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Not the time to disco...
Tax burden, raids force discs to
shut shop
Chandigarh, February 26
Chandigarh is certainly not Maharashtra where the government would have to impose a ban to keep the party animals under check. A survey reveals that the problem here is more of the scarcity of avenues for entertainment rather than that of plenty.

Cinema tickets to cost less
Chandigarh, February 26
The prices of cinema tickets will come down in the city marginally. The Chandigarh Administration has approved the reduction in entertainment duty on cinema houses, exhibitions and other entertainment places from 50 per cent to 30 per cent with immediate effect.

Cable operators owe Rs 25 lakh to MC
Chandigarh, February 26
More than 80 per cent cable operators in the city have not cleared their rent dues to the Municipal Corporation. The total amount is more than Rs 25 lakh.

225 CRPF companies to stand by for poll
Chandigarh, February 26
The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the Central Reserve Police Force to keep 225 companies as standby for undertaking security duties during the forthcoming general election.

Vigyan Gaurav Samman for Dr Bajpai
Chandigarh, February 26
Dr R.P. Bajpai, Director, Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh, has been awarded the prestigious Vigyan Gaurav Samman 2003-2004 for his lifetime contribution in the areas of nanotechnology, microelectronics and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems and Instrumentation.

CRIME

Love triangle claims life
Ludhiana, February 26
Alleged rivalry between two youths over a girl led to the murder of one of them at New Ashok Nagar Colony, Salem Tabri, here today. The victim, Jyoti, was stabbed several times in the neck and abdomen allegedly by Deepu, alias Ganju, a barber, in a busy street of the colony.

BUSINESS

Consumer mela from March 13
Chandigarh, February 26
A consumer awareness mela will be organised in the city to celebrate the 16th Annual World Consumers Day from March 13 to 16 at the Sector 17, Parade Ground here. This was decided at a meeting held today.

Bank holds loan mela
Chandigarh, February 26
The Jalalpur branch of the State Bank of Patiala organised a loan mela at Jalalpur today. The Jalalpur branch and its near by branches Kheragajju, Manakpur and Banur also participated in the mela.

EDUCATION

With three days to go, students working hard
Chandigarh, February 26
With just three days left for the commencement of the CBSE examinations, parents are working overtime to ensure that their children are well prepared for the D-day. In the past few days, the focus of the preparation has shifted from special classes, held by respective schools, to study room at home.

Quota of B.Ed seats reduced
Chandigarh, February 26
In a significant move, the UT Education Department has decided to decrease the quota of seats reserved for local students in the B.Ed courses being run in three colleges in the city.

‘Jagrati’ — a unique project for slum kids Panchkula, February 26 Jagrati, an innovative project for slum children being run on the premises of DAV Senior Secondary Model School, Sector 8, has come as a ray of the hope for over 100 students. Slum children attend a class in DAV Senior Secondary Model School, Sector 8, Panchkula. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Students attend workshop on rights violations

Mohali, February 26 Oranges and apples can teach you about human rights violations! If you don’t believe this then all you need to do is attend an exercise session conducted by activists of the Human Rights Law Network, a Delhi-based NGO. Students of the Army Institute of Law attend a workshop organised by the Human Rights Law Network in Mohali on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Website on general studies launched
Chandigarh, February 26
All those preparing for civil services or any other competitive examinations can now log on to csgsindia.com to prepare for general studies, the most important constituent of all entrance tests.

FROM SCHOOLS
Winners of science congress honoured

Chandigarh, February 26 The Department of Science and Technology, Chandigarh, today organised a function at Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, to honour students who had participated in the 11th National Children’s Science Congress, held at Lucknow in December, 2003. Winners of the 11th National Children Science Congress honoured at a function held in Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

HIGH COURT
Directions sought on govt advertisements
Chandigarh, February 26
Claiming that the Public Relations Department and other government agencies were issuing advertisements for promoting political interests before the Lok Sabha polls, a city resident today sought directions to the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, besides Union of India, to frame guidelines so that “politicians were not able to play with public exchequer”.

CULTURE

NEW RELEASES
Film-making factory comes out with ‘Ab Tak...’
The most versatile among the contemporary filmmakers, Ramgopal Varma, has mastery over a variety of cinematic genres. His last film “Ek Hasina Thi”, Saif Ali Khan-Urmila Matondkar starrer, was an urban thriller, a love story coupled with murder.

Hasya ras flows at Pracheen Kala Kendra
Chandigarh, February 26
Five famous poets gathered for the hasya kavi sammelan organised by Pracheen Kala Kendra in Sector 35 today. Although the function, scheduled to be held at 8 pm, started later than the scheduled time, the humorists compensated for the loss of time with their enriching verses on the prevailing rut in society.

LIFESTYLE

STYLE I
Giving vent to creative urge
DESIGNER is the most important word in the style lexicon. It is difficult to think of fashion without thinking of a designer. Designers are the dream merchants on whom millions the world over depend when it comes to looking good.

Bridal make-up, an art in itself
THE big night is just round the corner. And you have made almost all the preparations for it. The cards have been printed and hotel has been booked for hosting the marriage party. Even the florist has been contacted to decorate the venue with chuckling marigolds and gladioli. There is just one problem.

Shauq is ‘Nalayak’ in a new Punjabi flick

COMEDIAN Vivek Shauq is finally emerging from the shadow of mentor Jaspal Bhatti. Already having starred as a hero in “Barsaat ki ek Raat”, which crashed miserably, Shauq is ready for the plunge again, hoping that he does not fall this time around. Shankar Sawhney, Aarti Puri, Vivek Shauq and Guggi Gill, during the shooting of Punjabi film “Nalayak” at Rock Garden’s, Phase III, Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

I feel like a trapeze artist, says Maureen
FEW people can play as many roles in a single lifetime as Maureen Wadia. Or can so gracefully transcend from one role to another, and yet strike a balance. Though best known for her glamorous role of Managing Editor, Gladrags, Maureen is equally at ease as she takes a decision about doctors to be appointed at the family-run Wadia Hospitals for Women and Children; suggesting the ad campaigns for the family business — Bombay Dyeing or helping out husband Nusli Wadia, and her two sons.

100 take part in model hunt THE girls dared to bare, while the “Men in black” preferred to sit coyly in a corner, waiting for their turn to charm their ever so charming judge and Managing Editor of Gladrags, Ms Maureen Wadia. The participants at the Gladrags Mega Model and Manhunt contest await their turn at Hotel Mountview in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Traditional art, contemporary designs
A variety of exquisite papier mache and stone work has been brought to town by artisans from Gwalior. The designs, given to the artisans by the students of National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi, are contemporary, and surprisingly, made with the most simple tools.

New fashion outlet in Sector 22
A new fashion outlet was opened by the house of Gawritex in Sector 22 here today. The outlet, Gawritex Fashion Mall, offers a collection of fine apparels for men, boys, girls and children. It has separate sections of gifts, accessories, toys, etc.

HEALTH

Experts debate on neurological disorders
Mohali, February 26
A four-day workshop on ''Drug discovery and development in the new millennium: interfacing with pharmacological and toxicological experimentation'' was inaugurated at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research here today.

SPORTS

Teakwondo colour belt promotion test
Chandigarh, February 26
A taekwondo colour belt promotion test was organised at Swami Ram Tirtha Public School, Phase IV, Mohali. Giving this information Satpal S. Rahal, general secretary, Technical Director, Punjab Taekwondo Association, said players from different training centres, participated in the grading test.

Sumer wins laurels at athletics meet
Chandigarh, February 26
Sumer Singh, a BA II student, was declared the best athlete in the 51th annual athletics sports meet of the Government College for Boys, Sector 11, Chandigarh. The main attraction of the day was musical chair in which Gaganinder Kaur stood first whereas S. Thapar and Vijay Singh got the second and third places, respectively.