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Power cuts leave farmers in distress
Panchkula, August 19
If the power and water situation in the city is bad, it is even worse in the four blocks of the district which are reeling under unannounced power cuts while tubewells have gone dry and farming and crops have been hit.

Preneet declares relief package
SAD prepares for final showdown
Lalru, August 19
The Patiala MP, Ms Preneet Kaur, and the Punjab Government today sought to end the tug-of-war with the Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) over the alleged police brutality on Lalru villagers on August 11 night in their favour by announcing a major relief package.

My son has been framed, says Barnala
Chandigarh, August 19
The Tamil Nadu Governor, Mr Surjit Singh Barnala, today said his son; MLA Gaganjit Singh had been framed in the alleged rape case. While leaving for Barnala town to attend a ceremony in connection with the death anniversary of late Akali leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal at Longowal tomorrow, he further said, “I will not say anything beyond this as it may hamper the investigations.”

COMMUNITY

Admn acts to power the consumer
Chandigarh, August 19
In order to streamline and bring transparency in the functioning of the Electricity Department and to reduce harassment of the public, the Chandigarh Administration has taken several steps and set a definite time frame for disposal of various issues relating to the public.

Muddy water supply
Chandigarh, August 19
Residents of Sectors 48, 49, 50 and 51 are getting mud in drinking water supply since last evening. The residents complained that they were not only facing an acute shortage of drinking water but also had no clean water for cooking. According to officials in the Municipal Corporation the situation would persist for the next three to four days and there was nothing much that they can do about it.

Surprise checks at Chandigarh hotels
Chandigarh, August 19
After yesterday’s incident in which six women had to be hospitalised after they allegedly consumed contaminated soup at Captain’s Retreat, a restaurant in Sector 35, the Administration conducted surprise checks at different hotels in the city today.

Lakes pose threat to North India
Chandigarh, August 19
In a shocking disclosure, the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad, has come out with data showing formation of a large number of massive lakes, a la Pareechu, in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.

Environment film festival from Aug 23
Chandigarh, August 19
City Beautiful is all set to witness the Environment and Wildlife Travelling Film Festival. Opening on August 23 at Tagore Theatre here, the three-day festival is being organised by the New Delhi-based Centre for Media Studies (CMS) with the support of the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology and the Department of Environment, Chandigarh. The festival will focus on the screening of films, a symposium and a photo exhibition on issues highlighting diversity in nature.

78 milk samples fail Mohali, August 19 As many as 78 milk samples taken for testing by officials of the Dairy Development Department were found to the adulterated and contained water. Only eight milk samples out of a total of 86 were found as per specifications laid down in this regard. According to department officials, no milk sample was found containing urea or other harmful chemicals. The milk samples were tested at a camp organised by the department in Phase IIIB2 here today. The camp was inaugurated by Mr Kuljit Singh Bedi, municipal councillor. Members of the Dairy Vikas Board, Punjab, at a milk checkup camp at Sector 68, Mohali, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

CRIME

Vigilant resident nabs 2 women thieves
Chandigarh, August 19
A vigilant resident of a one-kanal house in Sector 19 here today nabbed two women members of a gang involved in stealing of bicycles, two-wheelers and household items.

Woman kidnapped, freed
Mohali, August 19
A woman was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint by five persons here and released only after they took away her mobile phone. The police said Chanchal Kumari, a resident of Manakpur village in Patiala district, had gone to Burail to get some medicines from a hakim.

BUSINESS

F&CC approves holding of shopping festivals
Chandigarh, August 19
The Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has accorded approval to granting of permission for holding shopping festival during the festival season in markets of various sectors and approved monthly rates for the same.

EDUCATION

Bir Devinder lays stone of school block
Zirakpur, August 19
The Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, yesterday laid the foundation stone of a new block at Government Senior Secondary School, Bhabhat, here. To be built at a cost of Rs 22.5 lakh, the new block is being built in memory of the late Gen Daulat Singh who died in an aircrash in 1963. An amount of Rs 3.5 lakh has been contributed by the family of the General for the project. The rest of the amount will be spent from the Punjab Nirman Yojana.

Prize distribution function held
Chandigarh, August 19
A prize distribution ceremony for the “Tal” fortnight, held in about 15 schools all over the city, was organised at Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, here. The “Tal” fortnight was organised by the Koshish educators’ forum in which almost 200 students participated in many events.

Air Hostess Academy plans expansion
Chandigarh, August 19
After witnessing the much-hyped air launch of Flying Cats Aviation Academy last week, it was time today to witness another academy’s rise to repute. The occasion was special for hundreds of students of Air Hostess Academy (AHA), which was launched in the city three years ago.

Army School wins quiz contest
Chandigarh, August 19
Army School, Chandi Mandir, bagged the first position in a quiz competition hold today as part of the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) Raising Day celebrations.

Workshop on digital filing of forms
Chandigarh, August 19
The Chandigarh branch of the NIRC of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India organised a workshop on digital filing of forms with Registrar of Companies (RoC) at their branch building, Sector 35, here today.

Fancy dress contest

COURTS

SC-appointed panel a failure: Golden Forest promoters
Chandigarh, August 19
Promoters of the Golden Forest India Limited(GFIL), the mega agro-forestry company which went bust in 2000,today alleged that the committee appointed by the Supreme Court to safeguard the interests of investors had proved to be an “absolute failure”.

CULTURE

...and Chander Mohan, Bhatti disappear

Chandigarh, August 19 In another setting, alarm bells would have gone ringing. But, when Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan disappeared into nothingness at Neelam Theatre where magician O.P. Sharma has been weaving a magical spell, his security staff did not know whether to panic or relax. Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan (right) and satirist Jaspal Bhatti (centre) light the lamp at the golden jubilee magician O.P. Sharma’s show in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Stunning display of design Chandigarh, August 19 Glitter, glamour and glitterati are the buzz words at any fashion show except at the annual passing out fashion show of International Institute of Fashion Design held at Chandigarh Club, where it was a little more of these. Top models sashay down the ramp at a fashion show organised by the INIFD at the Chandigarh Club in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

HEALTH

He stops pain instantly Chandigarh, August 19 A city-based medico claims to have invented a manual therapy for curing patients without the use of drugs. The inventor, Dr Amrik Singh Kapur, has named his invention as the Kapur Reflexochiro Drug Free Cure (KRDFC) and authored a book “Stop the Pain”. Dr Amrik Singh Kapur, inventor of the Kapur Reflexochiro Drug-Free Cure (KRDFC) and author of “Stop the Pain”, examines a patient during a free check-up camp at the Chandigarh Press Club on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Babuta memorial carrom meet begins
Panchkula, August 19
In the second RK Babuta Memorial Prize Money Ranking Carrom Tournament, which began at Saupin’s School, Sector 9, here today, all seeded players entered the next round.

Kalyani, Mayank clinch TT titles Chandigarh, August 19 The fifth Manav Mangal Open Table Tennis Tournament commenced at Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, here today. Around 300 players from Chandigarh, Jammu, Delhi, Sirhind, Patiala, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Gurdaspur and Sangrur are participating in the tournament. Kalyani of Manav Mangal School, Sector 21, Chandigarh, won the title in the girl cadets (U-12) singles’ category on the opening day of the tournament. Kalyani toppled her opponent Anu Saini of Manav Mangal, Panchkula, in a straight set defeat in the final (11-6, 11-7, 11-8). Kalyani serves a shot during the fifth Manav Mangal Open Table Tennis Tournament at Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Stage set for sub-junior football semis
Chandigarh, August 19
Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, outplayed DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, 5-0 in a Group B quarter-final match while St John’s, Sector 26, got the better of St Soldiers International School, Sector 28, 1-0 in Group A to sail into semifinals of the ongoing Chandigarh Sub-Junior Under-16 Football Championship for Mahatama Hans Raj DAV Trophy at Football Stadium, Sector 17, here today.

• Under-15 cricket probables
• Hockey meet begins today