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Security up for polling in Mohali
Mohali, April 29
As many as 61 patrolling parties have been deployed in Mohali district for the Lok Sabha elections being held tomorrow.
District Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu today said in addition to the patrolling parties, 25 other teams had been formed which would be headed by police officers. Besides, 40 persons were part of area domination teams which had been formed in view of elections.
Polling officials at an EVM distribution centre in Phase VI, Mohali, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Multi-crore fraud case
Court staff in dock for misplacing police report
Chandigarh, April 29
Alleging that the police cancellation report in a high-profile fraud case involving Congress MLA Jeet Mohinder Singh as the accused was misplaced for three months by the court staff, the complainant in the case, Raman Uppal, has filed a complaint in the court in this regard.
Health notes
Honour for PGI cardiologist
Dr Shiv Bagga, assistant professor with the Department of Cardiology at the Advance Cardiac Centre, PGIMER, won the Best Case Award during the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Asia Pacific (TCTAP) conference held in Seoul, South Korea. Dr Bagga’s case was selected as the best challenging case. The case involved an unusual complication following angioplasty with medicated stents, which was successfully managed surgically.
Parking boost for P’kula to end traffic woes
Panchkula, April 29
Various parking and multi-level parking lots will be constructed in the city to ease congestion on roads.
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has allocated a budget of Rs 180 crore for construction and repair of parking lots besides development of markets and roads in the district.
A parking lot in the Sector 11 market of Panchkula. A Tribune photograph
Free flow of liquor to woo voters
Mohali, April 29
The much-acclaimed strictness by the district election authorities, the local administration and the police seems to have failed to deter political parties from distributing liquor among voters free of cost.
According to sources in both the Congress and the SAD, liquor is being supplied in the district, particularly in rural and slum pockets, by party workers.
Khuda Lahora case
Court dismisses rape victim’s plea
Chandigarh, April 29
A local court today dismissed an application moved by the victim in the Khuda Lahora rape case in which she had alleged that she turned hostile under pressure. The victim had moved an application on April 2 stating that her last statement given on March 21 was made under pressure and she wanted to give a fresh statement.
High drama at Jagatpura village
Mohali, April 29
High drama was witnessed at Jagatpura village when some activists of the SAD allegedly misbehaved with local Congress MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu and his younger brother Amarjit Singh
Sidhu, aka Jeeti, here this evening.
Congress MLA Balbir Sidhu, party candidate for the Anandpur Sahib seat Ambika Soni and former Railway Minister Pawan Bansal at Jagatpura village on Tuesday night. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
BUSINESS NEWS
Grasim unveils its spring-summer collection
Chandigarh: Grasim has conjured up a daringly different eclectic mix through its spring-summer 2014 collection for men, comprising of relaxed clothing, leisure look and new pastel tones. The season’s collection focuses on easy dressing designed for men on natural material and blends as 100 per cent mercerised cotton for greater comfort, elegance and a relaxed look. The exclusive collection is available at Grasim showrooms and at leading retail outlets at a price range between Rs 795-Rs 1595.
Fight for fuel: Residents of Bapu Dham Colony jostle to buy kerosene at an oil pump in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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PGI chemist fails to keep promise
Chandigarh, April 29
The chemist at the PGIMER that quoted highest discount in the country on all medicines and procured a shop at minimal per -month rent (against lakhs paid by
others), has virtually failed to either provide medicines or bills.
Excise policy gets poor response
Chandigarh, April 29
Of the total 104 liquor vends, IMFL and countrymade, there are no takers for 22 vends even after the Chandigarh Administration extended the existing policy for another one month, indicating poor response to the policy.
Since the existing Excise Policy 2013-2014 comes to end on April 30, the Administration had decoded to extend the policy for another one month, ie. till May 31.
Estate Office begins secret probe into illegal sale of booths in markets
Chandigarh, April 29
The UT Estate Office has started a secret probe into the illegal sale of booths in different booth markets across the city.
The booths sold in violation of the allotment rules are under the radar of the Estate Office.
Acting on specific information, a secret
survey was being done to ascertain the credentials of those occupying the properties.
Mass appeal: Renowned Punjabi singer-actor Gurdas Mann promotes his upcoming film, ‘Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar’, at the Student Centre in Panjab University on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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RLA to buy another UPS to tide over crisis
Chandigarh, April 29
In a bid to ensure that the work at the Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA) is not affected in case the lone uninterrupted power supply (UPS) develops a snag, the RLA has decided to purchase another UPS, which will act as a backup during crisis.
Maintenance of 80 public toilets
New tender to be scrapped: UT Admn
Chandigarh, April 29
Nearly four weeks after the CBI registered a preliminary inquiry into a case hovering around the allotment of tender to a private firm for the operation and maintenance of 80 public toilets in Chandigarh, the UT Administration today made it clear that the new tender was sought to be scrapped.
Skin cancer cases on the rise: Expert
Chandigarh, April 29
Dr Susanta K Pandhy, assistant professor of psychiatry, PGI, was the chief guest at the seminar on Earth Day organised by the meteorological department. He said children and elders are at high risk of heart attack and skin cancer due to climate change.
CMA issues directory
Chandigarh, April 29
Chandigarh Management
Association (CMA) directory was released today. Dr Zora Singh,
chancellor, Desh Bhagat University was the chief guest. Dr Zora Singh
launched the CMA member’s directory-2014, which was published after a
gap of eight years. The directory includes the updated and compiled
particulars of each and every member of CMA.
PEC students develop night solar cooker
Chandigarh, April 29
Open House, an annual exhibition of the projects and innovative designs made by students, begin today at the Punjab Engineering College
(PEC). This year more than 400 students from 30 schools of the Tricity including 16 government schools and 14 private schools attended the event.
The event was inaugurated by director Dr Manoj K Arora who inspired the students to work hard to achieve their goals.
Students display a model during an exhibition, ‘Open House’, at PEC University in Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
PU IAS coaching centre starts weekend batches
Chandigarh, April 29
Panjab University centre for IAS and other competitive examinations has introduced weekend batches for the civil services aspirants. Honorary director Dr RK Mahajan said these batches were specially designed for the aspirants who cannot attend regular classes.
From Schools
Earth Day
Chandigarh: The ambitious spirit to create a sustainable and healthy earth caught the students of St. Xavier’s Senior Secondary
Schoool. Simran Saini, Class XII- B, shared her thoughts on the necessity to leave behind a green earth.
Members of Saupin’s Community Service Organisation hold a rally on water conservation in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
PU prof bags UGC Fellowship
Chandigarh, April 29
Assistant professor Dr Gaurav Verma of the Dr SS Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (SSB UICET), Panjab University (PU) has bagged the prestigious Raman Fellowship for carrying out post-doctoral research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA. Dr Verma was awarded by the UGC, New Delhi. Dr Verma will be researching on nanotechnology at MIT for a period of one year.
LS poll
Non-teaching day at PU
Chandigarh, April 29
In order to enable the students from Punjab to cast their votes in the Lok Sabha elections Panjab University (PU), has decided to suspend the teaching on Wednesday.
PU Dean University Instructions (DUI) Prof AK Bhandari informed that the decision to suspend teaching has been taken to facilitate the students to cast their votes. Other scheduled functions and meetings will be held as per the the schedule, he added.
— TNS
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