Charges against ex-DC one-sided, unfair
CHANDIGARH, April 15 — The vigilance inquiry against a former Deputy Commissioner, Mr K.K. Khandelwal, reported in this paper on March 24, was a one-sided, preliminary inquiry conducted without notice to Mr Khandelwal and without caring to obtain his version.

60 furniture shops gutted
CHANDIGARH, April 15 — About 60 shops were gutted and furniture worth lakhs of rupees was damaged in a devastating fire, which broke out during early hours today in the furniture market on the Madanpura road near Badheri village.

180 withdrawn from security duty
CHANDIGARH, April 15 — After reviewing the security set-up, the Chandigarh police, today withdrew around 180 of their personnel, who were deployed on personal security duty with politicians, public men and senior police functionaries.

Major cremated with military honours
KHARAR (Ropar), April 15 — Hundreds of people paid homage to Major Harminder Pal Singh, whose body was cremated with full military honours here today. He had laid down his life for the country while fighting militants in Kashmir valley on April 13.

Pilot visits city today
CHANDIGARH, April 15 — Former Union Minister for Surface Transport and a prominent Congress and Gujjar leader, Mr Rajesh Pilot, will visit Chandigarh tomorrow to attend the annual function of the Gujjar Samaj Kalyan Parishad.

Fire station stone laid