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Bir Devinder wins, promises to revive Punwire
SAS Nagar, February 24
Surprising the poll analysts, the Congress candidate for the Kharar Assembly seat, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, who faced a serious challenge from two local rebel Congress candidates, won with a margin of 1520 votes from his nearest rival, Mr Balbir Singh Sidhu.

Cheerful supporters of the Congress candidate, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, rush towards the counting centre to garland him at Shivalik Public School, Phase VI, SAS Nagar, on Sunday. —  Photo Pradeep Tewari

Kang wins comfortably
Naya Gaon, February 24
It was a party time for the Congress supporters in the entire Morinda Assembly constituency as their leader, Mr Jagmohan Kang, won comfortably. Mr Kang defeated his nearest rival Mr Ujagar Singh Badali of the SAD by 24,914 votes.

Garden fest ends on notes of German friendship Chandigarh, February 24 Flowers always manage to make friends. No wonder, the three-day Festival of Gardens ended on a heartening note today with Lord Mayor of the Rose City of Zweibruecken, Germany, sending across a letter of appreciation and warmth. In Video (28k, 56k) On-the-spot painting competition Harbhajan Mann performs at the Festival of Gardens in Leisure Valley, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Karamjit’s 2-yr girl seriously ill
Chandigarh, February 24
Even as Jasbir, the two-year-old daughter of Karamjit, who was brought to the PGI last night struggles for life in the PGI’s isolation ward, the two-member team from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases has showed satisfaction over the steps being taken by the state governments to try and control the spread of the disease.

RUN-UP TO THE BUDGET
‘Increase tax benefits for life insurance policies’
Chandigarh, February 24
Following the opening up of the insurance sector to private players who have come up with a wide variety of innovative insurance products, the awareness regarding insurance has increased manifold. Similarly, the revenues that this sector contributes to the central exchequer are also expected to rise substantially.

‘Corrective measures’ for PU’s erring evaluators
Chandigarh, February 24
Panjab University is determined to tighten its noose around university officials found indulging in unfair practices in the examination evaluation process. A decision in this regard has been taken by a committee which had been constituted to examine cases which are put up for revising results of the candidates, in order to suggest ways and means to bring about improvement in the declaration of the results and to suggest punishment to erring officials.

CHANDIGARH CALLING THE three-day annual festival of gardens in Chandigarh got under way with the usual crowds, traffic jams, mela atmosphere and also with a flutter in the hearts of the young, who expected to have a good time. Over the years, the festival has been taken over by commercial interests, lament old time city residents. What’s the score? Day of rejoicing Spicy bread vendor Brainy beggars Driving ground Out in the open School or park? Compost units

COMMUNITY

City — neither beautiful nor bountiful

Chandigarh, February 24 India’s modern city concept, epitomised by Chandigarh, is under attack dut to “citizens’ giving precedence to greed over need and authorities turning a blind eye.” This emerged as the conclusion from the sixth meeting of the Citizens’ Forum for Chandigarh Heritage, held here today under the chairmanship of the first architect of the city, Mr M.N. Sharma.

(From left) Air Marshal Randhir Singh, P.H. Vaishnav, D.V. Bhatia, Dr I.C. Pathak and M.M. Sharma discuss issues that threaten the basic character of the city in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Hundreds attend Jain deeksha samaroh

Panchkula, February 24 Hundreds of followers of the Jain community from all over the northern region today participated in the Jain bhagwati deeksha samaroh here today. Twentytwo-year-old Rajni Devi renounced the world at this ceremony and attained a new identity as Vairagan Rachita. Kumari Rajni Jain with folded hands at the Jain Bhagwati Deeksha Samaroh held in Sector 16, Panchkula, on Sunday. — Photo Pravesh Chauhan

Mass marriage function
Panchkula, February 24
The District Red Cross Society today arranged mass marriages of 19 girls belonging to poor families. The Finance Minister, Haryana, Mr Sampat Singh, was the chief guest on this occasion.

Sardari Lal Kalra dead
Chandigarh, February 24
Dr Sardari Lal Kalra, an eminent physician of Ludhiana and father of Dr Rajender Kalra, former Medical Superintendent of the PGI and Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, died here today after a brief illness. He was 90.

CRIME

One held for quarrelling with cop
Chandigarh, February 24
A resident of Bapu Dham Colony Jatinder Pal has been arrested for allegedly quarreling with a Chandigarh police constable, Ashok Kumar, who was on duty in the locality. The accused has been booked under Sections 332, 353 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

EDUCATION

PEC ex-students’  get-together Chandigarh, February 24 It was celebration time today at Punjab Engineering College with old students of the college getting together for a reunion on the college premises here today. With the college playing host to over 400 old students, the entire place was buzzing with activity as ex-students tried to catch up on whatever they had missed out on all these years.

Old students of Punjab Engineering College on the occasion of their reunion on the college campus on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

6 students get scholarships Chandigarh, February 24 A cultural programme marked the annual function celebrations of Paramhansa Yogananda Public School, Sector 28, here today with the students presenting entertaining and fun-filled items. Children of Paramhansa Yogananda Public School, Sector 28, dress up in their finery at the annual function held on the school premises in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Spread book culture in city’
Chandigarh, February 24
The necessity of interaction between parents and their wards to motivate the latter to read good books and become library minded was stressed by the chief guest, Prof Paramjeet Singh, Registrar, Panjab University.

GGSC team wins ‘antakshri’ contest
Chandigarh, February 24
The team of Nidhi and Sonika from Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, won the “antakshri” contest organised on the concluding day of the Festival of Gardens here today.

COURTS

2-day remand for Amrish Jain
Chandigarh, February 24
Mr Amrish Jain, the Deputy Commissioner, Customs and Central Excise, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation was today remanded to two-day police custody by the UT Duty Magistrate.

HEALTH

Report at PGI, Admn asks people close to Krishan Singh
Chandigarh, February 24
Even as the UT Administration has issued a public appeal to all those people who came in contact with Krishan Singh, who died of suspected plague at the PGI, and his wife while they were in the city, to contact the PGI reception immediately, the first victim of ‘‘plague scare’’ was received at the Sector 16 hospital.

SPORTS

Godrej club beat Jupiter XI

Chandigarh, February 24 Punjab Ranji player Amit Uniyal (2 for 12) and (72 runs off 35 balls) ensured that the final was reduced to a one-side affair as the Godrej Cricket Club routed Jupiter-XI by 10 wickets to win the final of the VIIIth Jal Cup League Cricket Tournament, played at DAV School here today. Members of the Godrej Cricket Club which won the 8th Jal Cup league Cricket Tournament played at DAV School in Chandigarh on Sunday.