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Damaged pipeline leaves city taps dry
Power supply remains erratic
Chandigarh, May 22
City residents who are already reeling under the heat wave had to go without water today as one of the three main water supply lines carrying drinking water to the city had to be repaired for damage. Water supply went down by 50 per cent, of which 30 per cent was caused by damage to the pipeline.

A pipeline carrying drinking water to Chandigarh from the Bhakra mainline canal which burst under pressure near Mankheri village in Ropar district on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Slum-dwellers prevent sealing of hand pumps
Cholera case detected; water tankers denied
Mohali, May 22
Even as the Ropar Health Department today pressed the panic button following the detection of a cholera case from a slum colony, apathy on part of the local Municipal Council brought the Health Department’s efforts to a grinding halt.

• Verma issues directions

Landlord’s son rapes 15-year-old
Chandigarh, May 22
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a son of her landlord in Khuda Lahora village, near Panjab University campus, early this morning.

Get CBSE results on Web, e-mail
Chandigarh, May 22
This year, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has allowed students to receive their results at their respective e-mail addresses after they get themselves registered on the websites of the board.

REGIONAL BRIEFS

A girl dressed as Sonia Gandhi gets a prize at a fancy dress competition in Chandigarh on Saturday.
—A Tribune photograph

	5-month-old diagnosed with cholera May 22, 2004
	Dust blanket chokes residents May 21, 2004
	Manmohan Singh’s connection with PU dates back to 60s May 20, 2004
	St Stephen’s boy tops ICSE exam in city May 19, 2004
	Youths vandalise pub, attack proprietor May 18, 2004
	5 immigration agents held with 52 passports May 17, 2004
	Verma, officialdom set on collision course May 16, 2004
	Five years on deputation: time up, orders Admn May 15, 2004
	Commoners’ ‘hand’ helps Bansal stand tall May 14, 2004
	32-year-old woman murdered in house May 13, 2004
	Heat wave grips city May 12, 2004

Results of Chandigarh region candidates out in first phase
Chandigarh, May 22
Due to various reforms introduced in the evaluation of answersheets by the CBSE’s regional office here, around 75,000 students in the Chandigarh region will be among the first in the country to get the results of the Class XII examination.

Brigadier's book on adventure sports
Chandigarh, May 22
Unknown to many people, India is an excellent destination for adventure sports, be it trekking, hang gliding, skiing, white water rafting, scuba diving, mountaineering or cross country driving.

Brig T.P.S.Chowdhury shows his recently released book.
— A Tribune photo

Great feat by two city students
Chandigarh, May 22
Two city students have been successful in indigenously producing a nano-sized carbon derivative and nanotube, which are extremely small-sized components having immense application in the scientific and industrial sectors.

COMMUNITY

Sikh politics needs second look, says Vichar Manch
Chandigarh, May 22
The City-based Panthic Vichar Manch has termed the appointment of Dr Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister a historic and momentous event, after which Sikhs now need to have a fresh look at their future policies and political alignments in the background of the new realities.

12 pc maximum rate of interest, societies told
Chandigarh, May 22
All local cooperative housing societies have been asked to charge not more than 12 per cent interest on dues to be paid by their respective defaulting members.

Sohana faces water shortage
Mohali, May 22
Members of the Sri Badri Narayan Welfare Committee, Sohana, working in the village for its uplift for the past 12 years, have complained of acute water shortage in the village.

Golf clinic organised
Chandigarh, May 22
Chandigarh IT Club launched by the Society for Promotion of IT in Chandigarh (SPIC) under the aegis of the Department of IT, Chandigarh Administration, held its monthly meeting at the CGA Golf Range yesterday.

EDUCATION

Tiny tots promote blood donation
Chandigarh, May 22
Commitment to a cause finds its own ways to manifest itself. How else would one explain a gathering of 50 children and double the number of parents participating wholeheartedly in an event meant to stress blood donation.

Students of Aashiana School participate in a fancy dress contest, organised by the UT Blood Bank Society with the objective of spreading the message of blood donation. 
— Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Summer workshops aplenty for kids
Chandigarh, May 22
Star kids summer camps, Sector 8, are starting two batches, from May 24 to June 4 and from June 7 to 18, for children in the age group of 3 to 16 years. For children in the age group of 3 to 6 years, there will be Vibgyor, for 7 to 10 years of age, there will be Headstart and for 11 to 16 years of age, there will be Endeavour.

PU entrance tests on May 25
Chandigarh, May 22
Panjab University will conduct the entrance test for admission to B.Sc. (Hons.), five-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) integrated course, M.B.B.S., B.A.M.S. and B.H.M.S. courses for 2004-2005 on May 25.

Admission to evening studies open to all
Chandigarh, May 22
Panjab University has decided to open admission to all candidates in its Department of Evening Studies (DES), irrespective of whether they are working or not, in violation of its own calendar rules.

Shemrock students to go on trek
Mohali, May 22
Students of Shemrock Senior Secondary School, Sector 69, here will be sending more than 20 students for trekking to the Solang valley in Manali in association with the Haryana Tourism Department.

Thematic show by students
Mohali, May 22
Students of Anee’s School, Sector 69, here put up a thematic show on various topics before breaking up for the summer vacations from tomorrow.

Students put up a thematic show at Anee’s School, Sector 69, Mohali, on Saturday.

Students try hand at computers
Panchkula, May 22
Students of DAV Senior Public School, Surajpur, took part in various workshops on dance, computer, music, karate, etc, on the fourth day of ‘Sukriti-2004, a summer camp, today.

Hamara School
A school that provides quality education
Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 47-D, Chandigarh, was established in 1981. Initially, it was started as a primary school, but gradually upgraded to middle, secondary and then to senior secondary in 1990.

A view of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 47-D, Chandigarh

Principal Speak
Believe in yourself and in everything you do!
“To achieve something worthwhile it is essential to believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! In fact, with sound self confidence you can succeed. A teacher with devotion, dedication and determination can be successful in achieving a lot.

From Schools
Tiny tots compete in poetry recitation
Chandigarh, May 22
A poetry recitation competition was organised for students of pre-nursery to KG in Sharda Sarvhitkari School, Sector 40, here. As many as 25 students participated. The students who stood first, second and third were Muskan, Himasnhu and Srijeet, respectively. Principal B.S. Kanwar said a special prize had been given to Shivani.

Engineering college
Chandigarh, May 22
The Desh Bhagat group of institutes is opening an engineering college, a B.Ed college and a nursing college in Punjab from this academic year.