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Violence marks Zila Parishad, block samiti poll
Firing incident, mild lathi charge reported; Akalis protest police highhandedness

Dera Bassi, June 9 The Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections were conducted amidst allegations of bogus polling and booth capturing, besides incidents of violence, at many polling-stations here today. A majority of incidents occurred at the places that were dominated by Akali workers.

Congress and Akali workers argue over bogus voting at the Trivedi Camp polling station in Mubarikpur village, near Dera Bassi, on Sunday. — Tribune photo

50 pc turnout in civic bodies poll
SAS Nagar, June 9
Barring stray incidents of alleged bogus voting and complaints of the voters not being allowed to exercise their franchise, the voting for the Zila Parishad and the Panchayat Samiti elections today went off peacefully at polling stations in the Kharar and Majri blocks.

Bylaws changes to benefit citizens, industry
Chandigarh, June 9
A series of people-friendly amendments to the building bylaws in the capital carried out by the UT Administration in recent weeks will not only make life much easier for the common man but also has the potential of kickstarting the real estate business in the region which has been down in the dumps for years.

A bitter experience
Chandigarh, June 9
Amit Goyal, Harpreet and Gurpreet must have planned to watch the evening show of ‘Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai’ at a cinema house in Sector 34 under unsettling stars. Courtesy, the discourtesy of cinema employees, who misbehaved when these three visitors kept complaining about the strange stench that filled the upper stall ambience.

PU dons for separate work schedule
Chandigarh, June 9
Careless overlooking of the bare facts has led Panjab University to chalk out an “impractical” work-schedule for the university and affiliated colleges in the forthcoming academic session (2002-2003).

COMMUNITY

No breakthrough in servant’s death
Chandigarh, June 9
The police is yet to make any headway in the mysterious death of servant of a Haryana-cadre woman IAS officer in Sector 7, said police sources.

Cop’s daughter commits suicide
Chandigarh, June 9
Geeta (21), a daughter of an Assistant Sub-Inspector with the Chandigarh Police, Mr Baldev Singh, committed “suicide” at her residence in Sector 26, here yesterday. The body was cremated without a post-mortem. The police has not found any suicide note, said police sources and father of the victim.

Sector 40 residents’ plea to Admn
Chandigarh, June 9
The Residents Welfare Association of Sector 40 D has urged the Chandigarh Administration to revoke its order on allotment of site to a public school in Sector 40-D.

Residents threaten agitation
Chandigarh, June 9
At least 1000 persons in the Housing Board EWS Colony, Dhanas, have been suffering an erratic electric and water supply for the past 10 to 15 days.

CHANDIGARH CALLING
Only about three months back, a eucalyptus tree had fallen on a moving car in Sector 17. The authorities had then shown great concern over the matter and had said they would detect weak trees and do something about them lest the trees should pose a danger to life and property.

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CRIME

Man found dead on road
Chandigarh, June 9
An unidentified man in his 20s was found dead on the Ambala-Chandigarh road in Sector 31 here on Sunday evening. A PCR gypsy noticed the man lying on the road and took him to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, where he was declared brought dead.

BIZ CLIPS
New range
Chandigarh
Ravoy Gems has introduced a new range of jewellery at its showroom. According to a press note of the company, the range of products include designs embellished with diamonds and colour stones.

• Announced

• Soccer collection

• Air fresheners

• Product launched

EDUCATION

Parents enter children’s mould Chandigarh, June 9 The day at Sant Namdev Bhawan, Sector 21, was about something very unique. Taking the lead all through were parents of children attending a theatre workshop at the bhawan for about a fortnight now. As elders took the centrestage, they dropped all inhibitions to let the child in them play and rejoice.
Parents of kids participating in a theatre workshop at Sant Namdev Bhavan in Sector 21 on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Special prizes for children
Chandigarh, June 9
Over 200 children were awarded special prizes for attaining outstanding positions in a two-day talent search festival, which concluded here today.

Gowitrikar to award students
Chandigarh, June 9
The three-day annual exhibition organised by students of the National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD) ended here today.

“Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan”
Chandigarh, June 9
The Department of Education, Punjab, will organise a three-day workshop on civil works under “Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA)” for the states of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir at ICSSR complex, Panjab University, from June 10 to June 12, a press note said here today.

SPORTS

Golfers and golfing fans sign a good luck board at the Chandigarh Golf Club on Sunday to wish local lad Chiranjeev Milkha Singh all the best as he prepares to take part in the US Open. — A Tribune photograph

Tennis trials from June 17
Chandigarh, June 9
The AITA Mini-Junior and Sub-Junior Inter-State Tennis Championship, 2002, for boys and girls (under-14 and under-16) will be held in Chennai from July 21 to 26. Chandigarh will participate in this championship. The CLTA will hold the trials for the selection of the team — three boys and three girls in each age group — on June 17 and 18.

• Throwball trials

• Tennis results

Fine knock by Mongia
Chandigarh, June 9
Fine performance by Harit Sharma (six for 21) and Dinesh Mongia (71) enabled Leaders Cricket Club to beat AG Punjabi XI by three wickets and win the final of the Chandigarh League Cricket Tournament at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, here today.