Kalka
Most encroachments go
Kalka, March 17
The NHAI demolished hundreds of buildings along the NH-22 here today. NHAI project director KP Sharma confirmed that a majority of encroachments in the town had been removed. However, it would take some more time to demolish illegal structures in multistoreyed buildings as it could pose danger to adjoining buildings, besides electrical and other installations. The NHAI would submit a compliance report to the court tomorrow, he said.
Demolition in progress at Kalka on Tuesday.
Photo by Pradeep Tiwari
Beant Assassination Case
Prime witness told to vacate house
Chandigarh, March 17
Balwinder Singh, a whistle blower and a prime witness in the Beant Singh assassination case, today got a shock when UT estate officials trudging with the orders of the Sub-divisional Magistrate (East) allegedly barged into his house this afternoon ordering him to vacate it.
PGI diagnosis technique gets US patent
Chandigarh, March 17
In a major development, which will surely give boost to research at PGI, the institute has obtained the US patent for a unique methodology, Quadraplex PCR, for diagnosing various types of eye infections caused by parasite, fungus, bacteria and virus in one single examination.
Prof Amod Gupta (Centre) addresses the media on the occasion of 3rd Founders’ Day of the Advanced Eye Centre at PGI in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Photo: Vinay Malik
Slump takes its toll on poll funding
Chandigarh, March 17
The recession has taken its toll on the corporate funding for the Chandigarh parliamentary seat. With the recession hitting corporates and businessmen hard, major political parties are relying on the contributions of workers and "well-wishers" to part finance the election campaign.
Candidate’s Profile:
Satya Pal Jain
From hawker to MP
Chandigarh, March 17
It is a typical rags-to-riches story for the BJP's virtually permanent candidate from the Chandigarh seat -- Satya Pal Jain. From a newspaper hawker at Kharar in Chandigarh's vicinity to senior advocate and two-time MP, Jain's success story is scripted by dint of hardwork and perseverance.
Colony cell chief quits BJP
Chandigarh, March 17
In a development that may have affect on BJP candidate Satya Pal Jain's prospects in the coming elections, colony cell president of the party Shashi Shankar Tiwari is understood to have resigned.
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Visually challenged protest for jobs
Chandigarh, March 17
Visually challenged from Punjab staged a protest near Parade Ground in Sector 17 for the state government jobs. They assembled near Parade Ground and raised slogans against the indifferent attitude of the state government, which was not paying heed to their long-pending demands.
Visually challenged protest near Parade Ground in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
Ragging
Academicians welcome SC move
Chandigarh, March 17
City academecia has welcomed Supreme Court’s latest directive of cutting off financial aid to educational institutions that are not complying with the directions to curtail ragging. Citing it as the much-required exemplary directive, city principals believe to accelerate the ‘no tolerance to ragging’ movement.
Army officer heads ITBP vet wing
Chandigarh, March 17
For the first time perhaps, a serving Army officer is heading the veterinary department of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The development comes after the two senior-most ITBP officers in line for the post were not approved for promotion by the ITBP headquarters for professional reasons, sources said.
Fraud
Nod to action against HUDA official
Panchkula, March 17
The chief administrator of
HUDA, TC Gupta, has ordered to file a complaint with the police against one of the employees at the HUDA office when it was found that a file in his custody was used to forge documents by some property dealers. The file was also found missing from the office. The accused, however, got admitted to the civil hospital, complaining of chest pain.
Go Air flight
Chandigarh, March 17
Go Air is going to start Mumbai, Delhi and Chandigarh flight soon and the sale of tickets of which began today.
No faculty for new courses
PU students submit memo to VC
Chandigarh, March 17
Panjab University Campus Students Council submitted a memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor today regarding various problems faced by the students of the courses that were introduced in last academic year.
Distortion of map of India
Hindi syllabus books omit PoK
Mohali, March 17
Despite the Government of India objecting at national and international forums to the distortion of the map of India, by not showing the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
(PoK) as part of India, a Mohali-based publisher has committed the glaring omission in the Indian map.
A distorted map in the Hindi books of Class IV and V without the PoK as part of India.
PU refuses security to Jimmey Shergill
Chandigarh, March 17
Panjab University authorities today refused to grant permission to the film actor Jimmey Shergill, who visited the campus, for promotion of one of his Punjabi movie. One of the student organisations requested the university authorities to provide security to the actor in the campus.
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