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Protesting farmers begin fast unto death
 Chandigarh, April 21
Seven leaders of the Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta) began a fast unto death at Matka Chowk here today “in protest against the Punjab Government's dilly-dallying attitude towards their demands”, an agreement about which was signed between the Minister of Finance, Mr Lal Singh, and the representatives of six farmer unions last month.
BKU(Ekta) leaders begin a fast unto death at Matka Chowk in support of their demands in Chandigarh on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
Couple-bashing: inquiry report indicts
SI
Panchkula, April 21
A preliminary inquiry into a case involving the alleged bashing of a couple by a Sub-Inspector of police at Tawa Chowk on April 17 has reportedly indicted Sub-Inspector Tarun Kumar for going too far in reacting to a “provocation” by the couple.
Burning of leaves leads to another fire
incident
Panchkula, April 21
A day after three major fires occurred in the township, human error led to yet another fire in a Sector 6 house this afternoon.
The burning of dried leaves by sweepers of the Municipal Council outside the house led to the sparks falling inside the garden of the house, on to the thatched hut.
 Footpath workers hold protest march
Chandigarh, April 21
Hundreds of footpath workers of Chandigarh, under the banner of the Footpath Worker’s Rozgar Bachao Samiti, held a ‘halla march’ to the Punjab Raj Bhavan here today. But they were forcibly stopped from proceeding towards Raj Bhavan beyond the Sector-8 roundabout.
Footpath workers hold a dharna at the roundabout of Sectors 7, 8, 18 and 19 in support of their demands in Chandigarh
on Monday. — A Tribune photograph
FAUJI BEAT
Maratha (LI) forges bond with INS Mumbai
 AT an impressive ceremony held onboard INS Mumbai at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, the other day, the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment was affiliated with this warship. The bond of friendship was created by signing the charter and by the exchange of mementos between Leiut-Gen J.J.Singh, GOC-in-C, Army Training Command, Shimla, and Colonel of the MLI Regiment, and Rear Admiral Vijay Shankar, Western Fleet Commander.
2 community centres for
Mohali
SAS Nagar, April 21
The town is set to get two new community centres in Sectors 70 and 71 here. A library and three new tubewells have also been planned for the benefit of residents.
Mr Raghunath Sahai Puri, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Punjab, will be inaugurating the two community centres on April 24.
Jacob presents books to slum
kids
Chandigarh, April 21
For 80 children of Government High School of Sarangpur village, who are a part of the night school, today evening brought a special ray of hope when they were handed over notebooks by the UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd.).
Paid parking lots fetch MC 1.5 crore
Chandigarh, April 21
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh today completed the auction process of paid parking lots in Sectors 17, 8 and 9, netting around Rs 1.5 crore as against around Rs one crore last year.
Jain talks to Advani
on Municipal Act
Chandigarh, April 21
Former MP Satya Pal Jain and member of the National Executive of the BJP met Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister of Home Affairs
L.K. Advani at his residence in New Delhi, last evening, and urged him to expedite the process of amendment of Punjab Municipal Act - 1976, as applicable to UT Chandigarh.
PM’s rally leaves Kashmiri Pandits cold
Chandigarh, April 21
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s much-hyped public rally in Srinagar, touted as a potential harbinger of peace in the troubled Valley, has despaired the displaced Kashmiri Pandits in the city, Panchkula and SAS Nagar.
SAVE SUKHNA
Tackle suspended silt on priority
Sukhna can be saved by adopting three measures. One is by reducing the inflow of silt into it and the second by desilting the already deposited silt. The third is by not allowing the suspended silt particles to settle down in the lake.
Abandoned woman returns home
SAS Nagar, April 21
Within 24 hours of the police here having found a semi-conscious woman from Madanpura village, the 47-year-old woman identified as Kanta Devi is back home safe and sound. A resident of Zirakpur, the woman is married and lives with her husband’s joint family there and is said to be mentally disturbed for the past 20 years.
Grant for renovation of
cremation ground
Chandigarh, April 21
The renovation of the Sector-25 cremation ground got a boost today with MP Pawan Bansal deciding to grant half of the project cost from the Member of Parliament Local Area Development fund.
LEAF FROM
HISTORY
Poems that capture spirit of Chandigarh
For
the later-day historian writing the story of urbanisation in the
country, Chandigarh city might not be as unique a city as it was
envisaged to be. But one thing that remains uncontendly unique to the
city is the fact that every resident of the city has an opinion about
it. Good or bad, we all have something to say about the city we live
in.
 Cooking contest held
Chandigarh, April 21
The aroma of sandwiches and salads filled the air as Chandigarh Club members participated in the Cremica cooking contest today.
Ms Talwar won the first prize for Russian salad. The second prize was bagged by Ms Sonica for shahi salad.
Participants being questioned about recipes of their dishes in the Cremica cookery contest held at the Chandigarh Club in Chandigarh on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
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A campaign aimed at making the Union Territory the first cycle city in the country was launched here today on the eve of Earth Day.
Flagging off a rally of around 200 cyclists to promote the concept, Adviser to the Administrator Virendra Singh promised to re-start the stalled work of cycle tracks within a month. 
Chandigarh, April 21
