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Money’s a bar even behind bars
Chandigarh, August 26
The Burail jail here has been reportedly discriminating between high profile and common prisoners with the former getting unheard of comforts and latter even deprived of common necessities in violation of the Supreme Court directions.

Malayalees celebrate Onam Members of the Chandigarh Malayalee Association prepare “Athapukalam” on the occasion of Onam in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

GMCH faces funds shortage
Chandigarh, August 26
Faced with acute shortage of funds for purchasing essential equipment, the Sector 32 Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) authorities have decided to press upon the UT Administration to revise the budget for the hospital. The matter is likely to figure at a meeting to be held at the end of this month, said sources.

SATWANT GILL MURDER CASE
Police remand for Ravinder Gill
SAS Nagar, August 26
In the murder case of Satwant Singh Gill, owner of Gill Estate, the Duty Magistrate, Kharar, today remanded the deceased's 23-year-old son, Ravinder Singh Gill, in police custody till tomorrow. He was arrested by the police yesterday for murdering his father.

Couple crushed to death
Panchkula, August 26
A couple was crushed to death when a truck runover the scooter which they were riding on the Kandwala-Raipur Rani road, about 25 km from here.

CHANDIGARH CALLING The directions of the Supreme Court to all States and Union Territories to fill all vacant posts reserved for physically handicapped persons so as to clear the backlog notwithstanding, the Chandigarh Administration has not only missed the earlier deadline but is still going slow in the matter. Award for all! A pricey problem Keeping busy show No policy That sinking feeling Jacob repartee Sight to behold Shopping time Eco-clubs Dusty roads Warring factions

COMMUNITY

Include Panchkula, SAS Nagar in UT: Cong
Chandigarh, August 26
Rebel Akali Dal’s city Mayor, Harjinder Kaur’s assertion that Chandigarh should go to Punjab and supporting Punjabi has ruffled political parties’ feathers, with the Congress demanding that even Panchkula and Mohali should be included in the UT, while the BJP condemned Ms Kaur.

They tower in their own way
Chandigarh, August 26
Each member of the visiting “trio” from Pakistan — Ms Nusrat Jamil and her daughter Nadia Jamil and Ms Nasreen Rehman — who are guests of Col Kartar Singh Jawanda, their “Sikh chacha” and friend of their late father, Brig Faiz-ul- Rehman Khan, is a towering personality in her own way.

Interactive
Working for common man vital
Chandigarh, August 26
Air Marshal Ranjit Singh Bedi (retd), represents ward no: 6. He was drawn into the BJP by the then MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, offering him party nomination for the MC elections.

Work on 2001 Consumer Price Index completed
Chandigarh, August 26
Major survey work on the new 2001 Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the industrial labour series, on the basis of which Dearness allowance of 90 per cent of country’s organised sector working class is decided, has been completed but is at least three years away from implementation.

Sapling plantation drive
Panchkula, August 26
Continuing with the on-going tree plantation drive as a part of the project of greening the city, the Residents Welfare Association of Sector 12 planted saplings, here today.

Dhruv Guleria and his mother, Ms Poonam Guleria, son and wife, respectively, of Capt Deepak Guleria, a Kargil martyr, water a sapling at a tree plantation drive in Sector 12, Panchkula, on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph 

Radhashtami celebrated
Chandigarh, August 26
The local unit of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), celebrated Radhashtami at the Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36, here today. Thousands of devotees thronged the temple on the occasion, according to Bhakti Vinod Dasa Prabhu, president, local unit of ISKCON.

A devotee performs mahabhishek of Sri Radha Madhav on the occasion of Radhashtami at ISKCON, Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Membership drive of Bajrang Dal
Chandigarh, August 26
The local unit of the Bajrang Dal launched its membership drive in Sector 30 here today.

Plea for presidential form of govt
Chandigarh, August 26
With a view to eradicating corruption, the newly-formed political outfit, Bharatiya Suraj Manch, has advocated introduction of the Presidential form of government at the Centre.

Woman drowns
Panchkula, August 26
A body of 20-year-old woman was found in a water tank in the backyard of a house in Sector 2 here today after noon.

Former Tribune employee dead

CRIME

4 arrested for bid to rob taxi driver
Chandigarh, August 26
The Sector 11 police led by Inspector Satbir Singh has achieved success by foiling a robbery attempt near the Dhanas forest last night.

Schoolgirl ‘raped’
Chandigarh, August 26
A schoolgirl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Rajiv Colony of Panchkula yesterday. The police has registered a case under Sections 363, 366, 342 and 376 of the IPC.

Held with 15 kg of poppy husk
Chandigarh, August 26
The Crime Branch of the city police arrested Mohammad Kajim from the bridge near Dadu Majra Colony and seized 15 kg of poppy husk from him.

Scooterist killed
Panchkula, August 26
A scooterist succumbed to his injuries soon after he was hit by an unknown vehicle near Ramgarh this afternoon.

CULTURE

Youngsters take to the floor
Chandigarh, August 26
Stifling heat and humidity could not dampen the spirits of 42 youngsters who danced to the tune of yesteryear and current hit Hindi numbers during a dance competition “Disco Deewane” in a packed indoor auditorium of Bal Bhavan in Sector 23 here this evening.

The participants of “Disco Deewane” share a joke before their presentation at Bal Bhavan, Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

HEALTH

Bus service from Kalka to GMCH-32 demanded
Chandigarh, August 26
For employees of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh , who reside in Kalka and its vicinity, commuting between the two places is a nightmarish experience as they have to change at least two buses daily.

PGI to upgrade phone exchange
Chandigarh, August 26
The PGI administration has decided to increase its telephone exchange capacity in view of recurrent snags in the computer software of the existing exchange. The new exchange will have 400 additional internal lines, said the Medical Superintendent, Dr A.K. Gupta.

Polio workshop organised
Panchkula, August 26
A district polio-plus workshop was held in Sector 5 here today to prepare the Rotary Clubs for the national immunisation programme to be launched shortly.

Free cancer detection camp on September 2
Chandigarh, August 26
Kaiser Hospitals Ltd, a multi-super speciality hospital situated in Sector 21, Panchkula, will organise a free cancer detection and awareness camp on Sunday, September 2, 2001. Timings for the camp are 10 am to 6 pm.

SPORTS

Navjot, Mala adjudged best gymnasts
Chandigarh, August 26
Navjot Singh of Kendriya Vidyalya Coaching Centre-31 was declared overall best gymnast in the sub-junior boys section while Mala Rawat of Sports Complex, Sector 7, as overall champion in the senior girls rythmics event at the 29th UT State Gymnastics Championships, which concluded here today at gymnasium hall, Sector 7.

• Athletics championship concludes

• Clean sweep by Nine Famous Club

Shikha, Dheeraj win TT tourney
Chandigarh, August 26
Shikha Sharma of AG (Audit), Haryana, and Dheeraj Arora of the Reserve Bank of India emerged winners in the women and men singles sections respectively, in the Bhavan Hawk’s 7th Chandigarh State Table Tennis tournament, concluded here last evening at Sector 23 TT hall.

• Ball badminton meet

• Kamal to lead

• Selection trials

• Soccer meet

Kang wins golf gross title
Chandigarh, August 26
H.S. Kang clinched the gross score title in the August medal round contest played at the Chandigarh Golf Club course here today.