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UGC-NET starts 45 minutes late
Trunks carrying papers land at wrong centres
Chandigarh, June 18
In yet another entrance test goof-up, the UGC-NET started almost 45 minutes late when the trunks carrying the question papers got mixed up and landed at the wrong centres this morning.

Students come out after UGC test in DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

160 more passports recovered
Police remand for employees of Mumbai-based company
Chandigarh, June 18
The local police today claimed to have recovered 160 more passports from the two employees of a Mumbai-based company, Dubai Tour and Travels operating from a branch of the company in Sector 17, who were arrested on Saturday. Meanwhile, a local court has sent the accused to three days of police remand.

Candidates wait for the train for their return journey after they appeared for the test for the posts of Assistant Station Master at the Chandigarh railway station on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Woman found murdered
Panchkula, June 18
The body of an identified woman was found in the forest area near Nada village along the Panchkula-Naraingarh road this morning.

UT dealers seek VAT parity with Punjab
Chandigarh, June 18
Approximately 300 industrial input dealers based in the city are seeking parity in rate of value added tax with the neighbouring states.

40-year-old ends life
Chandigarh, June 18
The body of a 40-year-old resident of Buterla village was found hanging from a ceiling fan hook at his rented accommodation early this morning. Although no suicide note has been found, the police believes it to be a case of suicide. The deceased’s family has also reportedly ruled out the possibility of any foul play behind the death.

Passing thru
K.S. Paintal, managing director, Elite Mariners Pvt Ltd, Mumbai

COMMUNITY

Water leakage keeps MC staff busy 

Chandigarh, June 18 Repair work and massive leakage in water pipes meant a busy Sunday for Municipal Corporation officials in the city today. The traffic on Madhya Marg faced disruption because of digging up of the land adjoining the roundabout of Sectors 7-26-19-27. The traffic came to a virtual halt at many times when it was heavy. Motorists face problems as labourers dig up near the roundabout of Sectors 7-26-19-27 for repairing water supply pipeline in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Admn flouting its  own guidelines

Chandigarh, June 18 Despite issuing instructions to the Municipal Corporation that no development projects should be undertaken in encroached areas, the Administration itself is flouting the guidelines. Despite encroachment in the rear of houses in Sector 30-B, the Chandigarh Administration is undertaking widening of the road. — A Tribune photograph

Celestial treat for sky gazers Chandigarh, June 18 Sky gazers were in for a celestial treat when Saturn and Mars, the two relatively brighter planets of the Milky Way, crossed each other at close quarters. With a physical distance of over 114 crore km still separating them, this is the closest that the two planets have got since 1978. Saturn and Mars following the conjunction on Sunday.

Centre asked to accept findings of Mukherjee panel report

Chandigarh, June 18 A nation-wide movement has been launched by the Netaji Subhas Foundation to pressure Congress-led UPA government to accept the findings of the Justice Mukherji Commission of Inquiry on circumstances related to the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1945. Mr V.P.Saini, chairman of the Netaji Subhas Foundation, addresses Citizens' Convention in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Car rally for new building bylaws
Chandigarh, June 18
The Federation of Sector Welfare Associations (Foswac) today organised a car, scooter rally demanding a change in the building bye-laws. A number of bye-laws framed more than five decades back had gone obsolete, it was argued.

Draft rolls displayed
Mohali, June 18
The draft electoral rolls for the municipal elections have been displayed at the office of the SDM in Phase I and at the office of the Municipal Council in Sector 68. The SDM, Mr Sandeep Hans, said here that voters could file their claims and objections at the office of the SDM-cum-Electoral Registration Officer in person till June 23 during office hours. They would have to deposit a fee of Re 1 in this regard.

Mattewal to be honoured in Canada 
Chandigarh, June 18
Toronto-based Asian Connections Radio and a host of NRI organisations have invited the former Advocate General, Punjab, Mr H.S. Mattewal, to Canada where he would be honoured for his legal services to the diaspora.

Rotary Club honours Vice-Chancellor

Chandigarh, June 18 Rotary Club, Patiala Midtown, held a felicitation ceremony to honour the Vice-Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Medical Sciences, Dr Ravinder Singh on Friday. In this address the V.C. highlighted the need for a trauma centre in Patiala. The VC of Baba Farid University of Medical Sciences, Dr Ravinder Singh, being felicitated by Rotary Club officials in Patiala on Friday.

Journalist bereaved
Chandigarh, June 18
Major Hari Singh Sandhu, father of Kanwar Sandhu, Resident Editor, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, died after a brief illness in New Delhi early this morning. He was 92. The body has been taken to his farmhouse in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan for cremation.

CRIME

Two cops booked for taking bribe
Mohali, June 18
The Mohali police has booked two policemen, Gurmatpal Singh and Gurdial Singh, for taking bribe from a young couple after threatening them. According to the police, Madan Gopal, a Mohali resident, was standing with his girlfriend in the Phase VI Industrial Area here last evening when they were accosted by these policemen.

BUSINESS

Electric bikes set to hit roads
Chandigarh, June 18
As the petro prices are looking north, Indus Elec-trans has come out with an alternative for the common man. Fuelled by innovation, the company is set to launch Yo Bykes, which need electricity to run.

Company to disburse loans
Chandigarh, June 18
Magma Leasing Limited, a private financial company, will disburse loans worth Rs 125 crore from its local business centre in the current financial year, said Ms Bhupinderit Kaur, Regional Business Head, while addressing a press conference here yesterday.

EDUCATION

Admissions-2006
Short-term job-oriented courses in UT
Chandigarh, June 18
Students who do not have the time or resources for traditional graduate courses can instead opt for short-term job-oriented courses at Chandigarh Administration’s Directorate of Technical Education-run Government Polytechnic for Women (GPW) in Sector 10, Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Sector 28, and Government Central Crafts Institute for Women (GCCIW) Sector 11. These institutes cater to the supervisory and skilled manpower needs of the industry and offer a plethora of options to choose from.

Achievers of Bulls Eye felicitated

Panchkula, June 18 Young achievers of Bulls Eye, a preparatory institute of the region for MBA who bagged top positions in the IIM and IIT competition, participated in an alumni meet organised by the institute at a hotel here last night. Young achievers who bagged top positions in the IIM and IIT competition in a jubilant mood during an alumni meet organised by Bulls Eye, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) preparatory institute of the region, in Panchkula on Saturday night. — A Tribune photograph

Admission to diploma courses
Chandigarh, June 18
The Government Polytechnic for Women, Sector 10, has invited applications for admission to two-year diploma in pharmacy and three-year diploma in modern office practice. A press note said the college is also offering a three- year diploma in interior design and decoration.

CULTURE

Neha Dhupia interacts with students

Chandigarh, June 18 Film actress Neha Dhupia held a grooming session for students of Flying Cats — an air hostess training school — in Sector 8 today. Helping the students to break ice and present themselves without inhibitions the Miss India 2002 gave several tips that can go a long way in shaping the careers of wannabes air hostesses. Actress Neha Dhupia (left) with Priyanka Khosla, in charge of Flying Cats air-hostess training school, at Sector 8, in Chandigarh. — Tribune Photo by Vinay Malik

HEALTH

Sacked lab technicians cry foul
Chandigarh, June 18
Fortythree contractual junior lab technicians of GMCH-32, who have long been involved in a battle for equal pay with the authorities, are a harried lot today. After having been terminated from service by GMCH-32, they allege that their rights have been violated and the authorities have fired them deliberately. They have been fighting to get a pay of Rs 7968 given to regular employees. They are drawing only Rs 4020.

SPORTS

Karan clinches YMCA tennis title
Chandigarh, June 18
Karan Patnaik proved his ranking by claiming the most coveted boy’s singles title beating his opponent Sunny 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(1) and pairing with Devinder Kapoor clinched doubles tag 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 on the final day of Sh L.D. Kapoor Memorial Yonex YMCA Total Tennis Championship held at YMCA Total Tennis Academy, Sector 11, here today.