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Bodies of 2 sepoys sent home

Pall-bearers carry the coffin of Sepoy Dharmendra Singh, a resident of Bughar village near Kasauli, who was killed in action while fighting Pakistani-backed infiltrators in the Batalik sector in the N. Area, in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph
CHANDIGARH, July 3 — The conflict in the Kargil—Dras—Batalik axis has claimed the lives of two more soldiers of the region. The mortal remains of sepoys Dharmendra Singh and Hira Singh were received today.

HUDA serves notices to schools
PANCHKULA, July 3 — The Haryana Urban Development Authority has issued notices to many government and private schools for violation of terms and conditions agreed upon at the time of allotment of sites to them.

School for blind has 100 per cent result
CHANDIGARH, July 3 — Even though deprived of eyes, they have scored well in the senior secondary examinations. The Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, attained 100 per cent results in the Class XII board examinations, with all students passing with the first division.

Mango Mela opens in Pinjore
PINJORE, July 3 — Mango lovers thronged the famous Yadvindra Gardens here to enjoy rare varieties of mango on the opening day of the eighth Mango Mela, which began with a riot of colour at the garden today.

More cricketers support Kapil
CHANDIGARH, July 3 — More cricket officials and players have rallied round Kapil Dev who demanded snapping all cricket ties with Pakistan till that country withdrew its forces from Kargil.

S N I P P E T S
Mahurat shot of serial

Anthology of Momi's works released

Plan to remove congress grass

ISKCON function

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Few hibiscus species in Hibiscus Garden
CHANDIGARH, July 3 — Apparent lack of upkeep of the Sector 36 Hibiscus Garden has left it with barely a few hibiscus varieties, known for bearing bright coloured flowers.

leaking tap Leaking taps, poor water supply
CHANDIGARH, July 3 — Most of the residents of the city complain about poor water supply in the morning hours. A number of residents can be seen carrying buckets of water from lower storeys of houses. At some places water runs continuously from taps.At some places the taps have been leaking for the last many months. The shopkeepers in the market say if taps are installed, these are stolen

Overcharging at public toilets
CHANDIGARH, July 3 — Lack of initiative on part of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, has created hardships for shopkeepers and visitors to the Sector 17 market as attendants of four public toilets have been illegally making money from its users.

Old Indian books in digital form likely
CHANDIGARH, July 3 — The UK-based Minerva Press, one of the oldest publishing houses of the world, is contemplating to reproduce some of the old and rare Indian books in digital form, according Mr Bob Hamlyn, Chairman of the Minerva Press.

An egg a day keeps stroke away
CHANDIGARH, July 3 — Even as the Union Territory of Chandigarh can boast of the highest per capita egg consumption in the country, eating an egg a day is not likely to trigger the risk of heart disease, says a US study involving more than 1 lakh persons.

Power cuts continue
MANAULI (SAS Nagar), July 3 — Frequent power cuts have led the residents in periphery areas of Chandigarh to suffer in the prevalent humid and scorching weather.

Link road full of potholes
BANUR, July 3 — Potholes on the Banur-Ambala link road have become a major traffic hazard for the road users. The pitiable condition of this link road is because of neglect on the part of the authorities concerned.

Tent dealers encroach on public land
CHANDIGARH, July 3 — There is a rise in the encroachments by tent dealers. The necessary steps have not taken regularly to end or remove these encroachments.

Breach in nullah worries villagers
CHILLA (SAS Nagar), July 3— Tension has gripped residents of Chilla and Manauli villages due to a breach in a sewer nullah following heavy rain during the past four days. Top


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