DROPLETS OF JOY: Girls enjoy the weather during light showers at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
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Doctors found absent at dispensaries
Chandigarh, May 12
A team of the UT Health Department found most of the doctors at dispensaries missing from duty during a recent inspection and has recommended disciplinary action against them. Sanitation was a casualty at all dispensaries.
The interim report of the inspection, which was submitted to the UT Health Secretary recently, stated, "In all dispensaries, it was found that most of the doctors were on leave without getting their leave sanctioned from the competent authority."
Setting their sights on a bright future despite
odds
Chandigarh, May 12
The joy and celebrations of students of Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, knew no bounds as they passed the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class XII exams with flying
colours. The topper of the school, Labh Singh, son of a farmer, secured 87.5 per cent marks. Labh Singh said, "I want to become a classical vocalist and make my parents proud. For me, my books are my eyes to the world. I see through the vision of knowledge."
Two killed in road accidents
Chandigarh, May 12
Two persons were killed in separate accidents in the city during the past 24 hours. In the first incident, a 23-year-old motorcyclist died after being hit by a Haryana Roadways bus.
The police said Deepak Sharma's motorcycle was hit by the bus near New Labour
Chowk, Sector 20-C. Deepak was hit by the bus from the rear side and he fell on the road and received a head injury. He was admitted to the
PGI, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver was arrested and later granted bail.
Better Mohali
Six-lane ring road to ease traffic snarls at Zirakpur
A six-lane ring road will divert Delhi-Manali, Delhi-Dharamsala, Delhi-Shimla and Shimla-Patiala-Bathinda traffic from Zirakpur. It will provide relief to commuters from traffic jams on the Ambala-Chandigarh Highway. The project launched by the state government in 2012 is likely to be completed soon.
An overview of the Zirakpur flyover and the newly constructed bus stand in Zirakpur. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Beant Singh Memorial
Committee approves conceptual drawings for remaining buildings
Chandigarh, May 12
The executive committee meeting of the Beant Singh Memorial and Chandigarh Centre for Performing and Visual Arts, Sector 42, was held under the chairmanship of, KK Sharma, Adviser to the UT Administrator.
The committee has given the approval for the conceptual drawings for the remaining buildings of the Beant Singh Memorial. These buildings are sarva dharam repository, cafeteria, exhibition-cum-multipurpose hall, guest house and convention
centre-cum-auditorium block and parking. A consultant will be hired for the interior works of these buildings.
Mystery deepens in Saman death case
Panchkula, May 12
The mystery in the Saman Dhanak death case has deepened with the mobile phone location of the girl accompanying him being traced to Mubarakpur, about 40 km from
Morni. The fact that the mobile phone locations have been traced to Mubarakpur when the girl claimed to be in Morni at that time has left the police dumbstruck.
The damaged car that met with an accident parked at the Chandimandir police station
in Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Public resents locking of toilets
Chandigarh, May 12
The Municipal Corporation (MC) Chandigarh, today took over the 86 public toilets in the city, however, in the absence of the staff to operate and maintain the public toilets, the MC locked the toilets leading to inconvenience to the public.
After the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a preliminary inquiry (PI) against MC officials for allegedly giving undue advantage to Selvel Media in allotting the tender for maintenance of 86 public toilets and displaying advertisements on them between 2007 and 2012, the MC decided to cancel the fresh tender allotted to Selvel Media.
 BUSINESS NEWS
Healthcare on the doorstep
Health Care at Home (HCAH) has started providing home care services in the tricity such as health check-up, blood tests, tests for cervical and breast cancer, ECG and urine test among others. The HCAH staff even collects samples from the doorstep providing relief to the elderly. It also offers counselling services that help elderly parents, whose children have settled abroad, to deal with stressful situation, said Dr Gaurav
Thukral, Head, Medical Services, HCAH.
Smart cards to get smarter look now
Chandigarh, May 12
Smart cards for the Registration Certificates
(RCs) and Driving Licences (DLs) are soon going to get smarter as the Registering and Licensing Authority
(RLA) is going to come up with a new design of the RCs and DLs. The RLA is going to replace the current design with the design followed in several other states.
UT Admn to auction nine nursing home
sites
Chandigarh, May 12
In a bid to expand avenues for nursing care in specialties other than maternity care for those who can afford to pay higher costs and de-congest emergencies in government hospitals, the UT Health Department is soon going to hold auction for nursing homes sites in the city.
Delayed power bills irk Landran residents
Mohali, May 12
Several residents of Landran village and its nearby villages were up in arms against the alleged high-handedness of the
PSPCL. The residents, including Jaspal Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Dilbagh Singh, alleged that their electricity bills were not issued for the past over four months. “When we collected our respective bills from the department on our own, we were shocked to see that hefty fines were imposed on our bills for not depositing the bill amount in time,” alleged
Jaspal.
Lawyers continue protest, work hit
Chandigarh, May 12
For the second consecutive day today, advocates were on a strike at the district courts causing harassment to scores of litigants whose cases were adjourned today.
Lawyers protested the attack on Advocate Vaneet Mahajan in Amritsar. On Friday, they had gone on a strike against lack of power supply in their chambers.
Followers protest as revenue staff raze dera premises
Chandigarh, May 12
Execution of eviction proceedings against the dera of Hazrat Peer Lala Wala Lakhdata Sufi in Daria village by the revenue staff of the Panchayat Department today saw protest by followers of the
dera.
The dera of Hazrat Peer Lala Wala Lakhdata Sufi being razed at Daria village.
Tribune photo: S Chandan
UHBVN gets its MD’s car released
Panchkula, May 12
The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vidyut
Nigam (UHBVN) today got the official car of the Managing Director released from the court.
The department also paid an amount of Rs 74 lakh to further give it to the
Noida-based company, Teracom.
Fresh Faces: Participants during a freshers’ party at the Hindi department of the PU in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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No licence for food joints outside lal dora
Chandigarh, May 12
The UT Administration will no longer issue food licence to restaurants, bakeries, dhabas and other food joints operating outside lal dora limits of the city. With these orders, the food joints will now face closure as without food licence running these units will be illegal.
Traders’ delegation meets DC
Chandigarh, May 12
A delegation of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal today met Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Shayin to put forward sentiments of the trading community of the city after the incidents of sealing of some of the commercial buildings here by the Administration. They also handed over a memorandum to him.
The DC assured the delegation that the Administration shall not be sealing existing
commercial buildings and the present move was to target only those buildings that have either applied for new plans or revised plans or completion certificates and have done gross violations in actual construction of buildings.
“I am not averse to a building byelaws coordination committee of public representatives,” he said. Charanjiv Singh, president of the mandal, requested for the approval of all building plans within the prescribed period of 60 days.
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 Blood donation camp held
Chandigarh, May 12
The Canara Bank Officers’ Association, Chandigarh region, organised its 32nd blood donation camp at Sector 34-A here in association with the Department of Transfusion Medicine, GMCH, Sector 32.
Atul Kapoor, vice-president of the association, inaugurated the camp and was the first to donate blood. Mast Ram Joshi, Yogesh Kumar; Satyendra, Subhash Kharbanda and Sanjeev Arora were the star donors.
Raman Anand, joint general-secretary, and SK Sharma, regional secretary of the association, respectively, along with other functionaries of the association, took part in the camp.
— TNS
Dr Harvansh Singh dental college timings changed
Chandigarh, May 12
Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, has announced new timings for the dental hospital of Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, PU. With effect from May 16, 2014, the working hours of the dental hospital will be from 8am to 2pm from Monday to Saturday. There will be no lunch break. The registration of the patients will be from 8 am to 11am.
— TNS
Day out for underprivileged children
Chandigarh, May 12
 The Chandigarh Tourism in association with CITCO organised a tour on the Hop-on Hop-off tourist coach for underprivileged children here today.
The sightseeing tour began from Stop-n-Stare, Sector 10. It passed through Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake and culminated at the starting point. A painting session was also organised at Stop-n-Stare. TNS
Underprivileged children enjoy a ride on a Hop-on Hop-off tourist coach in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Panjab varsity plans compulsory non-credit course
Chandigarh, May 12
In order to increase the employability of students, Panjab University is considering starting a compulsory non-credit course.
This was discussed today at a meeting of the chairpersons, directors, coordinators and campus deans under the chairmanship of PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Arun Kumar Grover.
From Schools
Mother’s Day celebrated
Chandigarh: Mother’s Day was celebrated at Tribune Model School, Sector 29-D, here with great zeal and enthusiasm. The celebrations began in the morning. Teachers of the kindergarten section spoke on the importance of mothers. Later, a card-making activity was held in which students participated actively and made beautiful cards for their mothers.
Students of Tribune Model School, Sector 29-D, Chandigarh, take part in an extra-curricular activity as part of Mother’s Day celebrations. A Tribune photograph
Residential areas in PU
Hike in water charges, licence fee on the cards
Chandigarh, May 12
Panjab University is proposing to increase the water charges and licence fee by 10 per cent for the residential areas of the university from the next month. The proposal will be tabled in the next meeting of the Syndicate, scheduled for May 18, for approval.
Common pre-PhD course soon
Chandigarh, May 12
The Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC) Institutions has decided to start common pre-PhD course work in all teaching and research institutions. It will also initiate inter-institutional research projects involving scientists from different disciplines.
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June, beer will become cheaper by at least 15 per cent compared to the prices at the adjoining vends of Punjab, as the excise duty on bottled beer in the UT has been reduced by 50 per cent.
Panchkula, May 12
It has been more than four years since the AstroTurf at the hockey stadium in the Sports Complex, Sector 42, here expired. However, the authorities are still dribbling with the formalities required to lay a new artificial grass field at the stadium.
Earlier, the UT Sports Department was planning to purchase an AstroTurf with blue turf and pink border.
Tennis tourney: Nandini triumphs