Irate villagers block traffic MULLANPUR- GARIBDASS, April 27— To protest against the inaction on the part of the Punjab Public Works Department in completing the Chandigarh-Siswan road, irate villagers blocked the road for more than five hours this morning. Residents of Mullanpur- Garibdass village blocked traffic in protest against the non-completion of the road near a bridge on Tuesday morning, forcing the vehicles to take to the dry bed of a nearby choe to reach the approach road to the village. — A Tribune photograph

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Water bylaws violation
58 notices issued
CHANDIGARH, April 27 — With the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh issuing 58 notices today, the drive against violators of the water bylaws will be intensified in the days to come.

Miraculous escape for Haryana DGP
PANCHKULA, April 27 — The Director-General of Police (DGP), Haryana, Mr S.K. Sethi, had a miraculous escape today when the car in which he was travelling was hit by an Army bus on the Chandigarh-Kalka highway near the Command Hospital here.

Unique proposal to curb driving by minors
Chandigarh, April 27 — The Chandigarh Police is mooting a unique proposal to curb unauthorised driving by minors. The police will be requesting the licensing authorities to get the date of birth of the children applying for a licence verified from the school records.

Rally by employees
CHANDIGARH, April 27 — Members of the Federation of UT Employees and Workers staged a rally near the Housing Board roundabout here today to protest against the indifferent attitude towards their long pending demands.

Two skaters, coach to be awarded
CHANDIGARH, April 27 — Two girl skaters of Hansraj Public School, Panchkula, and their coach Balwinder Singh have been chosen for cash awards for their contribution to this game at a state-level function of the Haryana Sports Department to be held at Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh, on April 29. Mr Mahabir Prasad, Governor of Haryana, will honour them along with other sportspersons.

Draw for PUDA plots held
SAS NAGAR, April 27 — A draw of lots for PUDA plots was held at the Community Centre in Phase III B1 here today. A large number of applicants turned up for the draw for 207 plots in Sector 68. PUDA had received 9,481 applications for plots of sizes varying from 6 marla to 10 marla.

Muharram observed
CHANDIGARH, April 27 — “Muharram”, the martyrdom day of Imam Hassan and Hussain, was observed by the Muslim community by bringing out processions in different parts of the city today.

Alcoholic cops’ salary to reach home
Chandigarh, April 27 — Families of Chandigarh Police personnel, who are into alcoholism, can now heave a sigh of relief. The monthly salary of such cops will be handed over to their respective families and children so that the money is not wasted on liquor consumption.

B.Com I exam from May 4
CHANDIGARH, April 27 —While the B.Com I and II exams of PU will commence on May 4 and 5, the B.Com III exams will commence on May 10. However, all these examinations will end on May 24.

Audio-visual lecture on Patiala fort
CHANDIGARH, April 27 — An audio-visual lecture on “Qila Mubarak, Patiala — a refuge of arts” was presented today by Ms Sat Kaur Sukhanda, a French scholar, from L’Ecole du Louvre, Paris, in the auditorium of the Alliance Francaise, Sector 36.



School refunds caution money
CHANDIGARH, April 27 — Alpine School, Pinjore, has refunded a sum of Rs 30,000 to an NRI student after the intervention by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum- I headed by Dr H.C. Modi.

Ginger price puts off many
CHANDIGARH, April 27—While the price of ginger has gone through the roof, gourd and brinjal have become cheaper in the local market during the past two days.

Tele-medicine plan for PGI
Chandigarh, April 27 — An electronic connection that will enable patients to seek long-distance consultancy from leading doctors is being set up to interlink three medical institutions of the country, including the PGI.

LS seat: race hots up for candidates
CHANDIGARH, April 27 — The dissolution of the 12th Lok Sabha has set the ball rolling, not for the major political parties to win back their voters immediately with long and unending lists of accomplishments in the recent past but for the candidates to launch their campaigns to get the party ticket for the ensuing elections.

‘Obsolescence ails shooting’
CHANDIGARH, April 27 — Why do many teams taking part in shooting competitions fail to excel in the face of an organised assault ? The blame lies on unscientific training procedures and lack of access to the latest weapons.

Self-precautionary measures suggested
PANCHKULA, April 27 — With cases of robbery, burglary and cheating on the rise, the local residents have demanded stern steps to keep criminals at bay. The need of police-public cooperation is also being stressed once again.

Number 13 does not favour Vajpayee
CHANDIGARH, April 27 — Numerologically 13, which is a combination of 4, has not favoured Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee. His government lasted 13 days when he took oath on May 16, 1996, and remained in office for 13 months when he became Prime Minister on March 19, 1998 , with the help of 13 parties, according to Mr Madan Gupta Spatu, who has 35 years of experience in astrology and numerology.

Tailoring school in village temple
DADDU MAJRA, April 27 — Once the bells of the temple cease to chime, a soft clank of sewing machines start dominating the air during morning hours at Baba Balak Nath temple here, which not only houses idols of Gods, but also a tailoring school, aimed at making poor, needy and uneducated village women self-reliant.

Power cuts bane of Panchkula
Water supply too hit
PANCHKULA, April 27 — Be it summer or winter, it is the same story when it comes to power supply in the town. Unscheduled power cuts and low voltage have become a bane for the residents.