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SPECIAL STORY
Fire Dept to approach insurance firms
To insist on periodical checks of buildings
Chandigarh, April 12
With only 5 per cent of the city’s buildings safe from fire, the Fire Department is considering to approach insurance companies and Electricity Department to ensure periodical fire safety checks.

Robbers injure seven; loot cash, jewellery
Kharar, April 12
A gang of around 10 unidentified robbers suspected to be belonging to the 'kale kachhewala' gang attacked two houses in Kurali during the early hours of the day today, injuring all seven members seriously and looting cash and jewellery.

High Court’s Baisakhi gift to commuters
Chandigarh, April 12
After a delay of about three months, the Dera Bassi bridge on the busy Chandigarh-Ambala national highway will be thrown open to the public tomorrow at about 11.30 am following orders by a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Fashion redefined; comfort meets style

Chandigarh, April 12 It is nice to see fashion feeding on change “lest one good trend corrupts the world”. The Wills Spring Summer Collection 2002 draws inspiration from the element of change.
Top models of the country don a new summer collection that was unveiled at the Chandigarh Golf Range on Friday. —  Photo Manoj Mahajan

SUMMER WOES
Grim power situation ahead
Chandigarh, April 12
People of Chandigarh will face the real summer when power supply falls short. With summer at its peak, power cuts for 30 minutes to an hour will be enforced in selected areas every day, in spite of fresh allocation of power from the Centre.

Ex- servicemen want constitutional review
Chandigarh, April 12
In the backdrop of the forthcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir, ex-servicemen have sought a constitutional review of the existing provisions of voting rights for armed forces personnel. They have also sought requisite steps by the Army to ensure the directives of the Election Commission of India, stating that service personnel were eligible to enroll as voters at their places of posting, were implemented.

COMMUNITY

Hearty reader response cures heart patient at PGI

Chandigarh, April 12 This is a success story which could not have been possible without you. The PGI has been able to successfully treat a poor patient, Lal Hussain, suffering from a severe cardiac problem with the help of Chandigarh Tribune readers. Lal Hussain with his son Farooque, recuperates at the PGI after undergoing an operation, thanks to overwhelming response from our readers.

Defence, diplomacy should complement each other
Chandigarh, April 12
“There is very poor interaction between the defence and the diplomatic wings in India, which has often led to embarrassing moments after independence,” said Air Marshal R.S. Bedi, during a lecture at Panjab University here today.

Pinjore’s symbols of unity

Pinjore, April 12 For centuries, Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims of the local Dhara Mandal locality have seen incidents like the Godhara massacre and the Gujarat riots come and go, but nothing has shaken the communal harmony between them. SYMBOLS OF UNITY: In Pinjore, three ancient places of worship — a temple, a gurdwara and a mosque — have stood within a km of each other for centuries. Photo Pankaj Sharma

Arrangements for Navaratra Mela

Panchkula, April 12 The local police has made adequate arrangements to maintain law and order during the Navaratra fair that begins tomorrow. Around 800 cops have been put on special duty for the mela. Employees of the Sri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board give final touches to the outer precincts of the Mansa Devi temple on the eve of Navaratra Mela. — A Tribune photograph

Vikrami Samvat pooja
Chandigarh, April 12
Employees of the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, celebrated Vikrami Samvat, 2059, in a traditional manner here today.

City to have school of acting
HEY, can you hear something? There is a whisper in the air! It is about a new school of acting coming up in the city. No doubt, there are several other academies too but ‘Entertainment Campus’ is definitely going to be one of its kind.

Police houses develop cracks
Chandigarh, April 12
The Sector 20 Police Colony houses have developed cracks and residents are facing a shortage of water supply, lack of streetlights and parks.

YOUNG VOICE
Service is his motto
After having cleared his test of chartered accountancy at an age less than even the eligibility age for the same, Sunil Gupta has been maintaining the tradition of surpassing himself. The young chartered accountant with about 15 years of experience in the field already had earned the distinction of securing the maximum marks in auditing all over India in 1986.

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CRIME

Colony resident hurt in attack
Chandigarh, April 12
A resident of Bapu Dham Colony, Ram Pher, was injured after he was reportedly attacked with sharp edged weapons by several persons near the Sector 17-18 crossing late last evening. He has been admitted to the Sector 16 General Hospital.

Cash, gold stolen from Bartana house
Zirakpur, April 12
A sum of Rs 1. 43 lakh, 22 tola of gold, a cordless telephone and other valuables worth Rs 60,000 were stolen from the Har Milap Nagar residence of Mr Rajinder Kumar in Bartana today.

EDUCATION

Private schools for review of resumption notices
Chandigarh, April 12
The Chandigarh Private Schools Association in a memorandum submitted to the UT Administrator Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd) yesterday demanded that resumption notices issued to private schools in residential areas be reviewed and the schools be allowed to function with certain restrictions.

When teachers rose to welcome kids

Panchkula, April 12 Newly admitted Class Nursery students of The Gurukul, Sector 20, and their parents were given a unique welcome by the staff members of the school on the first day of the new session. Teachers of The Gurukul, Sector 20, welcome the students of nursery class by presenting a choreography on ‘Old Mac Donald Had A Farm’ in Panchkula on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Class V scholarship exam
Chandigarh, April 12
Students of M.R.D. Model School, Mani Majra, have turned in an outstanding performance in the Class V scholarship examination, 2002, which was conducted by the Education Department, UT.

Law Department Alumnus website
Chandigarh, April 12
The website of the Panjab University Law Department Alumnus was launched by the PU Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.N. Pathak, at a special function held here today.

School cooks up hot b’day bash Chandigarh, April 12 The Old Stephonians’s Society (Toss) today organised a cooking competition at the Sector 45 St Stephen’s School on the occasion of the 20th birthday of the school. About 50 students took part in the competition. Various dishes were prepared tastefully.
Principal of St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, interacts with the students participating in a cooking competition organised by the old students of St Stephen’s (TOSS), on the school’s premises in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

BCA II students demand grace marks
Chandigarh, April 12
BCA second year students, studying in different local colleges today, complained that their paper for Object Oriented Programming (Using C++) was out of syllabus.

COURTS

DISTRICT COURTS
Ravi Sidhu’s bail plea dismissed
Chandigarh, April 12
A bail plea moved by Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Chairman Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu under the Arms Act was today dismissed by a local court. The accused was yesterday remanded to judicial custody till April 24 by the Magistrate in two different cases registered against him under the Excise Act and the Arms Act.

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Nanda DBA chief for third time

Chandigarh, April 12 Mr N.K. Nanda won the election to the post of the president of the District Bar Association (DBA) here today by defeating his rival Mr Rajinder Mahajan by 456 votes. Mr Nanda has been elected to the post for the third time. Mr N.K. Nanda (centre) in a jubilant mood after being elected the president of the District Bar Association for the third time, in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

CULTURE

Dream merchant Tak hunts for talent in city
Chandigarh, April 12
The city has suddenly become a dream merchants’ paradise. So where about a year back star maker Harry Baweja was around searching for North Indian charms that could fit his latest film project, now it is time for Sawan Kumar Tak to follow the same line.

A taste of modern theatre
Chandigarh, April 12
If our local theatre groups have introduced us to modern interactive plays, then ‘Daya’, a theatre company from Romania gave us a taste of real modern theatre, a blend of theatre and film, that kept throwing surprises at the audience for which they were hardly prepared for.

HEALTH

Fortis plans free medical camp
SAS Nagar, April 12
The Fortis Heart Institute today announced a free medical check-up camp to mark the festive occasion of Baisakhi, starting from April 13 till April 21. This free camp is part of Fortis’s endeavour towards good health amongst the people of the region. During the free medical check-up camp, people can avail of free consultations with doctors from 17 specialities. In addition, they will be entitled to a discount of 20 per cent on all diagnostics.