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Ghaggar bridge at Dera Bassi closed
Chandigarh, August 14
Thousands of motorists and commuters using the Chandigarh-Ambala highway will have to use alternate routes to commute between the city and Ambala due to the indefinite closure of the Ghaggar bridge at Bhankharpur, near Dera Bassi.

PU denies affiliation to art college for MFA course
Chandigarh, August 14
Showing utmost disregard for the career of students seeking admission to the Government College of Art, Sector 10, the governments of Punjab and Haryana have failed to vacate a substantial part of its premises that has now resulted in Panjab University denying affiliation to the college for its two-year Master of Fine Arts (MFA) course.

Security tightened up around Secretariat building
Chandigarh, August 14
The enhanced security at the secretariat complex today, fuelled by fear of terrorist strikes on the eve of Independence Day, is an indication of the shape of things to come in the sphere of security of government institutions housing VVIPs.

Two boys sell Tricolours to make a living on the eve of Independence Day in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

• Tight security on I-Day

• I-Day, Janmashtmi celebrations in schools

• District's first I-Day function

Greater Mohali Development Authority okayed
Chandigarh, August 14
At a meeting of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Board held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the Greater Mohali Development Authority (GMDA) for integrated and planned development in the periphery of Chandigarh was approved here today.

Judicial remand for Gaganjit
Chandigarh, August 14
SAD MLA from Dhuri and Tamil Nadu Governor’s son, Gaganjit Singh Barnala, arrested for raping a house maid in his Sector 3 MLA Flat on Saturday, was today remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody after he was presented in court following a day in police custody.

• Barnala rape case: fact-finding panel set up

• Punjab page: Barnala case: CM hints at SAD undercurrents
  

Kalam to unveil city architect’s project on Aug 17
Chandigarh, August 14
August 17 will be a big day for the Chandigarh-based renowned architect, Mr Surinder Bahga of the Saakaar Foundation, as the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, will unveil his dream project--the Sanghol Educational Project--at Sanghol village on Chandigarh-Ludhiana highway.

Draw for housing societies next week
Draw of lots for plots in Sectors 27, 28 in Sept
Panchkula, August 14
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has decided to hold the draw of lots for the group housing societies in about a week from now, while the draw for plots in Sectors 27 and 28 has been scheduled for the third week of September.

COMMUNITY

Pawan Bansal to open Shivalik Garden today
Chandigarh, August 14
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) has developed Shivalik Garden in Pocket No 7 of Mani Majra in 19.5 acre with an estimated cost of Rs 2.40 lakh.

BJPYM activists spray Coke, Pepsi instead of pesticides
Chandigarh, August 14
The BJP Yuva Morcha members protested in a novel way today by spraying Punjab farms with Coca Cola and Pepsi instead of pesticides.

BJP activists spray soft drinks at a farm in Maloya village, Chandigarh. They were protesting against pesticides content in Coke and Pepsi on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Milkmen stage dharna
Mohali, August 14
Milk vendors staged a dharna outside the police station in Nayagaon today in protest against the registration of a case against some milk venders by the police on Saturday.

Nabard scheme to check groundwater level
Chandigarh, August 14
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today said NABARD would soon cover Punjab under the100 per cent drip -irrigation programme. After planting a sapling in the premises of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha to celebrate Vanmahautsav, Capt Amarinder Singh, said there was a serious threat posed by the constant depletion of the ground-water level.

Admn ignoring SAD: Kanwaljit
Chandigarh, August 14 The SAD has protested that the Chandigarh Administration was ignoring the party for Chandigarh-related affairs.

CRIME

Youth Cong chief booked for eve-teasing
Dera Bassi, August 14
The local police today booked five persons, including the president of the local unit of the Youth Congress, Mr Ranjit Singh Rodi, on the charges of eve-teasing.

Lecture on AIDS awareness
Chandigarh, August 14
The Biological Association of Government College for Girls, Sector 42, Chandigarh, organised a lecture on “Awareness and Accomplishment” of HIV/AIDS here today.

Over 125 students take memory test
Chandigarh, August 14
i-Matrix Worldwide, an international player in the field of total brain development screened the premier show of the first memory movie of the world, ‘Yaad Rakhenge Aap’ at Nirman Theatre, Sector 32 yesterday.

Biswaroop Roy Choudhary interacts with schoolchildren during a special workshop sponsored by the Tribune. — A Tribune photograph

Health programme on FM from today
Chandigarh, August 14
The All India Radio (AIR), Chandigarh, has decided to air a phone-in programme on health on FM Life Line on every Tuesday at 11 am.

PGI staff union expels 8 members
Chandigarh, August 14
The general body of the PGI Employees Union Chandigarh, today approved the decision of the executive body of the employees of expelling eight members, Mr Subhash Chander, Mr Jagdish Singh, alias Jaggi, Mr Gurcharan Singh, Mr Ram Pal, Mr Bal Krishan, Mr Jarnail Singh, Mr Manohar Singh and Mr Balraj Sharma, from their primary membership.

SPORTS

St. John’s thrash St Columbia’s 3-1 in football
Chandigarh, August 14
The hosts St. John’s High School thrashed St Columbia’s School, New Delhi by 3-1 in football on the 2nd day of Edmund Rice Sports Meet-2006 being held on its premises, Sector 26, here today.