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City home to more abandoned women
Chandigarh, March 7
After wandering about the issues of women’s liberation for a year, the International Women’s Day is back at our doorstep. The usual rituals that mark this “auspicious” occasion will be repeated and rhetoric will rule every function organised to observe this day. But in the backdrop of this celebration lies another face of truth, which is ugly beyond imagination.

Councillors take oath
Panchkula, March 7
The first house of the Panchkula Municipal Council was constituted today, with 31 councillors being administered the oath of allegiance, even as some of the more vocal councillors charged the administration with poor arrangements for the ceremony.

Head Constable commits suicide
Chandigarh, March 7
A 47-year-old Head Constable of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) today allegedly committed suicide at the Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat. The body of the victim was found hanging from the railing of the ninth floor of the Secretariat.

Spring festival results Panchkula, March 7 Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is all set to hold its 17th Spring Festival at the Town Park here on March 8 and 9. Various competitions are being held to mark the onset of spring. The garden of Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, Panchkula, which was adjudged the best maintained school garden for the fifth consecutive year in the 17th Spring Fest organised by HUDA in Panchkula on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Street vendors to have it easy
Chandigarh, March 7
Nearly one crore street vendors in the urban areas of the country will soon be able to run their businesses free of hassles and in a planned manner according to a draft policy on street vendors.

US institute keen on tie-up with CRRID
Chandigarh, March 7
The Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) has been approached by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, a high-powered thinktank which has on its staff America’s most renowned economists, legal scholars, researchers, political and social scientists and foreign policy specialists, for establishing an academic relationship based upon equality and mutual advantage with the Indian think-tank.

Tribune lensman manhandled
Chandigarh, March 7
A high drama was enacted in Hotel Shivalikview here tonight when a Punjab-cadre IAS officer, in an ‘inebriated’ condition, allegedly misbehaved with hotel staff on the sixth floor. However, the hotel staff refused to divulge any details of the incident.

COMMUNITY

Darshani Bagh area not to be acquired: BJP

Chandigarh, March 7 The BJP today claimed that the part of the Darshani Bagh locality which had come under the process of acquisition of land would not be acquired now following a request from a delegation of the party that met UT Administrator, Lt-Gen J. F. R Jacob (retd), yesterday. Darshani Bagh residents protest against acquisition of their land by the UT Administration in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Women’s Week celebrated
Chandigarh, March 7
The Indian Council for Children Welfare, in collaboration with the Social Welfare Department, UT Administration, and Maloya panchayat, celebrated the Women’s Week at the Khumendi dharamshala and later at Manimajra here today.

Workshop on Dalits begins
Chandigarh, March 7
A two-day workshop on “Dr B R Ambedkar and Empowerment of Dalits”, being organised by the Ambedkar Centre in the Department of Sociology, Panjab University, began here today.

Electronics shop gutted
Chandigarh, March 7
Electrical appliances worth Rs 10 lakh were gutted in a major fire that broke out in an electronics shop in Sector 35, Chandigarh, tonight.

MC BRIEFS
V-6 roads to be re-carpeted
Chandigarh, March 7
The Deputy Mayor of the local Municipal Corporation, Ms Geeta Rani, has promised re-carpeting of all V-6 roads in Sector 39 and Sector 40 along with approach roads in the next financial year. She has also sanctioned Rs 70,000 for installing swings and benches in parks of Sector 39-D.

‘Raids’ on nursing homes denied
Chandigarh, March 7
The owner of Caplash Ultrasound Centre in Dera Bassi, Dr U. Caplash, today clarified that the Punjab health authorities had only carried out routine checks in privately owned clinics and medical centres. She stressed that the clinics were not “raided”, as was claimed earlier.

City lad wins free trip to South Africa
Chandigarh, March 7
It was a dream come true for Lovepreet Singh, a resident of Sector 41, Chandigarh, when suddenly his mobile buzzed and he came to know that he had been declared the winner of the Pepsi World Cup promotional lucky draw. He will be visiting South Africa within a week's time to watch the semi-finals and final matches of the cricket World Cup.

Yatra by Tibetans
Chandigarh, March 7
To support their cause for independent Tibet, members of the Tibetan Youth Congress and the Bharat Tibet Sahyog Manch are organising a Bharat Jagran Yatra from March 1 to 10, covering the entire country.

Women’s Day celebrated Chandigarh, March 7 The Citizens Association for Relief Education and Service celebrated International Women's Day at Maloya Creche here today. About 30 women participated in the function. A group from the Indian Council for Children Welfare presents a puppet show as part of Women’s Week celebrations at Maloya village, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Blood donation camp today
Chandigarh, March 7
The Tribune Employees Union, Chandigarh, will organise a blood donation camp on the occasion of International Women’s Day tomorrow on the Tribune office campus.

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BUSINESS

Chamber seeks deferment of VAT
Chandigarh, March 7
The Chamber of Chandigarh Industries here today sought the deferment of the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT), scheduled to come to force from April 1, by a year.

Kagazkriti begins
Chandigarh, March 7
The handmade paper industry in India is growing at a tremendous pace. During the past five years or so, over 500 industrial units have come up to produce handmade paper from products that are completely eco-friendly. The best news is that India is currently exporting handmade paper products worth over Rs 20 crore.