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Leasehold scheme falls flat at auction
No takers for Sector 44 multiplex project
Chandigarh, February 27
The scheme of the Chandigarh Administration to auction prime commercial property in the city on leasehold fell flat on its face. The Administration was forced to withdraw the much-touted shopping mall site in Sector 44-D, while the prices of commercial property dropped drastically as bidders preferred to stay away.

Slaughtering rules on waste disposal

Chandigarh, February 27 Health of the city is certainly not in safe hands. Posing a major environmental and health hazard, the slaughterhouse waste from the city is being openly dumped in Dadumajra, which is also a dumping ground for municipal waste.

Poultry and slaughterhouse waste is being openly dumped in Dadumajra, along with municipal waste. — A Tribune photograph

221.08 cr MC budget cleared
Chandigarh, February 27
The Municipal Corporation today decided to constitute a quarterly review committee of all work undertaken by the corporation from the beginning of a financial year. This has been done with a view to keep a tab on expenditure on projects being carried out and to save on account of unspent money at the end of an year.

Indian democracy impresses Pak students Chandigarh, February 27 It was the passion to know the real India and learn more about the country which today brought a seven-member delegation of Pakistani students, including a girl, to Chandigarh. Pakistan students' delegation have a round of Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Child mortality rate alarming, say doctors
Chandigarh, February 27
The mortality rate is as high as 800 per 100,000 live births in some parts of the country, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar. Anaemia among babies and poor availability of trained attendants during delivery are among the main causes. Anti-natal care is also lacking. The mortality rate is lowest in Kerala. It is around 80 per 100,000 live births.

Trees for survival our only solution, says Bahuguna Chandigarh, February 27 Restless over the fading glory of the Himalayas, Gandhian Sunderlal Bahuguna is endlessly engaged in saving the predominant source of water for the nation. On his arrival to the city today, he again raised his life-saving slogan, “trees for survival.” He added that in future people will go in for tree farming, which consumes less water, allowing room for conservation of the precious resource. Mr Sunder Lal Bahuguna and his wife Ms Vimla Bahuguna at Lajpat Rai Bhavan in Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Friday. — Photo by Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

Guldasta, a bouquet of exciting programmes

Mohali, February 27 The beginning of the first flower show of Mohali — Guldasta — that starts at the Silvi Park in Phase X tomorrow morning will add another milestone to the 30-year old history of the township. The main road outside the park has been barricaded and stalls have been put up on both sides. IN PINK OF SPRING: Flowers in full bloom at Silvi Park, Phase X, the venue for Mohali’s first flower show, Guldasta, to be organised by PUDA on February 28. — Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

More candidates seeking commission into TA
Chandigarh, February 27
There has been a significant increase in the number of candidates seeking a commission in the Territorial Army (TA) from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

Pak boys return with hearts full of life

Chandigarh, February 27 In just over a month after they arrived in the country from across the border with “fear of the unknown” fogging their mind, two Pakistani boys were discharged from PGIMER with gift of heart and bagfull of memories. The boys — Afzal and Rohit — could not contain their excitement as they walked out of the Institute this morning. The nervousness that they had displayed during a function organised recently was missing as men with cameras surrounded them to take snaps. Afzal and Rohit on way to their home in Pakistan.

Sikh delegation submits report on ‘Birs’ to museum
Mohali, February 27
A delegation of Sikhs led by SGPC member Hardip Singh today submitted a report to the Director of the Government Museum Sector 10 Chandigarh which ‘proved’ that there were as many as five complete ‘Birs’ of Guru Granth Sahib put on display inside the museum and were allegedly being disrespected by being kept open day and night.

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CRIME

Chain-snatcher arrested
Chandigarh, February 27
A person snatched a gold chain from a woman in the Apni Mandi in Sector 22 yesterday but the people in the market caught him and recovered the chain from his possession.

13-year-old murder co-accused
Panchkula, February 27
Can a teenager be a co-accused in four murders? The answer may be in the negative, but 13-year-old Sibu has the dubious distinction of being involved in four killings in the township.

Rajan poisoned to death: report
Chandigarh, February 27
The viscera report of Amritsar resident Rajan Sharma, whose body was found on February 24 from near the marble market in Sector 52, has confirmed that he had been poisoned.

EDUCATION

PU don gets National Integration Award

Chandigarh, February 27 Dr Aruna Goel, a member of the UGC and professor of Sanskrit, Panjab University, has been awarded the National Integration Award for 2003-2004 by the Himotkarsha Sahitya Sankrit and Jankalayan Parishad of Una, Himachal Pradesh. Members of the ABVP protest against the anti-student policy of the Punjab Government, on the Panjab University campus in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

FROM SCHOOLS
Science Day function at school
Chandigarh, February 27
Science Day was observed at Government Girls Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 8-B, here today.

COURTS

High Court
Punjab, Haryana to explain ads
Chandigarh, February 27
The High Court directed the impleading of Haryana state as a party in a petition claiming that Public Relations Department and other government agencies were issuing advertisements for promoting political interests before the Lok Sabha poll.

CULTURE

Insulating arts from western influence
Chandigarh, February 27
As an artiste and an art administrator, Jayant Kastuar’s greatest concern is saving the Indian music, dance and theatre traditions from influences of the West. In Chandigarh for a presentation at Pracheen Kala Kendra, the secretary of Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), Delhi admitted that the arts in India faced a greater threat from outside than from within.

God the true healer: expert
Chandigarh, February 27
“Spiritual healing is not mere wishful thinking. It is based on the law of God which is at work all the time, whether we know it or not”, says Ms Jer Master, a wellknown speaker, spiritual healer and teacher.

LIFESTYLE

Nek Chand’s UK friends remove Indian blots

THE eight volunteers of the Nek Chand Foundation, UK, today bid adieu to the master sculptor, Nek Chand, and the Rock Garden after attending a month-long graffiti removal and awareness camp. They hoped that the visitors to the “sculptor’s paradise” would be more respectful and not redo the damage to the sculptures or the walls. The eight members of the Nek Chand Foundation, UK, narrate their experiences during the graffiti removal and awareness camp at Rock Garden in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Walking-talking-garden look Mohali: Split personality shirts are in! And so are the turn up sleeves and dusty feet. Patch work on large knits and the walking-talking-garden look is all you need to look trendy. And if you think this is enough, the fisherman vest on men is all set to set warm a women’s heart this summer..... Fashion forecaster Harleen Sabharwal (extreme left) with NIIFT students in Mohali on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Rana is Govinda fan
YEARS ago when Rana Jang Bahadur, a lecturer in dramatics at Punjabi University, Patiala, shifted base to Mumbai, he did not know that life in the tinsel town would be tough as it was. But after years of struggle, the educationist with a double MA in Punjabi literature and dramatics, is quite satisfied with the way life and Bollywood has treated him.

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Jayant presents nuances of Jaipur kathak
JAYANT Kastuar today appeared before people in his favourite role — that of a performing artiste. At a special show organised by Pracheen Kala Kendra, secretary of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi, performed kathak, displaying its nuances.

Barista’s new flavour targets students
BARISTA now offers a cuppa wholesome coffee for Rs 20. The pioneer in bringing the coffee culture to city, on Friday launched “Coffee House Special” — a full bodied beverage, which will help in reviving the association and emotions with coffee houses of the past.

HEALTH

200 examined at heart check-up camp Panchkula, February 27 A team of doctors from Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, today urged the public to adopt an active lifestyle to prevent the incidence of heart diseases. A heart specialist examines a patient at a medical camp in the Mansa Devi temple, near Panchkula, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Cricket tournament from March 20
Chandigarh, February 27
At an executive committee meeting of the UT Cricket Association, Chandigarh, it was decided to organise the annual league-cum-knockout cricket tournament for ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ divisions from March 20.