1,933 violators challaned
DERA BASSI, Sept 16 — As many as 1,933 violators of traffic rules have been challaned by the District Transport Authority since August 19 in Patiala district.The Punjab and Haryana High Court orders on traffic rules continue to be violated on a large scale.

Problems in phone bill payment
KHARAR, Sept 16 — More than 2800 telephone subscribers in Kharar and surrounding villages are facing a lot of problems as they have to stand for hours in long queues for making the payment of their telephone bills. They attribute this to lack of proper arrangement by the Telecommunication Department.

PU poll code: no convoys, defacement
CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — A code of conduct has been drawn up for the forthcoming elections to the Panjab University Campus Students' Council for the year 1999-2000 to be held on September 24. The Dean Students Welfare, Prof V.K. Bansal, today held a meeting with the representatives of various student unions to discuss the same.

• Campaigning picks up in PU

Gen Oberoi to be GOC-in-C
Chandigarh, Sept 16 — Lieut-Gen Vijay Oberoi will take over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, on October 15. He is at present the GOC-in-C, Army Training Command (Artrac), Shimla.

HC sets deadline for PGI to fill post
CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court today set December 15 as the deadline for the P.G.I. for filling vacancies in the post of Assistant Professor.

Telecom services hit again
CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — For the second time in three days, the working of the telecommunication network in the city and the adjoining areas reportedly snapped today on account of a technical snag, putting telephone subscribers to a lot of inconvenience.

More sanitation to be privatised
CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — Faced with an acute shortage of sweepers, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has decided to privatise the sanitation in five major labour colonies of the city.

UGC order for 10pc cut in posts
Chandigarh, Sept 16 — Universities and colleges nationwide have been instructed by the University Grants Commission to ensure immediately a 10 per cent reduction in the number of posts as on January 1,1992.Various other steps to reduce total expenditure have been underlined.

• PU suppl exam from Sept 25

Himachal folk dances presented
CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — The Indian Council for Cultural Relations in collaboration with the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi, today presented folk dances and songs at the open air auditorium of Punjab Arts Council, Rose Garden, Sector 16.

• 50 attend music workshop
• Painting contest for kids held

Capsicum, carrot, garlic costlier
CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — There has been a fluctuation in the prices of most vegetables during the past four days.

Easy wins for top seeds
Chandigarh, Sept 16 — Top seeds had a smooth sailing on the opening day of the Chandigarh ranking badminton-cum-selection tournament organised by the Chandigarh Badminton Association, which began at the Panjab University Indoor hall here today.

• 40 golfers for Chandigarh tournament