C H A N D I G A R H

The current heat wave sweeping the region seems to have given a new lease of life to these sunflowers blooming in a field near Dera Bassi. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

UT told to identify consultant for
power privatisation
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The Chandigarh Administration has been asked to identify the consultant by the end of July this year to work out modalities for privatisation of power distribution in the Union territory.

The storm over controversial PU appointments continues
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The storm over controversial appointments on Panjab University campus refuses to die. After Dr Vandana Rakesh, wife of the Finance Secretary, another teacher has been denied appointment in the Mathematics Department.

Vivek School’s stand vindicated, candidates failed
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The case concerning three students of Vivek High School moving court against their Principal and class teacher took a reverse turn today with the city court dismissing the applications of the said students on grounds that “the plaintiffs had failed to come to the court with clean hands as they had failed to mention in their plaint that they had already applied for school leaving certificates.”

COMMUNITY

Ten war widows honoured
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — Ten war widows hailing from Panchkula district were honoured today on the second day of the ex-servicemen’s rally, being held at N-Area near the Chandigarh airport.

Why have open spaces in the city become dumping grounds?
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The open spaces in Chandigarh have become a source of nuisance. Heaps of garbage and waste material scattered on vacant spaces in the city is a common sight. While not denying their responsibility, officials of CMC say that vast open places were taken for granted by the common man and housewives who throw the waste material at these places.

Inmates insecure without boundary wall
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The absence of a boundary wall on one side of Government Model Girls Senior Secondary School in Sector 18 which also includes the girls' hostel of the Sports Authority of India, makes the inmates of the hostel feel insecure.

CRIME

Villager brutally murdered
BHAKKARPUR, April 25 — A 24-year-old resident of Fatehpur village, near here, was brutally murdered by at least five persons in a field of standing wheat crop in Bhakkarpur village, near here, last night.

Body of a woman recovered
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The police have recovered the body of a woman from her house in Hallo Majra village here this evening.

ADMINISTRATION

Funds allocated for Sector 16 waterworks
PANCHKULA, April 25 — The proposed waterworks project in Sector 16, pending for over two years with the Haryana Urban Development Authority, will finally see the light of day with funds having been allocated for its construction this year.

PGI to implement ACP Scheme
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The PGI has decided to implement the Assured Career Progression Scheme , recommended by the Fifth Central Pay Commission, for the benefit of the non faculty employees working in the institute.

Work on first phase of Botanical Garden from May
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — With the establishment of nursery and a hot house on 50 acres, the work on the first phase of Botanical Garden will start next month.

Notices to 760 bye-law violators
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — As part of its drive against water bye-laws violators, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has issued notices to over 760 persons during the past six days.

UT wants R.K. Jain to continue as CE
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The Chandigarh Administration is believed to have requested the Haryana Government to allow Mr R.K. Jain, Chief Engineer, to continue on deputation with the Administration till the end of June.

• 501 vehicles challaned
• Gp Capt Rakesh takes over
• Basandhi is CAT panel Secretary

EDUCATION

Haryana students seek probe into PU financial crunch
CHANDIGARH, April 25 —The Haryana Students’ Association in a press conference here today demanded a ‘high powered vigilance enquiry’ into the ongoing financial crunch at Panjab University.

Seminar on chemical accident
SAS NAGAR, April 25 — A two-day workshop on Management of Chemical Accident, sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, was organised by HRD Foundation, New Delhi, in coordination with the Mohali Industries Association, started here today.

Department to be named after Vidyarthi
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — Coinciding with the birth anniversary of illustrious indologist and noted philosopher Pandit Gurudatta Vidyarthi, the Chemistry Department of Panjab University is all set to name the department after him.

Student Centre to be expanded
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The foundation stone of the Panjab University Student Centre extension was laid down by Mr Satya Pal Jain, a former Member of Parliament, here today.

Summer camp in music, dramatics, painting
SAS NAGAR, April 25 — A 15-day summer camp in music, dramatics, spoken English and personality development , drawing, painting, clay modelling, collage making and aerobics is being held at Cherry Angel school in Phase X here starting from June 1.

• Fire in PU

COURTS

Human rights lawyer seeks exemption
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — Claiming to have been threatened by Jagtar Singh Hawara and two other accused in the jailbreak case, human rights lawyer Daljit Singh Rajput, also an accused in the case, has asked for exemption from personal appearance.

Lawyers to boycott magistrate’s court
KHARAR, April 25 — An emergency meeting of the local Bar Association was held here yesterday and it was unanimously decided to boycott the working in the court of Mr Sanjay Agnihotri, Judicial Magistrate, in protest against the registration of a “false” case against a senior advocate, Mr Amrik Singh.

Constable charged with theft, gets 18-month RI
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — In a significant judgment here today, UT Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate H.S. Madaan convicted a Chandigarh police constable with having committed a theft in the police lines area of Sector 26 and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 18 months.

Sanjay Narwal on bail for brother’s wedding
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The Sanjay Narwal case became fresh to the memory here today with a city court passing orders on the interim bail application of Sanjay Narwal who is facing the charge of murdering his “wife” Geeta Narwal.

CULTURE

Mahatma versus Gandhi
IT has to distinction a commendation letter from none other than the President of India, Mr K.R. Narayanan. Yet. from the first day of its having being performed, this theatre production managed stirring hornet’s nest in the arena of performing Arts.

Shiv Kumar to perform in city
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, renowned santoor maestro, will perform in Bhargava Auditorium, PGI, tomorrow evening.

HEALTH

A unique non-surgical endo vascular technique
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — Thirty-nine year old, Yash Pal could barely walk a few yards without having pain in the legs due to “total aortoiliac block” , but is now cured, thanks to the unique non-surgical endovascular technique made available to him at PGI.

SPORT

Oh Lord, whither the gentleman’s game
The much hyped millennium Bug Y 2K went past the midnight hour without causing any ripples and the cynical thought that billions of rupees were wasted on a much feared catastrophe which failed to unfold.

Tushar wins Vietnam meet
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — Tushar Liberhan, the young tennis sensation of Chandigarh and a student of St John's High School, Sector 26, added another feather to his cap by winning the ITF East Asian (under-14) Tennis Tournament which concluded at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on April 21.

BUSINESS

Tubewell staff stage dharna
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The members of the Punjab State Tubewell Corporation Employees Joint Action Committee staged a dharna in support of their demands here today.

Eggs, broiler chicken prices unchanged
SAS NAGAR, April 25 — Even as the poultry farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have threatened to destroy 30 lakh broiler hatching eggs to protest against the failure of the government in coming to their rescue, the retail prices of eggs or broiler chicken remain unchanged.