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Thursday, March 21, 2002, Chandigarh, India

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Professional courses to cost more at PU
Chandigarh, March 20
Panjab University is all set to hike the existing fee in all professional courses by two and a half times from the forthcoming academic session (2002-2003). The hike will apply to the tuition fee as well as laboratory charges paid by students joining in the first year in all professional courses, except the MBA (Evening).

Big budget sought for higher education

Mohali areas head for water shortage
SAS Nagar, March 20
With the demand for water increasing as the mercury begins to rise, the Department of Local Government has failed to give clearance for the sinking of four new tubewells in the town and the Municipal Council is still in a fix over taking charge of others whose water discharge is below the estimated quantity.

Tough day for MC staff
Chandigarh, March 20
Staff of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh in charge of parking lots invited the wrath of the people on the first day of taking over the paid parking lots in sectors 17, 8 and 9 today. The MC seems to be heading for incurring a loss by managing the parking lots on its own.

REGIONAL BRIEFS

EARLIER STORIES

	SAS Nagar Council awaits fiscal aid March 20, 2002
	Cheers! Beery times ahead March 19, 2002
	Land worth 5000 cr in Mani Majra undeveloped March 18, 2002
	Hope comes looking and finds its man March 17, 2002
	Daylight robbery at gunpoint March 16, 2002
	CAT orders repatriation of 125 lecturers March 15, 2002
	Power cuts go, shortage remains March 14, 2002
	Part-time teachers having a field day March 13, 2002
	Goods worth Rs 7 lakh gutted March 12, 2002
	Ticket-holders fail to gain entry into stadium March 11, 2002
	Zimbabweans shop and chomp March 10, 2002

COMMUNITY

Cricketer Dinesh Mongia with his parents at his residence in Chandigarh on Wednesday night.
— Tribune photo Pradeep Tewari

City newsmen shocked over attack on Tribune cricketers
Chandigarh, March 20
The unsporting behaviour shown by the Dainik Bhaskar cricket team and its supporters, who attacked The Tribune cricket team in one of the semi-finals of the first Inter-Media Cricket Tournament organised by the Chandigarh Press Club yesterday over the decision of the umpire has evoked sharp criticism from all quarters.

Stench and slush in Panchkula village
Panchkula, March 20
Choking sewerage pipes, heaps of garbage, broken streets, low water pressure, parks covered with polybags, stench and slush all around dot Abheypur village of this city for the past many years, thanks to the inefficiency of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA).

Amusement in Thunder Zone
Chandigarh, March 20
The residents of the city and its surrounding townships would soon get another amusement park within a motorable distance. Thunder Zone, an amusement park spread over 11 acres on the Chandigarh — Sirhind road, offering rides, sky balloons, wet park, is proposed to be inaugurated on April 13.

Powermen injured, hold dharna
Chandigarh, March 20
The UT Powermen Union today held a dharna to protest against the failure of the Chandigarh Administration to lodge a complaint against a mob of jhuggi dwellers of Bhagat Singh Colony ( located south of Sector 49), who attacked some electricity department employees yesterday when they went to remove illegal connections.

Residents demand community centre
Chandigarh, March 20
Residents and the councillor of Sectors 27 and 28, Ms Harpreet Kaur Babla, here today demanded a community centre, wall-sealing, recarpeting of roads, development of green belts and beautification of markets.

YOUNG VOICE
Attitude is everything
Sometimes, for a moment, a person feels that he or she has achieved what he or she wants, but, the feeling is gone the next moment. To save ourselves from this situation, we need to identify which thoughts and actions will lead us to a state of peace and harmony. Thoughts govern our mind and determine our success or failure. Our attitude determines whether we are happy or unhappy.

AWWA chief visits Asha School
Chandigarh, March 20
The president of the Western Command Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA), Ms Deep Surjit Singh, today visited Shivalik Shopping Centre in Chandi Mandir, where she inaugurated shops.

The president of the Western Command Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA), Ms Deep Surjit Singh, presents a gift to a student of Asha School in Chandi Mandir on Wednesday.

CRIME

Two impostors caught
Chandigarh, March 20
The local police nabbed an uncle-nephew due posing as priests who were reportedly trying to rob a resident of Sector 15 this morning. According to police sources, Makhan Nath and Sidhu Nath, both residents of Dhuri, were first overpowered by Mr Krishan Kumar, gunman of a senior SAD (B) leader, Mr Gurpratap Singh Riar.

BUSINESS

Silverware sparkles
Chandigarh, March 20
This one has been structured by Meerut-based Alka Jain, who seems to have a great rapport with silver. Being displayed at Aroma for the third time, the products cover a vast range — from intricately-designed lamps to small glass objects.

BIZ CLIPS

EDUCATION

300 students awarded degrees
Panchkula, March 20
As many as 300 students who passed their graduation in April last year, were awarded degree certificates at the annual convocation and prize distribution function of Degree College, Panchkula, here today.

Private schools to file SLP
SAS Nagar, March 20
The SAS Nagar Schools Association has decided to file an SLP in the Supreme Court against the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding the functioning of private schools from residential buildings.

Add honey to your diet, say scientists
Chandigarh, March 20
Employment potential of the small-scale industry in the Indian context was highlighted by Prof A.S.Atwal at the ongoing UGC working conference on ‘Entomological Research — Progress and Problems’ at Panjab University here today. The conference is being organised by the Department of Zoology.

Dr R.P. Bambah, former Vice-Chancellor, PU, felicitates Dr G.P. Sharma for receiving the life time achievement award by the Zoological Society of India.

COURTS

HIGH COURT
Appointment of corpn chiefs withheld
Chandigarh, March 20
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Punjab Government not to appoint a chairman for the Punjab State Forest Development Corporation, or of any other similar body, till a rational criterion regarding such appointments was framed.

Refund deposits with interest, HUDA told
FC, Secy summoned in fertiliser scam
Crime Branch told to probe gang rape

Six freed in contract killing case
Chandigarh, March 19
A local court today discharged Sant Parkash, Balwant Rai Vashisht and four others in a contract killing case. The six were discharged by the UT District and Sessions Judge, Mr H.S Bhalla, after the prosecution failed to prove the charges against them as the complainant and other witnesses of the case turned hostile.

Beant Singh case
IGP’s son acquitted
2 sent to judicial custody

42 persons fined

CULTURE

Lally talks of fashion for Arclights
Chandigarh, March 20
If all goes well with Arclights, the Academy of Grooming and Applied Arts, which was launched in Sector 34-A this afternoon, the city will soon have its date with glamour. Unlike what one has been witnessing in the past, the launch of this academy being promoted by celebrated models Lally Virk and wife Jasminne, was more about business than about hype.

Handicrafts mela at Kala Gram
Chandigarh, March 20
For once, Kala Gram is playing host to huge crowds and the reason for the same is not far to seek...on display at the sprawling compound of Kala Gram are arts and crafts selected from a host of Indian states...right from Rajasthan and Gujarat to Orissa and West Bengal.

Musicians in front of Kala Gram, which is hosting Craft Bazaar in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan

A tale of torn hearts
Chandigarh, March 20
Dr Atmajit’s play Main taan ek sarangi haan, which was staged for the second time at Tagore Theatre today, has certainly grown since it was last presented. No wonder it is one of the four plays selected for a festival of theatre in Delhi. The story grows with three central characters Geeta, Meena and Pal, who are the best of friends. Dejected with the social mess, the characters share bitter experiences with one another.

Shalini, Ritu and Rakhi present the title song of Dr Atmajit’s play Main taan ek sarangi haan presented at Tagore Theatre on Wednesday.

HEALTH

Who will be PGI Dean?
Chandigarh, March 20
Even as the PGI Director awaits written orders from the Centre to start the process of appointing a new dean, in accordance with the existing rules and regulations, as ordered by the Supreme Court, the PGI atmosphere is rife with discussions and projections as to who is likely to be chosen to the post.

2nd day of Spring Fest
Chandigarh, March 20
The six-day PGI spring fest, organised by the institute’s cultural committee, was in full swing on its second day today.