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Mohali, March 14 A man was killed when his cycle was hit by a scooter in Phase VIII Industrial Area here today. Both were seriously injured and taken to a nursing home where the cyclist died after a few hours. Sister city
status mooted for Chandigarh, French town Ms Martire Fontainilles, Deputy Mayor of St Etienne, a town in France, and in charge of architecture, youth and cultural affairs, today called on the Punjab Governor, Justice O. P. Verma, at Raj Bhavan with a suggestion that Chandigarh and St Etienne be declared sister cities.
Frail frame hides
a brilliant mind Appearances may be deceptive. But they can rarely be more deceptive than in the case of Dr Anish Goel, a brilliant scientist of Indian origin who has now made it as a regional science and economic officer in the powerful US Department of State, Washington, DC.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has started a new system to finance colleges and universities. The funds provided under the new system would be in addition to the general development assistance provided by the commission, Prof Ved Prakash, Secretary, UGC, said here today. |
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Touring Jammu
students taste ‘freedom’ There’s life beyond deafening gunshots and bloody encounters. Nobody could sense it better than these youngsters from remote areas of Jammu, who are on an educational tour. Governor lays
stress on need to educate rural consumers The Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Justice O. P. Verma (retd), today underlined the need for strengthening the consumer awareness campaign. ‘Market-driven
journalism affecting credibility’ Market driven journalism is affecting the credibility of the print media, observed The Times of India’s Resident Editor Dinesh Kumar in his keynote address at a seminar here on ‘Globalisation of media and accountability’. With 3 disabled
children, he has nowhere to go Strange are the ways of the world. Light follows darkness but it is hard to explain away the perpetual darkness in the life of Mr Muzahir Hussain, father of three children, all of who are disabled. Panchkula, March 14 The two-day Spring Fest, organised by Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), drew crowds on the last day here today. A girl artiste entertains visitors at Spring Fest in Panchkula on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph Mohali residents
go without power The residents of Phase II, Phase 3A and Phase 3B1 here today remained without electricity for more than 13 hours following a snag that had developed after certain maintenance work was carried out. Chandigarh, March 14 At least 150 persons, including sportsmen and coaches, along with civil and military officers and members of their families, attended the ‘Yoga to arogya’ camp at the CLTA Tennis Stadium, Sector 10, here on the opening day today. Chandigarh, March 14 There is a need to focus on ways to root out corruption. This was stated by former Haryana Chief Secretary B.S. Ojha here today. Search Within Can man live without God? Can man live without God? Can he live without God in a reasonable way? The answer is in the negative according to Ravi Zacharias, a writer on apologetics, who has written a book titled: Can man live without God? Chandigarh, March 14 A mob in Dadu Majra Colony reportedly attacked police personnel and thrashed a shopkeeper inside a PCR vehicle here this evening. Mohali, March 14 Goods worth Rs 20 lakh were gutted in a fire that broke out in a cloth shop last night. The fire started at SCF 28, Phase V, at around 10.30 pm and by the time the watchman saw the smoke emanating from the shop, and raise the alarm, most of the cloth stored in the shop had burnt. |
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ATM card, 2
mobile phones stolen
For the convenience of commodity players and in line with the trading hour of international markets, now Chandigarh will also observe evening trading hours from 7 pm to 11.30 pm. Businessmen
urged to renew licences for 2004-05 The Director Health Services, who is also the Local Health Authority, has called upon the local business community to get its licences renewed for the year 2004-2005. Sarpanches warn
industrial units on pollution Taking a serious view of air pollution, members of the local sarpanch union have warned certain industrial units running from this part of the state to stop emitting pollution or face the music. |
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Students of GGDSD College, Sector 32, at the annual prize distribution function in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph Mumbai management
institute set to empower poor women If all goes well with Vama, a project that a Mumbai-based management institute has undertaken in villages of Chandigarh, the women of these areas will have a lot to look forward to. Cycle yatra to
focus on education for all Demanding equal educational opportunities for all, the National Conference of Dalit Organisations (NACDOR) today launched a cycle yatra from Kalka to Kanyakumari. |
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Morning Chatter No cover for this insurance! THE phone rings at 7.30 pm sharp on the third consecutive day and the entire family looks at you accusingly. You implore them to take the call and bail you out but find to your dismay there are no takers. 
Combination of
beauty, brains Ambika Dhinsa with the trophy she won for securing the first position in the MFC course of Panjab University at her house in Sector 9, Panchkula, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph
Azher Jafri explains the setting of his images to Nek Chand while Shahid Mirza looks on. — A Tribune photograph
Paper-cutting artist Prabal Pramanik at The British Library on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph
Marbelled lamps showcased at Aakritik Creations in Chandigarh
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Kamlesh, Manpreet best athletes Chandigarh, March 14 Kamlesh of the 2003 batch and Manpreet of the 2002 batch were adjudged best athletes among girls and boys, respectively, in the 11th annual athletics meet of Government Medical College, Sector 32, which concluded today at Sector 46 sports complex.
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Chandigarh, March 14
