29-crore WB aid sought for technical courses
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 — The Directorate of Technical Education, UT, has sent a project proposal worth Rs 29 crore to the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, for strengthening technical education in the UT with World Bank assistance.

Mahajan's effigy burnt
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 — Several senior Congress leaders today condemned the alleged statements by the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Mr Parmod Mahajan, and the Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, against the Congress and its President, Ms Sonia Gandhi.

Dry days in UT
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 — The Union Territory of Chandigarh will observe September 3 to 5 and October 5 to 7 as dry days in view of the Lok Sabha elections .

Jet Airways flight from Delhi begins on October 15
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 —Chandigarh will be linked to the national capital by a flight of Jet Airways from Delhi on October 15.

Play on Kargil by students
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 — In an attempt to remember Kargil heroes, a group of students presented a Hindi play, 'Atmasamarpan', at the Polytechnic for Women, Sector 10, here today.

Kids screened for mental retardation
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 — Aimed at creating an awareness about mental retardation in children, the Government Institute of Mentally Retarded and the Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32, today organised a camp at Government Senior Secondary School, Dadu Majra Colony, Sector 38, today.

'TV has changed lifestyle'
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 — The Chandigarh chapter of the Public Relations Society of India organised a panel discussion on 'Invasion from the sky —television raids our homes' here on Friday.

B.Ed (med) seats filled
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 — All seats in the medical group of the B.Ed course in Government College of Education, Sector 20,were filled during the first hour of admission here today.

Diarrhoea dogs tropical areas
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 — Due to the emergence of AIDS, increasing rate of influx of migrant labour to the cities and poor hygienic conditions,diarrhoea continues to be a problem in tropical countries.

3 new kids on music block

Mango dearer, pineapple cheaper

Principals in poll fray

Crime against women unfortunate

'Revive yoga in India'
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 — Yoga prodigy Puneet Juneja, a third-year chemical engineering student of Panjab University, rose to the expectations of his parents and well wishers when he bagged the second position as part of the eight-member Indian yoga team in the World Yoga Cup held at Argentina in November 1998.

Garbage problem in villages
PERCH (Kharar), Aug 29 — Villagers on the periphery of Chandigarh face the threat of an epidemic breaking out in the absence of a garbage disposal system.

Rivals mostly agree... almost
CHANDIGARH, Aug 29 — It was an interaction with a difference: contentious political issues took the backseat as the two main candidates for the Chandigarh parliamentary seat, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mr Krishan Lal Sharma, spoke on the topic "India of 21st century: my party's vision" for a major part of the interaction organised by the Bharat Vikas Parishad here today.