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PU yet to decide on environment exam
CHANDIGARH, Dec 28 — Thousands of undergraduates from over 100 colleges hang in uncertainty over whether Panjab University will conduct the annual examination in the paper of environment studies or not.

Booths, SCOs fetch crores
CHANDIGARH, Dec 28 — The craze to own commercial property in the city was evident today as the Chandigarh Administration netted Rs 27.43 crore by auctioning 102 commercial sites, including booths, shop-cum-offices and semi-industrial sites here today.

Councillor quits on corruption issue
SAS NAGAR, Dec 28 — In a sudden development fuelled by groupism in the local municipal council, a councillor today resigned in protest against alleged corruption in the council.

The
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Hospitals gear up for New Year's Eve
CHANDIGARH, Dec 28 — City hospitals have chalked out plans to meet any eventuality on this new year eve, particularly those arising from the Y2K problem.
The glamourous lent colour to city in '99
A lacklustre year for MCC

Eye bank dedicated to Kargil heroes
CHANDIGARH, Dec 28 — Army field hospitals in Dras, Kargil and Partapur have been further modernised to provide requisite medical cover for intensive high-altitude mountain operations as an aftermath of the Kargil operations.

Nuclear physicists debate on quark
CHANDIGARH, Dec 28 — The changing scenario of knowledge in electro-magnetic signals and developments in the 'actual detection' of quark were the highlights of the symposium on nuclear physics being organised by the Department of Atomic Energy at Panjab University here today.

Book on Majithia released
CHANDIGARH, Dec 28 — The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, released a book — Sir Sunder Singh Majithia and his relevance in Sikh politics — written by Gurnam Singh Rekhi, a historian, at a ceremony at Tagore Theatre here today.

Marriola OffrediAn Italian professor of Hindi
CHANDIGARH, Dec 28 — The Chandigarh Sahit Chintan today organised a Ru-Ba-Ru session with Marriola Offredi, Associate Professor of Hindi at Venice University, Italy, at Punjab Kala Bhavan, Sector 16, this evening.

Dharna by HUDA staff
PANCHKULA, Dec 28 — The Joint Action Committee of the employees of six unions of the Haryana Urban Development Authority organised a dharna outside the HUDA office in Sector 6 here today.

Fire incident in textile mill
KHARAR, Dec 28 — A major loss was averted in Kharar Textile Mills, a unit of the Government of India, when a fire broke out on the mill premises today.

Fodder-laden train sent to Jalore
KHARAR, Dec 28 — Mr Buta Singh, MP and former union minister, flagged off a special train with 40 wagons loaded with various types of fodder for the cattle in the Jalore and Sarohi areas of Rajasthan at Kurali railway station today.
S N I P P E T S
Car thief held near Pinjore

Millennium function by ISKCON

Exposing youth to Sanskrit, culture

Dr Attar Singh to be honoured



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Tender teddy touch: sail smoothly into the ever-fluttering hearts through caring gifts.
Tender teddy touch: sail smoothly into the ever-fluttering hearts through caring gifts.— A Tribune photograph
Teddies are a girl's best friend
CHANDIGARH, Dec 28 — "That's my baby," shrieks Sapna, thumping the polished marble floor with high-heel ankle boots, as her hunting eyes, on trail of a millennium gift, fondly strike the snowy teddy bear on the sparkling glass shelf. The "kill" doesn't catch her "guy" off-guard.

Airport terminal building neglected
CHANDIGARH, Dec 28 — Unfinished toilets, plaster peeling off the ceiling, inadequate seating arrangements, unsatisfactory canteen facilities make up the Chandigarh Air Terminal here.Top


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