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City-Dubai flight from July 23
Chandigarh, June 24
The much-awaited first international flight from Chandigarh to Dubai will take off from the city airport on July 23.
After keeping it under wraps for weeks now, Flydubai, a low-cost airline, has officially confirmed the news of its international flights from three cities in India today, which include Lucknow, Coimbatore and Chandigarh.
Tribune Impact
Quackery Menace
2 held for using fake degrees
Chandigarh, June 24
A day after The Tribune highlighted the menace of self-styled doctors in the city, the Chandigarh administration today swung into action and got two persons arrested for cheating under Section 420 of the
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Kamlesh of Kumar Clinic (left) and Jyoti Prakash of New Bengali Clinic, who were arrested from Sector 56 during a raid conducted by the health department, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Chandigarh gets DRDO’s bio-tech lab
Chandigarh, June 24
The Defence Research and Development Organisation is establishing a bio-technology laboratory at Chandigarh which would carry out agro-animal research to boost the availability of fresh food items in high altitude areas.
DRDO Chief Controller W Selvamurthy (right) is briefed about the building plans for a new bio-technology laboratory in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph |
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Dumping Ground
MC to take up matter with Badal
Mohali, June 24
The Mohali Municipal Council and industrial unit owners are up in arms against the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority for forcibly trying to implement a decision on garbage dumping taken at a meeting held in the office of the Punjab Chief Minister.
The gate locked by municipal councillors at the Industrial Area in Mohali on Wednesday.
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Fire at Mayor’s office
Equipment fail to work
Chandigarh, June 24
The fire-fighting preparedness of the Chandigarh municipal corporation was exposed today, when the hi-tech equipment, detectors and sensors installed in the Mayor’s office reportedly failed to function during a minor fire that broke out here.
Heat on the staff
Nari Niketan supdt sent on leave?
Chandigarh, June 24
With the police turning the heat on the staff of the Nari Niketan, superintendent of the institute Ritika Sheokand has proceeded on “medical leave”.
While officials of the Social Welfare Department are unwilling to comment on the issue, sources revealed that she had been asked to “take off” for sometime.
Contractual teachers and their children take out a candlelight procession to support their demands at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
Swine Flu
GH-16 staff given preventive doses
Chandigarh, June 24
A day after a 19-year-old computer science student from the US was tested positive for a H1N1 influenza virus in the city, over 30 persons, including 10 doctors and nurses of the GMSH-16, who had come in close contact with the patient, have been given the preventive doses of
Tamilflu, the only known drug to fight the disease.
Cholera/Diarrhoea
Six water samples fail test
Mohali, June 24
Even as the Deputy Commissioner has set up a committee to probe the reasons that led to the spread of cholera and diarrhoea among residents of Mohali village, six water samples collected by health officials have failed potability test.
13 diarrhoea cases come to light
Chandigarh, June 24
At least, 13 fresh cases of diarrhoea were reported yesterday from three city hospitals.
According to the health authorities, six cases have been reported from the GMSH-16, four from the GMCH-32 and remaining were from the
PGI.
UT excise dept mops up handsome revenue
Chandigarh, June 24
The economic meltdown, so it seems, has had little impact on the excise earnings of the Union Territory. In fact, if the revenue netted by the excise department of the Chandigarh Administration in 2008-09 is any indication, these have made the slowdown turn on its head.
42 shops in Paras mall attached
Chandigarh, June 24
Following a recent survey carried out by Income Tax officials, who unearthed the hidden income to the tune of Rs 60 crore by promoters of Paras Downtown Square in
Zirakpur, the department has attached 42 showrooms in the mall.
SBI gifts ambulance to NGO
Chandigarh, June 24
The State Bank of India donated an ambulance to Sahibzada Ajit Singh Free Polyclinic Trust, a charitable NGO providing medicare to the poor and needy rural population of Perch village and its surrounding area for past seven years, near here, today.
SBI CGM (Chandigarh circle) Ajay Swaroop hands over the keys to the ambulance to trust president
Maj-Gen MS Kandal at Perch village, near Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
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3 women approach PHRC against police
Mohali, June 24
Three women have approached the Punjab Human Rights Commission against the police, which allegedly failed to act on their complaints.
20 power theft cases detected
Zirakpur, June 24
The Punjab State Electricity Board officials yesterday conducted surprise raids on seven villages in Zirakpur and Dera Bassi to check power theft.
Pick and Drop Facility
UT fixes fare for govt schools’ students
Chandigarh, June 24
The Chandigarh Administration-run pick and drop bus service for students of government schools, proposed to be introduced from next month, will charge a concessional fare of Rs 380 per child in Chandigarh against Rs 600-Rs 700 being charged by private bus operators.
Alternative Affiliations
City colleges face action
Chandigarh, June 24
Panjab University is all set to crack a whip on colleges seeking alternative affiliations from other universities for courses like MBA, with DAV College, Sector 10, being the first one.
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