Burglary in Sector 36 house
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — In a case of house-break, burglars decamped with a colour television set, a video cassette recorder, a cordless telephone, two bedsheets and Rs 225 after entering the Sector 36 residence of Mr Jagpal Singh Chahal.

24 gamblers arrested
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — In a special drive against gamblers, 24 persons were arrested by the Chandigarh police from the eastern parts of the city in today evening.

Former MP’s son among 7 held
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — The Chandigarh police today arrested seven youngsters, including the son of Punjab’s former MP, Bimal Khalsa, in a rioting case on the allegations of causing injuries to three persons.

BUSINESS

‘Holistic development vital for leadership’
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — Caring is the primary attribute that a leader possesses, whether in business or in any profession. 

Pagers stop beeping
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — Thousands of pagers operated by a leading paging service provider, Modi Korea Telecom, did not work today. According to its officials attending phone-calls from customers, the messages could not be flashed to the paging machines.

Trade unions decide not to cooperate
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — The All-India Trade Union Congress, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions, the Hind Mazdoor Sabha, the United Trade Union Congress, the United Trade Union Congress, the All India Coordination Committee Trade Unions and the Trade Unions Coordination Committee have decided not to cooperate with the Second National Labour Commission constituted by the government since its terms of reference were too narrow and limited in scope besides non-redressal of the problems faced by the country’s labour.

Chemists’ meet tomorrow
SAS NAGAR, Dec 8 — The All-India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists is holding a one-day meet in Phase IX here on December 10. The presidents and general secretaries of the district units of the association would participate.

Banks out to woo kids
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — Banks in the city are now eyeing a new clientele — school kids. In the liberalised world of cut-throat competition, banks have targeted to woo kids in the age group of 5 to 12 years as potential clientele. The ICICI bank has crossed this new threshold in banking business.

She makes Punjabi easy for kids
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — Literary streak seems to be a part of her genes. That explains her tremendous achievements in the field of building literature, specific to the needs of children. Despite the long list of credits which describe Mrs Gurdev Kaur, a primary school teacher based in the UK, there are other encompassing features in her personality which raise the curiosity of an objective viewer.

CAREER COURSES
Teachers want deadline extended
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — Scores of teachers of Panjab University and affiliated colleges await an official extension of time as the deadline for compulsory courses for career benefits nears end and the university showing no signs of their conduct.

PSEB exam dates
SAS NAGAR, Dec 8 — The Punjab School Education Board has announced the dates of practical examination for matric and senior secondary level examination for the board being held in 2001. 

Students demand course upgradation
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — Students of the Bachelor of Computer Application course who have been on a protest dharna at Panjab University since Sunday took out a procession on the campus here today, demanding university orders for the upgradation of their course by one year.

COURTS

Conduct bond not unfair labour practice: MUL
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — Arguments were witnessed today in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on a writ petition filed by Maruti Udyog Employees’ Union for taking action against the management and the Managing Director of Maruti Udyog Ltd, Mr Jagdish Khattar, for allegedly following unfair labour practices. 

Consumer forum order to Fiat company
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — The UT District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has directed Fiat India Automobile Private Limited, Mumbai, and Amardeep Motors Limited Industrial Area, Chandigarh, to pay 12 per cent interest for two years on the booking amount to a resident of Mohali, Mr Parminder Pal Singh Bhatia.

Court notices issued to PWD Minister
KHARAR, Dec 8 — Mrs Neelam Arora, Civil Judge (senior division) Kharar, today issued notices to Mr Sucha Singh Langah, PWD Minister, Punjab, through its Collector Ropar, Executive Engineer, PWD (B&R) Link Roads at Ropar and SDO, PWD (B&R) Link Roads at Mohali for January 10, 2001.

• Special lok adalats at police stations

A successful comeback by Aman
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — Nature manifests itself in various forms and no matter how varied the manifestations, beauty drips from each one of them. 

Gandhara collections to be renamed
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — The Government Museum and Art Gallery plans to rename the Gandhara sculptures on the basis of the comprehensive details given by a book which is going to be published soon.

HEALTH

New technique to detect cancer
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — Panjab University is likely to benefit from a US technology of detecting cancer at the preliminary stages under a programme of mutual understanding. 

Making people aware of AIDS
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — After covering five states, the inter-state AIDS awareness drive sponsored by the Health and Family Welfare Department, reached here yesterday.

Union Territory is polio-free, officially
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — Polio appears to have been wiped out in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, at least officially. No polio case has been reported in the UT till the middle of the last month this year.

Cycling association to hold trials
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — The Chandigarh Amateur Cycling Association will hold selection trials to select the UT team for the National Track Cycling Championship to be held at Trivandrum from December 26 to 30, on December 10 at 6.30 a.m. at the Lake Club, Chandigarh. 

ADMINISTRATION

Damage assessment of records on
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — The extent of damage to records of the UT Licensing and Registration branch is still being ascertained after a fire broke out in the record room in the basement of the Municipal Corporation building on December 5.

Gujral to be Chief Vigilance Officer
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8 — The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has agreed to hand over the charge of the Chief Vigilance Officer to the UT Home Secretary, Mr Raminder Singh Gujral, relieving the Adviser, Ms Vineeta Rai, of the additional work.