MC seeks excise share
CHANDIGARH, Sept 17— The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) today urged the Chandigarh Administration to transfer a share of the excise duty collected by it from the sale of liquor in the city on the Punjab pattern.

DC sets example for juniors
SAS NAGAR, Sept 17 — The official machinery was on the roads today to implement various guidelines of the Punjab and Haryana High Court orders regarding traffic rules and removal of encroachments from public land.

30 city teachers awarded
CHANDIGARH, Sept 17 — As many as 30 teachers from various schools of the city were given awards for their meritorious services from Lions Club International here today. The DPI (Schools), Mr D.S. Saroya, who was the chief guest, gave the teachers certificates and mementos at a function held at Lions Bhawan, Sector 18.

‘Regional PIXE facility needed’
CHANDIGARH, Sept 17 — A day-long workshop on "Regional facility for proton induced X-ray emission technique'' was organised by the Department of Physics, Panjab University, today. Nearly 50 delegates from various universities and institutions of this region attended the workshop.

Eye, steroid cure for lepers stressed
CHANDIGARH, Sept 17 — The three-day 21st Biennial Conference of the Indian Association of Leprologists started this morning at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) with a symposium on continuing priorities.

Meenakshi's in-laws arrested
Chandigarh, Sept 17 — The in-laws of Meenakshi, who allegedly committed suicide due to harassment by them, have been arrested by the police today.

HUDA forms panels to redress grievances
PANCHKULA, Sept 17 — The drive for eradication of congress grass and the misuse of residential places for commercial activity were the topics of discussion at a meeting of the residents' welfare associations of all sectors. It was chaired by Mrs Sumita Singh, Administrator of HUDA, here.

PU boys clash on campus
CHANDIGARH, Sept 17 — The issue of constitution of ‘Cyanide', an inter-college cultural group, led to a fight between two fourth year boys of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology at Boys Hostel No. 1 at Panjab University this morning.

New student body formed
Chandigarh, Sept 17 — In a major development for the forthcoming university student body elections in Panjab University, a group declared the formation of the Haryana Students Union (HSU) here today which will contest parallel to the established Haryana Student Association(HSA) .

• Student bodies forge alliance
• Trespass, theft attempt
• UBS admissions

University teachers protest day
on Sept 23

Painting exhibition opens
CHANDIGARH, Sept 17 — An exhibition of paintings by Surjit Kaur from Jalandhar was inaugurated at the IndusInd Bank Art Gallery, Sector 8, here yesterday.

Insurance company penalised
PANCHKULA, Sept 17— The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum ordered the New India Insurance Company, Panchkula, to pay Rs 77,500 for mediclaim at 12 per cent interest per annum from February 21, 1998, till the date of actual payment, Rs 5,000 for mental agony and harassment and Rs 1,000 as costs of proceedings to Mr R.N. Khurana, a resident of Panchkula.

Vegetable prices fluctuate
PANCHKULA, Sept 17 — The prices of most vegetables have been fluctuating during the past week and these continue to be higher than or on a par with the prices in Chandigarh.

Nadia, Vishal clinch TT titles
Chandigarh, Sept 17 — Nadia Saini of DAV Public School, Sector 8, and Vishal Raj of Patiala clinched the cadet girls' singles and boys singles titles respectively, by defeating Manisha of Patiala, 21-16, 20-22, 21-9, and Adish Rana of Himachal Pradesh, 21-19, 21-17, respectively, in the North Zone Rotary Central Open Table Tennis Tournament which began here today at the Sector 23 table tennis hall.

• School tourney
• Badminton meet
• Hockey matches
• Selection trials
• Last date
• State volleyball
• Tennis coaches

Irina Brar takes 3-stroke lead
CHANDIGARH, Sept 17 – Fifteen-year-old Irina Brar of the local Vivek High School took a three-stroke lead over fancied Parnita Garewal on the opening day of the second Chandigarh State Golf Championship for the Stroh CGA Cup.