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Zirakpur-Patiala killer stretch claims Class X student’s life
Zirakpur, July 26
A pall of gloom descended in Chhat village soon after the death of a village boy in an accident on the ‘killer’ Zirakpur-Patiala highway near Bindra Farm last night. Satish Kumar who along with his cousin Parwinder Singh had gone to get the fuel tank of their motorcycle refilled never returned to the village.
Lease row: Golf Club to move Supreme Court
Chandigarh, July 26
The management committee of the Chandigarh Golf Club (CGC) has now decided to move Supreme Court against the recent order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Shooting incident
Family protests at GMSH-16
Chandigarh, July 26
Family members of the 36-year-old woman who was gunned down by her husband, a UT police constable, staged a protest at Government
Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, demanding action against the Sector 24 police post in charge for ignoring repeated complaints against the accused, Anand Kumar. The family also refused to receive the body, however, on the assurances by the police, the protesters called off their protest.
Family members of Dimple, who was murdered by her husband, block the Madhya Marg outside the GMSH-16 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Red Cross Society in the dock
Chandigarh, July 26
Smelling a rat in the utilisation of funds in the UT Red Cross Society, the Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman of the society has ordered special audit of funds utilised in the past 10 years.
Royal Bengal tiger dies at Chhat Bir zoo
Chhat Bir, July 26
In less than 10 days after the death of a white tigress, Dolly, Chhat Bir zoo suffered another setback with the death of a Royal Bengal tiger, Jimmy, here today.
Construction of hotels on industrial plots
GMADA rejects all applications
Mohali, July 26
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) rejected applications of all those industrialists, who have applied to construct hotels or other institutes on their industrial plots. The Punjab government issued a notification last year in which it had relaxed certain norms in this regard.
Defence Ministry gives nod to int’l operations
Chandigarh, July 26
The state proposal for commencement of international flights and extension of watch hours at the Chandigarh Airport got clearance from the Union Ministry of Defence today.
noble gesture: Volunteers donate blood at a camp organised by the Rotary Club in the Industrial Area, Phase II, Mohali, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Water supply to be hit in Mohali
Mohali,July 26
Following leakage in Phase III of the Kajauli waterworks, the supply of water will be adversely affected in parts of the town
tomorrow. According to information available here, the water supply will be hit in Phases IX to XI, Sectors 70 and 71 and Industrial Phases I to V.
Dairy farmers
CM Badal for one-time settlement of loans
Mohali, July 26
To relieve dairy farmers of Milkfed from debt and to encourage them to usher in the “white revolution,” Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has asked Milkfed to explore ways and means for introducing a one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for them.
A stitch in time:
An unsafe bus queue shelter being razed in Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Fire claims woman, son’s life in P’kula
Panchkula, July 26
Mystery shrouds the death of a woman and her seven-year-old son when their bodies were found charred in a shanty at Raipur Rani last night.
BUSINESS
NEWS
Audio-video system launched
Pioneer India Electronics, the leading in-car entertainment systems company, introduced Pioneer AVIC-F60BT, its premium audio-video system equipped with the latest navigation maps and loaded with the latest technological features for users. Toshiyuki Shindo, managing director, said, “With the latest AVIC-F60BT, Pioneer, India, intends to revolutionise the in-Car Entertainment industry.”
Deputy Mayor initiates development works
Chandigarh, July 26
Deputy Mayor Davesh Moudgil had an interaction with residents of his ward over their long pending demands of Sector-48.
He also initiated the work of widening and carpeting of V5 road of Sector-48 A and B. “These roads are very narrow and will be widened up to 8 feet on both sides,” said the Deputy Mayor.
Deputy Mayor Davesh Moudgil inaugurates the work of laying paver blocks at the Industrial Area, Phase II, Chandigarh.
A Tribune Photograph
Panic in Bank Square as cash van guard’s gun goes off accidentally
Chandigarh, July 26
Panic prevailed at the Bank Square in Sector 17 as the .12 bore gun of a security guard accompanying a cash van went off accidentally. Nobody was hurt in the incident.
vijay diwas
Kargil martyrs remembered
Chandigarh, July 26
Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the 1999 Kargil war, a large number of ex-servicemen, members of their families as well as citizens from the tricity paid tributes to soldiers killed in the operation.
A dignitary pays floral tributes at the Major Sandeep Shankla War Memorial in Sector 2, Panchkula, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
National commission slams realtor for ‘frivolous’ appeal
Chandigarh, July 26
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi, has imposed an unprecedented punitive damage of Rs 5 lakh on Emmar MGF Land Ltd for filing a ‘frivolous’ appeal before it challenging the orders of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh.
house meet tomorrow
Municipal Corporation to mull insurance cover for its firemen
Chandigarh, July 26
The MC House, during a meeting on July 28, will discuss providing insurance cover to firemen. The MC has proposed an insurance cover of Rs 20 lakh for its firemen in case of death during firefighting and Rs 10 lakh in case of 75 per cent disability.
Remembering the bravehearts:
Children light candles to mark the Kargil Vijay Diwas at the Chandigarh War Memorial in Bougainvillea Garden, Sector 3, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan |
MC to discuss job for dead IAF fireman’s kin
Chandigarh, July 26
The Municipal Corporation (MC), in its forthcoming general House meeting, will be holding a discussion on providing job on compassionate grounds to the fireman of the Indian Air Force (IAF) who died battling fire at the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) building in Sector 17 on June 8.
health notes
World Hepatitis Day
‘Hepatitis – Think Again’ is the new slogan for the World Hepatitis Day – 2014, which will be celebrated on Monday. World Hepatitis Day was launched by the World Hepatitis Alliance in 2008 in response to the concern that chronic viral hepatitis did not have the level of awareness, nor the political momentum, seen with other communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. This is despite the fact that the number of people chronically infected with, and the number of deaths caused by, hepatitis B and C is on the same scale as these conditions. The new slogan on this World Hepatitis Day is our chance to call for a change in attitude towards viral hepatitis.
tricity scan
Baldev Goel is CBC president
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Business Council (CBC) elected its new president, Baldev Goel, in an unanimous decision at its governing body meeting. Goel is the founder member of the CBC and served as its general secretary and adviser for many years.
Eminent doctors of tricity honoured
Chandigarh, July 26
The Senior Citizens’ Welfare Association, Manimajra, organised a special awards function to honour eminent doctors of the tricity at the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College for Boys, Sector 26, here today. Maj-Gen Atul Sharma was the chief guest. Earlier, around 50 students from the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, played the band to welcome the doctors.
Doctors pose for a photo after being honoured during an award function in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Saturday. A Tribune Photograph
Remain connected to inner soul, youth told
Chandigarh, July 26
Swami Satyeshananda, secretary of the Sri Ramakrishna Mission, addressed participants
of the Startup Weekend at the EDC here today on success and the inner connect.
School Brawl
Student, kin demand reinstatement
Chandigarh, July 26
One of the rusticated
students, who were involved in the Government Model Senior Secondary
School, Sector 35, brawl incident, today protested along with his family
and classmates demanding his reinstatement. They carried out a protest
march from the school to the Sector 35 market.
Students of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, Chandigarh, protest outside the campus on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Mohali school celebrates Teej
 Mohali, July 26
Teej Utsav was celebrated with fervour at Smart Wonders School, Sector 71, here today. Students performed various traditional dances on folk songs to mark the occasion. The school wore a festive look. An exhilarating dance performance by students on Punjabi, Gujarati and Rajasthani songs left the audiences
mesmerised.
Students of Smart Wonders School have fun during Teej celebrations on the school campus in Mohali on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Panjab varsity to continue with two-year LLM course
Chandigarh, July 26
Panjab University, which was all set to introduce one-year LLM (Master of Law) course at the Department of Laws from this session, will have to continue with the existing two-year course as per the fresh University Grant Commission (UGC) guidelines.
Visually challenged students launch musical group
Chandigarh, July 26
Amway Opportunities Foundation in association with the National Association for the Blind organised a musical event to remember Helen Keller at Aasha Kiran (vocational training centre for differently
abled) in Sector 46-D here today.
Artistes perform during a musical event in Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
College notes
Induction day ceremony
Chandigarh: The MCM DAV College for Women organised induction day ceremony on Saturday to welcome freshers and introduce them to the virtuous value system of the college. The event was enlivened by the presence of the recent college alumni achievers.
Girls perform Haryanavi dance during a programme at MCMDAV College in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Sacked CCET professor to be reinstated
Chandigarh, July 26
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to reinstate the sacked professor of the Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET). The staff of the college has been holding a protest against his the termination of his services for the past two days. The authorities have decided to revoke the termination order of the professor.
Indefinite fast
Condition of ETT Teachers Union’s chief deteriorates
Mohali, July 26
The condition of ETT Teachers Union, Punjab, president Jaswinder Singh Sidhu, who has been sitting on fast unto death for the past seven days here, is deteriorating. Today, doctors examined him and found that he was losing weight. Sidhu, along with other members of the union, has been protesting in front of the Director General School Education, Punjab, office here.
Students educate people on safe driving
Chandigarh, July 26
Students of Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21-C, here organised a “live safe” campaign against reckless teen driving at Sector 17 Plaza, Chandigarh today.
The school authorities said the campaign was held to educate people on safe driving, bringing to light the recent tragic car accident by a 14-year-old boy in
Ahmedabad.
Students of Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21, take pledge during a campaign at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
15 schools take part in techno minds contest
Mohali, July 26
Shemrock Senior Secondary School, Mohali, organised a “techno minds” inter-school competition for Classes VIII, IX, and X, (Group C, B, A).
NSUI members hold protest
Chandigarh, July 26
NSUI members staged a protest in front of the entry gate of the Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital at Panjab University here today.
NSUI workers protest in front of the dental college at Panjab University in Chandigarh
on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
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