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ISI agents held in Panchkula
PANIPAT, Dec 11 — The Haryana police has arrested suspected ISI agents at Panchkula. They are being questioned for their likely involvement in several fake currency rackets in the country.

Police remand of Punwire chief extended
KHARAR, Dec 11 — Mrs Neelam Arora, Judicial Magistrate, Kharar, today extended the police remand of Mr Ved Parkash, Executive Director of Punjab Wireless Systems Ltd ( Punwire), who was arrested by the SAS Nagar police on December 7, till December 13.
Mysterious death of Punwire staffer Earlier story: Punwire property attached

Hope keeps POWs’ kin alive
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — When Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa, who was captured by the Pakistan army during the Kargil battle, returned home to the frantic embrace of his mother, the whole nation rejoiced at the sight of the emotional reunion.

Riot of colour at flower show
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — In a splash of colour, the 13th Chrysanthemum Show got off to a colourful start this morning following an overwhelming response from flower-lovers of the city.

Executive moves court against Golf Club
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — In a civil suit filed in a city court, a senior executive of a textile company today sought directions to the Chandigarh Golf Club President and four other defendants to "promote him as mid-week member".

Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day

Motorists’ test of nerves
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — If one were to choose the “worst” road in the city, the stretch between Sectors 46 and 47 would probably take the cake. This is as bad as a rural road in any interior part of the country.

School
shows

Official’s denial in jailbreak case
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — Denying the allegations of a mobile phone being handed over to accused Jagtar Singh Hawara, assistant jail superintendent Sitla Parshad Mishra today further denied that the set was procured by advocate D.S. Rajput and Jaswant Singh in the alleged jailbreak case.

IAF Vice-Chief visits squadron
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — The Vice-Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal P.S. Brar, today flew training sorties on MiG-21s along with fighter pilots based at the Chandigarh Air Force Station during his visit here.
Command
Hospital
gets
post
office

Car stolen
SAS NAGAR, Dec 11 — A Maruti car was stolen from in front of a house in Phase 3B 1 here last night.

Doctors in the limelight
Bhargava medal for Dr Madhu
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — Dr Madhu Dixit of the Pharmacology Division of the Central Research Institute in Lucknow, and Dr Rita Mulherkar of the Cancer Wing of the Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai, have jointly been awarded the Prof K.P. Bhargava Memorial Medal.
Poetess doctor creates ripples
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — Two books, titled Ripples and Dhadkan, penned by Dr Chetana Vaishnavi of the Gastroenterology Department of the PGI, were released today at Lecture Theatre-I in Nehru Hospital, PGI.

Misbehaviour alleged
SAS NAGAR, Dec 11 — The Godrej-GE Employees Union today levelled charges of misbehaviour with women workers at the hands of the management of the company.

Happenings
in
villages
around
UT
Jacob interacts with villagers
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — When the Governor of Punjab-cum-Administrator of Chandigarh arrived at their doorstep, womenfolk and children of Mauli Jagran stood shellshocked and speechless.
Villagers allege encroachment
Scuffle follows fire
Choked drains

400 examined for asthma
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — More than 400 patients were examined at a free medical camp organised by the Department of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis of the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, in Dadu Majra Colony today, World Asthma Day.

Servant verification mandatory
PANCHKULA, Dec 11 — All residents, including landlords and tenants of commercial establishments of Panchkula District, have been directed not to employ any domestic servant or labourer unless the particulars of the employee are furnished in writing to the police station concerned.
S N I P P E T S
1 dies in mishap

Footpath workers seek I-cards

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Buying happiness — currency kids’ styleBuying happiness — currency kids’ style
CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — Currency kids — paper money-nurtured prodigals with tough world under their air-cushioned sneakers — are zooming in on life’s road of luxury, halting only to buy happiness. Fair manicured hand impulsively feels the stuffed wallet in the hip-hugger’s back pocket as the pretty damsel in leather jacket and high heel ankle boots steps out of the metallic black semi-limousine.


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