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Cable operator shot dead by wife’s paramour
Chandigarh , June 16
A cable operator of Ram Darbar, Phase II, was shot dead last night by the paramour of his wife who had been hatching a conspiracy to eliminate her husband for the past 10 years.

• Meena wanted husband killed

Vendor held for woman’s rape, murder
Chandigarh, June 16
The Chandigarh police today claimed to have solved the case of rape and murder of the woman in the Mani Majra area with the arrest of a vegetable vendor of Gwala Colony even as the woman remains unidentified.

Five killed in accident, 20 hurt
Chandigarh, June 16
Five persons died on the spot following a head-on collision between a Canter and a tractor plying on the Patiala-Zirakpur highway this evening. The accident took place near Rampur village.

Appointment of Chief Engineer held up again
Chandigarh, June 16
The appointment of a regular Chief Engineer to the Municipal Corporation has been held up once again as the UT Administrator, Justice O.P. Verma, has asked officials to re-consider the representation of Mr K.B. Sharma before appointing anyone to the post.

Indian-Americans to support Democrats, claims leader
Chandigarh, June 16
Unlike during the previous US Presidential elections, Indian-Americans have decided to reserve their support for the Democratic Party this time around.

REGIONAL BRIEFS

Heavenly beauty: Femina Miss India Earth Jyoti Brahmin left everyone burning with desire for more as she interacted with designers at the NIFD in Chandigarh
on Wednesday. — Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

	Two more murders rock city June 16, 2004
	Wife, son club man to death June 15, 2004
	Ranbaxy forgets its victims a year after the inferno June 14, 2004
	LPG distributors call off strike June 13, 2004
	Demolition drive turns violent June 12, 2004
	City hit by LPG distributors’ strike June 11, 2004
	Row with Admn: LPG dealers go on strike June 10, 2004
	Shy Venus caresses fiery Sun’s face June 9, 2004
	Trains arrive late, kin of passengers harassed June 8, 2004
	3 more jawans down with diarrhoea June 7, 2004

Activists of the BJP burn an effigy of the Congress Government at the Centre in protest against the hike in the prices of petrol and LPG in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Golden Forest scam: govts bypass investors
Chandigarh, June 16
When R.K. Syal, the main brain behind the mega scam called Golden Forests (India) Limited, and his relatives were on a property accumulation spree, not even a single government in the region or elsewhere woke up.

GCM summons two former GOCs-in-C in Tehelka scam
Chandigarh, June 16
The General Court Martial trying Major-Gen P.S.K. Choudhary on charges of corruption in the Tehelka case, has summoned two former General Officers Commanding-in-Chief of Western Command to depose before the court, it is learnt.

Badal visits Chautala in hospital
Mohali, June 16
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, SAD chief, visited Mr Om Prakash Chautala, Chief Minister of Haryana, to inquire about his health at Silver Oaks Hospital in Phase IX here today.

COMMUNITY

CPI against purchase of lower-floor buses
Chandigarh, June 16
The Communist Party of India has lamented that the Chandigarh Administration has purchased 14 lower-floor buses to serve the people of the city but these buses can bring huge losses to Chandigarh Transport Undertaking.

Chabeels mark martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev
Chandigarh, June 16
Kirtans, langars and chabeels were organised all over the city today as residents observed Guru Arjan Dev’s martyrdom day. As the sun continues to target passers by with its piercing rays, devotees offered them respite in form of sweetened water.

Residents seek action against cable operator
Chandigarh, June 16
The Residents of the Chandigarh Housing Board LIG/EWS category, Sector 29-B, Chandigarh, in a letter to the Deputy Commissioner have sought action against a cable operator of the same sector, who has suddenly hiked the monthly subscription from Rs 150 to Rs 200 from June.

Veteran journalist dead
Chandigarh, June 16
Veteran Hindi journalist, Radhe Shyam Sharma died today at Panchkula following a cardiac arrest. He was 65. He is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters.

Man’s body found
Panchkula, June 16
The body of a man was found near State Bank of India, Sector 16, today. He was probably a vendor and was about 40.

Welfare assn seeks civic amenities
Panchkula, June 16
Members of the Citizens’ Welfare Association led by its president S.K. Nayar met the Deputy Commissioner, Ms Neelam Kainth, and urged her to provide civic amenities to the town residents.

CRIME

Gang of auto thieves busted
Chandigarh, June 16
The Crime Branch today claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of auto thieves with the arrest of five persons, including a woman.

Vehicle thieves inside the office complex of the Crime Branch in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

Physically-challenged man held for duping people
Mohali, June 16
The local police today arrested a physically-challenged person on the charge of committing fraud.

BUSINESS

4-day fair on user-friendly kitchens
Chandigarh, June 16
Kitchen — 2004, being organised by the CII in Chandigarh from June 18, will showcase all the ingredients for a modern, attractive and user-friendly kitchen.

Furniture unit inaugurated
Mohali, June 16
An industrial unit manufacturing wooden furniture was inaugurated by Mr Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Industry, Punjab, in Industrial Area Phase V here today.

EDUCATION

What after engineering?
Chandigarh, June 16
The Society for Students’ Education and Career Planning will provide career counselling to those students who have already completed engineering degree.

MA II (Punjabi) results declared
Chandigarh, June 16
Panjab University has declared the results of MA II (Punjabi) and MA II (Political Science) today.

Summer workshop ends
Chandigarh, June 16
A three-week summer workshop organised by the Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia Public school Sector 27 concluded at the North Zone Cultural Centre Kalagram, here in which more than 140 children from various city schools took part.

Activities galore at summer camp

CULTURE

Raj Babbar: winner all the way
Chandigarh, June 16
Raj Babbar knows the art of winning, irrespective of the backdrop in which he fights his battles. Famous for capturing political pitch as well as the box office, the master of two trades says victory is all about humility and service. In fact, his re-election to the Lok Sabha from the Agra parliamentary constituency justifies his statement of success which came to him after he fulfilled many of his election promises.

Raj Babbar is passing on his acting legacy to son Aryan, who is shooting for a film in Kharar near Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Bending “filmi” rules for courting success
Chandigarh, June 16
Gracy Singh is in no hurry to make hay. At peace with herself and at ease with life, the lead lady of the Oscar-nominated film, "Lagaan", is making her own rules for courting success in an industry so hostile to newcomers.

Actress Gracy Singh shares her Bollywood dreams on her arrival in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Manch Tantra looking for talent
Chandigarh, June 16
Manch Tantra, a young theatre group, is back after a successful year of work.

LIFESTYLE

Food Festival
Feast on traditional Kashmiri wazwaan
Talk of Kashmiri food and images of a wazwaan in the backdrop of graceful pin-topped mountains conjure up. Or, of a dastarkhaan which is a traditional feast with the family and friends sitting on the floor around a platter on which is served piping hot khana that’s an antidote to the chilly white snow capping the hills on the far horizon.

Home Decor
A house that blooms with flowers
YOU will be impressed by the innovative ways in which advocate Amar Singh Chahal and his family have used floral theme to perk up the living space at their residence in Sector 8.

Panels and striking pillars add to the charm of Chahal’s residence. — Tribune photo

Beauty is all about presentation: Jyoti
Dressed in crisp sunshine yellow dress, designed by NIFD students, Jyoti Brahmin, Miss India Earth, impressed the audience with her simplicity and a ravishing smile at the National Institute of Fashion Designing in Sector 8 on Wednesday.

Striving for the crown was fun, says Jyoti Brahmin
“When I won the crown, I was not so happy.Rather it was the journey towards the goal which was more interesting,” says Femina Miss India Earth, Jyoti Brahmin.

HEALTH

Lack of facilities in GMCH private wards
Chandigarh, June 16
Its the disturbing silence that greets one at the seventh floor of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, here as none of the 38 private wards located on the floor has been occupied by patients this season.

126 units of blood donated
Chandigarh, June 16
As many as 126 units of blood were donated by officials of the Chandigarh Administration at a camp organised today at a UT Secretariat, Sector 9.

Seminar on stroke management held
Chandigarh, June 16
A seminar on “Management of Strokes” was organised by the Chandigarh Senior Citizens Association at the Senior Citizens Home, Sector 43, here today. Dr Parampreet Singh, a neurophysician at the PGI, informed the participants about the causes, symptoms, first-aid and management of the disease.

SPORTS

Indo-Pak snooker meet begins today
Chandigarh, June 16
The Rexello Castors Indo Pak Peace Cup Snooker Tournament will begin here tomorrow at the Chandigarh Club, Sector 2.

Top cue sport players (left to right) Pankaj Advani, Alok Kumar, Michael Ferreira and Yasin Merchant address a press conference on the eve of the Indo-Pak Peace Cup Snooker Tournament in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

• Cricket tourney

Ferreira for media attention on cue sports
Chandigarh, June 16
India needs more titles at the world level in cue sports so that it can get more media and public attention like cricket.

ADMINISTRATION

Admn seeks names to replace HCS officers
Chandigarh, June 16
The Chandigarh Administration has asked the Haryana Government to send a panel of names to replace three Haryana Civil Services officers in Chandigarh. Also the interviews of three Punjab cadre IAS officers for the post of the Finance Secretary are slated for next week.

Samiti resolution on grant for panchayats
Chandigarh, June 16
The Panchayat Samiti for villages of Chandigarh today passed a resolution to give a grant of Rs 1 lakh each to panchayats of the 17 villages of Chandigarh.