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Houses outside lal dora to be regularised on payment
Chandigarh, June 11
Residents who have constructed houses outside the lal dora of the 22 villages of Chandigarh can now relax. The dreaded demolition squad will not get them. Their houses are soon going to be regularised but upon payment.

• Highlights

Rs 20-cr project gives more power to UT
220 kv substation starts at Kishangarh
Chandigarh, June 11
The city got a direct link with the Northern Power Grid when a 220 kv substation wheeling in power from Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh was inaugurated this morning at Kishangarh located on the north eastern tip of the UT.

Union Power Minister Suresh P. Prabhu switches on the 220 kv substation, providing an independent direct link between the city and the Northern Power Grid, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. To the left is the UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd). — A Tribune photograph

Why change colour of number plates now?
Chandigarh, June 11
For quite some time, there has been a scramble for changing the colour scheme of the number plates on motor vehicles. The last date for effecting the simple colour change is June 30, 2002.

MC to rear stray cattle
To tap medicinal properties of cow urine
Chandigarh, June 11
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation will now catch stray cattle and keep them in gaushalas forever to tap their ayurvedic medicinal properties. A recent ayurvedic research in Nagpur has reportedly found that cow urine can be used for cancer cure.

Interest in summer camps waning
Chandigarh, June 11
Student interest in summer camps seems to have touched an all-time low in Panjab University this year. The university could not organise even a single camp out of the 10-odd camps organised during the summer vacation each year.

COMMUNITY

Cong victory procession disrupts traffic

Dera Bassi, June 11 Traffic on the busy Chandigarh-Ambala highway was disrupted for over an hour here today following a victory procession by the Congress candidates, who won the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections of the Dera Bassi block. Supporters of Congress candidates create chaos at the toll tax collection centre on the busy Chandigarh-Ambala highway near Dera Bassi on Monday afternoon. — A Tribune photograph

• Returning Officer clarifies

Residents observe bandh 
Allege illegal detention of Akali workers
Dera Bassi, June 11

Residents and traders of Trivedi Camp near Mubarikpur village observed a complete bandh today to protest against the alleged detention of eight senior Akali activists. Protesters also raised anti-government and anti-police slogans at a rally in the market of Trivedi Camp, about 3 km from here. Residents of Trivedi Camp near Mubarikpur protest against the alleged illegal detention of senior SAD workers by the Dera Bassi police on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Proposal to upgrade traffic lights
SAS Nagar, June 11
Faced with the problem of ‘dead’ traffic lights due to frequent power cuts, the police is contemplating to get installed a backup system of power. This will help reduce the number of accidents at traffic junctions in the town, feel officials.

Expecting a refund, he gets a bill
Chandigarh, June 11
Telephone subscribers are destined to suffer harassment at the hands of lower rank staff of telephone companies, despite the entry of private players like AirTel in the field.

Councillors to meet Jacob on grant-in-aid issue
Chandigarh, June 11
Councillors of all parties here today reached a consensus to make a strong representation to the Administrator, Lieut-Gen J. F. R. Jacob (retd), to restore Rs 86 grant-in-aid to the Municipal Corporation.

NCP demands Vidhan Sabha for city
Chandigarh, June 11
The Nationalist Congress Party has demanded the creation of a Vidhan Sabha and a local public service commission for Chandigarh. Addressing a press conference here today, the national general secretary of the party, Mr T. P. Pithambaram, said the UT required a Vidhan Sabha.

READERS WRITE
Need to set up organ banks
RACKET in organ donation has been going on for quite some time. Those who could afford it were paying (and some still do on the quite, despite the law against it). And about those poor people, their need for money is greater than our need for their organs.

Girl dies under mysterious circumstances
Chandigarh, June 11
A teenaged girl died under mysterious circumstances at her residence in Sector 41. Shefali was found dead by her father, Mr Surinder Lal Sharma, a scientist in the CSIO, this morning.

Dharna by panel members
Chandigarh, June 11
The Co-ordination Committee of the Central Government Employees here today staged a day-long dharna and organised a rally to press their demand for withdrawal of the “unilaterally-imposed” Central Government Health Scheme.

• CBI raids Engg Dept store

• Rain in city

• PUDA to be served notice

• BJYM condemns Bhatti’s act

CRIME

Four injured in accidents
Panchkula, June 11
Four persons were injured in two separate accidents in the district in the past 24 hours. According to a press note issued by the police, a car (HR-03C-9037) driven by Balkishan hit Mr Ashwani Kumar, a resident of Khataula village, and two others, while they were waiting for a bus at the Sector 6/7 dividing road on Sunday.

2 killed in accident
Lalru, June 11
Two persons died and 12 others sustained serious injuries when a truck and a Himachal Roadways Transport bus collided on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway near Lalru here late last night. The police said bus (HP-14-5308) was on its way from Hardwar to Shimla when it collided with a truck (HR-45-4770) headed towards Ambala at about 10.30 pm in Dapper village.

Murder accused arrested
Chandigarh, June 11
Balwinder Singh Brar, who allegedly shot a property dealer, Baljinder Singh, in Sector 21 in July 1998, was arrested by the police from Faridkot today. He was later remanded in police custody by a local court.

BUSINESS

ICICI, HPCL launch credit card
Chandigarh, June 11
ICICI Bank Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, have launched their co-branded credit cards in Chandigarh. The card has already been launched in Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Nasik and has received encouraging response from the consumers.

Anil, Shilpa to be in city today
Chandigarh, June 11
The city is all set to play host to Mr India. For the first time perhaps, Anil Kapoor will be visiting Chandigarh in connection with two major functions slated for tomorrow. The first occasion will be the culmination of the VLCC’s get lucky with the VLCC offer, according to which any customer booking a slimming or beauty package on June 10 and 11 will not only get another package of the same amount absolutely free but will also have a chance to get photographed with Anil Kapoor.

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EDUCATION

Govt colleges finalise admission schedules
Chandigarh, June 11
After a gap of over a month, students have started returning to the college campuses even if it only means for making queries about admission schedules of various classes.

• PU results

HIGH COURT
Plea to quash Punjab circular
Chandigarh, June 11
In a petition filed before the High Court, an organisation of advocates — Lawyers’ Initiative — today sought directions for quashing of a circular issued by the state of Punjab two years ago “completely nullifying the functions of the vigilance department” and disabling it from “checking corruption against public servants”.

DISTRICT COURTS
Tantrik’s bail plea dismissed
Chandigarh, June 11
The bail plea moved by a tantrik, Rameshwar, who was arrested by the UT police in a case of cheating, was today dismissed by a local court. The counsel to the accused pleaded before the magistrate that the applicant, Rameshwar, was implicated in the case.

CULTURE

Soothing melodies add colour to evening Chandigarh, June 11 Any melody that stems from the light classical tradition might sound plain on the surface, but it actually commands a world of depth. That is exactly why in this realm only those people are respected, who can avoid pretension and unnecessary dressing of voice. No wonder very few ghazal singers have the mettle to enter the listeners’ heart. Arjun Jaipuri at the Sham-e-Ghazal programme at Pracheen Kala Kendra in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.

A painter with a difference
Chandigarh, June 11
Do you think a disabled child can ever reach the heights of success? Yes, Saurab Saini, a 16-year-old boy, who is suffering from a hearing and speech disorder, has proved it. His paintings and his sketches reveal the depth of his art.

SPORTS

Sports workshop for schoolchildren

Chandigarh, June 11 The summer sports workshop in roller skating, basketball and boxing being held daily at Blue Bird School, Sector 16, Panchkula, has created an environment, which augurs well for the sport in the city. Skating coach A.D. Sharma gives tips to budding skaters in the summer sports workshop being held at Blue Bird School, Sector 16, Panchkula. — Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan

Taskeen enters quarterfinals
Chandigarh, June 11
Taskeen Bains of Chandigarh entered last eight of the under-14 and under-16 girls’ section of the AITA North Zone Ranking Tennis Tournament played at the Tennis Stadium, Sector 10, here today.

ADMINISTRATION

CAT dismisses professor’s plea
Chandigarh, June 11
The Central Administrative Tribunal has dismissed the petition moved by Dr R.M Joshi, Professor and Head of the department of Micro-biology, Medical College, Sector 32 against the Union of India through Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Union Public Service Commission through its Secretary, Mr Jagdish Chander, Reader, Department of Microbiology and four others (respondent).