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Admn announces changes in land allotment policy
Powers of officials to fix rates withdrawn
Chandigarh, March 16
In what is seen as an after-effect of the controversial land allotment to Law Institute in Sector 37, the Chandigarh Administration today announced a series of changes on how land will be sold in Chandigarh in future. This includes withdrawing powers vested in various senior officials to decide the price of land to be allotted to applicants.

3 Haryana ministers have local connection
Panchkula, March 16
Ministerial complex in the city might not have takers from among the newly elected Haryana Cabinet but that doesn’t take the sheen off this district. The “VIP district’s” claim to fame comes from the fact that three of the nine Cabinet ministers have a local connection as does the Deputy Chief Minister.

	Basic Instinct: Sector 25 children enjoy their game at this playground in the sky in Chandigarh.  — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Admn sleeps over HC order
Chandigarh, March 16
The local unit of the BJP yesterday took on the Chandigarh Administration over its failure to implement an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding the regulation of fee structure in private schools.

REGIONAL BRIEFS

Visitors at an Orissa handicraft exhibition at Lala Lajpat Rai Bhavan, Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

	Admn announces policy on special economic zone March 16, 2005
	Price fixation panel decides relief March 15, 2005
	Cricket teams leave the city March 14, 2005
	Team Pak ruins India’s party March 13, 2005
	12 hurt as stage collapses during wrestling match March 12, 2005
	Fans disappointed as Sachin, Sehwag miss milestones March 11, 2005
	Sehwag cloudburst puts rain gods to shame March 10, 2005
	‘Them’ become ‘us’ at Mohali March 9, 2005
	Peace warriors’ Test begins March 8, 2005
	Match tickets elude enthusiasts March 7, 2005

Sigh of relief for parents of Indian detainees
Mohali, March 16
Parents of the 83 Indian prisoners who had been languishing in Pakistan jails got a sigh of relief after getting to know that orders about their release had been given by the Pakistan President.

Former Indian spy approaches judiciary to get his due
Chandigarh, March 16
Over 30 years after he was released from a Pakistani jail, Kishori Lal, an Indian operative convicted for spying is struggling to get his due from the government.

DAV management studying autonomy for colleges
Chandigarh, March 16
The DAV management is studying the viability of autonomy in its colleges. The management is trying to identify colleges which can run on autonomy, financially as well as academically. Autonomous institutions will be free to define their academic curricula.

High court
Periphery Control Act challenged in HC
Chandigarh, March 16
A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising Chief Justice Mr Justice D.K. Jain and Mr Justice Hemant Gupta has issued notice of motion on a petition seeking quashing of the notification dated September 5, 1953 by which villages on the periphery of Chandigarh had been declared controlled areas as per Section 3 of the Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1953.

55 pc fatal mishaps involve two-wheelers
Chandigarh, March 16
About 55 per cent of all fatal accidents which take place in the city involve two-wheelers. However, contrary to popular perception, motor cycles are safer than scooters.

Passing Thru
Have you played cricket in your younger days?
No, but I have a passion for this game. I have been watching it since 1969 and I am witness to around 300 Test and one-day matches.

Abdul Jalil, alias Cricket Chacha, most famous Pakistan-based cricket fan

COMMUNITY

Chandigarh museum to have coin section
Chandigarh, March 16
A numismatics and epigraphy section exhibiting rare coins will be set up in the Museum and Art Gallery in Sector 10 here in mid-April. This was stated by Mr V. N. Singh, Director, Museum and Art Gallery. The section would be set up at a cost of Rs 4 lakh.

Youth electrocuted
Chandigarh, March 16
Farooq Ahmed was electrocuted in Maloya Colony today. Farooq had come to the city in search of a job. He originally belonged to Chappra district in Bihar.

CRIME

LPG cylinders stolen
Chandigarh, March 16
As many as seven LPG cylinders were reportedly stolen from the city in two separate incidents. Mr Suresh Kumar of Sector 51 reported to the police that three LPG cylinders and a pair of shoes were stolen from his residence during the night of March 12.

Bag stolen at railway station
Chandigarh, March 16
A boy aged around seven took away a bag containing Rs 50,000, medical reports and some clothes at the railway station here, on March 8. The complainant Neeraj Kumar had come to the city for treatment along with his mother Resham.

Two held in Lake Club corruption case
Chandigarh, March 16
The police today arrested Raj Kumar and Ramanjit Kaur Virk for their alleged involvement in the Lake Club corruption case. They were working as accountant and receptionist in the club.

Illegal sand mining accused evades arrest
Chandigarh, March 16
The police is groping in the dark as far as the arrest of Jaswant Rai Verma, a building contractor, involved in illegal sand mining, is concerned.

Engineer looted
Dera Bassi, March 16
Two motor cycle-borne youths allegedly looted an engineer with a pharmaceutical unit of his mobile phone on the Dera Bassi-Barwala road in broad daylight, near here, today. The miscreants reportedly threatened the engineer with a knife.

BUSINESS

Chandigarh Division of LIC achieves annual target
Chandigarh, March 16
Life Insurance Corporation of India, Chandigarh Division, achieved its annual target of first premium income on February 28 much before the end of the current financial year. It is the second division in north zone and fourth in India among 100 divisions which achieved the annual target by February-end.

Insurance cover for CITCO staff
Chandigarh, March 16
The Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation has provided a life insurance cover to all its employees, sources said here today. In case of untimely death, the family of the affected employee will be paid Rs 2.5 lakh.

Plea to redress hotel industry’s grievances
Chandigarh, March 16
Col Manbeer Choudhary, president of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India (HRANI) and vice-president of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurants of India has expressed concern over the crisis being faced by hotel and restaurant industry in the City Beautiful.

Kisan Club launched
Dera Bassi, March 16
The Mubarikpur branch of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) launched, a Kisan Club at Haripur Hinduan village, near here today. The club was launched under Vikas Volunteer Vahini Programme of NABARD. Mr Bindra, AGM, NABARD, inaugurated the club.

EDUCATION

743 students get awards
Chandigarh, March 16
More than 743 students were given the awards at the 47th annual prize distribution function at DAV College, Sector 10, today. The students were awarded for the outstanding achievements in academics, sports, and extra curricular activities.

Students in a jubilant mood after receiving awards at the annual prize distribution function at DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph

NSS volunteers exhorted to inculcate self-discipline
Chandigarh, March 16
Outlining the seven keys to success in life as contained in the seven letter word ‘success’, Dr M.S. Bains, NSS Coordinator, Panjab University, exhorted volunteers to inculcate self-esteem and self-discipline to achieve the success.

Volunteers of the NSS wing of the Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, present a skit at their annual function in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Creative talent of tiny tots on display
Panchkula, March 16
JPA Toddlers World, Sector 10, held its annual crafts exhibition on the school premises, here today. As many as 250 parents viewed over 300 exhibits of crafts made by the tiny-tots of pre-nursery, nursery and KG classes.

Hamara School
A school that makes child’s journey joyful
Doon Valley Public School, which was established in 2001 at Nalagarh, has carved a niche for itself in Himachal Pradesh. Now Doon is synonymous with excellence in not only academic sphere but also in extra-curricular spheres.

Principal Speak
Coordinated teamwork our strength
The humble educational venture, which I have started, has come half-way through and I feel highly satisfied when I reflect upon the achievements of my school during these initial years. When I first dreamt of establishing a quality educational institution catering to the needs of the students of this region, I was a bit apprehensive of its successful establishment.

A physically challenged student of Punjab Engineering College, Sector 12, Chandigarh, donates blood at a camp held on the college campus on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Intel award for DAV teacher
Chandigarh, March 16
A Mathematics teacher of DAV Public School, Sector 8, Mr Sujit Adhikari, has been awarded the “Intel Award for the Best Integration of Technology in Education: 2004” in the secondary school category.

CULTURE

Zee set to roll out desi version of ‘reality show’
Chandigarh, March 16
A hotel on the moon or annual maintenance contract for shoes may sound weird to you. But for people at Zee Network, it is a possibility worth exploring. That's, perhaps, the reason why they have decided to call propagators of such "unique" ideas to participate in "Business
Baazigar" — Zee TV's biggest reality show.

LIFESTYLE

A German photographer who loves to capture city
“CHANDIGARH is really unusual. Everything seems the same but when you take a closer look, so many details, so many variations come up in the sameness,” says German photographer, Barbara Hoegner, who is in her favourite city after four years.

German photographer Barbara Hoegner in Chandigarh to take photographs of the people and the city’s architecture. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Dancing most attuned to infinite
OF all arts, ‘dancing’ is most attuned to the infinite having its essence in nature itself and as such it had been an important part of religious rituals from the ages. Creating an art form is heralded as a celestial wonder but its rightful propagation too is nevertheless an attribute of devout dedication.

HEALTH

Workshop on knee replacement
Chandigarh, March 16
The Department of Orthopaedics at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, is organising a clinic-cum-workshop on “Hip Resurfacing Arthoplastry and Total Knee Replacement” on April 3 as part of the Annual Conference of the north zone chapter of the Indian Orthopaedics Association.

Brisk walk good for backache: expert
Chandigarh, March 16
A daily brisk walk of 30 minutes is enough to avoid straining of the back muscles. However, the reluctance of most persons to perform this ‘easy’ task leads to problems of lower backache, which are rising each day.

SPORTS

Haryana and Jharkhand teams arrive in city
Chandigarh, March 16
After a gap of 15 years, the Ranji Trophy semi-final match between Haryana and Jharkhand starting at the cricket stadium Sector 16 on March 18, will bring back big time cricket to the city.

All-rounder Joginder Sharma, a Haryana Ranji player, during net practice at Sector 16 Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Chandigarh State Open Games
Chandigarh, March 16
The 1st Chandigarh State Open Games 2004-2005 will be held from March 22 to 24. The games, including nine disciplines, will be organised by the Sports Department, Chandigarh.

A promising gymnast
Chandigarh, March 16
Dhan Bahadur at 14 years is one of those budding gymnasts who has already set the aim to bring laurels to his country in the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in India. This talented gymnast is a student of Class IX at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10.

A talented batsman
Chandigarh, March 16
Bhageshwar Bisht would be the only local boy in Haryana team, which would take on Jharkhand team in the Ranji Trophy semi-final match, starting from March 18 to 22 at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium. Being a talented and confident batsman, he would be the opening batsman of the innings for the Haryana team.

Halwara area outplays Srinagar in handball meet
Chandigarh, March 16
Halwara area outplayed Srinagar by 16-2 and the Pathankot by 12-5 while Suratgarh downed Adampur by 11-1 in the Western Air Command Handball championship being played here today at the 12 Wing, Air Force.

ADMINISTRATION

CHB housing scheme
Chandigarh, March 16
The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) will come up with a housing scheme for Sectors 53, 54 and 55. The board has also asked the Chandigarh Administration to allow the  construction of high-rise buildings for residential complexes.

MC budget meeting put off
Panchkula, March 16
Tomorrow’s controversial budget meeting of the Municipal Council was postponed by the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Brijinder Singh, in the wake of a no-confidence motion moved by 18 Congress councillors of the local body.

Admn to send villagers’ team to Hyderabad
Chandigarh, March 16
‘The path to rural development is through self-governance’. Riding high on the slogan, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to educate villagers on empowering the Panchayati Raj system.