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Sukhna suicides: mother fails,
2 daughters succeed
Chandigarh, August 27
Less than a week after the Chandigarh police announced the beefing up of security at the Sukhna Lake for preventing suicides, a Sector 30 resident, Gurdeep Kaur, today managed to jump into the murky waters, along with her two daughters. Though she was saved, her daughters could not be.

Visitors to the Sukhna Lake look on as the divers of the Chandigarh police search for two-and-a- half-year-old Manpreet Kaur’s body. Her mother had jumped into the lake along with another daughter on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

SOPU secures support of NSUI, HPSU, SOI
Chandigarh, August 27
The Students Organisation of Panjab University  has managed to secure the support of the National Students Union of India, the Himachal Pradesh Students Union and the Students Organisation of India.

Student wings of parties not in reckoning
Chandigarh, August 27
As expected, the student wings associated with major political parties in the country are scurrying about just to make their presence felt on the campus which is nothing more than “a token exercise”. Contesting elections alone still remains a distant dream for all of them.

• Canvassing picks up in a few colleges
• ABVP members hold protest

Glimpses of PU poll campaign
PUSU members canvass for their presidential candidate, Amandeep Singh, on the Panjab University Campus on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph	PUSU activists campaign outside DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
Former presidents of Students Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) visit the campus to lend support to the organisation on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph	HSA members protest in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office where a Syndicate meeting took place on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Two medicos get justice
Chandigarh, August 27
Two students — Ravinder Singh and Gurbej Singh — of Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College, Sector 46, will be given marks in internal assessment. This was decided at a meeting of the Syndicate held at Panjab University.

Kidnapping is new business for Indians in S. Africa
Chandigarh, August 27
It is a new sleazy business for a gang of Punjabi youth living in South Africa. Kidnapping, torturing, demanding ransom and even murdering fellow Indians looking for jobs and work opportunities is gaining ground there.

• No response from Makhan’s kidnappers
• Punjab page: Families of ‘detainees’ deny link in Makhan case

Chandigarh offers international programme on community-based rehabilitation
Chandigarh, August 27
Although the number of disabled persons is increasing by the day, there are barely any professionals to cater to their special needs. The Rehabilitation Council of India places the shortfall of rehabilitation sector professionals in India at six lakh.

• Passing Thru
  Mr Y. Gopala Rao, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Electronics Limited

COMMUNITY

Children dressed as Radha and Krishna during the Janmashtami celebrations at Jai Shri Gobind Dham, Sector 12, Panchkula, on Saturday. — Photo by Malkiat Singh JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATION: Kirtan at Iskcon-Hare Krishna Dham in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

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Manhole lies uncovered in Sector 19-C
Chandigarh, August 27
Scores of manholes in the city continue to remain uncovered despite a hue and cry by local residents and a sustained coverage by the print and the electronic media.

JEs demands accepted
Mohali, August 27
The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority has cleared the grant of enhanced fixed travelling allowance to junior engineer from September 1,1997.

Residents protest against UHBVN
Panchkula, August 27
Residents of Sector 15 today came out against the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, alleging that high tension power transmission lines were very near to their houses.

Defence witness refused to produce statement
Chandigarh, August 27
The general court martial trying Brig Iqbal Singh for professional impropriety in the Tehelka case today did not allow the defence witness, Brig S.S. Gill, to produce the statement made by the accused during recording of the Summary of Evidence.

Police camps in district
Panchkula, August 27
The police today organised special camps at all police stations in the district. The initiative for organising these camps was taken by the Superintendent of Police, Mr Balbir Singh. The police had publicized the scheme, and applications were invited from persons, whose cases had been pending for a long time.

PGI docs get threats
Chandigarh, August 27
The Chandigarh police is inquiring the authenticity of an anonymous letter received by the PGI Director, Prof K.K.Talwar, in which certain faculty member of the PGI, who were scheduled to participate in the selection process of faculty members at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medicine Sciences, Srinagar, had been threatened with dire consequences.

• 619 vehicles challaned
• ‘Yog Sadhana Shivir’ today

CRIME

Teenager escapes from Juvenile Justice home
Chandigarh, August 27
A 15-year-old boy escaped from the Juvenile Justice Home in Sector 15 here while Amarjeet Kaur of Raipur Khurd was crushed under the wheels of a truck near the airport chowk.

One killed in road accident
Mohali, August 27
A resident of Chandigarh was killed in a road accident near Dehri village, near here, today. According to the police, Neelam, who was riding pillion on a scooter driven by her husband, allegedly fell off the vehicle.

Prime suspect in farmer’s murder held
Mohali, August 27
The prime suspect in the murder of a farmer at Saneta village, near here, has been arrested. Swaran Singh was arrested on a charge of murdering Koora Singh, whose body was found on a cot on Thursday.

BUSINESS

Sector 17 to have multiplex
Chandigarh, August 27
Years after the proposal to have a multiplex in the commercial hub of the city, Sector 17, was first mooted, the sector is all set to emerge as the happening place with Jagat Cinema being developed as a multiplex and shopping mall.

World class milk plant near Maloya soon
Chandigarh, August 27
Chandigarh will soon have a world class milk plant, near Maloya village, which will provide economic empowerment to milk producers besides helping in making the dairy profession a profitable venture.

‘Yangtse’ serves 41 Bal Niketan children

Chandigarh, August 27 For, 41 children from Bal Niketan being at the re-opening of the Chinese speciality restaurant, Yangtse, at Hotel Shivalikview today, was a dream come true. The Managing Director, CITCO, Mr Jasbir Singh Bir, had ensured that the children were at the forefront of the lamp lighting and the ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Bal Niketan children enjoy Chinese food at the re-launch of “Yangtse” at Hotel Shivalikview in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

SBI e-Tax launched
Chandigarh, August 27
The State Bank of India has started SBI e-Tax for persons, desirous of paying taxes through Internet. This was informed at a meeting held here today by the Chief General Manager of the SBI, Mr Hemant Contractor.

EDUCATION

Kids enjoy story-telling session at British Library

Chandigarh, August 27 As each vegetable preened and spruced up for a beauty pageant, tiny tots milled around storyteller Amita Bedi who enthused life and heady excitement into her recitation of the children’s book, ‘Veggies Go on a Beauty Parade.” A story-telling session at the British Library for children seems to generate tremendous interest in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Workshops on worldview in schools
Chandigarh, August 27
They are the springwells of hope for the mantle of responsibility sits lightly on their young shoulders. This y-generation from AIESEC, the world’s largest international youth organisation, is determined to bring about fundamental changes in the world.

BEL gifts building block to government school

Panchkula, August 27 As part of its golden jubilee celebrations, the local unit of Bharat Electronics Limited decided to express its gratitude to society by constructing a new building block for the Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 6, here. Senior officials of BEL participate in a ‘havan’ at the inauguration of a new building block at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 6, Panchkula, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

CULTURE

Adakar Manch Mohali presented a Hindi play “Kehti Hain Ladkiyan” written by Sahib Singh at Tagore Theatre Sector 18, Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Waiting for a Bollywood hit
He worked in four successful South Indian movies: Aithe, Ama Ilu Aba Ilu, Aithe Enei and Athu. Then he gave up his career in South Indian films to pursue his dream of becoming a Bollywood star.

Slum children stage show
Chandigarh, August 27
A variety show was staged by students of the Apang Sewa Sanstha at Fragrance Garden in Sector 36 here today. The event was organised in collaboration with the Directorate of Tourism Department, Chandigarh.

Film Review
A tactless comedy
Men flattering wives at homes and flirting outside are no longer amusing scenes. Boney Kapoor in “No Entry” does it in no fresh ambience. This is his face-saving device which has turned out be a rapacious comedy.

HEALTH

‘Restrict CGHS dispensary to pensioners alone’
Chandigarh, August 27
The Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee has urged Mr P.K. Hota, Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to involve Central Government employees while inquiring into the complaints of expired medicines being given to the beneficiaries at the Sector 45 dispensary, under the Central Government Health Scheme.

Cycle rally for heart’s sake
Chandigarh, August 27
Under the aegis of ‘Chandigarh Healthy Heart Project’, a cycle rally will be organised tomorrow. Organised by the Health Department, Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Department of Community Medicine, PGI, Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 45, and the Chandigarh Amateur Cycling Association, the rally would be flagged off by Mr Chanchal Singh, Assistant Director, vocational education, from the Sector 45 school at 8 am.

• Cancer support group holds meeting