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Power cuts go, shortage remains
Chandigarh, March 13
The Chandigarh Administration withdrew restrictions on power usage in the city here today, but sought an additional 38 MW power from the Centre for the city’s need in summer.

225 students get degrees
Chandigarh, March 13
Over 225 graduates were conferred degrees at the convocation and prize distribution function of the Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, here today.

Students at the 25th convocation and 26th annual prize distribution function of the Guru Gobind Singh College for Women in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

JCT electronics lockout: workers stage protest
SAS Nagar, March 13
A temporary lockout was declared by JCT Electronics Ltd., even as workers staged a protest in front of the factory premises here today. Hundreds of workers had gathered outside the factory showing resentment against the move of the management.

Employees of JCT Electronics Limited, SAS Nagar, protest against the lockout of the unit outside the factory premises on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph

PU Syndicate clears Rs 89.62-cr budget
Chandigarh, March 13
Panjab University Syndicate today cleared an estimated budget of Rs 89.62 crore for the forthcoming financial year (2002-2003).

COMMUNITY

Police bands play melodious tunes
Pinjore (Panchkula), March 13
The third all-India police band competition was inaugurated today, amidst a colourful ceremony with the participating bands from different states and paramilitary forces playing their ceremonial tunes. The austere ceremony was held at the CRPF group centre, Pinjore, here this afternoon.

Youths out to spread message of peace
Chandigarh, March 13
With the intent of spreading the message of ‘peace, brotherhood, environment protection, globalism, disarmament and action against international terrorism’, Mr Harinder Singh Flora and Mr Harjinder Singh, students of Diploma in Computer (IT), SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilourpur, Hoshiarpur, have set out on a world tour on motorcycle.

Harinder Singh Flora and Harjinder Singh, residents of Hoshiarpur, in Chandigarh on Wednesday as part of their world tour on motorcycle.
— Photo Parvesh Chauhan

Do’s for the summer
Chandigarh, March 13
As the weather Gods change course and city residents shed their woollens, paediatricians have issued first warnings to parents to start taking precautions to help their children tide over pre-monsoon and summer related ailments.

• During summers

YOUNG VOICE
The young should do social work
Komal Sharma, a confident second-year student of sociology in Panjab University, has topped each examination that she has taken. Having cleared eight levels of a French course, Komal can speak the language as well as her mother tongue.

Cong to support CPI candidate
Chandigarh, March 13
The Congress appears to have agreed to support the CPI candidate for the Malout Assembly constituency. Senior leaders of the CPI and the Congress met here today to discuss the issue.

CTYC threatens to sue Jain
Chandigarh, March 13
The Chandigarh Territorial Youth Congress (CTYC) president, Mr H. S. Lucky, here today threatened to sue the former BJP MP, Mr Satyapal Jain, for defamation for accusing his party of being involved in Godhra kar sevak burning incident.

Board to monitor adoptions in UT
Chandigarh, March 13
A seven-member board of control headed by Secretary, Social Welfare, Chandigarh Administration has been formed by the Chandigarh Administration to streamline and monitor the adoption programmes in UT. This has been done under guidelines laid down by the Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) to stop illegal adoption across the country.

Dogs kill deer in zoo
Chhat Bir, March 13
A three-year-old hog deer was killed by a group of stray dogs that entered an enclosure in the Mohinder Chaudhary Zoological Park today morning.

Leprosy patients celebrate Shivratri
Chandigarh, March 13
The Leprosy Welfare Mission celebrated Mahashivaratri and the birth anniversary of Guru Ravi Dass at Guru Nanak Kushth Ashram, Ropar, today.

Workshop on infant mortality
Chandigarh, March 13
The Registrar General, India, New Delhi will be organising an All India workshop on infant mortality in the country to deliberate on levels, trends and differentials in infant mortality in the country.

CRIME

Scooterists hurt in mishap
Chandigarh, March 13
A scooterist, Dharamvir Kumar Rana, who lives in Dhanas, was injured when he was hit by another scooter, driven by Om Prakash, a resident of Palsora, last evening.

Govt officer caught accepting bribe
Chandigarh, March 13
A senior Accounts Officer posted with the Controller of Defence Accounts, Sector 9, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for demanding and accepting a bribe.

BUSINESS

MARKET PULSE
City gets another coffee outlet
Chandigarh, March 13
Cafe Coffee Day, the Bangalore-based retail chain of cafe, has launched its first outlet in the city and 34th in the country. The outlet, located in Sector 35-C, was inaugurated today by Irina Brar top woman golfer of the country.

Cheers: Irina Brar, top lady golfer of the country, at the inauguration of Cafe Coffee Day in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph.

EDUCATION

Charity begins at school
Chandigarh, March 13
NGOs have the responsibility of teaching under privileged the children, schools have the space. No wonder, a large number of volunteers from various NGOs are getting in touch with privately-managed institutions in the city for conducting short-term vocational courses for the not-so-privileged students during the post-examination vacations.

Tiny tots turn Italian bakers
Chandigarh, March 13
Carrying the “learn as you have fun” paradigm to its logical conclusion were the Lower KG students of Strawberry Fields as they took over the kitchenette of Domino Pizza in Sector 34, Chandigarh.

Children of Strawberry Fields School have fun as they take over the kitchenette of a popular pizza outlet in Sector 34, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.

Principal denies infighting
Dera Bassi, March 13
Mrs Manohar Kaur, Principal of the local Government Degree College, has denied any groupism and infighting among the college teachers. She said she was on half-day leave on March 9 when confusion prevailed among teachers over conducting of last paper of Class XI.

COURTS

HIGH COURT
Show-cause notice to Haryana
Chandigarh, March 13
The High Court on Wednesday asked the state of Haryana and other respondents to show cause why a petition filed by eight head constables seeking the quashing of their transfer orders should not be admitted. The case will now come up for further hearing on March 21.

• Stay on land gift cancellation
• Sentence for rape of minor upheld

Four-day police remand for Kansal
Chandigarh, March 13
The UT Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, S.P. Kansal, who was arrested by the CBI on the charges of misusing his official position and possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, was sent to four days of police custody by a local court here today. The case against him has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The UT Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Mr S.P. Kansal, being produced in a local court in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

DISTRICT COURTS
Remand of ‘Pakistani’s helper’ extended
Chandigarh, March 13
A local court sent Madan Lal, a food inspector, to one more day of police custody. The CID had arrested him on the charge of helping a Pakistani, Mohamad Riaz, forge documents.

• Warrant against Ford MD

Bomb hoax in courts
Chandigarh, March 13
A bomb hoax on the court premises had lawyers and litigants remain disturbed for more than two hours here today.

CULTURE

150 artisans to feature in crafts bazar
Chandigarh, March 13
The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is back once more with its promise of a fair deal to craftsperson's all over the country. The crafts bazaar, the Ministry’s initiative to enable artisans in establishing a direct dialogue with customers, opened in Circus Ground, Sector 17.

Craft bazaar, being organised jointly by the Ministry of Textiles and HP State Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation, opened in Circus Ground, Sector 17, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Admn resumes Jhankar from March 15
Chandigarh, March 13
After a gap of about four months, the UT Administration is back with Jhankar, a series devoted to the Indian classical dance tradition. Come March 15 and yet another dance form will stand bared in all its might at Shantikunj.

HEALTH

Pulmonary medicine update
Chandigarh, March 13
The department of chest diseases and tuberculosis, Government Medical College and Hospital Sector 32 will be organising a two-day pulmonary medicine update and workshop on the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme(RNTCP) on March 16 and 17 in the city.

SPORTS

Cricket meet from March 23
Chandigarh, March 13
The sixth league UT cricket tournament for various divisions will begin from March 23. According to SS Bawa, secretary of the UT Cricket Association, the teams will be divided into three divisions A, B and C. The match balls will be provided to all the teams free of cost by the association.

• Rural sports

• Umpire clinic

• Car rally

Bahl to select MCC committee heads
Chandigarh, March 13
The Mayor, Ms Lalit Joshi, and the Congress group in the municipal corporation have left the selection of MCC Committee, Chairman and vice-chairmen to Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) president B.B. Bahl.

Auction yields Rs 3.31 lakh
Dera Bassi, March 13
The Municipal Council here today net a sum of Rs 3.31 lakh after auctioning eight shops in the local bus stand complex. Compared to last year, the auction fetched an extra sum of Rs 4000 this time.

Search on for Chief Architect
Chandigarh, March 13
The Chandigarh Administration has sought a panel of names from Punjab Government to replace the outgoing Chief Architect, Mr Sarbjeet Singh Sandhu. The tenure of Mr Sandhu, a Punjab cadre official, comes to an end next month.