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Residents cross a swollen nullah near Manauli
village, as earthen causeway constructed by
villagers is washed away by the flood water.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
Flood water
washes away causeway
MANAULI
(SAS Nagar), July 23 — Residents of more
than eight villages, including Manauli, Patton,
Premgarh and Seaoun, fear threat to their lives
as the heavy rain during the past few days has
washed away the only causeway that connects the
villages. The temporary road had been constructed
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Aid trickling in slowly
CHANDIGARH,
July 23 — “My husband could not even see his
second child born”, said Paramjit Kaur, the
27-year-old widow of Havaldar Bikram Singh, 8 Sikh, whose
“warrior” was brought dead to her after he lost
his life in the Operation Vijay, during a hand-to-hand
combat at Tiger Hill.
River poses threat to bridge
PANCHKULA
July 23 — The turbulent Ghaggar is posing a threat
to a recently inaugurated bridge, connecting sectors in
Panchkula Extension with the main town.
Commerce stream registers high
percentage
CHANDIGARH,
July 23 — The admission process ended even before it
began for most students who had sought admission to the
commerce stream with seats in the city colleges full to
capacity and the cut-off percentage hovering around 78 in
most cases.
Mystery virus identified
CHANDIGARH,
July 23 — The mystery virus that led to the death of
several children from Yamunanagar district and its
surrounding areas in Haryana last year has been
identified as a little known and a rare disease known as
the '' reye-like illness''.
Order on office accommodation
CHANDIGARH,
July 23 — The Chandigarh Administration has directed
all the administrative secretaries, heads of departments,
boards and corporations to advertise in newspapers with
maximum circulation on the eve of taking new commercial
or residential premises on rent or lease.
Admn, cable company issued
contempt notice
CHANDIGARH,
July 23 — Mr Justice T.H.B. Chalapathi of the Punjab
and Haryana High Court today issued notice to the City
Cable Network, Chandigarh, and the Chandigarh
Administration in the case of alleged contempt of court
committed by some Sikhs, including women protesters, by
raising slogans and burning an effigy of Mr Justice
Swatantar Kumar of this court for his order in the
well-known “helmet case”.
Review of 2001 Census
CHANDIGARH,
July 23 — The review work of the progress made in
the preparations for the 2001 Census for Chandigarh,
Punjab and Haryana is being held here.
Widow donates month’s salary
CHANDIGARH,
July 23 — A widow, Mrs Vinod Kumari, employed as a
clerk in the Women and Child Development Department,
Haryana, Chandigarh, has donated her entire one
month’s salary, amounting to Rs 4221, for the Army
Central Welfare Fund in homage to the Kargil heroes.
Students
with compartments admitted
CHANDIGARH,
July 23—Students with compartments in Class
X were admitted against the vacant seats in the
various government schools here today.
Health union
holds dharna
CHANDIGARH,
July 23 — Members of the Multi Purpose
Health Workers Farag Union, Punjab, here today
staged a dharna in front of the MLA Hostel in
Sector 4 in support of their demands.
A neglected
earthen dam
PANCHKULA,
July 23 — The Shivalik Development Board had
in 1995 developed a mini earthen dam near
Dhatogra village here.Today the dam lies desolate
due to lack of funds and attention.
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Role
of soldiers lauded
CHANDIGARH,
July 23 — To honour the families of war heroes of
Operation Vijay and Operation Rakshak, 'Shaurya Samman
and Homage to the War Heroes' was held today at the
Tagore Theatre. 
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Recovering 15 bodies under heavy
fire
