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Admn demolishes farmhouses in Kishangarh area
Chandigarh, May 25

In a major action against some powerful people, a team of the Chandigarh Administration demolished farmhouses in the Kishangarh area last afternoon and took into possession about 125 acres of land which had been acquired for an upcoming IT park.

A team of the Chandigarh Administration started work to remove farmhouses in Kishangarh (east of Sukhna Lake) on Monday evening. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

MC nod to auction of 5.3 acres of land in Mani Majra
Chandigarh, May 25
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh today gave its approval for the “disposal” of 5.349 acres in Mani Majra by way of open auction “for construction of multi-storeyed housing flats”.

Infosys begins its innings in city
Chandigarh, May 25
In what is probably the biggest single investment in Chandigarh, information technology giant Infosys today sent a team here to hand over money for the land the company is buying. The company will set up a Rs 100-crore software development centre at the upcoming Chandigarh Technology Park.

Students of J.B. Model School, Sector 27, Chandigarh visited The Tribune office on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

PGI doctors conduct pathbreaking research
Chandigarh, May 25
A team of PGI doctors has conducted a pathbreaking research on the use of statins to prevent blindness in diabetics which has brought them worldwide recognition.

Law institute: Zoning plan changed after allotment
Chandigarh, May 25
Was the zoning plan of Sector 38-A, Chandigarh, changed by the UT Administration to help high-profile buyers of a prime piece of land in their business venture?

General court martial under way
Chandigarh, May 25
Though there is no special significance in a general officer being tried for an offence under the Army Act by a general court martial, it is rare for officers of the rank of a major-general to be prosecuted by it. A GCM is currently under way at Ferozepore to try a major-general on charges of professional impropriety.

Students blame PU for harassment
Chandigarh, May 25
Candidates appearing for an entrance test conducted by Panjab University for admission to B.Sc. (Hons. School), Five Year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Integrated Course, MBBS, BAMS and BHMS, today lamented that they had to rush from one centre to another as the location of their respective examination centres was not clearly mentioned on the admit card.

COMMUNITY

Demarcation of land on Ambala highway carried out
Zirakpur, May 25
Following the Punjab and Haryana High Court directions on removal of encroachments from the “killer” Chandigarh-Ambala highway, teams of the Punjab Revenue Department and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) jointly conducted demarcation of the government land allegedly encroached upon by shopkeepers here today.

Action planned against residents damaging footpaths
Mohali, May 25
The Municipal Council is gearing up to take action against residents who break footpaths and curb channels to provide ramps to their houses. The issue will be discussed at the civic body meeting scheduled to be held on May 31.

Fauji Beat

Jointmanship is key to success in war EXPERIENCE shows that affiliations between the supporting and supported arms if properly natured during peacetime, better results are produced during the war. The bond that existed between the armoured regiments and infantry battalions in the olden days exemplifies this the best. Outdoor patients browse through newspapers at the Command Hospital, Chandimandir.

Smokers beware, you may be fined
Chandigarh, May 25
Smoking at a public place (bus stand, railway station, an open ground and government office compound) will invite a fine of Rs 200, while anybody advertising any tobacco product can be imprisoned up to five years.

Police post gheraoed
Chandigarh, May 25
Around 150 persons gathered outside Sector 61 police post for three hours tonight demanding the arrest of a few persons of Sector 52, who had allegedly thrashed a man and a woman with sticks and hockey sticks.

Honesty is still alive
Chandigarh, May 25
A person lost his purse carrying Rs 3000 and an ATM card in Sector 20 but was surprised to get information from his father that it had come back to him, not courtesy the police.

• Missing girl returns home

CRIME

Mystery shrouds death of transporter
Panchkula, May 25
Mystery shrouds the death of Baljit Singh, a transporter and a resident of Bakshiwala village, near here. According to sources, the body of Baljit Singh was found hanging from a tree in the forest area in the vicinity of Pinjore today. Baljit had left his house around 7 a.m.

• Five booked for assault

• Sadhu alleges assault by cops

Shopkeeper attacked in Colony No. 4
Chandigarh, May 25
A shopkeeper was injured when he was attacked by a youth with a sharp-edged weapon in colony number 4, Industrial Area, last night.

• Neighbour assaulted

• Pedestrian killed in road mishap
  
  

• One held for stealing shoes

• One arrested with pistol

• 5 hurt in mishap

EDUCATION

PU reverses decision on Department of Evening Studies
Only employed men eligible for admission
Chandigarh, May 25
Panjab University has reversed its decision to open admissions to the Department of Evening Studies and laid down conditions for applicants seeking admission to the courses offered at the department.

A cultural programme being presented by students of Dikshant International School, Zirakpur.

Administration hikes tuition fee
Chandigarh, May 25
In a move, that will have an impact on thousands of college-going students, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to hike the tuition fee by Rs 50 for all undergraduate and post graduate courses being offered in the colleges of the city. 

Open school students seek early result
Chandigarh, May 25
Hundreds of students of the region, enrolled with the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for the matric examination, are up in arms against the decision of the body to declare the result in six or eight weeks from the date of last paper.

Freshers’ party at Dikshant School
Chandigarh, May 25
A cultural function-cum-freshers party was organised at Dikshant International School, Zirakpur, on its last working day today. The function started with the swearing-in ceremony of Ritu Berwal as the school captain. Prateek, Harpreet, Varsha and Varun took the oath as the captains of their respective Houses.

• CBSE helpline flooded with queries

• ‘Tie and dye’ workshop held

• Class XII marksheets

Chahal is president of lawyers’ body
Chandigarh, May 25
Mr Amar Singh Chahal and Mr Navkiran Singh have been re-elected as president and general secretary, respectively, of the Lawyers for Human Rights International.

High Court
Bail given
The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Manoj Kumar, son of Mr Om Prakash Hitler, a relative of Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala.

LIFESTYLE

In times of trance & techno, city dances to Punjabi music
The city residents are footloose and fancy-free, so prove the swelling crowds at numerous discotheques in the city. But are city yuppies as music savvy as their counterparts in other metros?

Avoid cut fruit and ice stored or handled unhygienically. — Photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Beat the heat but with caution
As summer unfolds its drama, the main villain which dominates the season is the heat. The season plays host to a variety of diseases, which are either related to infection of the gut, like acute gastro enteritis, or due to the direct effect of the heat resulting in heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Contamination of water or food are the main culprits responsible for the infection of the gut.

A long way to go hep
The city, it seems, has a long way to go when it comes to seeking professionalism to make their parties hep and enjoy perfect music mixes. Or so say the city club DJs, who per force are turned to mobile DJs (who play music on request). This in spite of the fact that the city boasts of the highest number of professionally trained DJs and discs in the region north of Delhi.

Nepal again finds favour with tourists
The Maoist uprising in Nepal seems to have little effect on city residents, who are heading for their summer sojourn to the snow-capped peaks of Nepal. The travel and tour operators in the city say that they have booked the maximum outbound tourists from the city to Nepal.

HEALTH

Row over ‘cholera’ patient
Mohali, May 25
Even as the controversy as to who will supply the drinking water to colonies where handpump water had been declared unfit for drinking had not been sorted out, another controversy has arisen as to whether the child admitted with cholera-like symptoms was suffering from the disease or not.

SPORTS

Mandeep, Navinder enter main round of tennis tourney Chandigarh, May 25 Mandeep Yadav and Navinder Singh today entered the main round of the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament being played here at the CLTA, Sector 10. Navinder Singh in action during the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament being played at the CLTA, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Bhardawaj formally promoted as Chief Engineer
Chandigarh, May 25
Mr V.K. Bhardawaj was today formally promoted as Chief Engineer of the Chandigarh Administration following a decision taken by the Departmental Promotion Committee at a meeting held under instructions of the Union Public Service Commission.

Uphill task for new HUDA Administrator
Panchkula, May 25
Restoring the credibility of the Haryana Urban Development Authority is going to be an uphill task for the new Administrator, Ms Sukriti Likhi, who assumed charge here today.

• UT Adviser seeks proposals on development works