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MoU for new power station signed
Improved supply to Mani Majra
Chandigarh, June 8
Power supply to Mani Majra will improve as the Chandigarh Administration today signed an agreement with the NTPC Electric Supply Company Ltd for creation of a 66 KV
sub-station.

Rain gods show mercy at last

The welcome smattering of showers seen through the wind screen of a moving car in Chandigarh on Wednesday.  — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

UT police to interrogate Hawara
Chandigarh, June 8
The Chandigarh police today sent its team, including a DSP and Inspector of Operations Cell to interrogate dreaded terrorist, Jagtar Singh Hawara, who was arrested by the Delhi police from Patiala, yesterday. The UT police is keen to know the role played by the jail staff and others in abetting the escape of terrorist Jagtar Singh Hawara, along with Jagtar Singh Tara, Paramjit Singh Bheora and murder accused Devi Singh of Pauri Garhwal

• Notice to CBI to produce Hawara

Special economic zone status for IT park
Chandigarh, June 8
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry formally approved special economic zone status for the Chandigarh Technology Park.

ADMISSIONS '05

Homelike amenities for girls in hostels, but at a price
Chandigarh, June 8
Girls get prepared. Hostel life is not about an adventure or ticket to spend time as you wish. Or to fly as high as you want. Far from it, these ‘study homes’ are not so sweet.

MCM DAV College offers new courses
Chandigarh, June 8
A whole new gamut of innovative courses is being offered by the MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, in the forthcoming session.

Staff room to make way for seminar hall at GC-11
Chandigarh, June 8
Lecturers of the Government College, Sector 11, will soon be deprived of the joy of sitting together, sharing a thought or just plain interaction. For their staffroom, which hitherto provided a common place for lecturers, will soon be decimated.

Admission rush yet to pick up in Panchkula
Panchkula, June 8
The “poor-cousin” tag of the city vis-a-vis Chandigarh refuses to diminish with time. This is evident from the fact that while most private schools of Chandigarh are through with their admissions, their counterparts in Panchkula have applicants only trickling in for seats.

PU makes PhD entrance tough
Chandigarh, June 8
The PhD entrance test conducted by Panjab University (PU), is up for major changes this session. The aspiring research scholars will now have to prove their mettle through a revised exam pattern.

It’s boom time for xerox business
Chandigarh, June 8
Admission season is round the corner and guess who’s smiling? It’s the photostat machine owners and all because admission time comes loaded with work, business and lots of money.

85 pc UT pool quota in city colleges
Chandigarh, June 8
City colleges will continue with the 85 per cent quota for the UT pool for this academic session. The UT Home Secretary, Mr Krishan Mohan, said the proposal of a 60:40 ratio in quota for UT pool and general pool students was only suggested at a Principals meeting recently.

Semester system for MSc IT
Chandigarh, June 8
Panjab University is introducing the semester system in M Sc (IT) from the forthcoming session 2005-06. The duration of the course will be two academic years comprising of four semesters.

COMMUNITY

General visits Territorial Army Headquarters
Chandigarh, June 8
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lieut-Gen S. Pattabhiraman, visited the command’s Territorial Army Group Headquarters here today. On his arrival, he was received by the TA Group Commander, Brig G S Dhillon, and was introduced to other TA officers posted there, a statement issued here said.

Fresh survey of houses outside ‘lal dora’ sought
Chandigarh, June 8
The joint action committee of residents, living outside the lal dora in the 18 UT villages, today urged the Chandigarh Administration to conduct a fresh survey of houses outside the lal dora in UT villages.

The portrait called ‘Legacy’ depicts Company Havildar Major Chhelu Ram’s father, widow and son.

Defence must have separate pay commission
Why shouldn’t the armed forces have a separate pay commission when their terms and conditions of service are totally different from those of the other services? The defence services have projected this point to the government many times without success. The result is that the former continue to suffer from several disadvantages, especially in pension. For, the majority of them cannot earn 50 per cent of their pay as pension because of early retirement.

IT help centre
Chandigarh, June 8
An Income Tax Department ‘help centre’ for small taxpayers was inaugurated by Mr Hemant, Contractor, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Chandigarh circle, on the premises of the State Bank of India in Sector 17 today.

Tributes paid to Sunil Dutt
Chandigarh, June 8
Tributes were paid to Sunil Dutt, former Cabinet Minister and actor, at the Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, here today.

CRIME

Student beaten up; inflicts injuries on self
Chandigarh, June 8
A Panjab University student, who was beaten up by four other students on the campus yesterday, inflicted injuries on himself to strengthen his case against the four students. He was later booked by the police for an attempt to suicide case.

Sarpanch assaulted, robbed
Dera Bassi, June 8
Five persons were injured in four separate incidents in Dera Bassi subdivision in the past 24 hours. According to police sources, some armed persons attacked the Sarpanch of Jarot village late last night.

• Two houses burgled; scooter stolen
• Money stolen from car
• Purse snatched

BUSINESS

UT Admn to offer industrial plots
Chandigarh, June 8
The Chandigarh Administration will be offering a total of 176 industrial plots of various categories such as 3 kanal, 2 kanal, 1.5 kanal, 1 kanal, 15 marla and 10 marla, in the industrial area phase III in Darua and Raipur Kalan.

EDUCATION

Summer camp

LEISURE

M.A. Srikhandan of Tamil Nadu during a sculpture camp held at Kalagram, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph 

Badminton — elite’s first choice
Badminton has always had a great following. It was considered a royal game by the British, who introduced it in India.

Sitar maestro’s magical spell
With an exquisite blend of tradition and modernity coupled with an adroit mastery over the display of technical nuances the young maestro, Manu Kumar Seen made the sitar sing, much to the expectation of the elite city aficionados at the special celebration programme of the Pracheen Kala Kendra.

Jalandhar-based Manu Kumar Seen performs on the sitar with Abhinav Verma on the tabla at Pracheen Kala Kendra, Sector-35, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Simer, Jaanesh win doubles tie
Chandigarh, June 8
Local lad Amit Chouhan thrashed Gurinder Singh of Punjab in straight sets 7-5, 7-2 in the quarterfinals of boys under 14 group in the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament at St. Peter’s School, Sector 37, here today.

Paras of Chandigarh returns a forehand shot in a semifinal of the AITA Series against Abhay Raj in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Jalandhar win cricket final
Chandigarh, June 8
Jalandhar won the final of the Punjab State Inter District (Under 19) Tournament for the Dhruv Pandove Trophy played at the PCA ground here from June 6 to 8 between Amritsar and Jalandhar districts.

Netball probables
Chandigarh, June 8
The Netball Association of Chandigarh has selected the following probables for a coaching camp for participation in the Junior National Netball Championships to be held at Ghaziabad from June 20 to 25. This was stated by Mr R. Sharan, secretary of the association.

Motorbike expedition for Kibber
Chandigarh, June 8
A six-member motorbike expedition team today headed towards Kibber, the world’s highest inhabitated village, under their annual expedition programme.

Coaches’ seminar begins
Mohali, June 8
A two-day seminar for the coaches appointed by the Punjab Cricket Association at different district coaching centres, started here today. The seminar was inaugurated by Mr M.P. Pandove, honorary secretary of the PCA.

ADMINISTRATION

DSP Traffic gives clean chit to Inspector
Chandigarh, June 8
Without even talking to the complainant, the DSP Traffic today gave a clean chit to Inspector P.K. Vashisht, against whom the SSP ordered an inquiry after yesterday’s incident involving a 24-year-old woman of Sector 15.

MCC to curb unhygienic meat supply
Chandigarh, June 8
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh yesterday worked out a strategy to check the supply of unhygienic meat in the city.