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Safety measures in city
cinemas discussed
Chandigarh, July 13
To consider the fire safety precautions as well as the security of the cinegoers in cinemas in the city, a joint meeting of the representatives of the Chandigarh Parents Association, managers of cinema halls in the city and representatives of the UT administration was held at the Sainik Rest House in Sector 21-D here today.
Training programme for Afghan cops concludes
Chandigarh, July 13
It was a moment of sharing pleasant memories among the
Afghan and Indian police officials, who parted ways after a
week-long training programme on criminal investigations which
concluded at the Central Detective Training School in Sector 36
here today.
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A senior Afghan police official, Maj Gen Gul Mohammed, receives a memento from IGP of Chandigarh Police, Mr B.S. Bassi (extreme right), at the concluding function of a week-long training programme at the Central Detective Training School in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
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CTU staff check private buses
Chandigarh, July 13
The fear of privatisation and loss of revenue suffered by the Chandigarh Transport Understanding
has lead the CTU Employees Union to devise a unique plan to check revenue loss to the public sector undertaking.
A private bus that was stopped by members of the CTU Employees Union for allegedly picking commuters in Chandigarh on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Mango Mela offers rare treat
Chandigarh, July 13
Mango lovers of the city were given a chance to see about 110 varieties of mango, including some exotic ones from places like Saharanpur, Muzaffarpur and
Hoshiarpur during the two-day Mango Mela which was inaugurated at the Sukhna Lake here today.
Mangoes of different varieties on display at Mango Mela in Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
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Consumer body elects chairman
Chandigarh, July 13
The UT Home Secretary, Mr Raminder Singh Gujral, will be the Chairman of the 22 member Chandigarh Consumer Protection Council. The term of the council shall be three years. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr M. Ramsekhar, has been designated as Director of the council and will act as Member-Secretary of the council.
Illegal jhuggis coming up in Sector 57
SAS Nagar, July 13
Even as the PUDA authorities claim that they are removing encroachments in the town, an increasing number of unauthorised jhuggis are coming up near the LIG residential complex in Sector 57 here.
NO LUCK WITH MONSOON: With mercury refusing to dip, kids take ‘refuge’ in a tubewell
pool near Zirakpur. — Tribune photo Karam Singh
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Improve sanitation: ADC
SAS Nagar, July 13
Mr Vikas Garg, ADC, Ropar, has directed the Municipal Council to improve the sanitation in the town as the latter had received a number of complaints from residents in this regard.
READERS WRITE
Make CGHS more effective
THE newly introduced Central Government Health Scheme
in Chandigarh has brought about deterioration in the health standards of the employees. It has been imposed on the staff in an arbitrary manner. No adequate dispensaries, paramedical staff and laboratories have been provided.
Arrangement
for filing returns
Chandigarh, July 13
Tax payers yesterday got a big relief with the Income Tax Department announcing to make a centralised arrangement in the Engineers Institute in Sector 19 for all six ranges of the city, Mohali, Ropar and Nangal from July 16.
Need to save Punjabi language highlighted
Chandigarh, July 13
In order to make a conscious effort to save Punjabi language from the crisis it has been facing in the recent years which has subsequently led to cultural degradation, a two-day “Punjabi Bhasha Suraksha Sammelan” was organised by Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag.
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