Pabhat village merger: delegation voices concern
Kharar, June 27
Representatives of owners of various industries and godowns and village panch and nambardar of Pabhat village met Mr Rajesh Chabra, Principal Secretary, Local Self Government, Punjab, today and pleaded that the village should not be included in Zirakpur municipal limits.

‘City centre to showcase Punjab’s strength’
SAS Nagar, June 27
“The planning of Chandigarh and its peripheral town, SAS Nagar, towards the southern side would ensure social, economic and cultural growth of the entire region,” well known architect B.V. Doshi said in an interview with the TNS here today. 

Forest Dept to give free saplings
Chandigarh, June 27
Various organisations and institutions like schools and colleges will be given various species of trees and shrubs, which will be distributed free of cost by the Forest Department.

IT camp for Tribune staff begins

Chandigarh, June 27 The Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Mr R.K. Gupta, today inaugurated a week-long camp organised by the Tribune Employees Union for filing income tax returns.
Mr Ashwini Luthra, Commissioner of Income Tax, Chandigarh (extreme left) inspects the income tax camp organised by The Tribune Employees Union, Chandigarh, in The Tribune premises on Wednesday. — A Tribune photographs

Drive against foeticide planned
Chandigarh, June 27
The Nationalist Mahila Congress Party has decided to create awareness about the female foeticide.

Rotary builds toilets at Sarangpur
Chandigarh, June 27
A block of 8 toilets, 4 each for women and men, 4 bathrooms, 2 each for women and men, besides 21 home toilets, complete with water supply storage tanks for 24-hour water supply, have been donated to the Sarangpur village by the Rotary Club Chandigarh Midtown.

‘Dhawan interfering in Beopar Mandal poll’
Chandigarh, June 27
Mr Charanjiv Singh, a candidate for the post of the president of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal, elections to which are scheduled for July 1, today released his election manifesto.

FENG SHUI TIPS
Touch: an important part of life
Too often, touch is not regarded as a vital sense when compared to other senses. But when seen closely, touch is very important as it is linked to our primeval desire to be in contact with the earth. No mother can forget her first contact with her newborn baby.

Meeting of Kshatriya mahasabha
Chandigarh, June 27
At a joint meeting of Haryana and Chandigarh units of the Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Mahasabha was held in Sector 21 here yesterday, Mr Faqir Chand Bhanot, general secretary of the mahasabha, said all Kshatriyas irrespective of their party affiliations should get united and support candidates of their choice both at the central and state- level elections.

RPFC direction to employers
Chandigarh, June 27
With an amendment to the Provident Fund rules, employers are now liable to deduct contributions in respect of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Pension Scheme up to a limit of Rs 6,500 instead of Rs 5,000.

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Missing woman traced in Baroda
Kharar, June 27
Ms Rupinder Kaur, a married woman of Mundi Kharar village who was missing from her house since June 14, was traced by the local police in Baroda. The police party had returned here today.

CRIME FILE
Rs 1 lakh snatched from man
Chandigarh, June 27
A sum of Rs 1 lakh was snatched from a man in Sector 22 here yesterday. According to an FIR registered under Sections 356 and 379 of the IPC, Suraj, a resident of Kala Amb, reported that two men on a motor cycle snatched his purse containing the money while he was going on a rickshaw from Sector 34 to the ISBT, Sector 17.

‘Entrance tests to blame for low attendance’
Chandigarh, June 27
Entrance examinations for professional courses are the main reason why students are not taking interest in regular classes. This was pointed out by Prof G.S. Gosal, a former Dean of the College Development Council, Panjab University, at the ongoing discussions on problems of college administration here today. 

PU extends last date to July 5
Chandigarh, June 27
Panjab University has extended the last date for submission of forms for the first year of B.Com, BBA and BCA courses from June 25 to July 5. A decision in this regard was taken by a senior-level committee which met here today. The proposal has been forwarded to the Vice-Chancellor for final approval.

Another member of teachers’ union picked up
Chandigarh, June 27
Once again the local police forcibly picked up another member of the Unemployment Elementary Technical Training Teacher Union, Mr Chanchal Singh, here today. He was on fast after the police took away Mr Neeraj Kumar on June 24.

Aptitude test on July 4
Chandigarh, June 27
The Department of Gandhian Studies, Panjab University, will conduct an aptitude test for admission to MA Part I, Gandhian and Peace Studies, on July 4, an official press note said here today.

MCA results declared
Chandigarh, June 27
The results of the Master of Computer Application (MCA) and Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Science and Application held by Panjab University on June 9 were declared here today.

COURTS

Bhatnagar case
Defence not allowed to recall witnesses
Chandigarh, June 27
The General Court Martial trying Maj Maneesh Bhatnagar took a new turn today when the defence sought to examine witnesses to disprove the statements made before the court by Maj Gen V S Budhwar.

Estate Office issues notice to lawyers
Chandigarh, June 27
The UT Estate Officer has issued a notice to a number of lawyers to vacate chambers in the District Courts Complex. The notice has been issued to those lawyers, who have not vacated the chambers despite the fact that these have already been allotted to other lawyers in three different phases of allotment by the Estate Office.

Rape victim records statement
Kharar, June 27
A married woman of Kandala village under Kharar block, who was allegedly raped by a doctor at a camp organised in Jheurheri village on June 24, recorded her statement under Section 164 before Ms Harinder Sidhu, Judicial Magistrate Kharar today.

Dead skin treatment launched
Chandigarh, June 27
Jordanian dead skin treatment were launched by director VLCC, Ms Vandana Luthra, here today. About 15 new products made from Dead Sea in Jordan include treatment for removing dead skin, inch loss program, skin rejuvenation, better blood circulation and tightening of the skin. 

Clarification on DHS’s order
Chandigarh, June 27
The Indian Medical Association President, Dr G.S. Kochchar, confirmed today that only gynaecologists having the facility of ultrasound would have to get themselves registered with the UT Health Department.

22 children attending tennis camp Chandigarh, June 27 The Future Kids Coaching Camp-cum-Tournament for budding tennis players of the country as envisaged by the All-India Tennis Association entered the second day today with 22 boys, including five girls, flexing their muscles at the tennis stadium, Sector 10.
Budding tennis youngsters have tips from the chief coach, Beyant Singh, at the future kids programme initiated by the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association at the tennis stadium, Sector 10, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

City to host National Roller Hockey Camp
Chandigarh, June 27
The second phase of the National Roller Hockey Camp in both men and women sections will be held from July 26 at Chandigarh. This was stated by Mr Inder Pal Singh, Advisor to the President of the Roller Skating Federation of India. 

ADMINISTRATION

Panel to finalise electric trolley-bus project
Chandigarh, June 27
The Union Ministry of Urban Development yesterday informed the Chandigarh Administration that a nine- member-high powered committee had been formed to give final shape to the electric trolley-bus project for the city.