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Eight escape from Nari Niketan
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — As many as eight women inmates escaped under mysterious circumstances from the Sector 26 Nari Niketan in the wee hours today morning.


MFC-II students sit on dharna in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office, Panjab University, demanding reconducting of paper 204, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

PU fee hike put on hold
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — Panjab University, on reconsideration, has decided that the new fee structure will be kept in abeyance till it is considered and approved by the Syndicate. Till then the fees to be charged from students will be according to the existing fee structure.

CHB is here to stay
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — Clouds of uncertainty over the future of Chandigarh Housing Board? Not really.

2 martyrs' bodies received
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — The mortal remains of Naik Krishan Bahadur Thapa and Sepoy Daljit Singh were received with full military honours here today before being despatched to their native places.

14 year-old boy missing
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — Mr S K Pant, a resident of New Colony, Dariya, has lodged a complaint with the police that his 14-year old son is missing since today morning.

Senior citizens go without pension
SAS NAGAR, July 14 — Getting old age pension at regular intervals has been a dream for hundreds of old persons of nearby villages. The Punjab government has allegedly failed to release pension money for about eight months.

Traders donate Rs 2.64 lakh for Kargil
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — Members of the Traders Association of Sector 17, have contributed Rs 2.64 lakh towards various funds set up by the government for the benefit of jawans fighting at Kargil.

Roadways staff hold dharna
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — Members of the Roadways Karamchari Union, Haryana, staged a dharna-cum-rally against the anti-employee stance of the state government and in support of their demands here today.

552 students get admission
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — A total of 383 students were admitted in the humanities stream and 169 students took admission in vocational courses at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector 18, the venue for the Class XI admissions in the two faculties, here today.

Mangal Dhillon’s new project
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — After the making of the docu-drama titled “Khalsa”, popular actor and serial maker Mangal Dhillon announced the making of another docu-drama, a two-and-a-half film on the “History of the Golden Temple”.

Panchkula gets Internet PCO
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — An Internet PCO was inaugurated by Mr Prithipal Singh, Principal General Manager, Telecom, Chandigarh, today at the Telephone Exchange building in Sector 7, Panchkula.

S N I P P E T S
Former Assistant convicted

B.Sc (III), MBBS (I) results today

Deaf artist’s salute to Kargil martyrs

New Congress Party organises yatra

Dera Bassi MC vice-chief chosen

Foreign students meet DPI

SDM assures help to family

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Crime File
Five nabbed for demanding dowry

Consumer Courts
CHB ordered to refund money

Price Watch
Pineapple up from Rs 25 to Rs 40


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  Features
Where satellite phones set the pace
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — Thanks to modern technology, details and real life images of booming guns, movement of troops and machines across snow-clad peaks, fighter planes taking off and jubilation on India's latest hard-fought victories in Kargil can be seen or read in the comfort of the drawing rooms by the next morning of the occurrence of the events.

A 'prayaas' to help disabled children
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — There are 1.5 million children with cerebral palsy, 2.24 million with poliomyelitis and 2 lakh with speech and hearing disorder.

Villagers still cry for buses
PAPRI (SAS NAGAR), July 14 — Dozens of peripheral villages are devoid of a proper bus service due to the alleged indifferent attitude of the transport authorities.

Controversy dogs selection of deans
CHANDIGARH, July 14 — The seven-member committee constituted by the Syndicate will meet tomorrow to decide the appointment of deans of Panjab University. Top


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