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Knowledge is
power, say brave women
CHANDIGARH,
Sept 9 — Ms Chandra J.Kanjilal, battered
wife and employee of a hotel, which she took to
court for falsely implicating her, is today
running a women's organisation in 26 villages of
Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh to empower
women. And ironically, after 16 years of work,
she is today being threatened by extremist groups
of these villages, which have not only destroyed
her property but also driven her staff out of the
area. SI suspended in
torture case
Chandigarh,
Sept 9 — The UT IGP, Mr S. K.Singh, today
suspended a sub-inspector for torturing a
resident of Mauli Jagran complex who was
allegedly involved in a theft case
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MC
notices to encroachers
SAS
NAGAR, Sept 9 —As encroachments by shopkeepers in
the town build up, creating nuisance for the public, the
Municipal Council has commenced issuing notices to the
defaulters. One lot of 22 notices was delivered by hand
to shopkeepers in the Phase V market on September 7.
Nagar
panchayat sets up octroi posts
ZIRAKPUR,
Sept 9 — The newly formed Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat
has started charging octroi on goods brought within its
limits. Eight octroi posts have been set up on the
outskirts of the nagar panchayat for the purpose.
Confusion
over PEC vacant seats
CHANDIGARH,
Sept 9 — Confusion prevails between the
administration of Punjab Engineering College and
candidates on the waiting list regarding the exact number
of vacant seats in various courses in the college.There
is a demand from certain quarters to constitute a
committee to ascertain the exact position.
Gandhiji's
grandson PU Visiting Professor
CHANDIGARH,
Sept 9 — Panjab University has appointed Prof
Ramchandra Gandhi, a distinguished professor of
philosophy and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, as a Visiting
Professor for the "Aurobindo Golden Jubilee Chair''
in the Department of Philosophy, during the current
academic session.
CTYCC
executive panel dissolved
CHANDIGARH,
Sept 9 — Mr Chandermukhi Sharma, President of the
Chandigarh Territorial Youth Congress Committee (CTYCC),
today dissolved the state executive. Earlier, the
executive, which met to take stock of the situation
arising out of the Lok Sabha elections, authorised Mr
Sharma to dissolve and revamp the executive.
‘Eunuchs
can be cured’
CHANDIGARH,
Sept 9 —The 'no-man, no-woman' syndrome, commonly
known as the physiological disorder in eunuchs, can be
treated, especially when detected at an early age. An
antenatal diagnosis in eight to 10 weeks of pregnancy can
check such an anomaly, according to Dr R.j. Dash, Head of
the Department of Endocrinology, PGI.
NCC
conference held at PEC
Chandigarh,
Sept 9 — Annual conference of Group Commanders and
state representatives of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh and Chandigarh Directorate of National Cadet
Corps (NCC) was held at the conference hall of Punjab
Engineering College, here today.
Women
welcome autumn
CHANDIGARH,
Sept 9 — With husbands and children out at work or
to schools and colleges, members of the Thursday Ladies
Club had a morning out for themselves. Dressed in their
party apparel, the women had a ball of a time dancing and
singing. And what was the occasion? What better reason to
rejoice than the onset of autumn? So, Come September was
indeed the name given to the little adventure by the
spirited group.
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