Phase I of polio drive today
CHANDIGARH, Oct 23 — The first phase of the four-phased Intensified Pulse-Polio Immunisation 1999-2000 begins tomorrow in the city as part of a nationwide drive to eradicate polio till 2001.

4-hour power cuts since Thursday
PANCHKULA, Oct 23 — Following power cuts imposed by the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam, residents of this township, Mansa Devi and Old Panchkula are facing erratic supplies of electricity and water in the township, leading to dissatisfaction among residents of the area.

Strike affects supply to periphery
ZIRAKPUR, Oct 23 —The nationwide strike by transporters has affected the supply of commodities to the city's periphery.

The aggrieved mother, a bitch, carrying her dead pup in her mouth at the Sector 32 market in Chandigarh.— A Tribune photograph

Mother grieves for dead pup CHANDIGARH, Oct 23 — The motorist who crushed a month-and-a-half old pup was obviouisly not aware of the hurt he had caused to its mother, a light brown stray bitch.

Lapses in college letters to UGC
CHANDIGARH, Oct 23 — Delay in the University Grants Commission correspondence with colleges on account of non-submission of relevant documents has led to a poor maintenance of official records.

Clerk suspended for siphoning off crores
PANCHKULA, Oct 23 — A clerk working in the local Estate Office of the Haryana Urban Development Authority has been suspended for allegedly siphoning off crores of rupees while working against the interests of the department in connivance with outsiders.

Join Army, Chandpuri's advice
DAGSHAI, Oct 23 — The Army has stood the test of time and the youth must join the forces as they are the future custodians of the nation was the valuable advice given by Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, hero of the Laungewala battle in 1971, while interacting with students of Army Public School at Dagshai here today.

HUDA chief inspects Sector 16
PANCHKULA, Oct 23 — The Administartor of HUDA, Mr Abhilaksh Likhi, visited and inspected Sector 16 of the city, here yesterday, along with the Superintending Engineers, the Estate Officer, the District Town Planner and other officials.

Withdrawal of power causes confusion
SAS NAGAR, Oct 23 — Following the Punjab Government withdrawing authorisation given to Sub-Divisional Magistrates to exercise the powers of district transport officers within their respective limits, local residents are facing a lot of hardship to get traffic challans compounded.

Martyrs' families to be honoured
CHANDIGARH, Oct 23 — Families of 105 Kargil war martyrs and those who died in action fighting insurgents in different parts of the country will be honoured at a state-level function being organised by the Department of Defence Service, Punjab, on October 25 in Kisan Bhavan here.

GH labour room under repair
CHANDIGARH, Oct 23 — The Sector 16 General Hospital authorities have expressed their inability to take the full load of delivery cases for the next six weeks because of the ongoing renovation work of the labour room.

Seminar a flop as few turn up
CHANDIGARH, Oct 23 — Fewer listeners than speakers at a seminar the on role of NGO's in the uplift of women during the ongoing Women Fiesta '99 at Arts Gallery Auditorium raised heated arguments here today.

‘Backstreet boys’ at consumer show
CHANDIGARH, Oct 23 — The 'Rome of the East", a Delhi-based pop band specialising in vocal harmonisation, will perform during the CII Consumer Show-99 to be held here from October 29 to 31.

'Bhajan-shabad' contest held
CHANDIGARH, Oct 23 — The team of Sharda Sarv Hitkari School, Sector 40, bagged the first position in an inter-school 'bhajan' and 'shabad gayan' (vocal) competition held at Ajit Karam Singh International Public School in Sector 41 today.

Consumer camp on October 27
SAS NAGAR, Oct 23 — The Consumer Protection Forum of SAS Nagar will organise a one-day grievances-redressal camp at Shastri Model School on October 27.

3 killed as jeep, trolley collide

Vegetables stable despite stir

GMHS-26 lift volleyball title
GHS-32 emerge champs