than 24 hours for the inauguration of the sammelan at Modern Vegetable Market by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, the entire state functionary was racing against time to complete the arrangements at the site.
Narrow escape for fire officials
Chappar Chiri (Mohali), February 15
Four personnel of the Fire Department, Mohali, including fire officer, had a narrow escape when the fire tender they were travelling in overturned near the ‘Fateh Burj’ as a part of a newly constructed road caved in at Chappar Chiri village this afternoon.
A policeman rescues a firefighter who got stuck in a fire tender after it overturned in a field at Chappar Chiri village in Mohali during rain on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharun
HEALTH NOTES
Book released
A book on Advance Pharmacology was released at North Zone, New Horrizon in Pharmacy and Pharmacology, during the Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS) meet, Mathura, on Saturday. The book has been written by Dr Bikash Medhi and Dr Ajay Prakash from the Department of Pharmacology, PGIMER. The book has been divided into three sections for easy learning, and each of them covers different aspects of drug module.
Dr Gurpreet Singh, surgeon, PGI, and Dr Shashi Prabha during a book release function in Sector 43, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Poll buzz
All is not well in Congress camppoll
buzz
Chandigarh, February 15
There is no end to fissures in the Chandigarh unit of the Congress if absence of senior party leaders at a 'patch up' tea party organised for the sitting MP, Pawan Kumar Bansal, by a foe-turned-friend HS Lucky here this evening is any indication.
Barring Bansal, general secretary of the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) Pawan Sharma and councillor Darshan Garg, other leaders were conspicuous by their absence.
Listen to me: Artistes enact a scene from the play ‘Be-Libbas’ at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Saturday.
Tribune photo: S Chandan
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Project inauguration at mauli jagran
Mayor, area councillor at loggerheads
Chandigarh, February 15
The inauguration of three projects at Mauli Jagran planned by the Municipal Corporation (MC) on February 17, without intimating the information to the area councillor, BJP, in advance has led to a controversy.
The projects were to be inaugurated by the Congrees Mayor HC Kalyan, however the area councillor in a bid to express resentment over the matter has decided to boycott the inauguration and get the projects inaugurated by residents of the area on February 16 instead.
Patch up: Lucky’s U-turn irks supporters
Chandigarh, February 15
The District Congress Committee (Urban-1) president HS Lucky's 'patch up' with the sitting Congress MP, Pawan Kumar Bansal, has drawn his supporters' ire.
Taking a dig at the tea party organised for Bansal, Ajay
Sikka, one of Lucky's supporters who claims to be a general secretary in the District Congress Committee (Urban-1), posted a comment on a social networking site, "Get ready for hot tea party at Sector 20 Community
Centre, where HS Lucky, who had earlier sought ticket (for Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat), is going to shake hands with MP Pawan Kumar Bansal after playing with the emotions of everyone. This tea party will be too hot."
Residents of housing societies meet MP
Chandigarh, February 15
A delegation of the Housing Societies Residents Welfare Federation for Sectors 48, 49, 50 and 51, Chandigarh, today met the local Member Parliament, Pawan Kumar Bansal to discuss their long-pending demands.
Feedback
Cops, councillor should join hands to stop light thefts
Hibiscus Garden, situated adjacent to the CFSL and Alliance French Study Centre in Sector 36, is one of the oldest gardens in Chandigarh. The unique set up and calm
atmosphere in the evenings cast a soothing spell on the visitors, who despite of the shortage of benches regularly visit the garden. Two days back, we were shocked to find five newly-installed lights stolen from the park. Yesterday too, we found the iron cage broken and one more light had been stolen by some miscreants. We hope that the councillor concerned and officials of the horticulture wing, with the help of police, will do something about it at the
earliest.
Interest of consumers on mind, BIS launches i-Care
Chandigarh, February 15
For effective networking and engaging all stake holders, including industry, market and consumers, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) launched an i-Care programme here today.
 Flash mob centred on women safety
Chandigarh, February 15
A flash mob was organised in Sector 17 Plaza by volunteers of Humanity Organisation and other city youths.
The flash mob event was based on the guiding slogan of the movement ‘Rise, Release, Dance’.
It was organised to observe ‘1 billion rising for justice’, a worldwide movement in favour of the women's safety and freedom.
A street play ‘Insaniyat ki maut: The death of humanity’ was also staged by members of Alankaar Theatre Group. The small play highlighted the objectification of women in the advertising world, indifferent behaviour of police towards the women subjected to inhumanity, increase in domestic violence and the low status of women in the society.
— TNS
AAP begins campaign in city
Chandigarh, February 15
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched its 'Jhadu chalao bhrasht bhagao' campaign at
 Sector 15 here today.
Spreading awareness about AAP’s policies, over 100 volunteers moved around Sectors 15 and 16 distributing pamphlets and requesting people to join the AAP to change the corrupt political system. Later, they visited the market in Sector 22.
An AAP volunteer said tomorrow, they would be visiting Dadu Majra, Dhanas and Maloya to sensitise people to the party's objectives.
— TNS
AAP workers take out a march in Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Yatra in P’kula postponed
Panchkula, February 15
A day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal resigned as the CM of Delhi, the party’s ‘jhadu yatra’ was suspended in Panchkula.
While the party volunteers stated that the suspension was due to bad weather, sources in the party revealed that the volunteers got demoralised following yesterday’s development. Earlier, AAP volunteers were to gather at Barwala and then move towards Raipurrani.
Anand Prakash, a volunteer, said, “The yatra was cancelled only due to poor weather. Rain has left the roads in Raipurrani and Barwala messy. No one is discouraged. In fact, Kejriwal is now a lion who just got free.” The yatra will now start from the Amravati Enclave tomorrow.
— TNS
Young buds: Students of Sant Waryam Singh School, Ratwara Sahib, present a cultural item as the 5th Panjab University Rose Festival began on the university campus on Saturday. Dean, University Instructions, Prof AK Bhandari inaugurated the festival. About 500 students took part in various competitions organised on the inaugural day. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Anti-encroachment drive: 110
challans issued
Chandigarh, February 15
The enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh, today issued 110 challans during an anti-encroachment drive carried out in various markets of the city.
MC officials stated that while 65 challans were issued for violations in Sector 22, the remaining 45 challans were issued for encroachments in the markets of Sectors 10, 11, 32, 35, 37 and 29 and the Industrial Area. The enforcement staff also impounded goods of the encroachers.
— TNS
2 PU senators to go on fast
Chandigarh, February 15
For the first time in the history of the Panjab University (PU), two of its senators are going on sit on hunger strike and will stage a ‘dharna’ against the vice-chancellor Arun Kumar Grover. The senators were demanding legitimate right of rotation of post of chairperson in University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS).
School notes
Oil conservation highlighted
Chandigarh: An oil conservation fortnight concluded at Government High School, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Friday. Organised by the Dhanwantri Eco Club, the fortnight saw teachers Rajni Taneja, Neelam Diwaan, Rajesh, Sunaina and eco club in-charge Baljit Kaur sensitising students to the depleting natural resource and the need to conserve it. Vijay won the paper reading competition, Suraj Mehta secured the first position in quiz, Rohit’s work was adjudged the best in the poster-making competition while Mashina won the slogan-writing contest. A rally was also organised on the occasion to spread awareness about the need to conserve fuel. School headmaster Ram Kumar flagged off the rally.
NIPER celebrates foundation day
Mohali, February 15
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) celebrated its foundation day today. Prof SS Gill, vice-chancellor, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, was the chief guest. He delivered the foundation day lecture entitled on the topic “Why Science?”
Dr Ganesh Pandey delivers a lecture at the NIPER foundation day celebrations in Mohali on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Vicky gharu
Traffic awareness seminar held at Manav Mangal School
Panchkula, February 15
A traffic awareness seminar was organised at the Manav Mangal School, Sector 11, Panchkula, under its ‘Social Awareness Campaign.’ Justice Rajive Bhalla of the High Court Punjab and Haryana was the keynote speaker in the seminar which was attended by about 600 students.
college
notes
Fashion show
The Department of Fashion Designing in collaboration with Kaushaliya Devi Verma Institute for Women, Tailoring, Embroidery and Beauty Culture, a charitable trust being run under the aegis of the GGDSD College Society, organized an exhibition ‘Traditions 2014’ today. Adarsh Sharma, wife of Upkar Krishan Sharma, president, GGDSD College Society, was the chief guest of the occasion. Students showcased their garments in a fashion show.
Orientation course begins at PU
Chandigarh, February 15
UGC-Academic Staff College (ASC) of Panjab University (PU) today commenced its 101th orientation course for the benefit of teachers of different universities and colleges from all over the country. The course will be for 28-days up to March 14, 2014. Twenty seven participants from different states of the country will attend the
programme.
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Chandigarh, February 15
