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Unity eludes Chandigarh BJP
CHANDIGARH, Aug 19 — Unity eludes the Chandigarh BJP despite the presence of the Prime Minister in the city and despite hectic four-day-long efforts by senior RSS leaders.


Senior officers console the father of Flying Officer G.S. Dhindsa, who was killed in an air crash at Srinagar, as his body is received at the Air Force Station in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph
Body of pilot arrives
CHANDIGARH, Aug 19 — The mortal remains of Flying Officer Gursimrat Singh, who was killed in a flying accident at Srinagar yesterday, were received at the 12 Wing Air Force ground here today. There were heart rending scenes at the tarmac when the coffin was taken out of an aircraft. Mr Gurbaksh Singh, the grieving father, hugged the coffin along with other relatives. He was consoled by relatives and senior officers.

One nomination paper rejected
CHANDIGARH, Aug 19 — One nomination paper was rejected while a decision about another was held in abeyance till tomorrow noon as the remaining 18 nomination papers were found in order for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat here today.

Teachers on long leave sacked
CHANDIGARH, Aug 19 — Mrs X, a chemistry lecturer in GMSSS-10, applies for ex-India leave for a period of 180 days on the grounds of visiting her mother-in-law in the USA.


Threat electronic vandals pose
CHANDIGARH, Aug 19 — Along with the growth of digital global connectivity through Internet, a new breed of electronic vandals have emerged.

'Globalisation in second phase'
CHANDIGARH, Aug 19 — Military and economic impact of the emergence of trends towards a unipolar world were central to a lecture by Prof S.P. Verma, editor of the Indian Journal of Public Administration of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, in a lecture at Panjab University here today.

S N I P P E T S
Nursing courses' results awaited

200 firearms deposited

Seminar on female foeticide

Bedi is INSPIRE Chairman

Major power breakdown at Ropar

Rise in viral fever cases
CHANDIGARH, Aug 19— Cases of viral fever, a self-limiting disease which starts off with body ache and fever, have become rampant in the city.Top



Compendium

Crime File
Woman commits suicide

Campus Beat
All seats in PEC filled
Seats vacant in hons school

Cultural Scene
Madhumati to open dance academy

Consumer Courts
Case against co. dismissed

Price Watch
Tomato price comes down


City carrom tourney endsTop



  Features
'A handful captured the peak'
CHANDI MANDIR, Aug 19 — "The peak was unnamed but our men did not spare any effort in overcoming strong defences and heavy firing to capture it," says Havildar Yudh Veer of 5 Para who was injured while taking the height during Operation Vijay in the Batalik sector.

Waiting for Guinness recognition
CHANDIGARH, Aug 19—All- time great players of ice hockey feature in a book authored by Parneet, who is in contention for recognition by the Guinness book of World Records as the youngest sports author.Top


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