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Kids get their ‘fundas’ right
Protest against ‘forcible’ occupation by seniors
Chandigarh, July 17
Ugly scenes, clashes, allegations, counter-allegations and an agitation marked the morning at Dev Samaj School in Sector 21, here today. Later, the police was called in to keep soaring tempers of principals, staff and students in check and work out an amicable solution.

Students of the model school which is functioning from the premises of Dev Samaj School, Sector 21, protest against occupation of their classrooms by students of the senior secondary school on the same premises in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Youth’s death mystifies police
Chandigarh, July 17
The city police seems perplexed over the death of 35-year-old Rajinder Singh, who died in the PGI at about 9.30 p.m. today. Even while the Industrial Area police personnel were still investigating the complaint lodged this morning by Rajinder Singh’s sister who alleged that his brother had been beaten up by some of his neighbours in Sector 29 a few days ago, the man died at PGI tonight.

COMMUNITY

TRIBUNE FOLLOW-UP
MC helpless to take action against distillery unit
Chandigarh, July 17
Officials of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, are feeling helpless to take a concrete action against Queen Distillery Private Limited, which has encroached upon a large park in the green belt and surrounding roads in Industrial Area Phase II. The unit is using the space as a bottling yard causing inconvenience to the neighbours and visitors. In fact, it is exploiting, they say, the limitations in the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1966, extended to Chandigarh-1994.

Residents to get receipts for changes in voters’ list
SAS Nagar, July 17
In order to reduce flaws in the final voters’ lists which are being revised for the Kharar constituency, each resident who reports any change in the list will be given a receipt giving details of all the changes that are to be incorporated.

TRIBUNE IMPACT
Hydraulic ladders, mobile phones for powermen
Chandigarh, July 17
The Chandigarh Administration’s electricity wing will be buying hydraulic ladders fitted onto trucks to improve efficiency of its linesmen and also employ drivers on contract to have a driver to operate these trucks on a round-the-clock basis.

A trace of rain revives monsoon hopes
Chandigarh, July 17
Hope of the monsoon getting re-activated in the city was revived here today with a trace of rains noticed in northern sectors.

MEGHA RE MEGHA RE: Kids appear to be singing rain songs after the city witnessed some showers on Wednesday. — Photo Karam Singh

Marginal increase in vegetable prices
Panchkula, July 17
The prices of most of the vegetables have shown some increase during this week. However, the prices of potatoes and onions showed a substantial increase over the past one week. Traditionally the price of potato during this season is anything between Rs 6 to Rs 8. As of now, the vegetable is available at Rs 12 a kg. Even the onions have shown increase and are priced at Rs 10 a kg.

EATING OUT
Catering to your taste
CHANDIGARH: The success of a party is totally dependent on the quality of food served. Nobody is more acutely aware of this fact than a catering company as its existence is pivoted around the judgement of the discerning guest. Since the guest is paying for the service, he expects the best. And the caterer, in turn, provides the best possible since it means more business to him.

CJ in PGI
Chandigarh, July 17
The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Arun B. Saharya, was admitted to the Intensive Cardiac Care Unit of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in the evening today after he complained of discomfort.

Welfare society threatens stir
Chandigarh, July 17
The Sector 18-C Welfare Society here has threatened to launch an agitation if rehris were allowed in the green belt and to press for the closure of meat shops in the area.

EDUCATION

Few takers for BCA seats
Chandigarh, July 17
While the morning session of centralised admissions to BCA I at Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, drew an enthusiastic response from the students, the crowd trickled down to a bare minimum by afternoon with hardly any takers for the seats.

Centralised admissions to BCA-I in progress at the Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph

Jamboree, 2002, from July 18
Chandigarh, July 17
Jamboree-2002 — an inter-school event, is being organised by city-based students’ organisation, Students Zone, at Government Museum Auditorium in Sector 10 from July 18. The main motto of Students’ Zone is to provide a platform for complete holistic growth of students.

PU results
Chandigarh, July 17
Panjab University today declared results of certain honours schools examinations conducted earlier this year, an official press note said.

COURTS

HIGH COURT
Secy told to take action against officials
Chandigarh, July 17
Coming down heavily on Irrigation Department officials for their failure to produce relevant record before the Labour Court, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Secretary concerned to proceed against erring officials.

• DPI directed to appear

DISTRICT COURTS
Bail plea dismissed in Pala murder case
Chandigarh, July 17
An anticipatory bail plea moved by Gurbagh Singh on the apprehension that the police might arrest him in a murder case of former sarpanch of Khuda Ali Sher, Pal Singh Pala, was today dismissed by a local court.

• RI in assault case
• Bail granted
• Plea dismissed

Life term for paramour
Chandigarh, July 17
A city resident Manjyoti, was convicted and sentenced for life imprisonment for burning his beloved after pouring kerosene oil on her by the UT District and Sessions Judge, Mr H.S Bhalla, today. He also fined him Rs 10, 000.