Two children electrocuted
CHANDIGARH, Aug 8—Tragedy struck Ram Darbar Colony here this afternoon when two kids were electrocuted after they touched a live electricity wire.

Water level at Sukhna crosses 1160 ft CHANDIGARH, Aug 8 —The water level at Sukhna Lake has crossed the pond level of 1160 feet.Since it has been raining intermittently in the catchment area of the lake for the past several days, the Engineering Department has been diverting the overflow into Sukhna choe by opening the gates at the regulator end of the lake.

The gates at the regulator end of Sukhna Lake were opened on Sunday after the water level started rising following intermittent showers in the catchment area of the lake for the past three days. — A Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Vocational course to be revamped
CHANDIGARH, Aug 8 — The automobile technology vocational education course for Classes XI and XII, under the aegis of the Education Department, will be revamped, keeping in view the changing scenario of the automobile market.

Mika nite cancelled, fans disappointed
CHANDIGARH, Aug 8 — Mika of the ''Sawan mein lag gayi aag'' fame and who happens to be the younger brother of Daler Mehndi, disappointed his fans today when the Mika nite, due this evening at the Leisure Valley, Sector 10, was cancelled.

Few takers for BBA course
CHANDIGARH, Aug 8 — The admissions to BBA Part-I course in various colleges affiliated to the Panjab University has drawn a poor response, with 85 per cent seats lying vacant following centralised system of admissions this year.

Coalition govts to stay: Sharma
CHANDIGARH, Aug 8 — "The country is fast moving in the direction of two-party polarisation. Since coalition governments have come to stay, the small and regional parties have to chose between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress as their major alliance partners," says Mr Krishan Lal Sharma, Senior Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Operation Rakshak heroes remembered
PANCHKULA, Aug 8 — The melancholy sound of buglers which sounded the last post brought tears in the eyes of many at the homage ceremony of martyrs Major Sandeep Shankla (Ashoka Chakra) and Swarn Singh (Kirti Chakra), a jawan, at the Shankla memorial in Sector 2 here today.

NGO adopts village
MANAULI (SAS Nagar), Aug 8 — The face of this sleepy village is set to change as a Chandigarh-based NGO has adopted it.

Vinod Khanna opens theatre complex
DERA BASSI, Aug 8 — "Give an opportunity to the Vajpayee government to lead the country for five years for the betterment of the people," said Mr Vinod Khanna, former MP from Gurdaspur.

Poll with a difference

Dev Samaj, GMSSS-18 in final
CBA to bid for Asia Cup

Military unpreparedness bane of Indian state

How to make filters to view sun
CHANDIGARH, Aug 8 — Never view the sun directly, eclipse or no eclipse, except during totality without safe, tested filters, otherwise temporary or permanent damage could be caused to your eyes.

Stress on breast-feeding laid
CHANDIGARH, Aug 8 — The Chandigarh chapter of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics organised a slogan- and poster-writing and paper reading contests at Home Science College, Sector 10, on Saturday, as part of the World Breast Feeding Week.

Interactive, informal approach needed
CHANDIGARH, Aug 8 — "Children need space to move unrestricted and to think freely. The schools, particularly kindergartens, should understand this vital need of the growing child and cater to each of his developmental processes accordingly," says Mr Atul Khanna, Head of Strawberry Fields Kindergarten, Sector 24.