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PUDA goes tough on illegal colonisers
SAS Nagar, August 16
Coming down heavily on colonisers selling residential and commercial plots without a licence from the competent authorities, PUDA has decided to initiate criminal proceedings against them.

HC directive on stray cattle menace
Chandigarh, August 16
Taking cognisance of the stray cattle menace in the city, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that Chandigarh Administration and the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh to “indicate steps taken to prevent the entry of cattle and stray animals in the city during night time.”

Govt houses lying vacant
Chandigarh, August 16
Hundreds of government houses in the city are lying vacant and in a state of neglect even as there is a waiting period of more than a decade for employees to get accommodation in the city where rents in residential areas are very high.

Labourers unload cartons of apples at the Sector 26 vegetable and fruit market on Saturday following a bumper crop in Himachal Pradesh. — A Tribune photograph

Grain market flooded with apples    
Chandigarh, August 16
This year, the Sector 26 fruit and vegetable market has emerged as the favourite destination for the apple growers from the Shimla and Kulu belts. The royal, red and golden varieties of the fruit were being sold in wholesale for anything between Rs 150 and Rs 450 per carton.

Exposure to media violence hits adolescents
Chandigarh, August 16
The increased exposure of Indian adolescents to “glorified media violence” could pose a major public health problem if steps are not taken to protect them from its harmful effects.

MC chief offered bribe by contractor
Panchkula, August 16
The president of the local Municipal Council, Mrs Seema Chaudhary, was today allegedly offered a bribe of Rs 25,000 by a sanitation contractor for allotting him a contract for the next year. Mrs Chaudhary, however, informed the police of the matter. A case has been registered against the contractor.

COMMUNITY

A bhangra performance during an Independence Day function at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, on Friday.

Patriotic zeal is alive and kicking        
Widespread Independence Day celebrations ample evidence
Chandigarh, August 16
Patriotic songs, distribution of sweets and snacks formed part of Independence Day celebrations at Panjab University campus here yesterday. Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor hoisted the national flag.

Rotary Club I-Day function
Chandigarh, August 15
The Rotary Club here celebrated Independence Day with students of Government High School, Bapu Dham Colony. Children presented folk dances of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Leh girls visit City Beautiful
Chandigarh, August 16
For girls who have never stepped beyond the mountainous confines of Leh, a tour of Chandigarh opened a whole new world, giving them a fresh insight to the culture and heritage of the region. As many as 68 girls accompanied by 11 instructors are visiting the city, courtesy a programme organised by the Army’s Women’s Empowerment Centre under Operation Sadbhavana.

Guru Ravidas remembered Chandigarh, August 16 Exhorting the people to follow the teachings of Guru Ravidas, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, said efforts must be made to make Punjab the most progressive and developed state in the country and to achieve the concept of ‘Begham Pura’ (ideal state) as conceived by the saint in his philosophy.
The general secretary of All India Congress Committee, lighting the lamp at the 8th international seminar on Sri Guru Ravidas held at Law Auditorium, Panjab University, in Chandigarh on Saturday. Also seen in the picture are president, PCC, Mr Hans Pal, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh and president of the Guru Ravidas Foundation India, Mr Jagjit Singh. A Tribune photo

Help comes to mute rape victim
SAS Nagar, August 16
Taking cognizance of an inhuman act against a handicapped child, the Child Protection Unit here today brought together various NGOs and state child welfare bodies to provide mental and physical security to a 14-year-old deaf and dumb rape victim.

Priests of all faiths hold joint prayer
Chandigarh, August 16
Instead of just talking about national integration on the occasion of Independence Day, city-based Inter-Religious Committee actually brought members of different religions together on one stage. No, not for holding discussions on the mandir-masjid issue, but for conducting a prayer.

• Shatabdi delayed

CRIME

Gangs of thieves busted
Chandigarh, August 16
With the arrest of eight youths belonging to two gangs, the Mani Majra police today claimed to have solved several cases of thefts in the area. Bipin and Ram Bahadur, both residents of Mani Majra, who were allegedly involved in a theft of jewellery and cash worth Rs 2 lakh from a house (5197) in the Modern Housing Complex three days ago, were arrested following a tip-off today. The stolen items have also been recovered from their possession.

• Body found

Two booked for fraud
SAS Nagar, August 16
The police has registered a case of fraud against two persons here on charges of collecting monthly charges from cable subscribers in phases 10 and 11 here.

• Parking fee clash: four booked

Khadi bonanza opens in city
Chandigarh, August 16
Thanks to the Khadi Village and Industries Commission, the lovers of khadi will not have to wait for October to choose from the vast stock of products available with the local khadi ashrams. Pleasantly deviating from norm, the KVIC, from this year onwards, has decided to organised the much-awaited khadi bonanza from the Independence Day instead of the Gandhi Jayanti Day on October 2.

Beopar mandal to intensify stir Chandigarh, August 16
The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal, today announced that it would organise a series of indefinite strikes and bandhs in the city. To start with the mandal will start protests from markets of various sectors in the city. Mr Jagdish Arora, president, Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (second from left), addresses a press conference in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

EDUCATION

City girl gets through US business school
Chandigarh, August 16
Sacred Heart girl Ripple Bhullar is set to go places. By ranking among the top 3 per cent students out of 33,000 who took the scholarship aptitude test of the US College Board in October, Ripple has secured a place for herself in the undergraduate business course being offered at Stern School of Business, New York University.

Students at their creative best SAS Nagar, August 16 Students of the National Institute of Fashion Design displayed their creativity at ‘Vogue-2003’, an exhibition inaugurated by a prominent Punjabi folk singer, Pammi Bai, in Phase VII here today. Students of the NIFD, Phase VII, display their works in an exhibition in SAS Nagar on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

MLA gives grant to school
Dera Bassi, August 16
A cultural programme was organised by students of Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Mubarikpur, on its annual function, about 2 km from here, today.

HEALTH

PGI bone marrow centre nearing completion
Chandigarh, August 16
The PGI Director, Prof S.K. Sharma, today said the Bone Marrow Transplant Centre and Drug De-addiction Centre were nearing completion, while work on the Advanced Cardiac Centre and Eye Care Centre had been speeded up.

Cancer awareness camp for Tribune staff
Chandigarh, August 16
The Tribune Employees Union in collaboration with Global Cancer Concern India, an NGO, organised the third and concluding camp on cancer awareness on the premises of The Tribune here today.

SPORTS

India-Holland match attracts few
Chandigarh, August 16
Despite a good performance by the Indian hockey team in its today’s Champions Trophy match against the defending champions, the Netherlands, very few people showed interest in watching the match that was telecast live on television. India lost by a narrow margin of 3-4.

Karunuday beats Shiva for U-14 title
Chandigarh, August 16
Despite a superb attempt by local lad Shiva Sangwan, the boy’s under-14 singles title went to Delhi boy Karunuday Singh in the AITA Junior Tour Tennis Championship that concluded this morning in Tennis Stadium, Sector-10.