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City girls outshine boys
CHANDIGARH, May 25 — With the results of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 1998, out today, six candidates from the city who have made it through, were obviously jubilant. And with four girls having made it to the Mains, girls certainly outshone the boys.

Manisha Verma (left) and Ekroop Caur (right), who have made it to the civil services, 1998, being congratulated by their ecstatic mothers. — Tribune photographs by Manoj Mahajan

University Syndicate meeting adjourned
CHANDIGARH, May 25 — The much hyped meeting of the Syndicate in which major issues were to be discussed was adjourned sine die by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof M.M. Puri, members of the Syndicate, said here today.

Property dealers booked
PANCHKULA, May 25 — Several property dealers and land owners have been booked by the police for selling agricultural land for residential, commercial and industrial purposes within the municipal limits of Kalka and Pinjore Municipal Committees in violation of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Area Act, 1975.

42 bank promotions revoked
CHANDIGARH, May 25 — Forty two employees of the Chandigarh State Cooperative Bank Limited who were allegedly promoted contrary to norms and beyond the sanctioned strength by the previous Board of Directors have been reverted to their original post by the Registrar Cooperative Societies.

Panchkula to have golf course
PANCHKULA, May 25 — This elite urban estate of Haryana is all set to be a part of the golf circuit of the country with the state government giving its nod to the Haryana Urban Development Authority to develop a golf course in Sector 3 here along the Ambala-Shimla National Highway.

Foundation stone of health centre laid
DERA BASSI, May 25 — Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Finance and Planing Minister of Punjab, laid the foundation stone of a 30-bed community health centre at the Civil Hospital here today.

15 students get certificates
CHANDIGARH, May 25 — As many as 15 students were given certificates for qualifying the stitching examination at a prize distribution funcion held on the premises of Stitch `n’ Craft Training School in the Dadu Majra colony yesterday.

S N I P P E T S
World Cup match on big screen

Shifting of liquor vend urged

Rally by bank employees

Fire-hit get relief

Essay contest

Party holds meeting
ZIRAKPUR, May 25— A meeting of the Patiala circle of the Lok Bhalai Party was held here yesterday. The national President of the party, Mr Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, could not attend the deliberations as he had other engagements in Delhi.

Reddy to reinforce Kiran's steps
CHANDIGARH, May 25 — Mr C.S.R. Reddy, SSP (City), will reinforce some of the steps initiated by the former Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kiran Bedi, for enforcing law and order and regulating traffic.

UT powermen hold dharna
CHANDIGARH, May 25 — Members of the UT Powermen Union held a dharna near the Chandigarh Housing Board roundabout here today in support of their long-pending demands.

‘Contractor liable for breach of trust’
CHANDIGARH, May 25 — You park your car at a parking lot. An employee of the contractor of the lot issues you a slip for the fee he charges for parking the vehicle. Later, the car is stolen. Is the contractor liable for breach of trust?

Kiran’s mother shifted
CHANDIGARH, May 25 — Mrs Prem Peshawaria, mother of Dr (Mrs) Kiran Bedi, was today shifted from the intensive care unit of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research to Escorts Hospital in New Delhi.Top



Compendium

Crime File
1.45 lakh stolen from car

Cultural Scene
Insight into history of Sikhism

Price Watch
Litchi cheaper, grapes dearer


Akash enters pre-quarters
Inter-district cricket
Uttarakhand trophy

Visitors look at one of the paintings on display on the opening day of “The Sikh Heritage” exhibition at the Government Museum and Art Gallery in Sector 10 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph


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  Features
Defining good and bad art
CHANDIGARH, May 25 — “I want to create consciousness among the people of the City Beautifful to appreciate the work of art which should be good and not the bad one.” Elaborating his point of view, he explained that the barbed wire fencing in the Ieisure Valley by the Administration to spoil the beauty is a typical example of creation of bad art.Top


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