TOP STORIES

Faridabad Mayor sailing in choppy waters
Faridabad, June 27
The Mayor of the Municipal Corporation Faridabad, Ms Anita Goswami, seems to be in choppy waters. More than two-third members of the corporation have joined hands to bring a no-confidence motion against her.

No going back on DVB reforms, pact inked

New Delhi, June 27 The Government of NCT of Delhi today signed a shareholders’ agreement with Tata Power and Brihanmumbai Suburban Electric Supply.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at the signing of the shareholders’ agreement.

CM defending the indefensible: BJP
New Delhi, June 27
Accusing Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s attempt at defending the indefensible as “shameful,” the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said the Congress leaders’ springing to the defence of legislator Jaspal Singh who has been held guilty by the Lokayukta for stealing electricity was politics at its lowest.

Akali factions get personal on penultimate day
New Delhi, June 27
On the penultimate day of campaigning for the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee elections, the mudslinging touched new depths with the Akali factions levelling personal allegations.

Launch of a Smile: Amisha Patel during the launch of a product in the Capital on Thursday. — Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal

CRIME
Intelligence report indicts wards of Ghaziabad cops
Ghaziabad, June 27
The adage goes: Children of thieves become thieves. By extension, children of policemen, who are supposed to be the protectors of law, must become law-abiding citizens, if not cops. It is not so in Ghaziabad, it seems.

Units want pollution norms simplified
Gurgaon, June 27
Representatives and owners of several industrial units today called for changes in the procedures adopted by the Pollution Control Board. The venue was the one-day ‘Appreciation training programme on environmental legislation in India’, organised jointly by the local unit of the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Gurgaon Industrial Association.

No takers for govt orders at PGIMS?
Rohtak, June 27
The Director, Pt B. D. Sharma Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Maj Gen (Retd) Virender Singh Punia, has handed over additional charge of the office of Medical Superintendent to Dr B. P. Dass, Prof and Head of Radiotherapy Department, in gross violation of the government orders.

COMMUNITY

Nirmala Deshpande and Arif Mohammad Khan with victims of Gujarat carnage sitting on a dharna in the Capital on Thursday. — Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal

City school on the wrong side of law
Panipat, June 27
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr M. R. Anand, said that if the owner of the MJR Public School did not obtain the Change of Land Use, the administration will not hesitate to demolish the entire building which had violated government construction laws.

• Computerisation

UHBVN cashiers robbed of Rs 1 lakh
Jhajjar, June 27
Unidentified armed robbers reportedly robbed a team of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vidyut Nigam here of almost Rs 1 lakh at Jassaur Kheri village on the Asaudha-Khar Khoda road here this evening.

• Flood protection

CNG allocation for Delhi increased
New Delhi, June 27
The government has announced an increase in the allocation of natural gas for Delhi’s transport sector from the present 0.98 million cubic metres to 2 million cubic metres per day, leading to an increase of 1.02 million cubic metres per day.

All-India Kashmiri Samaj rejects VHP proposal
New Delhi, June 27
The All-India Kashmiri Samaj has rejected the VHPs proposal of creating a separate homeland for the Hindus. In a statement released here today, the AIKS has dismissed the fourway division of the state.

Light emitting diodes to revolutionise lighting industry
New Delhi, June 27
Light emitting diodes are poised to emerge as a very important light source of tomorrow, according to the Managing Director of Osram India Ltd, Mr Gagan Mehra. In a detailed presentation before lighting industry professionals, organised by the Indian Society of Lighting Engineers, here on Tuesday night, Mr Mehra demonstrated the decisive advantages that innovative LEDs offered through their advanced technology, making them a viable alternative to conventional lamps in several applications.

NCR BRIEFS
Malaria committee constituted
Rohtak, June 27
A district level malaria committee has been constituted following a circular by the Haryana Government. A spokesman for the Health Department said today the committee, chaired by the Deputy Commissioner.

• Challaned
• Liquor seized
• Body found

AI staff protest against assault by Customs men
New Delhi
A large number of employees of Air India today demonstrated outside the offices of the Customs Department at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to protest against the alleged assault on one of their cargo officers, Sanjay Talwar, by some officials of the customs.

CRIME

Six-member gang of auto thieves busted
New Delhi, June 27
The Delhi police today claimed to have busted a gang of six members involved in auto theft with the arrest of six persons and recovery of stolen property. The gang was active in South-West district.

• Huge liquor seizure
  
  

• Gas agency staff robbed

Fashion industry in the pink of health New Delhi, June 27 The Fashion Design Council of India has predicted some good news for the fashion frat. The FDCI has foreseen that the ‘business of fashion’ is ‘poised for a dramatic growth’. Fashion designers at the Lakme India Fashion Week press conference. — Tribune Photo

Indifferent staff drive away customers from nationalised banks
Sonepat, June 27
Notwithstanding the sweeping economic reforms that included liberalisation in the banking sector and the increasing interest of foreign banks to enter India, personnel of nationalised banks have persistently refused to mend their ways in dealing with the public.

EDUCATION

In or Out: Students checking the first cut-off list at Khalsa College in the Capital. — Tribune Photo

MDU ADMISSIONS
Economics, Commerce favourites among applicants
Rohtak, June 27
Mathematics, English, Economics, Commerce and Management are the favourite subjects of admission seekers in Maharshi Dayanand University whereas subjects like Fine Arts, Music etc have very few takers.

CAMPUS SCENE
Admission process of Kashmiri students begins on July 5
New Delhi, June 27
With the first cut-off list of various colleges coming out, Delhi University now gears up for the admission process of Kashmiri migrants that will commence on July 5 and continue till July 12 (10 am to 1 pm).

Open school results out
New Delhi, June 27
The National Open School declared the results of the secondary examination held during April-May 2002.

CULTURE

‘Sacrifice on Brave Mother’ from Sikh Heritage in Painting based on Punjab & Sind Bank collections

ARTSCAPE
Feast of plays with thought-provoking treatment
THE Punjabi Academy, Delhi, organised a two-day fest called 'Rangmanch Utsav' at the Shriram Centre for Art and Culture on June 20 and 21. This fest involved young kids from different areas around Delhi enchanting the audience with their theatrical skills.

• Play by poor kids

• A woman's lot

Feng Shui - For Art's sake and a touch of mysticism
FENG Shui is here to stay. This ancient Chinese art, which uses the environment to influence the quality of human life, is definitely giving stiff competition to home-spun practice of 'Vaastu'. There has been a tremendous increase in its followers and practitioners.	Feng Shui objects Bell Coins, dragons and laughing Buddha

HEALTH

Trauma centre gets nod
Rewari, June 27
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr C. P. Thakur, announced that the Union Health Ministry was prepared to set up a Trauma Centre at an appropriate place in south Haryana.

SPORTS

ONGC end title drought, lift DDCA Hot Weather crown
New Delhi, June 27 Oil and Natural Gas Commission ended their own title drought and the winning streak of Indian Airlines when they posted a 99 runs victory in the final of the DDCA Hot Weather Cricket Tournament at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground in the Capital on Thursday.
The ONGC team, which won the DDCA Hot Weather Cricket Tournament, with DDCA vice-president C K Khanna and joint secretary Sunil Khanna.

St Stephen’s sports trial: Too many for too few seats
New Delhi, June 27
For some applicants, it was the beginning of a nervous waiting game for the second minimum cut-off list of various colleges, but for aspiring Stephanians, it was a grilling test of their verbal skills, after their ground performance at the sports trial. St Stephen’s College dedicated the whole day conducting separate interviews for the sports candidates today.

Karma does its bit for games
New Delhi, June 27
Cricket, by and large, is perceived as a rich man’s sport. These days, money power plays a big role in making a good cricketer. Slum kids can rarely hope to reach the portals of a hallowed cricket ground.

CRICKET
Air Force beat DCA by 14 runs
New Delhi, June 27
A fine knock of 50 by K K Dixit and devastating bowling of 5 for 28 by R K Singh helped Air Force beat Dronacharya Cricket Academy by 14 runs in the fourth Varun Mahajan Trans Yamuna Cricket League at the Air Force ground in the Capital.

Dinesh Nagar to lead DP Academy
New Delhi, June 27
Dinesh Nagar will lead D P Cricket Academy on a tour to Guwahati (Assam) to play some friendly matches. The team will leave for the Assam capital on June 30.

ADMINISTRATION

Six Delhi ACPs transferred
New Delhi, June 27
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Ajai Raj Sharma, ordered the transfer six Assistant Commissioners of Police today.

Goel tells Advani to increase cops’ casual leave
New Delhi, June 27
Mr Vijay Goel, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, has addressed a letter to the Union Home Minister, Mr L. K. Advani, requesting him to increase casual leaves from 10 to 15 for police personnel of Delhi.