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Crores of rupees change hands
Chandigarh, March 25
It is one trade which has no definite figures. Betting on cricket matches has been going on for long. Actually it has become a fine art where skills in reading the outcome of matches is required.

To Pak fans with love, Shah Rukh Khan

Chandigarh, March 25 Fans from across the border rushed to catch a glimpse of Bollywood’s stars this morning. All the way from Pakistan, they waited restlessly in the parking lot of a Sector 10 hotel just to have a snap with Shah Rukh Khan.

Shah Rukh Khan with his fans from Pakistan in Chandigarh on Thursday.

HUDA may extend application dates
Panchkula, March 25
Following the grant of stay on the development of Sectors 2 and 6 of the Mansa Devi Complex by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) may extend the last date for submitting application forms for the allotment of plots in the Mansa Devi Complex.

Cop killed as gun goes off
Mohali, March 25
A 39-year-old Punjab police constable, Baljinder Singh, posted as a security guard with a local businessman, was killed here this morning when he accidentally shot himself while cleaning his gun.

Ram Temple no poll issue, says Advani

Chandigarh, March 25 The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr L. K. Advani, today expressed the confidence that a negotiated settlement of the dispute over Ram Janambhoomi temple at Ayodhya would be reached between the Muslim community and the new Vajpayee government at the Centre after the poll. The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr L.K. Advani, and Mr Satya Pal Jain, BJP candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, at a press conference at the UT guest house in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

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Bharat Uday Yatra enters Punjab

Mohali, March 25 The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Lal Krishan Advani, stopped for less than 10 minutes on the Phase VI main road here this morning, as part of his Bharat Uday Yatra. Mr Advani entered Mohali at 10 am, over 40 minutes behind schedule, reaching the point where he was welcomed by local BJP and SAD leaders with garlands and petal showers. Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani’s Bharat Uday Rath Yatra before leaving the City Beautiful on Thursday morning. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

Move to revive Punwire
Mohali, March 25
There is a move to revive the public sector unit Punwire, lying closed for over four years now. According to a report submitted by an industrialist to the core committee constituted to look into the possibility of Punwire’s revival, the company can be revived with its present infrastructure and staff strength.

City cadet bags gold medal
Chandigarh, March 25
A Gold Medal for standing first in the order of merit among cadets who passed out from the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, last week has been bagged by a youngster hailing from Chandigarh.

Recognition day function organised
Panchkula, March 25
Special talent of every student from Nursery to Class V of Hansraj Public School was recognised at recognition day here yesterday. The SDM ,Mr Varinder Dahiya, said it was heartening to see that talent of each child was recognised.

MC meeting scheduled for March 31
Chandigarh, March 25
The next meeting of the local municipal corporation is scheduled for March 31, sources said here today. The meeting of the Finance and Contract Committee of the corporation is scheduled for March 29.

Seminar on rural development
Chandigarh, March 25
The Punjab Development Society is organising an international seminar on rural development in collaboration with the Indian Council of Social Science Research, North-West Regional Centre, Panjab University, on the campus on March 27 and 28.

CRIME

Purse, chain snatched; cases registered
Chandigarh, March 25
Two motorcycle-borne youths snatched a purse and a gold chain from two women in separate incidents last night.

EDUCATION

Protest over short notice on fee hike
Chandigarh, March 25
An order of the UT Education Department directing the authorities of GGDSD College, Sector 32, to give in writing that the college had charged the difference in the amount of the rolled back tuition fee and admission fee, today attracted protest from the students.

DAV College convocation held

Chandigarh, March 25 The 43rd convocation of DAV College, Chandigarh, was held on the premises of the college here today. The DPI( Colleges), Mr Dilip Kumar, was the chief guest. In his address, he called upon the graduates and post-graduates to gear up for the challenges ahead. Students are all smiles after the annual convocation at DAV College, Sector 10, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

NCC cadets honoured Chandigarh, March 25 Cadets of the Chandigarh NCC Group who had excelled in training during the 2003-04 academic session were honoured at a ceremony organised here today. Cash awards of Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000 each were given to the best cadet and second best cadet, respectively. NCC Group Commander, Col Ashwini Sharma (second from left) interacts with cadets who were honoured for excellence in training in Chandigarh on Thursday.  — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Politics takes toll on translation students
Chandigarh, March 25
Teachers’ politics is giving anxious moments to a handful of students from the Department of Hindi, Panjab University. These students, doing their Diploma in Translation from the department, have been asked to complain in writing against a senior professor before they can have their translated notes checked by another teacher.

More schools to be involved in CBSE quiz
Chandigarh, March 25
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to involve more schools in the CBSE Heritage India Quiz being held in April this year.

CULTURE

Take care of your back before you flaunt it
WITH the mercury soaring heavenwards, the time is ripe for flaunting glistening backs and be the soul of summer dos. But it is not as simple as taking out a backless or a deep-back dress and wearing it because an ill-maintained back or bad posture can mar the whole impact of the dress.

Big B moves on to Manali HE may be chased by the media, fans and autograph- seekers everywhere he goes, but for him being Amitabh Bachchan is just as easy or just as tough as being the next person. When he walked into the bar of Forest Hill Resort on the last day of shooting for “Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon” to interact with mediapersons for a few moments, it took some time for the awestruck journalists to detach themselves from the larger-than-life image of onscreen Amitabh and get to know the real person.

Big B Amitabh Bachchan prior to his departure from the City Beautiful addresses a press conference in Forest Hill Resorts near Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

The force called Amitabh Bachchan
AN enigma with a cult following. His fierce gaze pierces through you, even as his soft mannerisms belie the force called Amitabh Bachchan.

Priceless collections at watch exhibition
ITS back to the future. Connosiuers of antique watches in and around Chandigarh have displayed their priceless collections at the second annual heritage watch exhibition, being organised at Ethos, Sector 8.

The Big fan
AFTER Dharmendra whom I am liking bestest of all stars (because he’s being Punjab da puttar, na!), I am liking Amitabh too much. Actually, I only am his biggest fanni (woman fan). Then after Amitabh, I’m liking Shah Rukh Khan.

HEALTH

Cancer-detection equipment inaugurated
Chandigarh, March 25
The Director, PGI, Prof S.K. Sharma, inaugurated colposcope, an equipment for early detection of female cancers in menopausal zone, at Dr Meenal Kumar’s menopause centre in Sector 16.

SPORTS

DAV-36 eves, DAV-10 boys lift trophies
Chandigarh, March 25
MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, and DAV College, Sector 10, bagged the overall championship in women and men category, respectively, in the annual sports function of Panjab University held today in the Gymnasium Hall of the campus. MCM eves collected 420.5 points while DAV men got 605 points to bag the Shadilal trophy. 

Gurmohit shocks top seed to enter semis
Chandigarh, March 25
Gurmohit Singh of Chandigarh surprised top seed Dody Irawan Siregar of Delhi to make his way to the last four of the boys under-14 section of the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament at CLTA Tennis Stadium, Sector 10, here today. 

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Rs 1.22 cr for better power supply in Mohali
Mohali, March 25
To provide better power supply to residents of the town as well as to the industrial sector here, the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has augmented the system at a cost of about Rs 1.22 crore. Apart from this augmentation, another scheme to improve the 11 kv distribution system at a cost of Rs 6 crore is also in the pipeline.

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