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VIP sectors also to face power cuts
Chandigarh, April 20
In order to have uniformity in the power distribution system in the city, the Electricity Department has decided to impose rotational power cuts in the city. In the wake of the ongoing power crisis, the cuts were largely restricted to the southern belt of the city so far.

Sonic booms trigger panic calls
Chandigarh, April 20
Two consecutive explosion-like sounds, possibly from a flying jet breaking the sound barrier, triggered anxious calls from city residents to the Chandigarh Police control room and newspaper offices.

Beware! spam calls may soar your
phone bills
Chandigarh, April 20
If you thought that spam was only restricted to your PC or notebook, think again. Spam on the cellphone —generated both by telemarketers and cellphone operators — is getting you even while you are watching a movie, letting your hair down at a party or a holiday, or even during your important business conference.

Vivek High principal resigns
Chandigarh, April 20
Ms P. K. Singh, principal of Vivek High School, Sector 38 here, resigned today. The resignation was announced by Ms Singh herself in the morning assembly. Notices regarding her resignation were also put up in the school.

Youth hangs himself to death
Chandigarh, April 20
A 21-year-old youth allegedly hanged himself to death at his Mani Majra residence late last night. The reason behind the extreme step was not known. The police quoting the victim’s family said he was depressed due to his addiction to drugs.

US Govt to honour Neerja Bhanot again
Chandigarh, April 20
The US Department of Justice has decided to confer the country's highest award for crime victims — the 2006 Special Courage Award — to Neerja Bhanot and the other flight attendants on board Pan Am Flight 73, which was hijacked at Karachi airport in 1986.

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COMMUNITY

Administration order on demolition stayed Chandigarh, April 20 The Administration in its unprecedented order has asked the police to provide force for removing an encroachment on a piece of panchayat land by one of its inspectors in Hallomajra village. The Inspector, Mr Ishwar Singh Mann, who is currently posted as SHO, Sector 36 police station, has denied that he had encroached upon the land. “I have registries of the land,” he added.

The land on which single-room tenements have come up in Hallomajra village. — A Tribune photo

Riot-affected families to get grant on April 24, 25
Mohali, April 20
Even as the local administration has announced to disburse a rehabilitation grant of Rs 2 lakh to the 1984 riot -affected families , a local leader has demanded that the cheques in this connection should be handed over to the families only by the Deputy Commissioner or the SDM and not by any political leader.

CTU grid system irks residents
Chandigarh, April 20
Residents of the southern sectors are complaining of the change in bus routes under the new grid system introduced for the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking buses earlier this year.

‘Gymkhana Club charging high prices’
Panchkula, April 20
Members of the Gymkhana Club, Sector 6, have complained of poor services, high prices of food and liquor, besides inadequate parking space, absence of banquet hall and guest room.

Lending helping hand to HIV infected Chandigarh, April 20 Narayan Das would not have landed in Chandigarh had it not been for the indifference of doctors in Delhi. (From left to right) Nawendu Jha, Ranbir, Narayan Das and Pooja — members of the Chandigarh AIDS Control Society’s drop-in centre in Sector 15, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Drug ban sought to save vultures from extinction

Chandigarh, April 20 Ban diclofenac, an anti-inflammatory drug, used widely for treating livestock, to save vultures from extinction. This is the message environmentalists, biologists and ornithologists intend to put forward at a meeting of the National Board for Wildlife to be held in New Delhi on April 28. Vultures at the Bombay Natural History Society-run Vulture Care and Breeding Centre near Pinjore. — A Tribune photograph

SSP announces measures to check crime Mohali, April 20 Six police posts will be upgraded into police stations and four new police posts will be set up in the new district, keeping in view the hike in the population as well as the crime rate in the area. This was stated by Mr Naunihal Singh , SSP , Mohali , while addressing mediapersons here today. Mr Naunihal Singh, SSP, Mohali, addresses a press conference at his office in Phase IV, SAS Nagar, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Bank body’s gesture to slum children Chandigarh, April 20 Shedding its agitational image, the Punjab Bank Employees Association today did its bit for the upliftment of the downtrodden by adopting school-going slum children. A group of slum children who were adopted by the Punjab Bank Employees Federation in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Art of Living course to begin today
Chandigarh, April 20
Rishi Nityapragya, a senior Art of Living instructor, will conduct a Divya Samaj Nirman course in the city from April 21 to 23. Introducing the course at a press conference yesterday, he said DSN was a three-day workshop which covered sadhna, seva and satsang.

Panchhi to head Beopar Mandal task force
Chandigarh, April 20
Mr Kamaljit Singh Panchhi will be heading the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal Task Force and the Municipal Corporation Coordination Committee. Mr Panchhi has been appointed by the CBM president, Mr Subhash Sethi, to head the committee aimed at helping traders in performing their day-to-day activities.

1st phase of theme park to be completed in September
Chandigarh, April 20
The first phase of the theme park at Chamkaur Sahib to commemorate the 300 years of martyrdom of elder Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh in the battle of Chamkaur Sahib will be completed by September-end this year.

DD Chandigarh launches new programmes
Chandigarh, April 20
Doordarshan Chandigarh has launched a series of new programmes keeping in view the cultural and aesthetic requirements of the people of region. For the first time, daily news-based programme titled Aaj Kal has been launched which covers political, cultural and socio-economic activities of Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab.

City to observe Earth Day
Chandigarh, April 20
Come April 22, and the city beautiful will host a number of activities to observe Earth Day. While the green cover of Chandigarh has increased from 26 per cent to 35.7 per cent, the UT Administration is committed to increase it further and make the city cleaner and greener.

4th application for conversion of plot received
Chandigarh, April 20
The Chandigarh Administration yesterday received fourth application for the conversion of area in the Industrial Area here today. Mr Vivek Ahuja and Mr Manmohan Singh Chadha, partners, deposited Rs 2.01 crore in the first installment.

CRIME

3 held with stolen items
Chandigarh, April 20
The local police today arrested three youths, including a minor, and claimed to have recovered a stolen motor cycle, a fan and some garments from their possession.

Chain snatcher nabbed by public
Chandigarh, April 20
A chain snatcher was caught red- handed in Sector 23. Elsewhere, a car and two motor cycles were stolen. The local police also arrested a resident of Bapu Dham Colony and recovered 20 gm of smack from him.

Beating case: maid for action against guilty
Mohali, April 20
A maid , who had allegedly been beaten and assaulted by her employer living in Sector 70 here, has demanded action against the guilty. The maid, who had earlier complained to the Women Helpline, today met the SSP in Phase IV.

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BUSINESS

Transactions of PNB hit
Chandigarh, April 20
Transactions in various branches of Punjab National Bank in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali were hit yesterday because of a snag in the computer system of the bank. The connectivity speed was very low, which led to slowing down of the transaction process.

EDUCATION

Housing board honours students Chandigarh, April 20 Final year-students of the Chandigarh College of Architecture have been rewarded by the Haryana Housing Board for designs they created for the board’s housing schemes.' Presentations of these designs were made by the students to Ms Rajni Rajzan, Financial Commissioner, Haryana, and Dr Ashok Khemka, Chief Administrator, Haryana Housing Board, yesterday and the result were declared today. Final year students of the Chandigarh College of Architecture, with the Haryana Housing Board apartment project presentation in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

US company conducts campus interviews
Chandigarh, April 20
Officials of the FCS Software Solutions, a US company having its corporate offices in California and Noida visited the Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, here to conduct interviews for placements.

Camp for Scouts, Guides begins Chandigarh, April 20 A five-day Rashtrapati Puraskar Testing Camp for Bharat Scouts and Guides began with great enthusiasm today at Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS High Grounds. As many as 200 Guides and Guide Captains from Delhi, Dehra Dun, Jaipur, Jammu and Chandigarh regions of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan are participating in the testing programme.
Students of Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS present a colourful cultural programme at the inaugural function of Rashtrapati Puraskar Testing Camp in Chandigarh on Thursday.

School celebrates “Red Day”
Chandigarh, April 20
Fun and frolic marked the “Red Day” celebrations at St Joseph’s Kindergarten Block today. The day was celebrated as part of the project “Rainbow”, which focuses on learning various colours of the spectrum through different activities.

• Seminar on SET organised
• Paper out of syllabus, say students
• Teacher suspended

COURTS

Reliance told to pay compensation
Chandigarh, April 20
The Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility), Chandigarh, has directed Reliance Industries to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation for harassment to a subscriber on account of faulty phone services.

HEALTH

Health centre approved at Attawa
Chandigarh, April 20
The finance and contract committee of the Municipal Corporation today approved space for the Rural Health Centre at Attawa village. "The centre will not be used for any commercial purpose. Health care services will be provided to weaker sections of the society free of cost," said a communication from Healthcare India, the agency that had requested space for the centre.

Rodrigues inaugurates Rural Health Centre for Palsora residents Chandigarh, April 20 With a view to ensure a comprehensive healthcare cover for people, the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues(Retd), inaugurated the Rural Health Training Centre at Palsora here today. The Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues, discussing a point with senior officers and doctors after inaugurating the Rural Health Training Centre at Palsora on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Toor takes charge as Civil Surgeon
Mohali, April 20
Dr Mohinder Singh Toor, Deputy Director, Punjab Health Systems Corporation, took over as the Civil Surgeon of Mohali district here today. Dr Toor, who was looking after administration and procurement at the PHSC, said he was well versed with major part of the district as he remained Deputy Director since 1999 and earlier he worked as SMO at the Gharuan health centre from 1987 to 1995.

Life Line trustees honour Dr Talwar
Chandigarh, April 20
Life Line— an organisation dedicated to the service of unknown, unattended patients in the PGI —today spared some time to focus on the achievements of the research and medical institute's illustrious director Prof K.K. Talwar.

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