|
Project to
priorities hygiene in schools
Chandigarh, March 23
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has asked the UT Administration to furnish details about schools where there is need of drinking water and toilets under the project “SWASTHH” (school water and sanitation towards health and hygiene).
A test for free education
SAS Nagar, March 23
Concerned at the alarming dropout rate of over 25 per cent at the primary level in the rural schools in Punjab, Paradise, a non-government organisation of teachers, has come to the rescue of the government.
Chemistry teacher experiments with lens and shutter
Chandigarh March 23
Dr K.K. Sawal is one of those people who do not stand out in the crowd. Simple, down to earth, this famous photographer of the city believes in taking it easy. After 35 years into pursuing a hobby and 20 awards later, Mr Sawal still works in fits and starts.
374 S.D. College students get
prizes
Chandigarh March 23
As many as 374 students of GGDSD College, Sector 32, were given away prizes by Mr Hari Jai Singh, Editor-in-Chief, the Tribune group of newspapers, at the annual prize distribution ceremony of the college held here today.
Students of GGDSD College, Sector 32, who got prizes at the college annual function on Friday. |
 |
Computer design centre inaugurated
Chandigarh, March 23
A state of art Computer-cum-design Centre was inaugurated at the Chandigarh College of Architecture by the Home Secretary, UT, Mr Raminder Singh
Gujral, on his first visit to the college here today.
Camp on
environment
Chandigarh, March 23
The Young Women’s Christian association organised an environment awareness camp at Government Middle School,
Kaimbwala, here today.
Examination centre changed
Lalru, March 23
After the cancellation of Social Science paper of class X at Government Senior Secondary School, Handesra on March 21, the Punjab School Education Board has changed the examination centre from Handesra school to
Lalru.
HIGH COURT
Enforce law on kids’ limit in other bodies
Chandigarh, March 23
Upholding the constitutional validity of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act disqualifying a citizen with more than two children from serving as a sarpanch or a panch of a gram panchayat, or as a member of panchayat samiti and zila parishad, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today observed that such legislation should be considered in case of similarly elected bodies.
Rape accused produced in court
Panchkula, March 23
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr V.P. Gupta, sentenced two accused in a Nepali woman’s gang-rape case to the judicial custody for 14 days here today.
The accused were arrested by the police on Thursday night and were produced before the court today.
Chandigarh Club case
adjourned
Chandigarh, March 23
The UT Additional Sessions Judge, today adjourned the Chandigarh Club election case till March 28. The complainants, Mr Puneet Bansal and others, had filed appeal against the directions issued by the UT Civil Judge (Junior Division) regarding the stay of the club elections.
BHATNAGAR
CASE
Defence seeks 32 documents
Chandigarh, March 23
Major Maneesh Bhatnagar’s counsel today submitted a list of 32 documents, which the defence claimed were required for the cross-examination of a former Commander of 70 Infantry Brigade, Brig Devinder Singh.
Admn
officials summoned rehriwalla case
Chandigarh, March 23
On a bunch of petitions seeking
directions to the Estate Office and two other respondents against
removing rehri and phari-wallas from the Sector 26 Grain Market, the
Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed Chandigarh Administration
officials to be present in the court on the next date of hearing for
answering the queries arising out of the pleadings.
Badal
to inaugurate seminar on judicial reforms today
Chandigarh, March 23
Panchand Research Institute, a
premier body body engaged in raising debate on matters of contemporary
concern as well as on issues of fundamental nature in north India is
organising a two-day seminar on judicial reforms in Chandigarh this
weekend.
|
