Mr S.K. Singh (extreme left), who took over as Inspector-General of Police, Chandigarh, on Tuesday, shares a light moment with his subordinates in his office. — A Tribune photograph

IGP takes over, cancels transfers CHANDIGARH, June 1 — Within hours of joining as Inspector General of Chandigarh Police, Mr S.K. Singh, today cancelled the transfer orders of 10 police personnel , including six Inspectors and three Station House Officers. The transfer orders for these 10 policemen had been issued in two batches on May 27 and May 31, respectively.

50 lakh for treatment of poor patients
CHANDIGARH, June 1 — A sum of Rs 50 lakh will be spent by the Chandigarh Administration during the current financial year under the National Illness Assistance Funds on medical treatment of poor patients whose monthly income is less than Rs 290 in rural areas and Rs 301 in the urban areas of the union territory.

Neelgai freed from captivity CHANDIGARH, June 1—After relishing the hospitality of the UT Wildlife Department for over two years, Neelu, a full-grown neelgai, reluctantly embraced the path to liberty as it was finally released by department officials in the Sukhna Choe forest area, near here, today. The male animal was handed over to the UT Wildlife Department by the SPCA.

A neelgai which was released in the Sukhna Choe forest area by officials of the UT Wildlife Department on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

PCO operator arrested
PANCHKULA, June 1— A local STD PCO operator, Balwinder Singh, has been arrested by the local police in connection with a scandal of "fraudulent phone connections", which was unearthed in August last year.

‘Issue I-cards to footpath vendors’
CHANDIGARH, June 1— Mr Satya Pal Jain, local member of the dissolved Lok Sabha, has urged the Chandigarh Administration to start issuing photo identity cards to footpath workers whose names appear in the survey conducted by the Administration a couple of months ago.

Demand to revise medal allowance
CHANDIGARH, June 1— The President's Police Gallantry Awardees Association of India, while demanding ex-serviceman status, has condemned the Union Home Ministry for not revising the monthly medal allowances of its members.

CBSE Class XII pass percentage up
CHANDIGARH, June 1 — The result of the All-India Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (Class XII), held in March-April, and covering schools affiliated to the CBSE from the city and Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, will be declared tomorrow.

Eligibility for B. Ed entance test
CHANDIGARH, June 1 — The candidates who are appearing or have appeared in the BA, BSc B.Com or other equivalent degree examinations (final) year of any recognised university, held in April-May, 1999, are also eligible to provisionally take the B Ed entrance test being conducted by Panjab University on July 24, a press note issued by the Joint Controller of Examination, Mr Ashok Raj Bhandari, said here today.

Adviser apprised of residents’ problems
CHANDIGARH, June 1 — A delegation of the Consumers Forum Chandigarh led by its Chairman, Mr Jaidev Singh, called upon the Adviser to the UT Administrator, Mrs Vineeta Rai, and apprised her of the general problems being faced by the city residents.

Residents want VDS forms simplified
CHANDIGARH, June 1 — City residents have urged the UT Electricity Department to simplify the forms of the Voluntary Disclosure Scheme, besides extending the date for the submission of the forms by at least one more month.

Crafts institute exhibition
CHANDIGARH, June 1 — A three-day Exhibition-cum-sale of articles made by students of the Government Central Crafts Institute for Women, Sector 11, is being organised by the Directorate of Technical Education, UT from June 4 to 6.

Cremation of Joy Lal today
PANCHKULA, June 1 — The Director-General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Mr Gautam Kaul, will attend the cremation of the 36-year-old ITBP Deputy Commandant Joy Lal, which will take place with full police honours at the Sector 21 cremation ground here tomorrow at 11 a.m.

‘Awareness on food, nutrition needed’
CHANDIGARH, June 1 — About 30 per cent of the new born babies in our country are underweight.

Encroached land vacated
DERA BASSI, June 1 — More than 63 bigha shamlat land of Amlala village in this subdivision, which had been encroached upon by four influential persons of the same village, was vacated by the Revenue Department with the help of the police and the panchayat last week.

Fresh survey of roads by MCC

Slump in cricket goods market

Council to honour players

Students prefer tuitions
CHANDIGARH, June 1 — Private tutors and coaching centres in the city are doing the work of colleges and senior secondary schools, going by the number of students they attract in contrast to the latter.

'Tourists visiting newer places'
CHANDIGARH, June 1 — Summer time, which for most of us translates into vacations and now even summer workshops, is also a time to go out of the City Beautiful to spend time with long-lost relatives and friends, to escape the heat of plains and seek refuge in hills, and in some cases, even to fly across the seven seas.

'Phulkari' centre set up
SAS NAGAR, June 1 — A 'phulkari' centre has been set up here by the Indian Council of Social Welfare, Punjab, for the girls of Shahi Majra village.

Summer workshop begins
CHANDIGARH, June 1— A month-long summer workshop, ''creative camp'', started in the preparatory block of St Joseph's High School, Sector 9, here today.