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Sunday, June 20, 1999

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Showers bring relief, inconvenience
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — Heavy rain lashed the city this morning, leading to the flooding of roads, blockage of sewers in some places, power breakdowns in certain pockets and a drop in the day temperature, besides providing the much-needed respite from the sweltering heat.

Doctors to boycott auction
PANCHKULA, June 19 — The Indian Medical Association has protested against the auction of clinics and nursing home sites by the Haryana Urban Development Authority scheduled to be held on June 21.

New hospital OPD from June 22
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — The new outdoor patients department complex located in block-`B’ of Government Medical College and Hospital , Sector 32, will be inaugurated on Tuesday by the Union Health Minister, Mr Dalit Ezhilmalai.

Head of infant found
KHARAR, June 19 — The head of a newly born infant was found in Dashmesh Nagar in Kharar this afternoon. Mr Rajinder Singh Sohal, SHO, Kharar, when contacted, said the police was informed this afternoon on phone that a dog was seen carrying the head and upper portion of a child, and when it was cornered, it dropped the head there.

Camp for kids concludes
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — The summer coaching camp for children in the 5 to 15 age group, organised by the Chandigarh Press Club concluded here today. For children, it was demonstration of their learning skills.

Angry investors join hands
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — Having lost their hard earned money after investing in dubious companies, around 3,500 investors have formed a forum against nine such companies based in Chandigarh and Mani Majra.

Rs 1.10 lakh for quake victims
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — The local unit of the Garhwal Sabha has decided to contribute Rs 1.10 lakh for the rehabilitation of the Garhwal earthquake victims.

‘SAD-BJP will win poll’
DERA BASSI, June 19 — The people of Punjab had played a major role in the Independence movement to get freedom for the country.

Demand to revive CC's post
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — Mr P.D. Shenoy, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, concluded his two-day visit to the city today.

S N I P P E T S

‘Body not handed over after 10 days’

Lall to hold yoga camp

Langar in memory of martyrs

Fast enters 5th day

Day’s salary donated

Complaint against telephone co.
CHANDIGARH, June 19—A large number of shopkeepers at the Sector 20 market here are at the receiving end owing to the non-functioning of telephones, operated by a private company, for the past more than three months.

Servant decamps with money

Clarification on films

Refund for faulty weigh bridge ordered
BPL dealer to pay

Vegetable prices fluctuate

CBA to choose new members today

Territorial Army seeks officers
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — The territorial army is looking for young officers — individuals gainfully employed in the government or corporate sector — who are willing to serve the motherland for short duration.

Phone shifting no, bill yes
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — For Mrs Manju Sikand of Panchkula, getting her telephone shifted from Sector 15 to Sector 4 of the same town, has been a herculean task. Even after four months it remains to be accomplished.

Library that has few readers
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — Few know that the Government Museum, Sector 10, also houses a well-equipped reference library within its premises. Widely-acclaimed books and old volumes of journals like the 'Marg' and the 'Reader's Digest' are some of the kind of books stocked in the library.

The vacant reference library at Chandigarh Government Museum, Sector 10, waits for readers. — A Tribune photograph

10-year struggle with IAF bears fruit
SAS NAGAR, June 19 — For Harsev Singh Saini, Junior Warrant Officer of the Indian Air Force who was discharged from the force after 24 years of service on account of cent per cent disability, struggle stretched for over 10 years before he got justice in the shape of employment for his son.

Stray animals menace in city
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — The increasing number of stray animals on the city roads have not only defaced the city’s beauty but have also created nuisance.

Ray of hope for leper
CHANDIGARH, June 19 — Leprosy was once regarded a curse, with the patients being forced to hold a begging bowl as they were isolated by society.

Auctioning of school sites ‘unjustified’
PANCHKULA, June 19 — With the trend of auction gaining momentum in Panchkula during the past couple of months, HUDA will now auction commercial sites for schools here on June 21.