Running from pillar to post to get justice
Chandigarh, June 12
Fourteen years ago, Neelam Kumar, a poverty-stricken driver moved to Dubai with the obvious aim of making money.

Neelam Kumar

Society seeks CM’s intervention
Mohali, June 12
Members of the adhoc committee of the United Cooperative Housing society today demanded the Punjab Chief Minister’s intervention in solving the problems of the society members.

ISKCON celebrates Appearance Day of founder
Chandigarh, June 12
The local unit of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) celebrated the 108th Appearance Day of its founder H.D. A.C. Bhakti Vedant Swami Sril Prabhupada at Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36, here today, with great enthusiasm and religious fervour.

Devotees celebrate 108th Appearance Day of ISKCON founder A.C. Bhakti Vedant Swami Sril Prabhupada at the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Sunday. 
— A Tribune photograph

A ray of hope for alcoholics
Chandigarh, June 12
Alcoholics seeking a new lease of life free from the dragnet of the bottle can surely now look forward to a ray of hope in Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellowship where the affected share their experiences to help self and others to recover from the “disease”.

A public man-turned-diplomat
Chandigarh, June 12
Dr Diljit Singh Pannun, India's new Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoras Islands, is all set to join select band of public men who got more than one Ambassadorial assignments. He is expected to take his new assignment in the coming week.

Dr Diljit Singh Pannun

Rotary International joins hands to save vulture
Chandigarh, June 12
After being involved in the national-level pulse polo immunization campaign, the Rotary International has joined hands with the UK-based Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) to save vultures, the main scavengers in the Indian subcontinent which is facing extinction.

Super Coop Society members a harassed lot
Chandigarh, June 12
With the Office of the Joint Registrar Cooperative Societies (JRCS) dragging its feet on the defreezing of the account of Super Cooperative House Building First (I) Society Limited, Sector 49, for the past six months, members of the society are a harassed lot.

Thank you for donating blood
World Blood Donor Day falls on June 14
Chandigarh, June 12
World Blood Donor day which is being observed on June 14 the world over is just a small thanks to honour and thank those who donate blood without any material rewards except that they have saved a life.

Residents oppose allotment of park land for school
Chandigarh, June 12
Residents of Sector 20-C are up in arms against the allotment of a public park land to the management of a private school.

Modern living in rural setting
CHANDIGARH is not only expanding intensively (new and bigger modern houses replacing the old ones) but also extensively with farm houses coming up just outside the city. One such recent addition to greater Chandigarh is the farmhouse Chandi Tryst (CT) which is one-of-its-kind farm located near the PGI.

The twin swimming pools at Chandi Tryst

4 cases of minor fire in city
Chandigarh, June 12
At least four cases of minor fire were reported in different parts of the city here today.

• Manhole covers stolen

• One held
  

PU declares MA results
Chandigarh, June 12
Panjab University has declared MA I (English) and MA I (Geography) results. The gazettes will be available at new enquiry office, on Monday. The results are also available on website ‘www.puchd.ac.in’ and can be get through SMS, by going on the ‘write message’ box and typing subject code MAE/MAG leaving a space and then typing a roll number and sending it to 700.

Children learn music at a summer workshop organised by Manav Mangal School, Sector 21, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

School summer camp ends
Dera Bassi, June 12
The two-week summer camp organised by Sri Sukhmani International School, Dera Bassi, concluded, here today.

Deepak Manmohan for UK
Chandigarh, June 12
Dr Deepak Manmohan Singh, syndic and fellow, Panjab University, has been invited by Adara Shabad, UK, for participation in the annual seminar at Buddhist Centre, Middlesex, on June 18. He is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the seminar.

Author’s insight into Bhagat Puran Singh’s life
Mohali, June 12
“The Living Saint” — a fictionalised biography of Bhagat Puran Singh authored by Harish Dhillon — will hit the stands tomorrow. The book, first in the series of “Five Pillars of Punjab” being planned by Unistar publishers is the story of the legendry philanthropist of Amritsar who instituted the Pingalwara in Punjab.

Natak Akademi to dish out interesting fare this year
Chandigarh, June 12
Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi is all set to offer an exciting fare this year. Meeting for the first time after reconstitution, the akademi members have approved of the yearly calendar. For once, the Akademi has attempted to shake some dead wood by venturing into interesting areas like screenplay writing and evenings with practitioners of rare arts.

LEISURE

Poonam awaits good offer
Amid the sweltering heat and the jostling crowd appears a pretty face. Cool vibrant looks, crystal clear eyes, yesteryear actress Poonam Dhillon surfaces, wearing a charming smile.

Poonam Dhillon, Suraj Thapar and Rekha Sahay at the Chandigarh airport on their way to Ludhiana on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

A bureaucrat who is a poet at heart
“De bagwaan bhi kaise dilaasa inh gulon ko, kaanton ki ikk saleeb perr latke huye hain jo...” or “Phool hi toa bataate hain mausam ka nikhrna, phir inhin masumon perr mausam ka kehhar kyon....”

Usha R. Sharma

On a mission to spread Punjab: culture
Punjabi pop singer Paramjit Singh, aka Pammi Bai, is strongly averse to vulgarity and nudity in his musical albums. He says that only those musical videos hit the market which could be enjoined by the whole family. He stressed upon the need to impose a ban on vulgarity on television

Punjabi singer Pammi Bai performs at Chandigarh Press Club to mark the Silver Jubilee function of the club on Sunday night. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Administration to implement rural health scheme
Chandigarh, June 12
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to effectively implement the National Rural Health Mission 2005-12. Under the mission, an intensive programme will be launched in rural areas to provide health services at the doorsteps of villagers.

Sale of cheap drugs: Health Ministry criticised
Chandigarh, June 11
The Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee has lamented the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s failure to take cognizance of supply of cheap and substandard medicines to thousands of beneficiaries under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) at the CGHS dispensary, Sector 45, here.

Health Dept team visits Amb Sahib colony
Mohali, June 11
A survey of the Amb Sahib Colony was carried out by officials of the Health Department yesterday.

SAI office to be shifted to Sonepat
Chandigarh, June 12
Chandigarh has got better sports facilities as compared to various other big cities. Keeping this in mind the Union Government had set up a Regional Office of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in 1980s here.

Ludhiana win cricket tournament
Mohali, June 12
Tarun Passi’s 125 enabled Ludhiana District to score victory over Minor Districts on the basis of first innings lead in the Punjab State Inter-District (under-22) Tournament played at Punjab Cricket Association stadium, here, today.

DAV school lift trophy
Chandigarh, June 12
DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, lifted the ICLCL Champions Trophy by beating Satluj Public School, Panchkula, by 94 runs in the final of Inter-School Under-15 Cricket Tournament held at DAV College, Sector 10 here today.

Jubilant cricket players of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, Chandigarh, who won the inter-school under-15 tournament on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Andhra lads defeat Kerala in final
Chandigarh, June 12
Andhra Pradesh put up a great display to defeat gutsy Kerala in the exciting boys final in the 25th Silver Jubilee Sub-Junior National Ball Badminton Championships, which concluded at the Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, here this evening.

Andhra team members, who won the final match of the 25th Sub-Junior Ball Badminton Championship in Chandigarh on Sunday.

Nutrition vital for sportspersons: expert
Chandigarh, June 12
Nutrition plays an important role in everyone’s life, including a sportsperson. But for any sports prodigy to grow in right direction, the diet is considered to be an important component. A budding sportsperson in its initial years need guidance from various sources such as school principals, coaches, parents.

Karate training camp
Chandigarh, June 12
A free-self-defence training camp is being organised by the District Panchkula Karate Association at Fitness World here, from June 13 to 18.