Defence tech spin-offs benefit disabled
Chandigarh, March 26
Spin-offs of technology developed indigenously for defence applications are fast finding applications in the field of helping the disabled. The Central Scientific Instruments Organisation here has come up with several hi-tech aids for the visually handicapped by applying concepts used to develop gadgets for the armed forces.

‘Public being denied due benefits’
Chandigarh, March 26
Mr R.P. Malhotra, president of Samadhaan, a pressure group for social justice, has urged the UT Administration to adopt a pragmatic approach for giving a people-friendly service.

READERS WRITE
‘I appeal to BSNL to do justice’
My telephone (No.263167) remained dead for 23 days from July 20, 2001 to August 8, 2001. I lodged complaints at telephone exchange building at Phase IV and at telephone nos. 198 and 672198. 

• Police harassment

• Laudable step

• PU exam reform

FAUJI BEAT
Ex-servicemen deserve better healthcare
Finding the ad hoc arrangement of providing medicare to ex-servicemen at military hospitals unsatisfactory, the three service chiefs have been requesting the government for the last two decades to make a provision for them on the same lines as is in existence for the Central Government retirees.

The hand behind beautiful faces
Chandigarh, March 26
On her third visit to the city, Bharti Taneja, a beautician and cosmotologist, talked about the elements that enhance the face value. Handing over expert advice to over 200 participants in a seminar on beauty organised in a city hotel Bharti herself looked as fresh as ever.

YOUNG VOICE
No facilities for women cricketers
Woman cricketer Ruchika Chawla has done well in the inter-university tournament, but, unfortunately, the city does not have a team for the Rani Jhansi Trophy. Punjab and Haryana do not accommodate the city woman cricketers, Ruchika says.

‘Maintain communal harmony’
Chandigarh, March 26
Congress leaders have urged the people to ignore rumours allegedly being spread by the BJP and Sangh Parivar and honour country’s thousands-year-old culture of peaceful co-existence.

NRI’s ‘murder’ becomes ‘suicide’
SAS Nagar, March 26
The case of the death of a 28-year-old NRI, Harvinder Singh, whose body was found hanging from a ceiling fan under mysterious circumstances in the house of his in-laws on March 22, today took a new turn with the police converting the case of murder into a case of abetting suicide.

Woman’s body found
Chandigarh, March 26
The body of a 35-year-old woman was found in Burail village here today. The police believe it to be a case of suicide. According to the police, the body was discovered by neighbours who later, informed the police. The husband of the deceased is absconding.

249 pirated VCDs seized
Panchkula, March 26
The police has arrested Ashok Kumar, a Pinjore-based trader, for selling and renting out pirated VCDs. 

BUSINESS

...and now cola with a slice of lemon
Chandigarh, March 26 Famous cricketer Harbhajan Singh inaugurated Pepsi A-ha, the country’s first lemon cola by Pepsi here today. The product, cola with a slice of lemon, that has already been launched in Delhi was subsequently launched at Bangalore today.
Harbhajan Singh with Kewal Dhillon, head of the Dhillon Group, at the launch of a cola brand in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

3-day cultural extravaganza ends
Panchkula, March 26
The three-day national integration camp for youth from several states of North India culminated here yesterday with the colourful and lively show being presented by participants. More than 300 youths from all over the Northern region had converged here to participate in the camp.

Simerpreet gets first prize for painting
Chandigarh, March 26
Paintings, sculptures and sketches were displayed during Annual Art Exhibition organised by the department of Fine Arts of DAV Model School, Sector 15. It was inaugurated by the Regional Officer of the CBSE, Mr Yograj Sachdeva.

Magical moments
Chandigarh, March 26
The show of photographs put up by Nirlep Singh at Punjab Kala Bhavan gallery is all about the grandeur of nature. Set in the backdrop of the mighty Himalayas on the one hand and the majestic Punjab plains on the other, each print speaks in the language of mysticism.

HEALTH

Give first-aid training to villagers: Jacob
Chandigarh, March 26
The Punjab Governor, Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd), yesterday underlined the need for providing first-aid training to villagers living along highways to provide timely medical help to accident victims.

DAV college to honour its heroes
Chandigarh, March 26
Tomorrow it will be a proud moment for five city boys from various walks of life who have made it big in various fields. There is one common bond that runs right through them — they are all products of DAV College, Sector 10.

Haryana hold J&K in netball meet
Chandigarh, March 26
Haryana tied with Jammu and Kashmir 7-7 with half time score of 3-3 in the women section of the second day of the North Zone Netball Championship played here today at Government Model High School , Sector 42. 

• Athletics meet

• Tennis championship

• Kho-kho tourney

• Haryana cagers win

Shifting of SDM office delayed
Chandigarh, March 26
Permission has been given to the Punjab Olympic Association to continue with its occupation of the building earmarked for use by the SDM (South). The permission is granted till April 25.