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Cop shoots himself in the temple; condition critical
Panchkula, May 29
A head constable, Kuldeep Kumar, of the Haryana police reportedly attempted suicide by shooting himself in the temple at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Sector 3 here this morning.
Head constable Kuldeep Kumar under treatment at a private hospital in Panchkula on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
MC to provide anti-rabies serum at dispensary for Rs 50
Chandigarh, May 29
Facing the ire of city residents for failing to provide anti-rabies serum at the civil dispensary in Sector 19, the municipal corporation (MC) has decided to purchase the serum for one year. It has also decided that the serum, which is available in the market for Rs 850, will be available to the residents at a subsidised rate of Rs 50 per vaccine.
Market assns to operate toilets
Chandigarh, May 29
The F&CC has decided that registered market welfare associations in different sectors of Chandigarh will maintain and operate public toilets for which the MC will pay Rs 12,500 per month.
CAG slams PGI for using serais as stores
Chandigarh, May 29
While thousands of poor patients travel miles to seek affordable treatment at the PGIMER, the latter has failed to take note that rooms in serais were being for storage purposes. The institute has also stopped maintaining the
serais.
Rooms at Nehru Serai, PGI, meant for poor patients, lie locked. A
file photograph
Disposal of biomedical waste
PGI fails to recover charges of Rs 20 lakh
Chandigarh, May 29
Despite being solely dependent on the PGIMER for incinerating (destroying) the hazardous biomedical waste generated every day, both Panjab University and the GMCH-32 have failed to pay the cost of incineration to the PGIMER that has risen to Rs 20.27 lakh in the past three years.
Illegal structures demolished in Zirakpur
Zirakpur, May 29
The Enforcement Wing of the Zirakpur Municipal Council demolished about a dozen illegal structures that had come up along the Old Kalka Road here today.
Led by executive officer Parminder Singh, the team also pulled down a part of the multi-storied building and a
dhaba, which came up illegally at the Patiala Chowk, with the help of a JBC machine.
A building being demolished during an anti-encroachment drive in Zirakpur on Thursday.
Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
protest against MC for levying service tax
Residents benefit as contractors allow free parking
Chandigarh, May 29
City residents today availed of free parking at around 25 paid parking lots in the city.
In protest against the Municipal Corporation's (MC) decision to charge service tax retrospectively from 2012, contractors of the paid-parking lots in the city today did not charge any fee for parking of vehicles. The move cost them lakhs of rupees.
Contractors sit idle at a parking lot in Sector 17 after they decided to go on a one-day strike in protest against the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation’s move to impose service tax, on
Thursday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
108 Ambulance staff block highway; commuters harassed
Mohali, May 29
Hundreds of commuters were left harassed when the protesting staff of 108 Ambulances blocked the Mohali-Kharar Highway near New Sunny Enclave here this afternoon.
Panchkula MLA bats for students
Panchkula, May 29
After the Haryana Government fulfilled the demand for free
uniforms, scholarship, fee waver and free travelling facility for girls in government buses, DK Bansal, Panchkula MLA, has now asked it for
50 per cent discount on the purchase of cellphones, laptops and computers.
DK Bansal, Panchkula MLA
Golf Club
Construction work to be completed by June-end: DC
Mohali, May 29
Construction work on the Golf Club and Golf Academy in Sector 65 here will be completed by June-end, said Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh today.
Diabetic foot care worrisome in India: Expert
Mohali, May 29
Blackened toenails could be indicators of heart ailments in diabetics, said Dr Cesare Massa Saluzzo, professor of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Policlinico, S Mateo, Italy, while delivering his lecture on Interventions in Diabetic Foot at Fortis Hospital here today.
PGI to organise foot march on May 31
Chandigarh, May 29
The PGI will organise a foot march on May 31 in continuation of its efforts towards contributing a tobacco-free society.
CREST asks JERC to review solar power tariff
Chandigarh, May 29
The Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) has challenged the recent decision of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for selling solar power to the UT Electricity Department at a low tariff of Rs 1.13 per unit.
Consumer Forum directs Exide to replace faulty battery
Chandigarh, May 29
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, UT, has directed the Exide Industries, Industrial area, Phase II, Chandigarh, to replace a faulty battery.
IT giant Dell to shut BPO operations in Mohali
Mohali, May 29
After employees protested against its decision to wind up BPO operations in the town yesterday, the US-based Information Technology giant Dell’s management today announced one-day break here.
The Dell office in Phase VIII, Industrial Area, Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
BUSINESS NEWS
Disney Family Movies
Airtel Digital TV announced the launch of English Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) Service - Disney Family Movies. The channel will showcase celebrated disney movies, including Hollywood classics, popular animation movies and live action titles like The Lion King, Aladdin.
Sealing of packaging unit
Industrialists resort to agitation
Chandigarh, May 29
A family of Chandigarh-based industrialists today resorted to Gandhigiri to lodge their protest against the Chairman of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) for allegedly not deciding on their case pertaining to sealing of their packaging unit.
The industrialists stage a protest outside the office of the Chairman of the CHB in Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
KV students stand out in tricity
Chandigarh, May 29
The students of Kendriya Vidyalaya have not only bagged the top spots in the tricity in the Class XII examinations of the Central Board of School Education (CBSE), but have also outshone all other students from private and government schools by registering the highest pass percentage in the tricity.
Girls who achieved academic glory
Chandigarh, May 29
Koirobi Biswas and C Krishna Priya, students of GMSSS, Sector 16, have topped among government schools in the humanities stream by scoring 97.2 per cent each.
Both the toppers took no extra coaching and only relied on hard work and self study.
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Sukriti Nehra, student of Carmel Convent, with her mother at their residence in Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin
Mittal
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Krishna Priyan and Koirobi Biswas in a jubilant mood in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Drama at hostel as girl accuses mess worker of molesting her
Chandigarh, May 29
High drama was witnessed in the girls hostel located in Sector 24 here this afternoon after one of the occupants accused a mess worker of molestation.
The girl complained that the mess worker misbehaved with her on the hostel premises last night. However, no complaint was lodged either with the Social Welfare Department, which owns the hostel, or the police.
Girls hold a protest outside the warden’s office at the hostel in Sector 24, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
PU declares results of BA/BCom LLB (Hons) entrance test
Chandigarh, May 29
Panjab University (PU), has declared the entrance test result of BA/BCom. LLB (Hons) 5-year integrated course at University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Chandigarh; UILS, Hoshiarpur; and UILS, Ludhiana.
PU directs colleges to adopt semester system
Chandigarh, May 29
Panjab University (PU), has issued directions to all 192 under graduate-affiliated colleges to adopt the semester system in the first year from the academic session 2014-15.
Now, take PhD entrance test in Hindi, Punjabi
Chandigarh, May 29
Panjab University (PU), has decided to allow Hindi and Punjabi medium for the PhD entrance test in the Departments of Music and Indian Theatre at the varsity.
Panjab varsity notifies admission schedule
Chandigarh, May 29
Panjab University (PU), has notified the admission schedule for the academic session 2014-15.
PU to introduce 7 PG courses from this session
Chandigarh, May 29
Panjab University (PU), will introduce seven new Post-Graduate courses from the new academic session 2014-15.
Students of Saupin’s School, Sector 32, dance during a ‘Cultural Diversity’ programme on the campus in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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PU-CET (PG) entrance test-2014
Students asked to complete forms online
Chandigarh, May 29
For the benefit of the PU-CET (Post Graduate) entrance test-2014 candidates -- who had deposited their fees for the test in time but could not complete their forms online -- Panjab University
(PU), has re-opened the website of PU-CET (PG) Entrance Test-2014.
PU & College Notes
PU prof presents paper at Russian varsity
Rajni, an Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University School of Open Learning
(USOL), Panjab University (PU), participated and presented a paper in the plenary session at the first multi-disciplinary summit of the Global and International Research Association at Moscow State University, Russia.
Counselling schedule for UIHMT out
Chandigarh, May 29
Panjab University (PU), has announced the counselling and interview schedule for the University Institute of Hotel Management and Tourisms (UIHMT), PU.
Teachers sit on hunger strike
Mohali, May 29
Members of the Inclusive Education Resource Teachers (IERT) Union, Punjab, sat on a hunger strike to press for their long-pending demands in front of the office of
the Director General School Education in Phase VIII here.
Members of the Inclusive Education Resource Teachers
Union, Punjab, hold a protest in Phase VIII, Mohali, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Acting on a petition alleging that inmates of the Regional Institute for Mentally Handicapped (RIMH) may find themselves facing starvation due to infighting between two rival groups, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the UT Administration to probe the affairs of the institute.
Chandigarh, May 29
In the ongoing Punjab Inter-District Cricket Championship, the Chandigarh U-25 team scored 293 for 8 in 95 overs against Patiala at Dhruv Pandove Stadium Patiala today.
