Abandoned Inshika back with mother
Chandigarh, May 16
Judicial magistrate Atul Marya today ordered Inshika’s biological mother, Jasbir Kaur, to take back the child and nurture her. Jasbir Kaur’s DNA matched with Inshika’s and steered the case in the latter’s favour.
The custody of the child was transferred from the Missionaries of Charity,
Sector 23, to her parents today after Ram Lal, child’s father, filed a
security bond on court directions
Jasbir Kaur cajoles her infant daughter.
— Photo by Manoj Mahajan
New steps to check
US-bound imposters
Chandigarh, May 16
Even as the USA is in touch with the Indian Government to "expand scholarship programmes" for students, efforts to simplify the procedure of providing travel permits have resulted in an increase in the submission of fake visa
claims.
US Consul-General Peter Kaestner and deputy press attache Tara Rigler at the Chandigarh Press Club in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
Serving the sick and needy
Chandigarh, May 16
Philanthropist Jagdish Lal Ahuja is a man on a mission. For the past several years, he has been serving langar at the PGI and has now taken up the noble cause at Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, as well, thus coming to rescue of the ailing community.
Patients and their attendants being served langar by sewadars of Gurdwara Jhanda Sahib of Padiala village at the PGI, Chandigarh.
— A Tribune photograph
Dera row sparks protests all over
Mohali, May 16
A march was organised by various social and religious organisations in protest against the activities of Dera Sacha Sauda. The protesters also blocked traffic and staged a dharna in front of Amb Sahib gurdwara in Phase VIII in the evening.
Members of the Sikh community burn an effigy of the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda outside Nada Sahib gurdwara on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh
Flag march
Mohali, May 16
A flag march was held in Mohali, Kharar and Zirakpur in view of clashes between Akalis and Sacha Sauda followers in various parts of the state.
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Doctor examines a patient at a free eye check-up camp organised by the Residence Welfare Association, Sector 4, in Panchkula on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph |
CAG reveals shortfalls in task of AN-32 fleet
Chandigarh, May 16
The efficiency of operation and utilisation of the AN-32 fleet, the backbone of the IAF’s airlift capability, is poor on account of low serviceability and high percentage of aircraft of ground
(AoG). There is heavy shortfall in air maintenance and training tasks and payloads carried were also low as compared to the capacity of the aircraft.
Election posters deface CTU buses
Chandigarh, May 16
Canvassing posters for the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) Employees Union elections have defaced the government buses in the city.
Kajheri
killings
Suspects untraced; phone details of no help
Chandigarh, May 16
The local police today released sketches of three suspects in the Kajheri triple murder.
Sketches of Kajheri suspects

Civic
Amenities
Zirakpur fares poorly
Zirakpur, May 16
Zirakpur, the township of shopping malls and apartments, presents a different picture altogether. Although this village-turned-town boasts of some of the finest residential and commercial projects by leading realtors, on the civic amenities front it is no better than a village.
Mayor reviews work on projects
Chandigarh, May 16
City mayor Harjinder Kaur and municipal commissioner P.S. Aujla today visited the ongoing development projects of the corporation in and around Mani Majra to ensure rapid pace of the works.
Apni mandi days changed
Chandigarh, May 16
The municipal corporation has decided to change the days of the apni mandi in Sector 46 and the Ram Darbar area.
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