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 Gurdwaras brace up for
celebrations
CHANDIGARH,
April 11 — The city gurdwaras are all braced up for
the tercentenary celebrations. While "akhand
paths" in most of the gurdwaras will commence on
Monday, a number of other events have been planned to
mark the occasion.
Bhanu Shah,
an eminent kite flier, tries to get a kite
airborne during 'Patang Umang' at Chandigarh on
Sunday. — Tribune photo by Gautam Singh |
‘Train
of kites’ flies high, raising spirits
CHANDIGARH, April 11—For a few
moments there was no difference between the city
kids and elders, who were mesmerised, watching
kites of many hues, shapes and sizes embrace the
firmament during the 'Patang Umang', a kite
flying event, organised here today. |
How good is city’s bus
service !
CHANDIGARH,
April 11 — Manjula Gulati, a second year commerce
student of MCM DAV college, prefers not to move out in
the morning the day she does not have her scooter.
'Open spaces being sacrificed'
CHANDIGARH,
April 11 — "Open spaces must not be sacrificed
for commercial activity," cautions Mrs Satinder
Dhawan, Councillor of the Chandigarh Municipal
Corporation, saying that the essential character of the
city must be maintained.
Village facing power, water crises
MULLANPUR-GARIBDASS,
April 11 — Residents of Mullanpur-Garibdass village
and its surrounding areas fear that during summers, power
and water supply may be severely affected.
Raised road level poses problem
MULLANPUR-
GARIBDASS, April 11— The owners of more than 50
houses and shops along the Mullanpur-Siswan road demand
immediate action to avoid any inconvenience to them
during monsoons as the ongoing carpeting of the road has
raised its level by more than 3 feet.
Y2K baby? — Big deal, say
most
CHANDIGARH,
April 11 — Health experts all over the world have
identified April 9 as the ‘best day’ to
conceive a baby, that would be born on January 1, 2000
— a millennium baby. 
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