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R-Day
awards for varsity don, Dr Jolly, Irina Brar
Chandigarh, January 23
The Chandigarh Administration
announced awards for meritorious and outstanding services here tonight.
These people will be given commendation certificates on the Republic
Day.
Gurpreet Kaur |
R-Day
honours: it is all politics
Chandigarh, January 23
Acts of omission are not uncommon
in a bureaucratic set-up. The UT Administration, despite a
highly-claimed will to uplift the status of sports in the region, has
not been able to do justice to deserving sportspersons of the city.
The
mystery behind Partition
Chandigarh, January 23
The founder of Pakistan, Mohd Ali
Jinnah’s design was to see a disorganised and unconsolidated India
where Muslims on this side held a dominant position while, on the other
hand, Pakistan emerged stronger, asserted historian, Dr Gopal Krishan
while speaking on ‘‘ Rationality of Partition’’ at the Centre
for Research in Rural and Industrial Development here this afternoon.
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Burail Jail inmates apply for legal aid
Chandigarh, January 23
A legal aid cell has become
operational in the Model Burail jail with a view to providing effective
and timely legal assistance to inmates. The authority has been providing
advocates at the state’s expense and financial assistance like
expenses of court fee on behalf of eligible persons, expenses for
documentation, expenses for summoning of witnesses and other incidental
expenses connected with litigation.
Adhere
to security rules, hotel owners told
Chandigarh, January 23
With a view to maintaining
all-round security environment in the city, the local police today
sensitised owners and managers of various hotels, sarais and bhavan of
the need of proper verification of people availing boarding and lodging
facilities at their places.
Man
alleges forcible occupation of house
Chandigarh, January 23
A resident of Nabha, Ajay Goyal,
who had purchased a house in Sector 34 about a year ago, has complained
of forceful occupation of the house, allegedly at the behest of the
person from whom he had bought the house.
Cong,
BJP fail to decide on candidates
Chandigarh, January 23
The Congress and the BJP today
failed to decide its candidates for election to five vacancies of the
F&CC, while the CVM has asked Mr Vijay Singh Rana to file papers on
the last day of nominations tomorrow.
Residents’
protest suffers a setback
Panchkula, January 23
The ongoing dharna staged by the
District Youth Congress in protest against the imposition of house tax ,
increase in cable tariff by operators and hike in water charges by HUDA,
entered the sixth day today.
Neighbourhood
Watch in Sect 42-B
Chandigarh, January 23
The Chandigarh Police’s
Neighbourhood Watch Scheme was launched in Sector 42-B by the UT
Inspector General of Police, Mr. B.S. Bassi this evening as the UT
Engineering Department finalised a plan for allowing installation of
iron gates in various sectors by making certain changes in the building
bylaws, said a spokesman of the Police Department.
Museum,
library at Mansa Devi
Panchkula, January 23
The Mansa Devi Shrine Board has
decided to set up a museum, including a library. A decision to this
effect was taken during a meting of the shrine board presided over by
the Chief Secretary, Mr L.M. Goyal. It was also decided that a light and
sound project be started here to educate the devotees regarding the
historical and mythological background of the shrine.
Cable
operators plan rally in Delhi
SAS Nagar, January 23
The Punjab Cable TV Network
Association today decided to organise a rally in Delhi in the first week
of February to protest against the enhancement of fee by TV channels.
Salute
to Netaji
Chandigarh, January 23
The birth anniversary of Netaji
Subhas Chander Bose was celebrated at the Netaji Subhas National
Institute of Sports, Patiala.
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