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Workers
allege assault by employer
Chandigarh, July 25
Two workers employed in a unit manufacturing nails were illegally
detained beyond the working hours and assaulted allegedly by the
owner of the unit. The victims, Jeetinder (18) and Chandeshwar
(17), are employed at Zubin Industries in Industrial Area, Phase 1, Industrial Area here.
Jeetinder and Chandeshwar, who were allegedly assaulted and detained illegally by their employer. |
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Samadhaan cautions investors
Panchkula, July 25
Samadhaan — a pressure group for social justice — has cautioned investors to go through terms and conditions of schemes floated by government-sponsored housing bodies.
Rotarians urged to
protect environment
Chandigarh, July 25
Mr Justice Kuldip Singh, retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, spoke about environmental protection at a meeting of the Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik last night.
During the Rotary meeting, Justice Kuldip Singh was fondly introduced as a “Green Judge”, due to his passion and care for the environment and his concern for the dwindling resources of nature.
Breathing life in ‘Rare Passion’
Chandigarh, July 25
Gratifying passion is not an easy job and no one knows this better than the city-based fashion photographer Jags, who has been labouring for the past four months to give body to his dream.
Vehicles sans reflectors
to be challaned
Chandigarh, July 25
After fixing reflectors on over 31,000 slow-moving vehicles, including rickshaws, the Chandigarh Police is launching a drive to challan the vehicles without reflectors.
The drive is expected to begin in the coming days, said sources in the traffic police.
JCT staff hold protest
SAS Nagar, July 25
As many as 600 employees of JCT Electronics Limited here have decided to protest against the lock up of the unit. This decision was taken here today.
The matter got precipitated this morning when four employees of the unit tendered their resignation to the management following a call for the same by the management.
Protest by factory
staff continues
Lalru, July 25
The dharna staged by the employees of Steel Strips Wheels Limited, located on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway at Lehali village, near here, entered its second month today.
Congress
councillors hit back
Chandigarh, July 25
The 13 councillors of the Congress hit back at the Samajwadi Party and
the Janata Party by terming them paper tigers here today.
The Congress councillors defended the local MP, Mr Pawan
Bansal and the Mayor, Ms Lalit Joshi, in dealing with the cholera
outbreak.
Senior citizens call on SP
SAS Nagar, July 25
“Don’t let fear, panic and insecurity enter your home by your own carelessness... a simple latch can be your biggest defence”. This is the message which was given by members of the Senior Citizens Pensioner Council here today at a special meeting of the senior citizens of the township with the Superintendent of Police, Mr Harcharan Singh Bhullar.
Tribune employee
bereaved
Chandigarh, July 25
Pushpa Bansal, the widow of late Satya Nand Bansal “Shakir”, a former News Editor of Dainik Tribune, passed away this morning at the General Hospital, Sector 16 after a prolonged illness. She was 69. She is survived by four sons and three
daughters.
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