Water level at Kajauli has come down by about 3 ft following a breach at the Bhakra mainline canal. — A Tribune photograph

City water supply not hit by breaches in Bhakra CHANDIGARH, May 15 — Breaches in the Bhakra mainline canal at Shatrana in Patiala district notwithstanding, water supply to the city has not been affected. During a visit to the Kajauli waterworks today, TNS found that though the water level had gone down by about 3 ft in the main canal, the Bhakra Beas Management Board, which is entrusted with the functioning of the Bhakra mainline canal, is maintaining the water levels to its previous mark of 11.5 feet.

Kiran gives proof of ‘interference’
CHANDIGARH, May 15 — The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kiran Bedi, today reiterated that the "intervention" being referred to by the Chandigarh Administration and the former Adviser, Mr Jagdish Sagar, was actually "interference".

Bulk power supply for housing societies
CHANDIGARH, May 15 — The electricity wing of the Engineering Department of the Chandigarh Administration will make bulk supply to those Chandigarh Housing Board Cooperative House Building Societies who are prepared to take the supply at one point and recover the electricity dues from their members instead of insisting on individual connections.

Ducks to adorn lake
CHANDIGARH, May 15 — With a view to attracting more birds and enlivening Sukhna Lake, the local Environment Society of India has decided to release ducks into the water body on World Environment Day, falling on June 5.

Students from Shahid Baba Deep Singh Akhara give a performance of gatka at the Plaza Carnival in Chandigarh’s Sector 17 on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

S N I P P E T S Employees demand withdrawal of hike Cross-examination of witness ends Notice issued to Administration Gatka display at Plaza Carnival Kabaris flay ban on entry Quiz contest concludes

Paper from outside syllabus
CHANDIGARH, May 15 — Students who took Vocational Course Paper-I test of advertising, sales promotion and sales management, in Panjab University BA II Examination, were surprised to find most of the questions in the question-paper, out of syllabus, here today.

Parents donate blood
CHANDIGARH, May 15—Ravtej Singh, a student of the kindergarten class, continually tugging at his mother's sleeve, led her to the blood donation camp being organised at St John's High School, Sector 26, here, today.

Role of security agencies "will change"
CHANDIGARH, May 15 — The role of private security agencies in the next millennium will not be the present stereotyped one but they will play the role of risk management and not just patrolling or guarding, opined Mr A.K. Sanyal, Managing Director of a private company, while speaking during the concluding day of a conference on fire, safety and security at the CII here today.

Seizure of big quantity of fabric ordered
CHANDIGARH, May 15 — Mr Inder Raj Soni, Commissioner, Central Excise Commissionerate, Chandigarh-II, has ordered the confiscation of processed fabric valued at Rs 2.12 crore.

Heat wave may revive in North
CHANDIGARH, May 15 — The tormenting heat of summers is on its way back.

Stipend announced for folk artiste
CHANDIGARH, May 15 — In order to revive the lost and forgotten arts of Punjab, Lieut-Gen BKN Chibber, Governor, Punjab, and Administrator UT, had announced on April 24 that old masters of folk traditions would be appointed as “Gurus” or “masters” in certain schools.

Controller of exams denied increments
CHANDIGARH, May 15 — Even as one year has passed since one of the senior-most Deputy Registrars of Panjab University, Mr Ashok Raj Bhandari was re-designated as the Joint Controller of Examinations by the Board of Finance, Panjab University neither has there been any change in his job profile nor has he been given two additional increments as per the rules.

PUTA members demand leave encashment
CHANDIGARH, May 15 — Members of the Panjab University Teachers Association have resolved to express their resentment against the delay in implementing certain demands and withdrawal of some facilities.

Kids dress up for prizes
CHANDIGARH, May 15—`Lecma' 3 BRD, Air Force Station, was the melting pot for nearly 200 students of Mt Carmel School, Sector 46, where an inter-house fancy dress competition was organised today.

Cabbage price rises

Under-10 footballers, parents get together

POA grant for former Asiad star

No drinking water facility
DERA BASSI, May 15 — Due to an inadequate drinking water facility at the local Government High School, the students have to quench their thirst with water from a concrete tank which has been in a dilapidated condition for a long time.

Village lacks basic amenities
NAYAGAON (KHARAR), May 15— Choked sewers, heaps of garbage and leaking drinking water pipes have made the life of residents of this sleepy village miserable.