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Monday, April 29, 2002, Chandigarh, India

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MC loses lakhs on dry-leaf disposal
Chandigarh, April 28
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) has lost at least Rs 6 lakh by failing to use leafy waste, illegal burning of which is causing problems to environment, straining its staff and blocking storm water drains apart from becoming a challenge for city’s sanitation services in the season.

Experts’ exodus blocks PGI’s cardiac artery
Chandigarh, April 28
With just three consultants remaining at the Department of Cardiology, PGI, after the recent exodus of faculty members from the institute, questions are being raised as to how this premier medical organisation of the region is going to run its upcoming and much-awaited Advanced Cardiac Centre on such skeletal staff?

PUDA fails to remove encroachments
SAS Nagar, April 28
Even as the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) is reviewing the existing policy of allotment of land to religious institutions, land worth crores of rupees which is in illegal possession of various religious institutions in the township has failed to catch the attention of the government.

Shop Act violation under admn nose?
SAS Nagar, April 28
Commercial establishments employing persons continue to conduct business on Sundays — a violation of the relaxations allowed by the Punjab Labour Department under the Shop and Commercial Establishment Act.

REGIONAL BRIEFS

EARLIER STORIES

	PU allows 15 colleges to offer vocational courses April 28, 2002
	Is PU planning to ban private candidature in exams? April 27, 2002
	Rain, duststorm put life out of gear April 26, 2002
	Environment Studies paper causes trouble yet again April 25, 2002
	Practice that robbed PSEB of Rs 18 lakh April 24, 2002
	Power-hungry city to get more April 23, 2002
	GMCH-32 security left high and dry April 22, 2002
	PU reserves 5 pc seats in engineering institute April 21, 2002
	MC wants to take charge of water supply, sewerage April 20, 2002
	Power privatised in slums April 19, 2002
	Demolition squad faces mob fury, 7 hurt April 18, 2002

Food woes at Kala Gram
Chandigarh, April 28
The tussle between the CITCO and the North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC) over three foodstalls has caused a lot of inconvenience to visitors and the artistes staying at Kala Gram, the cultural centre of this region. Baithak, the CITCO- owned restaurant, which is the sole caterer of food in Kala Gram, has proved to be expensive for the residing folk artistes, forcing them to walk miles to search for food that they can afford.

Major haul of liquor
Panchkula, April 28
Excise and Taxation staff today seized a major haul of liquor being taken in a car, reportedly bearing a Government of India plate.

Review of bylaws sought
Chandigarh, April 28
Samadhaan, a pressure group for social justice, has urged the Chandigarh Administration to undertake a comprehensive review of the existing bylaws governing the sale and purchase of real estate in the UT.

CHANDIGARH CALLING

Residents of Chandigarh and its surrounding area got a respite from the oppressive heat on Thursday. It not only rained, it poured. Wind speeds touched 86 km per hour forcing the Met department to classify it as a squall. The rain threw normal life out of gear while forcing residents to switch off fans during the day.

Slum removal

Babus before professors

Polite cops

Impressive ladies

Waiting for Sonali

The question of space

Young Geographer award

Compost gift

Observed

COMMUNITY

MC drive to clean service lanes
Chandigarh, April 28
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has launched a drive to clean up service lanes at the back of houses in the northern sectors with the cooperation of city residents.

A resident of Sector 21-A points towards the garbage heap in a lane behind a row of houses in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo Pankaj Sharma

UAE keen on boosting tourism in India
Chandigarh, April 28
The UAE government is looking forward to tie-ups in India for the promotion of tourism. “We have already signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Government, as part of which we have conducted roadshows to promote Dubai tourism here and Andhra Pradesh tourism in Dubai”, said Mr Carl Vaz, Country Manager, Dubai Representative Office in India, Department of Tourism, Dubai.

‘Panthik Matte’ released
Chandigarh, April 28
A book “Panthik Matte” based on resolutions passed by separate outfits on Sikh religion from time to time was released during a function organised at Guru Teg Bahadur, Gurdwara, Sector 34, here yesterday. The book which was edited by former Professor and Head of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, Dr Kirpal Singh, was released by Dr Kharak Singh, former Economic Adviser to Food and Agriculture Organisation, UNO, and a renowned scholar in Sikh history.

Khalsa panchayats adopt constitution
Chandigarh, April 28
All 27 Khalsa Panchayats formed till date discussed and adopted the constitution of the Shiromani Khalsa Panchayat at a meeting held at Gurdwara Sahib, Sector 34, here today.

Senior citizens demand low-step buses
Panchkula, April 28
The Retired Persons Welfare Association, Panchkula, celebrated its foundation day at Chaman Lal DAV School here today. Mr H.L. Vij, chairman, Modern Automobile Group of Companies, was the chief guest.

Collecting rare coins his forte
Panchkula, April 28
This is yet another story of an unsung hero, who has been relentlessly collecting bits and pieces of Indian history, right after the Mahabharata, through the ancient coins of the era. He claims that his collection can help rewrite certain aspects of ancient Indian history and help historians understand several undiscovered historical facts.

Some of the rare ancient coins dating back to 323 BC collected by Mr L.C. Gupta (inset).
— Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

Arjuna Award winner visits centre
Zirakpur, April 28
Arjuna Award winner Mr Joginder Singh Bedi, a close associate of Dr V.J.S. Vohra, chairman and managing director of Nevedac Prosthetic Centre, visited the centre premises and appreciated the services being provided to handicapped persons by the institute.

Healthy baby competition
Chandigarh, April 28
Tiny tots of the Evergreen Academy counselling centre held a healthy baby competition at Topiary Park in Sector 35 here, emphasising on the importance of child care, eating habits and vaccination. While doctors carried out an all-round check-up of the tiny tots, the other kids enjoyed a puppet show in the company of their parents.

Tiny tots of the Evergreen Academy counselling centre take part in healthy baby show held in Topiary Park, Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Sunday.
— Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan

EDUCATION

Promoting reading habit among kids
Chandigarh, April 28
Reading might be passe with computers reigning supreme but books continue to occupy centrestage in DAV Public School, Sector 8. It is a tradition that the school authorities are striving to keep alive by adopting innovative and interesting reading techniques in the school, ensuring the children are not weaned away from the very soul of education.

Students at a book exhibition organised on the DAV Public School campus in Sector 8, Chandigarh.

‘Need to see history in new perspective’
Chandigarh, April 28
History has been the only subject to have been surrounded by controversies about facts, more prominently since past more than three decades. The so called leftist thinkers are the main driving force behind many challenged versions today and media has not lagged behind in supporting their logic.

Library opened at hostel
Chandigarh, April 28
Residents of Maharana Pratap Hostel, Sector 25, here would have an added advantage of having a library in the hostel complex itself. A library equipped with a wide range of books including those on Rajputana history, freedom struggle, current events was inaugurated at the hostel today.

COURTS

CONSUMER COURTS
IGNOU fined Rs 50,000 for inefficiency
Chandigarh, April 28
A consumer court has directed Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the School of Computer Information Science, an academic unit within IGNOU, to pay Rs 50,000 to a student for deficiency in its services. The court further directed IGNOU and the school to pay Rs 1,100 as the costs of the case to the student.

CULTURE

Picking up nuances of theatre
Chandigarh, April 28
They are a spirited lot of 40, ready to take on the world. As part of the 25-day-long theatre workshop organised by the North Zone Cultural Centre at Kala Gram, students of Ajit Karam Singh International School, Sector 40, are sure to add substance to the task at hand. They grasp instantly; improvise perfectly and enact almost superbly.

Students of Ajit Karam Singh International School, Sector 40, attend North Zone Cultural Centre’s children’s theatre workshop being organised at Kala Gram. — A Tribune photograph

Musical bonanza
Chandigarh, April 28
Melody reigned supreme at “Sur Soz”, the 24th musical bonanza in non-filmi songs and ghazals, organised by the Sur Saptak Club at Tagore Theatre this evening.

Star hunt reaches last stage
Chandigarh, April 28
Pepsi has announced the names of three more semi-finalists of the musical talent hunt launched in Punjab some time back. Titled "Pepsi banjaa sitara yaara contest", the hunt is meant to "scratch out" talent from the land of Punjab.

HEALTH

Medical consultancy goes online
Chandigarh, April 28
The first online medical consultancy service opened in the city here today. Available at nominal rates on the site www.familydoctors-india.com, the site was inaugurated at the Press Club here today.

Dr B.S. Aggarwal (left) addresses the gathering on the inauguration of online medical consultancy service at Chandigarh Press Club on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph

Stress on training doctors in trauma management
Chandigarh, April 28
The continuing medical education-cum-workshop on Trauma and Disaster Management, organised by the Department of Surgery, PGI, ended here today.

Workshop on orientation of medical officers
Chandigarh, April 28
A training workshop on the orientation of medical officers in disability prevention and rehabilitation under the aegis of the Rehabilitation Council of the Government of India began at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, here today.

Kidney stone patients examined
Chandigarh, April 28
A prostatic disease and kidney stones camp was held here yesterday.

SPORTS

ROUND UP
Govt, industry join hands
Chandigarh, April 28
The Government of India has taken another significant step for the development of sports. “The industry may also play a role in the development of the nation by promoting sports,” said Ms Uma Bharti, Union Sports Minister, who spoke to this reporter at a video press conference.

Sajal, Nadia clinch titles
Chandigarh, April 28
Sajal Kaushal of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, in the boys’ section and Nadia Saini the girls’ section clinched titles in the junior section of the PGI Club Open Table Tennis Championships played at Community Hall, Sector 24, here today. Sajal, a son of TT coach Rajeev Kaushal, played a thrilling final when he defeated Manikant of DAV Public School, Sector 8, in four games with scores 11-6, 9-11, 12-10 and 11-9.

Basketball meet

Police meet

Throwball meet

Cricket tourney