New Adviser Vineeta Rai arrives CHANDIGARH, April 18 — Ms Vineeta Rai, who is to take over as the Adviser to the UT Administrator tomorrow, arrived here tonight. BJP did little for Punjab: Tohra CHANDIGARH, April 18 — Holding the Congress and the BJP responsible for harming the interests of Punjab, Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, a former president of the SGPC, today said that it was a matter of pity that in spite of being an ally of the SAD, the BJP did nothing to resolve any major issue concerning Punjab during its 13-month-long tenure. Six jhuggis gutted at Bartana ZIRAKPUR, April 18 — Six jhuggis were gutted at Bartana village, near here, in a fire that broke out at around 11 a.m. today. Mrs Nakshter Devi , a resident of the area, noticed smoke coming out of a jhuggi and raised the alarm. A view of the gutted jhuggis at Bartana village, near Zirakpur, on Sunday. — A Tribune photo

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PU Deans’ selection today
CHANDIGARH, April 18 — With all candidates vying for the vacant posts of three Deans, busy in pegging away at establishing contacts and pressurising the members of the committee ever since the date of selection was announced on April 6, the scene at Panjab University here today was more like the lull before the storm — a day prior to the selection committee meeting.

Academy to promote Punjabi dance, music
Chandigarh, April 18 — To mark the 300 years of the birth of the Khalsa, the New Theatre Regional Cultural Development Association today held the opening ceremony of Folk Dance Academy at St Stephen's School, Sector 45.

Microsurgery workshop ends
CHANDIGARH, April 18 — The three-day national workshop on microsurgical reconstruction of extremities concluded at the PGI here today.

Lecture in memory of Suwarcha
Chandigarh, April 18 — At a time when 50 years of City Beautiful have recently been celebrated and many visiting architects, artists and even photographers given their views on Le Corbusier's architecture, today's lecture by Shiv Singh, well-known sculptor and painter, on 'Art and Architecture of Chandigarh', threw light on the city's buildings.

Four arrested for forcibly occupying piece of land
PANCHKULA, April 18 — At least six car-borne persons armed with a gun and lathis forcibly occupied a piece of land in Rally village and damaged structures in the wee hours of this morning. Four persons have so far been arrested by the local police in this connection.

Hans Raj remembered
PANCHKULA, April 18 — The 135 th birth anniversary of Hans Raj, one of the founders of the DAV movement, was celebrated at Hans Raj Public School in Sector 6 here this evening.

Accused point finger at police
DERA BASSI, April 18 — The two accused in the earth remover theft case, who have been released on bail by the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Rajpura, alleged that the local police had implicated them in a false case of forcibly snatching the machine worth Rs 14 lakh from Tarlochan Singh and Kesar Singh, residents of Chhat village.

Traffic rules need change; people their mindset
THE recent tragic hit and run, drunken-driving accident in Delhi, which killed four and seriously injured three others, has once again underlined the inadequacies of our traffic system and that very little has been done to provide safe roads. It seems that the (often-unlit) roadblocks, inadequate challans, etc, cover only small offences, while such fatal tragedies continue to occur. It’s undoubtedly yet another loud warning sound for the age-old defunct traffic laws to be changed before it’s too late.

City schools stress on sport
CHANDIGARH, April 18 — “It is only ambitious parents, who have shown interest in their children plunging into sports arena” said Mr Andrew J. Gosain, Chairman of St Xavier’s School Management, Chandigarh. In the past few years, public and convent schools have started encouraging sports. The school authorities are providing whatever facilities can be provided in the premises.