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Land acquisition in UT villages banned
Chandigarh, February 16
No more land in the villages of Chandigarh will be acquired for housing or industrial requirements. This means no new residential colony or industrial area will come up in the 18 villages surrounding the city. However, the upcoming third phase of the industrial area in Raipur Kalan village will not be affected by this decision.

English language, Gurmukhi script
— Mohali MC style
Mohali, February 16
Here is a chance to learn English in the Gurmukhi script! Assuming that many of us have difficulty in deciphering the English alphabet but understand the language by default, the Municipal Corporation of Mohali has come up with this unique brain-twisting advertisement for contractors to tender its works where the text reads in English but the script is Gurmukhi.

Stray dogs will be nabbed, sterilised
Chandigarh, February 16
After dealing with the problem of stray cattle, the Chandigarh Administration and Municipal Corporation now have the problem of stray dogs on their hand. The population of stray dogs is rising fast.

Escaped deer caught
Chhat Bir (Patiala), February 16
Efforts to capture the female swamp deer which escaped from its enclosure in the Mahendra Chaudhari Zoological Park on last morning yielded results as the antelope, after 36 hours, finally landed in the net here late this evening.

Intractable diseases may be eradicated soon
Chandigarh, February 16
This is the golden age of biomedical sciences and many of the intractable diseases which have been the scourge of mankind for ages could be eliminated in none too distant future, says a top US doctor heading one of the premier institutes of the world engaged in medical research.

• Indian pros respected in USA, says expert

Amjad Ali leads concert to perfection Chandigarh, February 16 Tonight's concert at Tagore Theatre was a wonderful exercise in poeticisation of ragas. Never before has one heard music of such extraordinary spiritual dimensions as was played in the sacred space of performance this evening, never before has one seen such perfect partnership in rhyme as was witnessed on this concluding day of Bhaskar Rao Sangeet Sammelan.

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan performs with sons Amaan and Ayaan at the Bhaskar Rao Sangeet Sammelan in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

• Sarod maestro passes baton to young masters
  
  

COMMUNITY

Exit poll credibility low, admits psephologist Yadav
Chandigarh, February 16
Psephologist Yogendra Yadav is a popular face on television around election time. Predicting performances of political parties and participating in analytical discussions, Yadav’s acumen in judging results makes him a sought-after person in the election season.

Devotees participate in a Shobha yatra taken out in connection with Maha Shivratri in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Individualism causing collapse of family: sociologist
Chandigarh, February 16
Family units in the middle urban class are falling a prey to professions of the younger generation. Baroda-based Prof A.M. Shah, an eminent sociologist specialising in family systems, believes that the consequent ideology of individualism in the middle class is affecting the family ties.

Veteran soldier struggles for survival
Chandigarh, February 16
After facing enemy bullets, a 72-year-old battle casualty of the 1948 operations against Pakistan is now struggling for survival. Denial of disability pension by the powers have further rendered him ineligible to even avail treatment entitled to an ex-serviceman.

Retired gallantry awardees to hold convention
Chandigarh, February 16
The War Decorated India, an association of retired gallantry awardees, will be holding its national convention here on March 13 and 14. The convention, held once in three years, elects the office bearers of the association and also raises issues for the benefit and welfare of gallantry awardees.

Fauji Beat
Discipline is bedrock of uniformed forces
WHEN the uniformed forces become indisciplined, the country faces more danger from within. This is exactly the situation in India today, as far as the police is concerned, thanks to politicians who have left no stone unturned to politicise this force.

• Border area farmers unhappy

• Bagpipe’s history and role

Sood Mela organised Panchkula, February 16 The 42nd annual Sood Mela was organised by the Chandigarh Sood Sabha, with over 1,000 families of the sabha taking part in the celebrations, at Sood Bhavan in Sector 10, here yesterday. Children who took part in the 42nd Sood Mela at Sood Bhavan in Chandigarh on Monday.

DC lauds Brahma Kumaris
Mohali, February 16
“Today when there is degradation in moral and human values throughout the world, transformation is possible only through spirituality”.

EDUCATION

From schools/colleges
Excellent students honoured
Chandigarh, February 16
The Government Model Senior Secondary, Sector 46, organised a special function to honour the students who have excelled in various co curricular activities during the year 2003. Mrs Kamlesh, Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation was the chief guest.

Understanding the Vedas
Chandigarh, February 16
From the explorations of science to the depths of the Vedas, Prof Subhash Kak, a computer engineering teacher at Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, has studied them all in the past 25 years. It has made his faith in the Vedas as the source of all science even stronger.

St Vivekanand students hold farewell party
Chandigarh, February 16
Class XI students of St. Vivekanand Millennium School, HMT township, a gave a farewell to Class XII students on Saturday. In the morning, a havan was performed by Class X and Class XII students, along with teachers and staff members. 

Exhibition on Indian civilisation Panchkula, February 16 An exhibition of innovative projects depicting the changing phase of Indian civilisation was organised by the students of Shishu Niketan Public School, Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5, here on Saturday. Students exhibit their projects at an exhibition on Indian civilisation organised by Shishu Niketan Public School, Sector 5, Panchkula.

COURTS

Lawyers allege harassment
Chandigarh, February 16
The Lawyers for Human Rights International today alleged that the Chandigarh police was harassing human rights activists and even defence lawyers (of accused in Beant Singh assassination case) in the name of jailbreak investigations.

LIFESTYLE

Morning Chatter
An unseen friend
The quaint little ‘kiryana ki dukaan’, tucked in a bylane of a busy sector market, looks a trifle sad and out of place. Surrounded by neon-lit fancy stores with tiled flooring, coordinated wooden and glass shelves and an assortment of goodies packed in glitzy sheaths, it’s a wonder that it still has a clientele.

Cars are Sodhi’s driving force Youth has eluded him but the streak for adventure is still alive... and kicking. There is no stopping Amarjit Singh Sodhi, an avid car and travel enthusiast, as he reaches the evening of his life. His passion for cars and travelling goes back to almost 34 years. From the made-in India Maruti, to the Volkswagen, Italian Fiat, Halflinger or Range Rover — you name it and 57-year-old Sodhi has owned them all at one point or another. Amarjit Singh Sodhi, poses with his red beauty, a 1951 model of Fiat convertible. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

‘Music is God’s gift to me’
 “Panjebaan”, a romantic music album by Harjit Harman was released at Punjab Kala Bhawan in sector 16 here today. Produced by T- series, the album comprises nine romantic sad songs. Music has been given by Atul Sharma and lyrics by Pargat Singh.

HEALTH

Tele-cardiology projects launched Dera Bassi, February 16 To reduce the crucial time required to decide on medication to a heart patient, the Punjab Health System Corporation and the Department of Cardiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, launched a tele-cardiology project at the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, here today. Now heart patients would be medicated at the local hospital with the help of an electronic electrocardiogram.

Col C.D. Kamboj, Chairman of Punjab Health Systems Corporation, and Dr Anil Grover, Professor and Head of the Cardiology Department, PGI, Chandigarh, at the launch of the tele-cardiology project at the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, on Sunday.

Recognise stroke signs, live long
Chandigarh, February 16
Smokers and patients suffering from diabetes or high blood pressure are more prone to brain stroke, but it can be prevented through early treatment. As stroke does not strike unannounced, it is important to recognise the warning signs before stroke becomes fatal.