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Flesh Trade in Mani Majra
Hotelier, Uzbek woman held
Chandigarh, May 27
The Chandigarh Police busted a flesh trade racket in Mani Majra with the arrest of five men and three girls, including a 26-year-old Uzbekistan national. They were operating from a hotel in the Motor Market.

Five accused for indulging in flesh trade in police custody in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Breakthrough
Kajheri killers seen near Bihar village
*Village head alerts UT cops
*Second team on way to nab them
Chandigarh, May 27
All three persons suspected to be involved in the Kajheri triple murder case have been sighted near their native village in Bhagalpur district in Bihar. The Chandigarh Police has sent a four-member team to the village.

Collector rates up by 30 pc
Chandigarh, May 27
The Chandigarh administration has increased the collector rates by 30 per cent. The revised rates for this year will come into force from tomorrow. While there is an average increase of 30 per cent on the rates of land, an increase on construction charges on floor prices for the purpose of stamp duty is 10 per cent.

Top models of the country who arrived in Chandigarh on Sunday to participate in the NIIFT’s annual design collection show to be held on Monday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

High-tech silos plants for wheat storage
Chandigarh, May 27
For the first time, wheat procured by Food Corporation of India from the mandis of Punjab and Haryana will be stored in the state-of-the-art steel silos storage plants at Moga and Kaithal.

Be happy without a drink — Al Anon way
Panchkula, May 27
You can be happy without a drink--that was the underlying message of the 11th anniversary celebrations of Samparpan group of Alcoholic Anonymous here today.

COMMUNITY

Dirty environs blot on Mansa Devi shrine
Panchkula, May 27
It is the most revered shrine of the region attracting a whopping 50 lakh devotees annually and has an income that is up by nearly 20-30 per cent every year. And, yet, cleanliness is a casualty at the Mata Mansa Devi shrine with stench from a nearby nallah filling foul smell and filth everywhere.

The nallah in front of Mansa Devi shrine; stagnant water in a pond outside the shrine and a dhaba worker washes utensils just outside the shrine complex. — Tribune photos by Malkiat Singh

Special package for Zirakpur area sought Zirakpur, May 27 Calling upon Punjab cooperation minister and Banur MLA Capt Kanwaljit Singh to fulfill pre-poll promises, F.S. Nagra, president of the Commercial Welfare Association, today demanded a special economic package for the godown area, housing warehouses of hundreds of MNCs and big corporates on the Chandigarh-Zirakpur road.                                                                      F.S. Nagra

Power transmission losses cut
UT saves Rs 21 crore
Chandigarh, May 27
The electricity department of the Chandigarh administration has managed to reduce power transmission losses to 18 per cent, which is half of the national average of 35.5 per cent annually.

Sewerage water in taps
Panic grips Ekta Vihar residents
Zirakpur, May 27
Residents of Ekta Vihar in Baltana are living in fear of the outbreak of an epidemic. Several days after the sewerage water mixed with drinking water was received in the taps of the locality, the residents are dreading the thought of drinking the water.

Lift Crash
It was not overloaded
Chandigarh, May 27
Even as director of health services M.S. Bains today claimed that an inquiry into the lift mishap at Government Multispeciality Hospital, Sector 16, has been marked, a visit to the spot find showed that the authorities are still in the dark about the facts.

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CRIME

Conned in name of religion
Chandigarh, May 27
Playing upon the religious sentiments of a shopkeeper dealing in electronic appliances, a con man duped him of a fan on the pretext of donating it to a temple. The matter did not end here.

BUSINESS

SBoP honours 200 employees
Panchkula, May 27
The State Bank of Patiala has honoured its 200 officials working in Haryana zone in recognition of their excellent performance in the field of personal banking segment and financing to SIB entrepreneurs during a special campaign that ended on January 15, 2007.

Bar body keen on facilities for scribes
Chandigarh, May 27
The Bar Association of Punjab and Haryana High Court is keen on providing facilities to journalists, including a press room which will be shortly in place. This assurance comes from a senior executive member of the bar body, Kapil Kakkar, who won the elections with a record margin.

CULTURE

Antiques’ lover finds unique shell
Panchkula, May 27
Ravi Bhasin, an antique collector, has added another unique piece to his treasured collection of ancient coins, artifacts, statues and metalware. This time it is a conch shell encased in silver and studded with precious gems.

Music fiesta from May 30 Chandigarh, May 27 The Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi will organise a two-day music festival in collaboration with the public relations and cultural affairs department, Haryana, at Tagore Theatre from May 30. Rajinder Prasanna, flautist (left); Meeta Pandit, vocalist

HEALTH

Volunteers donate blood at a camp organised by the Shri Khatu Shyam Prachar Mandal at the Pracheen Shri Hanuman Temple, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

Hi-tech hearing aids launched
Chandigarh, May 27
Danish manufacturer of hearing aids Widex India Pvt Ltd introduced a new standard in hearing-aid technology - Integrated Hearing Science - here today. The hearing aid bearing this technology is called ‘Aikia’ and ‘Flash’ and is aimed at tapping the mid-sector market.

20,580 kids given polio drops
Dera Bassi, May 27
As many as 20,580 children below five years of age were vaccinated against polio in Dera Bassi block today. Dr Ram Kumar, senior medical officer of the local Civil Hospital, informed that 140 teams, including four mobile and three transit teams, were deployed for the three-day campaign.

SPORTS

Korfball Tourney
Haryana pips Andhra
Chandigarh, May 27
Haryana overcame a tough resistance from plucky Andhra Pradesh by a margin of just one goal in the final of the Federation Cup Korfball Tournament. The tournament was organised by the Chandigarh Korfball Association at the Panjab University grounds, here. Haryana carved out a hard-fought 11-10 verdict to retain the trophy.

ITF Tourney Vijayant Malik to take on Sanam Chandigarh, May 27 The wild card Vijayant Malik will take on the 1020th ITF-ranked Sanam Singh, both trainees of the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association, in the opening fixture of the $10,000+Hospitality SAIL India 3 Futures ITF Men's Circuit tomorrow on the centre court of the CLTA Stadium in Sector 10, here.
Varun Walia of STA Dehradun plays a shot during the qualifying round match of the ITF Men’s Future Circuit tennis meet at CLTA in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari

PCC beat Quark Media by 10 wickets
Chandigarh, May 27
LIC XI and Professional Cricket Club registered thumping victories over their rivals in the ongoing Hot Weather Cricket Tournament organised by the Chandigarh sports department at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, here today. LIC thrashed Chandigarh Club (CC) by 100 runs while PCC drubbed Quark Media (QM) by 10 wickets.

City boys in second round Chandigarh, May 27 Amit and Ravi Pal, both of Chandigarh, entered the second round in Sanshou during the Seventh Indian Oil Junior National Wushu Championship held at the Sector 10 Skating Rink, here, this evening. In the below-45 kg category, Amit defeated Fourwell Khonmalai of Meghalaya while Ravi Pal of Chandigarh -B defeated Rajnith of Lakshadeep.   Players in action during the 7th Indian Oil Junior Wushu Championship at the Sector 10 Skating Rink in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari