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SDO, two others caught taking bribe
Chandigarh, July 14
The anti-corruption branch of the CBI today arrested a sub-divisional officer
(SDO) with the Horticulture Department of the UT Administration, Navraj Singh
Dhillon, along with two other employees of the UT Horticulture Department for taking a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a contractor.
Patients give healing touch to others
Chandigarh, July 14
Empathy is at its best when you undergo the same pain. Two young patients of chronic diabetes at the PGI have gone a step ahead in justifying this notion.
94 bus queue shelters to be razed in city
Chandigarh, July 14
The UT Engineering Department has identified at least 94 bus queue shelters that are in a dilapidated condition and has decided to demolish these.
Proposal to hike fine for encroachers: UT writes to MHA
Chandigarh, July 14
To deal with encroachments in markets in the city, the UT Administration has once again written to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA) to increase the fine for encroachers from the existing Rs 500 to Rs 10,000.
Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had rapped the Chandigarh Administration for displaying a complete lack of will “to do anything” on encroachments.
Encroachments at a market in Sector 22.
A file photograph
Paid parking lots
MC surprise check mere ‘eyewash’
Chandigarh, July 14
The drive of the Municipal Corporation under Mayor Harphool Kalyan to detect violations at paid parking lots in the city was mere ‘eyewash’. Kalyan along with MC officials and members of the Paid Parking Committee, today inspected three parking lots — Sukhna Lake parking lot, Elante Mall parking lot and the Empire Store in Sector 17— but failed to detect overcharging by contractors from the public.
Residents protest after they were overcharged by an employee of the parking contractor in front of the MC office in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Residents upset over delayed monsoon
Chandigarh, July 14
Once again, predictions made by the Met Department for the city has failed which has upset residents as they have to bear the scorching and humid conditions for long. As per the Met forecast, the monsoon was likely to arrive today, but it just drizzled in a few areas this morning, which resulted in increase in humidity.
Sector 18 Community Centre
Renovation work begins
Chandigarh, July 14
The Municipal Corporation (MC) today started the extension and renovation work of the Community Centre at Sector 18.
Area councillor Mukesh Bassi, along with ward residents and MC officials, formally started the work today.
Councillor Mukesh Bassi inaugurates work on the extension of the Community Centre in Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
Now, Mohali cops act tough with drunk drivers
Mohali, July 14
After Chandigarh, the Mohali Police too has started targeting drunk drivers in the town.
Mohali admn gears up to tackle dengue, malaria
Mohali, July 14
The local administration claimed to have made full arrangements to fight dengue and malaria.
Couple undergoes joint replacement surgeries
Mohali, July 14
Medical advancements in joint replacement and treatment have brought joy to an elderly couple of Chandigarh who underwent surgeries together at Fortis Hospital here.
electricity bills
Technical snag inconveniences residents
Chandigarh, July 14
City residents today faced inconvenience in depositing their electricity bills at various e-sampark centres, as there was a networking problem.
NATIONAL PLASTIC SURGERY DAY today
PGI performs 1,800 plastic surgeries in one year
Chandigarh, July 14
The depaerment of plastic surgery has conducted over 1,800 surgeries in past one year including face reconstruction and other complicated procedures.
Mesmerising the audience: An artiste enacts a scene from the play, “The Last Chapter”, at Punjab Kala Bhawan in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
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Thefts on the rise
Chandigarh, July 14
Two burglary cases, and six motor vehicle thefts were reported from across the city in the last two days. In the first incident, Shakti Kohli, a resident of Sector 8-C, reported that Rs 16,000 and gold jewellery were stolen from his house on July 12.
Complainant joins probe in WhatsApp controversy
Chandigarh, July 14
After submitting a written complaint accusing a woman DSP of harassment and graft, Inspector Yashpal Vinayak, the SHO of the Industrial Area police station today joined the inquiry initiated on his complaint.
ICCW meets today to discuss budget for fiscal 2012-13!
Chandigarh, July 14
Surprising it may sound but the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) is holding an annual general meeting of its members to discuss the budget report of the financial year 2012-13.
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Members of the Government Fair Price Shop Welfare Association protest at the Food and Supply Office in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune
photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Members of the Horticulture Workers Union protest for the regularisation of services of daily-wage workers, in front of the office of the Executive Engineer, Horticulture Division No. 2, at Sector 23 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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New timings at dental hospital
Chandigarh, July 14
Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, has announced new timings for Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital on the university campus.
BUSINESS NEWS
Mobile application launched
Seattle based developers John Samuel and Bruce Woolsey have announced the launch of Blix, the first ever-mobile application in the personal directory space for Indian smartphone users. Blix uses the GPS on an Android or iOS smartphone to help users’ record, track, save places of importance and share it only with people they choose to.
health notes
Budget disappointing, says MLAG
The Medicos Legal Action Group (MLAG) has termed the health Budget highly disappointing stating that their persistent demand to increase spending on health has not only been ignored but the budgeting in many subheads has been reduced. MLAG convenor Dr Neeraj Nagpal said, “The marginal increase, if any, on clubbing the budgeted funds in the central and state pools would barely counter inflation.”
feedback
MC House in a shambles, time to act
This refers to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation meeting wherein elected councillors of both the Congress and the
BJP-SAD alliance held the entire House to ransom for more than two hours.
Ceiling gives way at General Hospital
Panchkula, July 14
A major tragedy was averted when the fall ceiling of the gynecology ward of the General Hospital, Panchkula, gave up late this evening. At around 11.30 pm, when no one was around, the ceiling collapsed.
65 govt schools to get teaching material
Chandigarh, July 14
Finally after two years, the State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) is all set to provide computer-aided teaching material to 65 Hindi medium government schools across the city.
GMCH-32
Counselling for 50 additional MBBS seats on July 23
Chandigarh, July 14
The counselling for additional 50 seats in the MBBS course at the GMCH-32 has been re-scheduled for July 23 in view of the delayed approval for increasing seats from the Medical Council of India. The counselling was earlier scheduled for July 18.
NGO, Education Dept launch week-long plantation drive
Chandigarh, July 14
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Nanhi Chhaan Foundation in association with the Department of Education launched a week-long tree plantation drive in the city from Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector-10, and Rock Garden, here, today.
upsc notification
ABVP holds protest at PU
Chandigarh, July 14
The ABVP held a protest against the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) notification for 2013 in which English was made a compulsory language in the Civil Services examinations at Panjab University today.
ABVP activists stage a protest at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Post of PU Registrar
17 candidates appear for interview
Chandigarh, July 14
As many as 17 candidates appeared today for interview for the post of the Registrar of Panjab University, which was lying vacant since January this year. Highly placed sources in the university said in two rounds of interviews today, 18 candidates were called out, of which one did not appear for the interview.
1,100 students register for MBA (Executive) course at Panjab varsity
Chandigarh, July 14
As many as 1,100 students have registered and 535 have submitted the entrance examination fees for the MBA (Executive) course at Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh.
Ignoring ground reality: Unmindful of a drug addict (encircled) lying on the roadside, students of Government Senior Secondary School, Phase 3B1, hold a rally to create awareness against drugs in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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from schools
School gets Best Eco Club Award
Gurukul Global School, Manimajra, was bestowed with the ‘Best Eco Club Award’ by the Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration. The school authorities said they were awarded with a cash prize. The school is awarded with the second position for 2012 and the third position for 2013.
Melodious renditions, play mark Guru Purnima
Chandigarh, July 14
Students and staff of Ashiana Public School, Chandigarh, celebrated Guru Purnima today on its campus.
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A day after robbers struck at Rajat Jewellers in the Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5, the Swift car of Aashi Khanna (60), the owner of the jewellery shop, was found abandoned at Zirakpur.
FIFA World Cup is over and for some its craze too, but for 60-year-old Bhola
Nath, every world cup is a new beginning to cherish his beloved game soccer.
