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Illegal routing of calls: raids held to nab Sharma’s wife
Chandigarh, June 15
In case of unearthing of illegal operation of routing international calls to customers in the country through the internet lease lines, the police today conducted raids to arrest the wife of Rakesh Sharma, who was running the operations.

CLASS XII RESULTS
Tejinder tops in Ropar distt
SAS Nagar, June 15
Tejinder Singh Virk, a student of Paragon Senior Secondary School, Sector 71, here has stood second in the state in Class XII examination (arts), the results of which were released by the Punjab School Education Board here today.

Tejinder Singh Virk, a student of SAS Nagar, his mother and grandmother are all smiles after he stood second in the state in the Class XII examination (arts) of the Punjab School Education Board in Kharar on Sunday. — Photo Manoj Mahajan

Surjeet backs Sonia’s move on secular front
Chandigarh, June 15
Sonia Gandhi’s assertion of forming an alliance of progressive and secular forces was today supported by the CPM. The party said the BJP and its allies, including the SAD, were spreading communalism in the country.

BHARDWAJ CASE
Ferozepore locker yet to be opened
Chandigarh, June 15
Reacting to a news item published in the these columns on June 14 regarding the recovery of Rs 50 lakh and other property documents from a locker of suspended Judicial Magistrate S.S. Bhardwaj, the Central Bureau of Investigation has stated in the court of the UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr C.L. Mohal, that it was yet to open the locker at Ferozepore.

CHANDIGARH CALLING THE Municipal Corporation seriously needs to think over its paid parking and pass parking policies, which seem to be falling apart. Despite major ruckus over this issue both inside the MC house as also on the city streets, the issue continues to be ambiguous, with the visitors to the parking lot continuing to be unaware about the latest parking rates, thanks to the chaos caused by ever - altering rates and the contractors taking advantage of the messy affair. Vishwaguru? Nose for news Cholera watch Way to chair The difference “Can’t help” Unnoticed almost Save Sukhna Forum For forms’ sake

COMMUNITY

Bitta dares Chohan to go to rights panel
Chandigarh, June 15
Expressing concern over political parties’ silence over “attempts” to bring back turmoil in Punjab, the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front Chairman, Mr M. S. Bitta, today threatened to get over 1000 cases registered in different courts across the country against Khalistan ideologue Jagjit Singh Chohan.

Protest against demolitions at PGI Chandigarh, June 15 Members of the PGI Campus Sarav Dharam Sabha today held a rally in protest against the demolition of religious structures by the PGI administration on the campus. Members of the Sarav Dharam Sabha hold a rally in protest against demolition of religious structures on the PGI campus in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Jeevan Sangram’ in Hindi Chandigarh, June 15 Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna not only played an active role in the Gadar Movement but also ushered in a new era in the country that paved the way for freedom. His life, full of struggle and sacrifice, has always been a source of inspiration for generations that followed.
(From left) Mr Gursharan Singh, Mr G.S. Bhullar, Prof Malwinder Singh Warraich and Mr Sita Ram Bansal at the release of Hindi version of Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna’s autobiography in Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Balraj Sahni national awards announced
Chandigarh, June 15
The All India Artists Association has selected noted poet Raminder Jakhu, Dr Chander Trikha, Director, Haryana Sahitya Akademi and Dr. Mathura Dutt Pandey of Chandigarh for its prestigious Balraj Sahni national awards 2002-2003. The awards are being presented for unique contribution in promotion of Urdu, Hindi and Sanskrit languages.

CRIME

Gang of cellphone thieves busted, 3 held
SAS Nagar, June 15
With the arrest of three persons, the police claims to have busted a gang of cellphone thieves operating in Chandigarh and the township for the past one and half years.

Two gamblers held
Panchkula, June 15
The police has arrested Subhash and Amar Nath on charges of speculation at a public place in Kalka and recovered Rs 630 from them. Similarly, Rajbir and Ranjit were arrested from Surajpur village near Pinjore on charges of gambling at a public place and Rs 320 were recovered from them.

EDUCATION

HAMARA SCHOOL Learn as you have fun Fun and frolic all the way If you want your little one to master the craft of making photo-frames or pencil holders out of cardboard, besides learning the art of singing and dancing, "Fun and frolic" summer workshop being organised in Sector 38 (West) is the right place. Children learn to make decorative items in a summer workshop at Sector 38 West.

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• Making science a part of everyday life

SCHOOL WORLD
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Kids end workshop with gusto

Chandigarh, June 15 “Springing Pearls”, a summer workshop, conducted by the Pearls Performing Arts Society at Punjab Kala Bhavan in Sector 16 concluded today with participants putting up a spectacular show. At least 35 children in the age group of 6 to 15 years took part in choreographed dance items and plays. Kids in action at a summer workshop at the Punjab Kala Bhavan, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Personality development camp
Chandigarh, June 15
A three-day personality development camp under the “Nirman-2003” organised by the Bharat Vikas Parishad, Chandigarh, concluded at IS Dev Samaj Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector 21 here today. About 125 students of the school took part in the concluding session.

‘Reschedule counselling dates’
Chandigarh, June 15
Candidates appearing in competitive examinations for admissions to medical colleges have pointed out that the dates fixed for counselling by Panjab University are clashing with the dates of the written examination to be conducted by the Manipal Academy of Higher Education.

CULTURE

Dancing their way to happiness

Chandigarh, June 15 There is no dearth of commitment in the life of Shailja Vyas. For the past over two decades, this Nagpur-based kathak dancer has been engaged in a task that has earned her national acclaim. She brings smiles to the faces of the physically challenged who have lost faith in life and all that it implies. Physically challenged children from Shailaj’s institute “Baisakhi” sport burning vessels as they perform chari — a Rajasthani folk dance at Pracheen Kala Kendra on Sunday.

Shiamak Davar to attend dance show
Chandigarh, June 15
For the participants of the summer dance workshop being organised by dance instructors from the Shiamak Davar’s Institute for Performing Arts, tomorrow will be a big day.

SPORTS

Fine show by Sukhmanvir at shooting camp
Chandigarh, June 15
Sukhmanvir Singh stole the limelight in the air rifle ISSF men section of the Shooting Sports Training Camp, organised by the Chandigarh Rifle Association, at the Sector 25 shooting range here today. He shot 356/400.

Football coaching camp ends
Chandigarh, June 15
The annual summer football coaching camp organised by the Master Mehar Singh Memorial Football Club concluded at Kurali yesterday. According to Mr A.K. Kaushal, president of the Ropar District Football Association, coaching was imparted to children in three age groups i.e. under 14, under 17 and under 19.