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Panchkula schools flouting HUDA norms?
Buildings expanded in violation of law
Panchkula, April 15
Is Haryana Urban Development Authority toothless when it comes to dealing with the powerful school lobby in the township? The answer could well be in the affirmative, if the way these schools are flouting the HUDA norms with impunity is any consideration.

MC enforces water restrictions
Chandigarh, April 15
Municipal Corporation officials today enforced a ban on watering gardens and washing cars in the mornings. Nodal officers of each sector today inspected houses to tell the people about the ban on car washing and irrigating gardens in the morning.

CBI books senior PGI functionary
Chandigarh, April 15
Following preliminary investigations into reported irregularities in the recruitment of a junior engineer, the Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against a senior PGI functionary for his alleged involvement.

Admn fixes rates for IT park sites
Chandigarh, April 15
The rates for sites in the upcoming 111-acre information technology park in Kishangarh have been fixed. It will cost an applicant Rs 2.55 crore to get a 6-acre site while a site between two to six acres will cost the buyer Rs 1.02 crore per acre. The sites will be allotted on freehold basis.

NAVRATRAS
Booming business for barbers

Panchkula, April 15 With a number of devotees queuing up to have the heads of their newly born infants shaved during the auspicious Navratras at Mata Mansa Devi temple complex for the third consecutive day here today the barbers seem to be having a good business as well as a busy time these days.
Devotees with their children after performing ‘mundan’ ceremony at the Mata Mansa Devi temple complex in Panchkula on Monday. — Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

Sweetshops raided
Panchkula, April 15
The district administration today launched an offensive against those selling eatables in the open and under unhygienic conditions. A number of sweetshops, specially in the rural areas, were raided by a team of District Health officials.

24-hr strike by power men today
Chandigarh, April 15
Employees of the local electricity department will join a 24-hour all-India strike against privatisation from 7 a.m on Tuesday to 7 a.m on Wednesday thus bringing about uncertainty over the entire power supply system of the city.

COMMUNITY

Jacob opens Chef-43
Chandigarh, April 15
The Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Leut. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob, PVSM (retd.), today inaugurated Chef-43, a newly constructed eatery at the Inter State Bus Terminus, Sector 43, here today.

BEANT ASSASSINATION CASE
Accused identified from photos
Chandigarh, April 15
The statement of three important witnesses, Pritpal Singh, Ranjit Singh, both constables with the Punjab Police, and P.C Sharma, a CBI official was recorded in the Beant Singh assassination case before the UT District and Sessions Judge, Mr H.S Bhalla, at special court in model Burail Jail here today.

Grid substations for Sectors 68, 71
SAS Nagar, April 15
Two new grid sub-stations are planned to be set up in Sectors 68 and 71 here for improved power supply. Sources in the Punjab State Electricity Board said today that these sub-stations were being provided under the Accelerated Power Development Programme.

THE MAKING OF CHANDIGARH
Records indicate Chandigarh was meticulously planned
Ambala, April 15
Meticulous planning was put in towards establishing Chandigarh, which was not only to be an administrative capital but also considered to be one of the most important schemes for rehabilitation for the urban population.

FAUJI BEAT
Don’t take Musharraf’s words lightly
General Pervez Musharraf, in an interview to German magazine Der Spiegel, said on April 5 that he was prepared to use nuclear weapons against India in the event of a war. Musharraf’s threat should not be taken lightly by India. For, he, unlike other nuclear powers, does not consider his nukes as a deterrent but a capability which, he thinks must be used when he is pushed to a corner.

Lecture on problems of modern world
Chandigarh, April 15

Fundamentalism and clash of civilizations are the main causes of terrorism being faced by many countries. This was stated by Dr S.S. Mahapatra, former MP and former general secretary of the AICC(I), while delivering the Tara Chand Memorial Lecture organised by the India-China Friendship Association (Punjab) at Panjab University here today. Mr S.S. Mahapatra, former MP, speaks at the Tara Chand Memorial Lecture on Indo-China relations held at Panjab University on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Agents honoured on Women’s Savings Day

Chandigarh, April 15 The role of women agents and their sincerity and hardwork in achieving small savings target came in for appreciation on the “Women’s Savings Day” function organised at Government Girls Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 18, here today. Students of GMSSS-18 present giddha on the occasion of “Women’s Savings Day” held on the school premises in Chandigarh on Monday. —  Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

Demand to check illegal marble trade

Chandigarh, April 15 The Chandigarh Marble and Stone Association has urged the UT Administration to remove the unauthorised marble dealers operating from fields and other sites in Sectors 51 and 52 immediately. Mr Mahavir Prasad, general secretary of the Chandigarh Marble and Stone Association, (centre) addresses a press conference in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

CTCC to observe fast today
Chandigarh, April 15
The Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee will observe a day’s fast tomorrow to pay homage to those killed in Gujarat and demand the dismissal of the state Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi.

Press Club team installed
Chandigarh, April 15

The Press Club, Sector 27 wore a festive look during a ceremonial function held here tonight as the outgoing president of the club, Mr Jagtar Sidhu, handed over the charge to the newly elected president Mr Sarabjit Pandher. The Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, addresses the gathering at the installation ceremony of the Governing Council of the Chandigarh Press Club with the newly elected president, Mr Sarabjit Pandher (right) and the outgoing president, Mr Jagtar Singh Sidhu, in Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Monday. — Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan

READERS WRITE
House Tax or headache ?
This is in connection with the haphazard and shoddy manner in which the authorities in Panchkula are going about imposing House Tax. It seems the politicians here are in tearing hurry to form a municipal corporation for Panchkula and to impose this ill-considered tax.

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CRIME

Three held for bootlegging
Chandigarh, April 15
In different incidents, the local police has arrested three persons from the city for bootlegging, and recovered 30 bottles and 50 pouches of liquor from their possession.

BUSINESS

MARKET PULSE
Hindi, Marathi fonts launched
Chandigarh, April 15
Modular InfoTech, a leading software company, has launched a unique Shree-Lipi Dev Ratna fonts in the states of Punjab, Haryana and the union territory of Chandigarh.

A gift for brand and quality-conscious
Chandigarh, April 15
This is for the brand and quality conscious. The city now has a quality leather showroom offering branded leather products, including gift items, handbags for ladies, footwear and various accessories.

EDUCATION

PU teachers divided over headship issue
Chandigarh, April 15
Almost two decades after the so-called democratisation experiment that provided for rotation of headship and decision-making through a system of committees involving virtually all members of the Departmental faculty, teachers of Panjab University are now sharply polarised over the effectiveness of the scheme.

Rural school teachers blamed for poor results
Chandigarh, April 15
Lack of interest in teaching by staff of rural schools has been identified as the main reason behind poor results of government high and middle schools. This has come in for strong criticism from the local chapter of the Nationalist Congress Party in a memorandum to the Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT, Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd), here today.

Kalpana Chawla does PEC proud Chandigarh, April 15 It was an excited group of PEC students who handed over a good luck and best wishes banner for their senior, Kalpana Chawla, who is preparing for her mission aboard space shuttle STS-107 in July, 2002, to Principal Baljeet S. Kapoor on the premises of Punjab Engineering College here today.
Students of Punjab Engineering College hand over a banner to Principal Baljeet S. Kapoor to be forwarded to Kalpana Chawla, an alumnus of the college, conveying success in her mission aboard space shuttle STS-107 (July, 2002) in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

DISTRICT COURTS
Accused denied bail in forged documents case
Chandigarh, April 15
A local court dismissed a bail plea moved by two accused Balbir Singh and Madan Lal, who were earlier arrested by the CID for helping a Pakistani national, Mohamad Riaz, in procuring forged documents.

Bar Council office shifted
Chandigarh, April 15
The office of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana was today shifted from District Court in Sector-17 to SCO-308 in Sector 38 informed the secretary of the council, Mr C.M Munjal. Mr Munjal said the UT Deputy Commissioner had directed the council to vacate the present office on fourth floor of the District Courts Complex.

Tea good for teeth, say experts

Chandigarh, April 15 There is good news for those who relish tea and bad news for those who use datun, manjan or dandasa to clean teeth. A group of preventive dentistry experts visiting the PGI have stated that tea is good for the teeth since it contains certain amount of fluoride which strengthens teeth. Dr Osamu Sakai, Dr Dai-il Paik and Dr Zhang Boxue at a press conference on preventive dentistry held at PGI on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

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SPORTS

DAV boys outplay Boys Town

Chandigarh, April 15 DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, defeated Boys Town, Hyderabad, by 38 runs in a Parle Champions Trophy (under-16) match played here today at the DAV school grounds. Asifuddin of Boys Town, Hyderabad, plays a shot in the opening match of the Parle Champions Trophy Cricket tournament in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune Photograph

ADMINISTRATION

Steps to check noise pollution
Chandigarh, April 15
The Chandigarh Administration has divided the city into four zones for regulation of noise pollution. Certain areas upto 10 metres from the PGI, Panjab University, Capital Complex, educational institutions, courts, nursing homes, and religious falling under the silence zone.