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Most Nari Niketan inmates mentally disabled
Degree of retardation varies from 75pc to 100pc
Chandigarh, June 30
In the absence of a permanent home for mentally challenged women in Chandigarh, the Nari Niketan in Sector 26 is performing a role it is ill equipped to perform.

Who allowed these ad boards?
Massive billboards put up along busy roads
Panchkula, June 30
Giving a complete go by to rules, huge billboards have been put up on all major intersections in the township. Interestingly, the companies which have put up these boards have reportedly not sought permission from the Municipal Council or Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA).

Huge illegal billboards that have been put up on all busy intersections in Panchkula. — Tribune photograph

Rs 45 crore earmarked for IT city in Mohali
Mohali, June 30
In a significant move to upgrade infrastructural facilities for the fast emerging Information Technology (IT) trend in Mohali, the Punjab Government has decided to shell out a whopping Rs 45 crore to develop 600 acres of industrial land in Mohali as an IT City.

Admin move to curb speculation in real estate
Chandigarh, June 30
In a major policy decision, the UT Administration has decided to discontinue the grant of extension of time for the construction of buildings. The move is aimed at curbing the large-scale speculation in the real estate market.

CBI raids house of couple working with PGI

Chandigarh, June 30 The CBI conducted a raid on the house of a couple working with the PGI here today. “Heavy cash, besides details of investment in movable and immovable properties” were allegedly found during the raid on the Sector 15 residence of PGI Store Officer Nand Kishore Munjal and his wife Janki Dulari Munjal, also working as a store keeper with the PGI. More such raids on other government officials are expected in the coming days. Sources in the CBI said the raid was part of the nationwide campaign launched against corrupt government employees suspected of having assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. CBI officials come out after conducting a raid on the residence of a couple, who is working with the PGI, at Sector 15A, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Tunnel Museum inaugurated at Fort Ramgarh

Chandigarh, June 30 It takes a world of enterprise to package something as fragile as a past glory. And caretakers of Fort Ramgarh, a heritage hotel along the Panchkula-Naraingarh highway in Haryana, possess that enterprise in generous doses. A view of the Tunnel Museum, which is the last addition to the heritage hotel Fort Ramgarh along the Panchkula-Naraingarh highway. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

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COMMUNITY

Jaitley favours uniform civil code

Chandigarh, June 30 The BJP stepped up its “anti-Left” campaign today accusing it of adopting double standards by taking to the streets when they were “hand-in-glove” with the Congress in the anti-people decisions. “While the Left shows red flags by holding protests on the roads against the Congress-led UPA government, they support their decisions inside Parliament,” the BJP General Secretary and former Law Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley, told reporters here.

Senior BJP leader Mr Arun Jaitely arrested by Chandigarh police during a protest against UPA Government in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Zila Parishad poll
Votes of those living outside lal dora cancelled
Chandigarh, June 30
Calculations by the candidates to corner “targeted” vote banks in the forthcoming Zila Parishad elections have gone haywire. Reason, the votes of over 4000 electorate living outside lal dora of the 18 UT villages have been cancelled for the parishad elections to held in 10 wards.

Govt keen to rationalise stamp duty: Selja
Sum earmarked for creating rural infrastructure

Chandigarh, June 30 The Congress-led UPA government wants to rationalise the stamp duty in a bid to promote the real estate sector, Ms Selja, Minister of State for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, said here today. Kumari Selja, Minister of State for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, has a word with delegates during a seminar in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

CM fails to turn up at complex inauguration

Dera Bassi, June 30 Despite all arrangements made by the local administration and the Public Works Department, the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, failed to keep his date with residents of this town today. The Chief Minister was to inaugurate the building of Tehsil Complex and a road linking the Kalka-Ambala highway, near Lalru, with the Chandigarh-Patiala highway, near Banur. The newly constructed building of the Dera Bassi Tehsil Complex. — A Tribune photograph

Reforms needed in immigration laws
Chandigarh, June 30
He is back from Salt Lake City in the US after attending a four-day conference on immigration laws. But that’s not the only thing that makes city-based advocate Ranjit Malhotra, an authority of sorts in immigration laws. He is also the only nominated India representative of the International Bar Association’s Immigration and Nationality Law Committee with headquarters at London.

Website of Engg Dept launched
Chandigarh, June 30
Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), Administrator, UT, today launched a website (http://chandigarh.gov.in/engg_web/index.html) of the UT Engineering Department. Addressing senior officers of the Administration, General Rodrigues emphasised on the need of institutionalising a transparent and responsive system for monitoring and reviewing the public utility project after every three months and to update it with necessary modifications.

Sangeet Natak Academy awards announced
Panchkula, June 30
The executive council of the Punjab Sangeet Natak Academy has announced the Sangeet Natak Academy awards for the year 2005. The academy vice-chairman Dalbir Singh, secretary Prof. Rajpal Singh, Ajmer Aulakh, Tarlochan Singh, Devi Sharan and other members participated in the meeting held today at the Kala Bhavan.

ACs in mortuary not working
Chandigarh, June 29
Non-working air conditioners at the PGI’s mortuary are adding to problem of those working inside the mortuary. Out of the 17ACs, four are not working for past over one month, resulting in foul smell and making the bodies prone to an early decay.

Prof Nindra retires
Chandigarh, June 30
Prof J.P.S. Nindra has retired as Vice-Principal of Government College for Girls, Sector 42, Chandigarh after 33 years of commitment to the teaching profession.

Khanna takes over as Superintendent
Chandigarh, June 30
Mr K.K. Khanna, took over today as Superintendent in Animal Husbandry Department of Chandigarh Administration. He has replaced Mr O.P. Bhardwaj, who retired today. TNS

Tribune Foreman retires

CRIME

Miscreants snatch purse from woman
Chandigarh, June 30
Two unidentified scooter-borne youths snatched a purse from a woman in Sector 44. In a separate incident a man was allegedly caught red-handed while picking a pocket. Two persons were held allegedly carrying poppy husk in Mani Majra. The police arrested one person for trespassing.

Unhappy over marriage, father kidnaps couple
Chandigarh, June 30
Unhappy over the inter-religion marriage of their daughter, the father of the girl along with other family members today kidnapped the married couple from their house in Colony Number 5 in the wee hours here.

Held for fraud
Chandigarh, June 30
A city resident was today arrested on charges of implicating a resident in a false cheating case. The police arrested Naresh Kapoor for cheating and forging false evidence under various Sections of the IPC on the basis of a complaint made by Anu Sharma, a resident of Sector 38-West.

Gold, mobile phones, VCD recovered
Chandigarh, June 30
The local police claims to being solve a several cases of thefts, burglaries and snatching in the city and adjoining areas with the arrest of a resident of Burail.

BUSINESS

FTA Agreement to multiply bilateral trade with Thailand

Chandigarh, June 30 The FTA Agreement between India and Thailand shall multiply the bilateral trade between the two countries from the present $ 1.7 billion, according to senior Thai officials who were on their first business visit to India after signing of FTA in September, 2004. Delegates from India and Thailand at an interactive session in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

EDUCATION

CoE Sodhi Ram handed over charge of Registrar
Appointment despite non-fulfilment of conditions
Chandigarh, June 30
Panjab University’s Controller of Examination (CoE) Dr Sodhi Ram has been handed over the additional charge of the university’s Registrar after Prof Paramjit Singh retired here today.

PU admission schedule
Chandigarh, June 30
Panjab University has announced the schedule for admissions to various departments today. According to the statement issued by the university, interviews for admission to M Sc I Chemistry (Honours School) for 10 additional and 15 foreign nationals/PIO/NRI/NRI sponsored/Industry sponsored seats will be held on July 8 at 9.30 am in the Committee Room of Department of Chemistry.

47 teachers attend training programme
Chandigarh, June 30
The 10-day training programme for JBT teachers concluded at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 33, here today. As many as 47 teachers from different government schools of the city attended the training programme.

Delay in results keeps students on tenterhooks
Chandigarh, June 30
The delay in the declaration of result has jeopardised the careers of 15 students of the Artex Informatics Institute of Sector 34, which is affiliated to Manipal University. Before 2003 the institute was known as the Informatics Computer Institute and was affiliated to the Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar.

New PU Librarian takes charge
Chandigarh, June 30
The Panjab University Librarian, Mr A.R. Sethi, retired from the university service on Thursday after serving it for more than a decade. Dr V.K. Anand takes over as the new librarian. Before joining the Panjab University in December 1994, Mr Sethi had served in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, for over 22 years.

Summer camp concludes
Chandigarh, June 30
A 10-day Fun ‘n’ Learning Camp for children of the age group of five to 12 concluded today. The camp was part of the family engagement programme of Airtel.

CULTURE

New Releases Volatile film on crime, love A consummate craftsman, Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) has constantly varied his style of film making. After ‘D’ he is again in the news for his forthcoming film ‘ Sarkaar ‘. The latest Hindi movie produced and directed by him has a tagline. There are no rights and wrongs........only power........... Sahara One Motion Pictures presents this film in association with K.Sera Sera Production. A scene from ‘Sarkaar’.

HEALTH

Mobile health services from today
Panchkula, June 30
The Health Department, Haryana, has decided to provide mobile health services to the people living in inaccessible rural areas of Panchkula from July 1. Health Department officials said mobile medical units consisting of male and female doctors and other paramedical staff would visit every village and hamlet situated in far flung areas of the district and provide generic medicines on the spot to the needy people, after undertaking their medical check up.

SPORTS

Sheshna thrashes Tahira in tennis tournament 

Chandigarh, June 30 Sheshna Sekhri prevailed over Tahira Saumya (9-1) with quite ease under 10 girls’ category, Digvijay Singh Naruka struggled hard to beat Arjun Mehra 3-6 6-4 6-2 under 10 boys’ category, in the finals of Hot Weather Open Tennis Tournament held at the CLTA grounds, Sector 10, here today. Winners in jovial mood with trophies at the CLTA, Sector 10, here, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Indo-Pak cycle polo series from July 3

Chandigarh, June 30 The 3rd Indo-Pak Cycle Polo Series Match will be organised at football ground, Sector 17, here on July 3. The friendly match is being conducted by the Chandigarh Cycle Polo Association which is affiliated with the Cycle Polo Federation of India. Addressing media persons, Mr Jagbir Singh, president of the Chandigarh Cycle Polo Association, said it was for the first time that the Indo-Pak Cycle Polo match was being held here and it would be yet another attempt to improve the relationship between the two countries.

Mr B.M. Kalia, general secretary, Chandigarh Cycle Polo Association, addresses mediapersons in Chandigarh on Thursday.

CLTA to organise course from July 16
Chandigarh, June 30
The Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association will organise a Basic Tennis Teachers Course (BTTC) at the CLTA Tennis Stadium, Sector 10, Chandigarh, from July 16 to 18.

Swimming camp concludes
Mohali, June 30
As many as 120 children participated in the month-long summer swimming camp closing competition organised by the Golden Bells Public School Sector 77 here today.

City team wins gold in rowing
Chandigarh, June 30
The coxed fours team of the Chandigarh Rowing Association bagged gold medal in the 33rd National Inter-School Rowing Regatta held from June 19 to 25 at Kolkata. The team comprised Kanav Dosajh,Vikrant Kamboj, Jarmanjit Singh, Angrej Singh and Shokinder Tomar (Coxswain).

Cricket trials

ADMINISTRATION

Administration’s order on construction of roads
Chandigarh, June 30
The Chandigarh Administration, keeping in mind the poor condition of certain roads in the city, has reallocated the responsibility of construction and maintenance of roads to the Engineering Department of the administration and the Municipal Corporation.