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 Accomplice of Sector 34
blast accused held
CHANDIGARH,
July 5 — Within a week of the Sector 34 bomb blast,
the police claims to have arrested Sher Singh, an
accomplice of the main accused linked to the explosion.
City, US county tie-up hangs fire
CHANDIGARH,
July 5 — Has the proposal to link up Chandigarh with
the Riverside County in the USA as sister city been
dropped? The answer seems to be yes if lack of initiative
on part of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh and
the Riverside County authorities is any indication.
Subhash and
Channo |
Villagers help
girl sold by father
KANSALA
(Kharar), July 5 — Kind-hearted residents of
this sleepy village have come to the rescue of a
gypsy girl, Channo, in her twenties, who was
allegedly sold by her parents to an old man. She
said her father married her off after taking Rs
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Homage paid to Tiger Hill martyr
CHANDIGARH,
July 5 — The mortal remains of Havildar Mani Ram,
who was killed on July 3 during the fierce fighting to
capture the strategic Tiger Hill, was received with full
military honours at the N Area here this afternoon.
Minors to be challaned from today
CHANDIGARH,
July 5 — The traffic police will resume the
challaning of vehicles being driven by minors from
tomorrow morning. The drivers of school buses not
adhering to norms would also be fined.
Free lottery ticket sellers: court
CHANDIGARH,
July 5 — The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr S.S.
Lamba, today ordered the release of all those persons who
were booked by the local police on the charge of selling
lottery tickets of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and
other states which were claimed to have been banned by
the Chandigarh Administration.
Meeting on PU centre name put off
CHANDIGARH,
July 5 — The meeting to decide the change of name of
the Adult Education and Extension Field Outreach Centre
of Panjab University to that of a department and to
change designations of the core staff to professor,
reader and lecturer, scheduled for today, has been
postponed.
National
awards for author
CHANDIGARH,
July, 5 — The National Council of
Educational Research and Training, New Delhi, has
selected city-based artist, Satwant Singh, for
two national awards as an author and as an
illustrator for his manuscript titled “Billo
ate jaddu di pitari”.
Class XI students
prefer GMSSS-16, 35
CHANDIGARH,
July 5 — On the first day of admission to
the science stream of Class XI in the government
schools of the city, which began at Government
Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, here
today, it was GMSSS-16 and GMSSS-35 all the way,
with most students preferring admissions in these
schools.
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1 held for murder
DERA BASSI,
July 5 — The police has arrested Karnail Singh,
brother of Sahib Singh, who was found murdered on the
terrace of his house on the night of June 28.
Club to focus on polio eradication
CHANDIGARH,
July 5 — The joint installation function of the
Rotary Club of Chandigarh and the Inner Wheel Club
1999-2000 was held this evening at the RVTC, Sector 18. 
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Computer changes reading habits
