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Spirit of joy engulfs city
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — The bursting of crackers and lighting of houses marked the victory of the Indian cricket team over Pakistan in different parts of the city here tonight. A spirit of joy virtually engulfed every nook and corner of the city after the Indian team's victory around 11 p.m. As the word spread like wildfire, people came out of their houses, distributed sweets and burst crackers.

Commuters and policemen alike are engrossed in watching the World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan on a TV set installed at the Inter-State Bus Terminus in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Gautam Singh

SHOs divested of Gypsies
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — A total of 11 Maruti Gypsies which were unauthorisedly deployed with the Inspector and Station House Officer level officials, are being sent back to where they belonged for the benefit of the common man and patrolling purposes, highly placed sources said.

No review of CET seats
SAS NAGAR, June 8 — Mr N.S. Rattan, Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training Secretary, said today that the recent department notification reserving 85 per cent of seats in different technical courses for Punjab residents, which had drawn flak from residents of the city and surrounding areas, would not be reviewed by the department.

Anti-criminal plan a non-starter
PANCHKULA, June 8 — An elaborate plan made by the city police to seal the township to nab criminals, who after committing crime escape to the neighbouring areas of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, seems to have been implemented only on paper.

Post of MVI abolished
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — one post of motor vehicle inspector in the UT State Transport Authority has been abolished, while another post of senior assistant is also likely to be surrendered.

UT-pool quota increased
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — The Chandigarh Administration has decided to increase the present 60 per cent quota of Chandigarh pool to 85 per cent for students in various technical institutes of the Union Territory.

Most polluted places in city
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — The areas around the parking lot near Neelam Cinema in Sector 17, Aroma Chowk and the roundabout dividing Sectors 21, 22, 34, 35, have been identified as the most polluted spots in the city in respect of the quality of air and presence of carbon monoxide in it.

Notice to Admn in Jerath case
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — The Sessions Judge, Mr B.S. Bedi, today issued notice to the Chandigarh Administration and Mr Jagdish Mitter, Superintending Engineer, for June 10 on an application moved by Mr K.K. Jerath, a former Chief Engineer, objecting to Mr Mitter’s turning approver in FIR No 3 registered by the Vigilance Department on October 26, 1998, in connection with the kickbacks case.

Seminar on bridge engineering
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — Engineers and scientists are the real nation builders, provided they get the support of the politicians in the right perspective.

Bail plea of SP, DSP accepted
KHARAR, June 8 — Mrs Seema Dhillon, Judicial Magistrate, Kharar, has accepted the bail application of Mr Gurpreet Singh, SP, Patiala, and Mr Balwant Singh, DSP, Phillaur, in a complaint filed by Mr Gurdev Singh, Inspector, Punjab police, yesterday and has fixed August 24 as the next date of hearing.

History may be part of technical courses
SAS NAGAR, June 8 — Stressing the need to inculcate moral values in students, Mr N.S. Rattan, Secretary of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab, and the Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, said today the government was considering making history and culture a part the syllabi of medical, management and engineering courses.

S N I P P E T S
War epic to be staged

One day’s salary donated

In memory of his son

CPI delegation meets Vineeta

2 more in top 1,000 in JEE

Kulbir Singh felicitated

Powermen submit memorandum

2 more students excel

Ex-paramilitary men allege discrimination
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — Retired personnel of the para-military forces should be declared as ex-servicemen and accorded similar benefits.

Ex-servicemen offer to join front
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — Expressing their solidarity with the defence personnel engaged in pushing back intruders beyond the LOC, several retired defence officers and other ranks here today offered to join Operation “Vijay” in Kargil Sector.

UT Khadi Board budget approved
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — The Chandigarh UT Khadi and Village Industries Board, which met here today under the chairmanship of Ms Vineeta Rai, Adviser to the Administrator of Chandigarh, decided to organise a meeting of Sarpanches and Panches to expedite implementation of various schemes under the board.

Rs 5 lakh for dispensary
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — Mr Satya Pal Jain, local member of the dissolved Lok Sabha, said here yesterday that he had sanctioned Rs 5 lakh from his Local Area Development Fund for the CGHS Dispensary and expressed the hope that the matter would be sorted out soon.

HUDA’s decision resented
PANCHKULA, June 8 — Panchkula residents have expressed their dissatisfaction over the Estate Office and HUDA’s decision to continue having a private contractor for the general upkeep and maintenance of sectors in Panchkula.

Money ‘stolen’ at airport
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — Mr Anit Chopra, son of a local businessman, was shell shocked when the money he was carrying for his holiday in Kathmandu, was pilfered from his suitcase.Top



Compendium

Crime File
2 injured in road mishaps

Campus Beat
Students "harmed by tussle"

Corporation Beat
Vendors get entry into Apni Mandi

Price Watch
Mango varieties still costlier

High Court
Contempt case against judge dismissed


Karan Patnaik corners glory
Boxing meet from June 18Top



  Features
Trying hard to get SC certificates
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — Mr Ashok Kumar, a resident of Burail village, is a harassed man. He has been trying hard for the past over one month to get the Scheduled Caste certificates for two of his children issued from the Estate Office.

Cutting cost of house building
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — The cost of building a house can be brought down by 30 to 40 per cent if the claims of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation are to be accepted.

Villages to get pollution-free water
MANAULI (SAS Nagar), June 8 — Residents of Manauli and other adjoining villages will soon get pollution-free water as the district authorities today said a rural water supply system would be set up.

Where government schools do better
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — A comparative analysis of the top five Government Model Schools and private educational institutions reveal a superior performance by the students of the latter in the All-India Secondary School Examination, the results of which were declared yesterday.

Rare heart surgery in private hospital
CHANDIGARH, June 8 — For the first time a hospital in the private sector in Chandigarh has performed a surgery to close a hole in the heart of a four-year-old girl.Top


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