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Two children killed for ‘revenge’ ‘Land dispute’ at the bottom of murder
	SAS Nagar, June 22 Two children were murdered in a nearby village allegedly, following a dispute between two families over the use of a piece of land. Jagmohan Kaur and Jaswinder Kaur, mothers of Vikram Preet and Raman Preet, respectively, and the other villagers of Siau village, near SAS Nagar, watch the bodies of the two cousins, on Friday.  — Photo Manoj Mahajan

FOLLOW UP
Court canteen back to ‘unhealthy’ ways
Chandigarh, June 22
It was business as usual at the District Courts canteen here today, a day after raids by food inspectors on the complaint of lawyers.

Burglary in Sector 12 house
Panchkula, June 22
Burglars struck at a house in Sector 12-A and decamped with goods worth Rs 4 lakh, including some gold jewellery, cash and a video camera here late last night.

Early monsoon unleashes fury in city Chandigarh, June 22 Monsoon unleashed with full fury as strong winds and heavy rains lashed the city and its surrounding areas during the past 24 hours. Children enjoy the monsoon even as a woman drags her scooter on a flooded road in Sector 45, Chandigarh on Friday. —  Photo Pravesh Chauhan

FDO’s office sealed
Chandigarh, June 22
The office of Mr M.G. Sharma, Finance and development Officer of Panjab University, who was suspended yesterday, was sealed today. Security guards have been posted outside the locked door of his office.

COMPLETE GUIDE TO ADMISSIONS-IV
Admission to language courses till July 20
Chandigarh, June 22
The date of submitting the forms for languages courses offering certificates and diploma in the evening session in Panjab University extends till July 20. This is far ahead of the last date of submitting forms for the routine MA I languages classes, including English, Hindi, Punjabi and Sanskrit. The last date of submitting the forms here is June 25.

Punjabi munda makes city sway to his music Chandigarh, June 22 Parade Ground tonight was the place for die-hard Sukhbir fans only but for others it was just not worth it! There was trouble right from the onset, as one had to wade through a daunting crowd of rickshaw-pullers of the city, who seemed to have descended there in great numbers.  Punjabi pop singer Sukhbir performs in Parade Ground, Chandigarh, on Friday. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

FOLLOW UP
CBI raids without permission: Sharma
Chandigarh , June 22
The PGI Director, Prof S.K. Sharma, today said that CBI had not sought permission from any official of the PGI administration before conducting surprise checks on the Cath Lab on Wednesday. “I was away to Delhi in connection with some important meetings. But the CBI officials could have informed me on my cell phone,” he added.

COMMUNITY

Protesting villagers block traffic SAS Nagar, June 22 Angry villagers blocked traffic on the Chandigarh-Sirhind road, near here, today in protest against the deteriorating power supply position in the rural areas. Agitating villagers block road at the Landran chowk to protest against the failure of electricity supply on Friday. — Photo Karam Singh

Direct contest for CBM chief’s post
Chandigarh , June 22
The election to the post of the president of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM), scheduled to be held on July 1, will see a direct contest.

Problems of farm labourers highlighted Chandigarh, June 22 Green revolution may have benefited a certain section of society but when it comes to the labour class it has done nothing for them and had added further woes to their already miserable lives. Mr Daljit Ami, director of “Born in debt”, and Dr Manjit Singh address mediapersons at a press conference at Chandigarh Press Club on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

EATING OUT
Hot’n sour, Indian style
Chandigarh
Gol guppas. The very mention can send a trickle of longing in your mouth. I go for the spicy treat mainly for the jeera pani that fills the round hollow balls. How would you feel if you got seven pieces filled with pani giving seven different flavours? Simply mouth watering?

Indo-Pak talks a litmus test: Samata Party
Chandigarh, June 22
The much-awaited Indo-Pakistan dialogue next month is a step towards strengthening democratic process in Pakistan, the Samata Party, a major constituent of the NDA, said here today.

Dharna by safai karamcharis Chandigarh, June 22 Members of the UT Safai Karamchari Sangharsh Samiti today demonstrated in front of the Bridge Market in Sector 17 in support of their long-pending demand for changing the uniform of safai karamcharis. Safai karamcharis and activists of the Chandigarh Vikas Manch sit in dharna on the premises of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Pak artistes yearn for peace
Chandigarh, June 22
Na hisab mango, na hisab do (do not give any excuses for your failures nor ask for one from us), seems to be the theme of the visit of the 13-member Alami Punjabi Parivar delegation from Pakistan presently on a trip to the City Beautiful.

Dhaliwal, others quit Samata Party
Chandigarh, June 22
A large number of the members of the Lok Jan Shakti Party, led by its president, Mr Hem Raj, joined the Samata Party at a function held at Panchayat Bhavan here today.

Old PAU students visit Pingalwara
Chandigarh, June 22
Twentyone families of old boys of agricultural engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Chandigarh chapter, from nearby areas of Chandigarh, SAS Nagar and Panchkula visited the UT branch of Pingalwara at Palsora village today.

Sanawar school aid for  quake-hit
Chandigarh, June 22
Moved by the destruction and misery caused by the January 26 earthquake, members of the staff and students of the Lawrence School at Sanawar have collected Rs 1,50, 364, for the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

Gypsy set on fire

FENG SHUI TIPS
Pathways and stepping in a garden
The garden is a very important part of a house. Feng Shui starts with the garden because from here the house starts. Everyone does not have a garden in his or her living space. About this one should not worry.

CRIME

Toyota Qualis taken away
Chandigarh, June 22
A Toyota Qualis was reportedly taken away from a taxi driver at pistol-point near Mansa in Punjab. This was hired by the three accused from the MLA Hostel, Haryana, for Delhi on May 18.

• PANCHKULA

Hitman Bunty ‘escapes to Kolkata’
Chandigarh, June 22
Has the henchman of the Babloo Srivastava gang, Balwinder Pal Singh ‘Bunty’, who had been hiding in Panchkula for the past couple of months, managed to give the police of Chandigarh and Panchkula a slip and escaped to Kolkata?

Husband held for demanding dowry
Lalru, June 22
The police has arrested a man and booked three others allegedly for harassing his wife to bring more dowry here today.

Woman commits suicide
Chandigarh, June 22
A 30-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan at her Sector 46 residence this morning. She was reportedly under a severe depression and was undergoing treatment at the PGI.

BUSINESS

1 pc more on deposits by senior citizens
Chandigarh, June 22
Mr K.K. Mehta, Deputy General Manager of the State Bank of India, today gave details of various schemes offered by the SBI, which offer higher rates of interest to the senior citizens.

RBI to remain closed on June 30

EDUCATION

Programme for principals begins today
Chandigarh, June 22
A six-day Managerial Leadership Development Programme of the Panjab University College Development Council, for college principals of the city, will begin on the PU campus tomorrow.

 UGC-NET test: roll numbers sent
Chandigarh June 22
The Panjab University UGC-NET coordinator’s office has informed that the roll numbers for the UGC-NET examination to be held on June 24 were dispatched to the candidates in the first week of June.

• PU MA (II) Hindi result out

• MA English (II) classes from July 2

• Date to deposit admission forms extended
  

HC notice on posts of Asst Librarian
Chandigarh, June 22
Issuing a notice on a petition for quashing an advertisement issued by Panjab University for filling five posts of Assistant Librarian, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the appointments ‘‘shall be subject to the decision of the writ petition’’.

BHATNAGAR CASE
Heated arguments mark court martial proceedings
Chandigarh, June 22
Heated arguments and acrimonious scenes marked the proceedings of the General Court Martial trying Maj Maneesh Bhatnagar, after the accused took exception to certain comments passed by the Judge Advocate while the court witness, Maj Gen V. S. Budhwar, was deposing before the court.

Demolition order stayed
Chandigarh, June 22
On a petition seeking quashing of an order passed by the UT Estate Officer directing demolition of a building in the Industrial Area, Phase II, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the operation of the impugned order.

CULTURE

Brecht, Verma’s plays staged
Chandigarh, June 22
The first Alternative Theatre Festival at Alliance Francaise is a new experience for the theatre lovers of the city — a direct communication between the actors and the audience only through the medium of physical acting and improvisation without the facade of stage, lighting, costumes and make-up.

‘Anpad Jaat’ being shot in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, June 21
Jagat Singh Jakhar, lead hero of a Haryanvi movie ‘Chandarval’ is shooting for his forthcoming movie ‘Anpad Jaat’ in and around the City Beautiful these days.

HEALTH

Technical snag makes PGI mortuary non-functional
Chandigarh, June 22
With the functioning of mortuary at the PGI, coming to a virtual halt following technical problems in the airconditioned chambers which are meant for keeping the bodies, the relatives of the deceased especially in the medico-legal cases, are the ones at the receiving end.

SPORTS

Shuttlers recall Czech lessons
Chandigarh, June 22
The seven-member badminton team including two girls (under-15 category), was back in city after a 12-day stint at Czech Republic. The shuttlers had gone to Czech Republic for International Youth Teams Badminton Tournament (under-15) held at Cesky Krumlov from June 8 to 10 where teams from Croatia, Poland, Slovakia, Austria and Slovenia also participated.

Ball badminton championship
Chandigarh, June 22
On the penultimate day of the ongoing Chandigarh Open Doubles Ball Badminton Championship being played at Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, the boys who moved into the next round included Shiv and Gurinder Gill, Mukesh and Amit Chauhan, Chetan and Abhishek, Munish Rana and Abhineet, Jagmeet and Pardeep, Siddharth and Nishant, Lakhbir and Munish.

• Coaching camp
  

DC’s order on night patrol
Panchkula, June 22
For protecting the residents and their properties from anti-social elements, the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner today ordered “able-bodied adult males” of all villages and small towns in the district to carry out night patrolling.

22 commercial sites auctioned
Panchkula, June 22
The HUDA collected a sum of Rs 4,56,87,000 against the reserve price of Rs 4,08,94,000 of 22 commercial sites which were auctioned here today.