Clarify stand on UT, Sharma asks Bansal
CHANDIGARH, Aug 30 — Mr Krishan Lal Sharma, Senior Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party and candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, today asked his rival and Congress candidate, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, to clarify his stand on Chandigarh.

Work on vital road begins SAS NAGAR, Aug 30 — Work has started on a vital link road passing through the township, which would provide a direct connectivity between the Zirakpur—Patiala national highway and the Chandigarh—Ludhiana highway.

‘Irregularities’ in purchase of medicines
SAS NAGAR, Aug 30 — The Punjab Health Systems Corporation has detected alleged misappropriation and misutilisation of funds and irregularities in the purchase of medicines and other items at the local Civil Hospital and has sought the comments of the SMO in charge on the matter.

DPI seeks explanation from school
CHANDIGARH, Aug 30 — The DPI (Schools), Mr D.S. Saroya, has sought explanation from the headmaster and a JBT teacher of Government High School, Mauli Jagran colony, about the unsatisfactory state of affairs in the school.

Scrapping of ISTC test resented
CHANDIGARH, Aug 30 — Students who had appeared for the entrance test for admission to a diploma course at the Indo-Swiss Training Centre, CSIO, Sector 30, and their parents have expressed shock and resentment at the sudden declaration of its results as null and void.

Pawan weighed against coins
CHANDIGARH, Aug 30 —The Congress candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, was weighed against coins at Raipur Khurd and Daria villages yesterday as he continued his door-to-door campaign.

More support for BJP
CHANDIGARH, Aug 30 —- The North Zone Ex-Defence Personnel Sangthan, which met here today under the chairmanship of Air Marshal Randhir Singh (retd), discussed various issues like pension, medical facilities at par with Central Government retirees and rehabilitation of war widows and decided to vote for the BJP and its allied candidates in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.

‘Need to follow Vedic systems’
CHANDIGARH, Aug 30 — Present education system was the biggest hurdle in the development of the nation, said Dr Girish Chandra Varma, Prime Minister of the Maharishi Global Administration Through Natural Law, while addressing a special convention here today.

'Refrain from remarks against Sonia'
PANCHKULA, Aug 30 — The President of the Haryana Congress farmers and youth welfare committee and former technical education minister, Mr Chatter Pal Singh, yesterday warned the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to refrain from making derogatory remarks against Congress President Ms Sonia Gandhi.

Corporation meeting adjourned
CHANDIGARH, Aug 30 —The 32nd meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, which was scheduled for today, has been adjourned to September 7.

‘Need to spread AIDS awareness’

Vegetable prices go up

Rajni, Ravichandran win TT titles

• ‘Gharana a music ideology’

'No one has come with folded hands'
CHANDIGARH, Aug 30 — While some first-time voters see their right to exercise franchise as a lesson in responsibility and maturity, others are critical and blame the frequency of elections for their cynicism.

Bus stand complex in a shambles
DERA BASSI, Aug 30 — The building of the local bus stand has been neglected for the past 30 years.Built in February 1970, the building has eight shops, besides a waiting room and a public toilet.