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Seven allottees dumped
Replaced in housing society’s list by IAS officers
Chandigarh, June 3
The names of seven local residents, each of whom has deposited between Rs 1.61 lakh and Rs 2.61 lakh, have been deleted from the list of original allottees of a cooperative housing society in Sector 49-D.

PU postpones fee hike
Chandigarh, June 3
Panjab University has deferred the fee hike for the academic session (2003-2004) as proposed by the Punjab Government recently. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the local Syndics here today attended by DPIs of Punjab and the UT, except Mr Asok Goyal.

Man shot at, 2 held Mullanpur-Garibdass, June 3 A cement dealer of the village, Bhupinder Kumar was shot at after he refused to give water to five brothers of the village who were allegedly in an inebriated condition. The brothers allegedly attacked him with swords and fired at him from a double-barrelled shotgun here last night. Harinder Kumar shows the shotgun allegedly used by his neighbours in an attack on his brother, Bhupinder Kumar, at Mullanpur-Garibdass village on Monday night. — Photo Parvesh Chauhan

Do PGI docs serve humanity or slug it out?
Chandigarh, June 3
Are bickerings and ego clashes between PGI doctors over selections, promotions and heading departments so serious that it can affect patient care at the institute? As the time for selections and promotions draws near, the number of PGI doctors moving court goes up.

Dera Bassi MC to collect octroi from today
Dera Bassi, June 3
Octroi collection at all entry points of the township will now be made by the municipal council with effect from midnight today. The decision was taken after complaints of harassment at the hands of the private contractor were received.

• City sizzles

COMMUNITY

Immolation threat keeps cops on toes Chandigarh, June 3 To prevent self-immolation by widows of those killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in front of the official residence of the Punjab Chief Minister here, the UT police remained on its toes for the entire day. Policewomen check bags of women near the Punjab Chief Minister’s official residence in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Rehna fire: losses estimated at Rs 2 lakh
Panchkula, June 3
The district administration has prepared its report on the damage caused by the fire that broke out at Rehna village, near Raipur Rani, on June 1. According to the administration’s assessment, the damaged caused during the fire was estimated at Rs 2 lakh.

Relief for overstretched CRPF in offing
Chandigarh, June 3
Relief for the “overstretched” Central Reserve Police Force is in the offing, with a massive expansion and modernisation programme getting underway. The programme would make it one of the largest paramilitary forces in the world by 2005.

Enforcement Wing pulled up
Chandigarh, June 3
The Enforcement Committee of the Municipal Corporation today pulled up the Enforcement Wing for its failure to remove liquor bottles lying at a public place in the Industrial Area despite a direction from the General House.

Exhibition by PFA to raise funds
Chandigarh, June 3
In order to raise funds, the local unit of the People for Animals held an exhibition of antique wooden furniture, Rohit Bal shirts and designer candles at Government Museum and Art Gallery here today.

BSNL staff stage dharna Chandigarh, June 3 Employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited staged a dharna today in front of the office of the Chief General Manager Telecom, Punjab, in Sector 34 to press upon the management to accept their demands.
Employees of the BSNL from different parts of Punjab and Chandigarh hold a dharna in support of their demands in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

• ‘Convene Advisory Council meeting’

• Book of poems released

• Shramdan at Sukhna

• Singla invited

CRIME

27-yr-old woman hangs self
Chandigarh, June 3
A 27-year-old woman, Neera, committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her servant’s quarter accommodation in a house in Sector 36 here today. Her husband works as a domestic help in the house.

EDUCATION

No extra classes, it’s vacation for teachers
Chandigarh, June 3
The general house meeting of the Government School Teachers Union held at the Masjid ground in Sector 20, here today, was a happy affair following the decision of the UT Education Department to exempt them from taking extra classes during the summer vacation.

National awards for 15 teachers
Chandigarh, June 3
Seven teachers from Haryana and four each from Punjab and Himachal Pradesh will be awarded National Awards for their contribution to academics and various other fields. These awards will be given by the President of India on September 5, 2003.

80 students awarded degrees Dera Bassi, June 3 As many as 80 students who completed their course in 2002 were awarded degree in the first annual convocation of the Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, here today. Students of Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dera Bassi, with degrees and mementos at the annual convocation of the institute on Tuesday.

No end to PUSU row
Chandigarh, June 3
The controversy over the office-bearers of the Panjab University Students Union continued unabated at Panjab University as a new list of officers was released by a strong camp here today.

COURTS

DISTRICT COURTS
2 get RI for carrying substandard milk
Chandigarh, June 3
Two city residents were today sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act by a local court. The two were convicted and also fined Rs 1,000 by the UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr C.L. Mohal, As per the prosecution, one of the accused was carrying 20 kg milk on his three-wheeler when a food inspector intercepted him.

CULTURE

Tapping feet, lilting tunes Chandigarh, June 3 The stillness of the Durga Das Foundation’s serene surroundings is broken by the welcome sounds of tapping feet and lilting tunes. Playing by the ear you allow your feet to lead you to the “den”. Meghna Tewari, Dilip Shankar and Tilottama Shome at Durga Das Foundation’s summer workshop in Chandigarh on Tuesday morning. — A Tribune photograph

YOUTH LIFE & STYLE Celeberating Summers Unwrap in wrap-arounds All you gals zipping up and down the narrow lanes of life in the summer of 2003, forget all about mini-skirts exposing you to bright sun’s darkening rays, and loathsome stares. Unwrap your beauty with wrap around skirts instead. Yes, you have guessed it right. Wrap around skirts are the latest scream among the damsels of the world. Photo by Pawan Sharma

NEW TRENDS
Half-sleeve fever
Forget all about full-sleeve shirts…. They are good for winters. For protecting you from the chilly bone-piercing winds. Breeze through the summers of 2003 in half-sleeve shirts. Yes, you have guessed it right. They are in with a silent bang. If you do not believe it, just drive down to the city arcades.

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SPORTS

Chandigarh, Jalandhar to clash in final
Chandigarh, June 3
Chandigarh and Jalandhar teams will clash in the final of the Punjab State Inter-district Cricket Tournament for ML Markan Trophy (under-17), the semi-finals of which were played here today at two different venues, in PCA stadium, SAS Nagar, and DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8.