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Man killed in rainstorm, Mohali Phase I power supply hit
Mohali, June 21
A 56-year-old resident of Sector 71 here Mr E.S. Rattan, was killed in last night’s rainstorm. Mr Rattan was driving on the Phase 10-11 dividing road when his scooter slipped and his head hit the roadside concrete berm. He sustained severe head injuries and later died in hospital.

An 11 kv feeder line lies on a road at Phase-I, Mohali, after it got entangled in an uprooted tree due to a heavy storm on Monday night. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

PUDA office flooded, XEN suspended
Mohali, June 21
The palatial glass building of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority here could not withstand even the first torrent of the monsoon. Following last night’s heavy rain, many PUDA officials discovered that rain-water had entered their rooms this morning.

3 interviewed for Finance Secy’s post
Chandigarh, June 21
The Adviser to the UT Administrator, Mr Lalit Sharma, today met with the three IAS officers from Punjab who are in the race for the post of UT Finance Secretary. The Adviser held interactions with the three officers separately.

Another sex racket busted, 6 arrested
Chandigarh, June 21
The Chandigarh police today arrested three call girls of Delhi and as many pimps in a raid on house No. 1230, Sector 33. However, a woman kingpin of the sex racket, Manjit Kaur, gave the police the slip.

City airport to have new apron by month-end
Chandigarh, June 21
Chandigarh airport will have a new, larger apron by the month-end to accommodate more aircraft at the same time. The earlier concrete surface has been replaced by bitumen and is being further strengthened to bear greater load.

CHANDIGARH CALLING Although the UT police is doing everything possible to heighten awareness about road safety in the city, residents of the City beautiful seem to have adopted a couldn’t care less attitude to the problem. Be it a road, roundabout or intersection, the unruly traffic continues to find its way according to the whims and fancies of the drivers. Rush for polyclinic Summer camp Guidance tents

COMMUNITY

Drive on public toilets comes a cropper Chandigarh, June 21 It’s a paradox at its best. While on the one hand the local Health Department is continuously stressing on clean surroundings for the residents, on the other decision on charging poor dwellers for use of basic facilities like public toilets is rendering the facilities inaccessible.

Loss of passports: SSP assures fair inquiry
Chandigarh, June 21
Mr Gaurav Yadav, Senior Superintendent of Police, said today that a fair and be impartial inquiry would held into the loss of passports of former Chief Engineer, Mr Zora Singh, and his wife after they were handed over to a local travel agency, M/s Prompt Travels, owned by Ms Kanwal Bedi.

Water level in Bhakra Dam up
Chandigarh, June 21
The Bhakra Beas Management Board today said the water level of the Bhakra Dam had risen by 20 feet in one week. The level at 6 a.m today was 1486.2 elevation feet. Exactly a week ago the level was at 1466 elevation feet.

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PAIN and misfortunes strike like an earthquake with crushing suddenness and devastation. A train accident renders a lovely young boy into a living vegetable. A woman’s world collapses when the doctor to whom she had gone with some apprehensions, is told that she has breast cancer.

Fauji Beat Should Army meddle in political issues? A front page news headlined “Canal must to keep Sutlej water within country, says Army”, in The Tribune on June 14, has raised many eyebrows. It further reads: “Haryana’s case on the SYL canal has received support from an unexpected quarter-Army”. War memorial-Punjabis The famous 15 Corps

This war memorial in Ferozepore commemorates the sacrifices made by 19, 22 and 24 battalions of Punjab Regiment in World War II.

Air Marshal Nigam to visit 3 BRD today
Chandigarh, June 21
The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, Air Marshal D.C.Nigam, will be releasing the 500th AN-32 engine to be overhauled by No.3 Base Repair Depot here, at a brief presentation ceremony tomorrow.

SUMMER DELICACY: Roadside vendors roasting corn at Phase-I, Mohali, on Monday. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

Stress on spiritual approach to life
Mohali, June 21
In a blind race for materialism, everyone is busy in accumulating wealth, which has become a symbol of status. But all this is against the Indian culture which is known for devotion, dedication and sacrifice. Social reconstruction is possible only through spirituality.

Notice to Fun Republic
Chandigarh, June 21
The Estate Office wing of the Chandigarh Administration today served a notice on Fun Republic saying they were misusing the allocated parking area for their own use.

CRIME

Lover follows beloved in death
Chandigarh, June 21
A Punjab Engineering College student honoured the suicide pact with his beloved and wife following her in death 12 hours after she left the world frustrated at caste coming in the way of recognition of their two-day-old marriage. Both of them had consumed poison yesterday.

Woman, paramour jump from building
Chandigarh, June 21
A 30-year-old mother of two children and her paramour allegedly jumped from the third floor of a house in Sector 22 where they were living together for the past 15 days after she allegedly eloped with her lover from Jagraon.

Accused in Barista case evade arrest
Chandigarh, June 21
Three persons, who had allegedly assaulted a couple and a friend of theirs in the Barista coffee shop, continue to evade arrest despite one of the arrested persons revealing their names.

EDUCATION

CBSE to monitor attendance in schools
Chandigarh, June 21
The Central Board of Secondary Education has taken serious note of certain local educational institutions allowing students to attend coaching classes for competitive examinations during school hours.

Result gazettes made available to PUSU council
Chandigarh, June 21
Panjab University here today partially yielded to students’ demand by making result gazettes available to the Panjab University Campus Students Council, comprising members of the Panjab University Students Union.

Admission in GCG-42 from July 5
Chandigarh, June 21
Government College for Girls, Sector 42, Chandigarh, today announced that the last date for the submission of admission forms for new students is June 25 and the admission will begin from  July 5.

‘Technology must reach student level’ Chandigarh, June 21 Ms Sarita Manuja, Principal, DAV Public School, Sector 8, here, gave a presentation on ‘Need for the implementation of technology in classroom for future’ at a three-day conference on ‘Promoting leadership for integrated Europe’ held recently at Parague.                      Ms Sarita Manuja

Dev Samaj College offers new course
Chandigarh, June 21
From the new academic session, the Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, is introducing evening classes in event management, Cosmetology and community development. The new career-oriented programme would be open to outsiders also, said the Principal of the college, Ms V. Bhargava, here today.

Tenure extended
Dera Bassi, June 21
The Bar Association, Dera Bassi, at a general body meeting on Sunday under the presidentship of Mr Anmol Singh, unanimously resolved to extend the tenure of the executive committee of the association for six months.

LIFESTYLE

Men, too, visit beauty salons
It is equally important for men to look good and pleasant as for women, says city-based scientist, Sudhir Sahni. He is of the opinion that to feel confident, you have to look pleasant. For this, he regularly goes for hair colouring, facial, head and body massage. He even goes for bleach, pedicure and manicure.

Harsha, Irani to host ‘Teacher’s Highnights’

STAGE and film artiste Boman Irani and cricket comentator Harsha Bhogle will host an event — ‘Teacher’s Highnights’ — which will include interaction with elite people of the city on June 23. It will target  connoisseurs, from  corporate, business and  social circles. The event promises to be an interesting talk show. Harsha Bhogle and Boman Irani will host ‘Teacher’s Highnights’ in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

Bhajji to bring Mumbai fashion to city
HARBHAJAN Singh doesn’t believe in make-up. Though he walked down the ramp with a pony tail during India Fashion Week held recently, the cricketer hates creams and blush-ons applied before the fashion shows.   Harbhajan Singh flanked by Saurav Ganguly, Ashish Nehra and Yuvraj Singh at the inauguration of a hair-dressing salon in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Aiming to take region by storm She flashed her smile with semi-precious stones studded in her teeth. As she waited for the inauguration of her beauty salon in Sector 11 this afternoon, beautician-cum-hair stylist Sylvie said: “People have class in this part of the region, but are somehow left out in terms of fashion.” THE JAZZY TEAM: Hair stylist Sylvie along with Harbhajan Singh, Saurav Ganguly, Mandira Bedi and Yuvraj Singh at the inauguration of a designer salon and beauty parlour in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Bengal tiger evades fans
Clad in a navy blue T-shirt over matching denims, Indian cricket team captain Saurav Ganguly left his fans high and dry. As he tried to push his way through the jostling crowd, Ganguly said: “Yuvraj is the choice for opening batsman in Test cricket.”

HEALTH

Putting decoys’ lives to risk
Health Dept strategy not foolproof
Panchkula, June 21
Rekha entered a clinic in Rajiv Colony for the medical termination of pregnancy as a decoy for the Health Department. The idea was to expose the illegal practice of MTP operations by the doctor not suitably qualified to handle such cases.