C H A N D I G A R H

Bylaws revised: now erect hedges 6 ft from kerb
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh today amended the the Chandigarh (Control and Regulation of Hedges and Fences) Byelaws,1971.

Electric engines for Delhi-UT trains
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — All express and goods trains running between New Delhi and Chandigarh will be hauled by electric locos once the ongoing project of electrification between Chandigarh and Kalka is complete.

IGP to probe harassment of Khanna
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — The Adviser to the Administrator of Chandigarh, Mrs Vineeta Rai, has asked the officiating Inspector-General Of Police, Mr Ajay Kashyap, to look into the harassment of Mr Vineet Khanna, an eminent social worker, by policemen manning gates at the Sector 17 Parade Ground on Republic Day.

Suspect was framed, DSP admits in court
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — In what may be the first instance of its kind, a Deputy Superintendent of Police has admitted in court that a suspect was reportedly framed for illegal possession of a narcotic substance.

Students in trouble over university inaction
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — Lackadaisical approach of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, is sending homoeopathy students towards darkness.

COMMUNITY

Roundabout or death-trap?
PANCHKULA, Jan 28 — The roundabout of sectors 5,4,10 and 11 here is a potential death-trap with motorists, especially bus drivers, making a habit to take a wrong turn in an effort to save a few kilometres to reach the bus stand. Most motorists wanting to get to the other side by avoiding the long route follow suit.

Separated at Partition, meeting in 2000
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — It makes more than a Bollywood melodramatic film story. It is the story of two countries —India and Pakistan.

CRIME

Rs 100 fake notes confiscated
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — The police has confiscated 35 fake Rs 100 notes. According to police sources, Mr V. K. Bali, an advocate and Sector 35 resident, reported that he was engaged by four persons to plead their case in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and paid Rs 10,000 as fees.

Scooter-borne youths snatch jewellery
SAS NAGAR, Jan 28 — Two scooter-borne youths snatched gold jewellery from two women at gunpoint in Phase V last night. The victims, Pushpinder and Saroj, residents of Phase V, were strolling on a road near a mandir in Phase V when the incident took place.

BUSINESS

Mill holds camp for labourers
KHARAR, Jan 28 — The Central Labour Education Board of the Labour Ministry organised a camp here in Kharar Textile Mills, a unit of the Government of India, from January 24 to 28 in which 20 labourers and their wives participated.

BP scheme
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — The “Takdeer ka Badshah” scheme, launched by BP-21, the retail outlet of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited here on January 24, drew an overwhelming response with over 42,000 persons visiting the outlet.

SPORT

Amarjit, Tejinder best athletes
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — Amarjit Singh in the boys' and Tejinder Kaur in the girls' sections were adjudged the best athletes at the end of the 45th annual athletic meet of the Government College of Education, Sector 20, here today.

Adventure festival begins today
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — More than 100 participants have already arrived in the city to take part in the sixth National Adventure Festival which will begin here tomorrow at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium.

CULTURE

A work of Nirmal Parkash on display at his exhibition of graphics at the Government College of Art, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Colourful dances mark Tibet Day CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — A colourful festival depicting the tradition, religion and culture of Tibet was held today at Sector 17 on the occasion of Tibet Day, organised by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress and the Tibetan Freedom Movement, Chandigarh. Display of latest winter wear CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — A fashion show organised by Dubloon here today proved to be a lacklustre affair. Only six female and six male models appeared for the performance.

Art from wood, silk
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — An exhibition of some 60 graphics by one artist in media ranging from wood-cuts to silk screens, has seldom been seen in the city before. Nirmal Parkash opened his exhibition at the gallery of Government College of Art, Sector 10, yesterday.

GMCH-32 wins western dance contest
CHANDIGARH, Jan 28 — The second day of Euphoria-2000 was marked by a variety of events at the Sarai building and the CSIO auditorium today. However, the response to most of the events was lukewarm with very few entries in each.