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Illegal constructions: Bansal resents notices
Chandigarh, April 28
The local MP, Mr Pawan Bansal, today protested in the Lok Sabha against the sudden issuance of notices for the demolition of unauthorised constructions within houses in the city and their resumption.
Jacob lays stone of war memorial
Chandigarh, April 28
The Punjab Governor and Union Territory Administrator, Lt-Gen J.F.R. Jacob, PVSM (Retd.), laid the foundation stone of a war memorial — one of its own kind to be built in the picturesque Bougainvillaea Garden — here today.
UT, MC staff dharna today
Chandigarh, April 28
Employees of the Chandigarh Administration and the Municipal Corporation will stage a demonstration tomorrow morning in favour of their demands. These include restoration of service conditions prevailing in 1966, increase in retirement age, grant of bonus to employees and sorting the issue of deputation of employees sent to the Municipal Corporation.
Cows’ death: VHP threatens stir
Chandigarh, April 28
The VHP here tonight claimed that three cows had died of some disease in the Sector 45 gaushala and threatened to launch an agitation from tomorrow.
“Aao Bune”
contest for Army men’s wives
Panchkula, April 28
Over 450 wives of JCO’s / ORs, participated in the “Aao Bune”, knitting contest organised by the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) and Vardhaman Spinning and General Mills at Manekshaw Auditorium in Chandi Mandir today.
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FAUJI BEAT
Rashtriya Rifles — the expanding force
“THE Rashtriya Rifles (RR) has emerged as a fine force and is being modernised to meet the present and future needs”, the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff,
Lieut-Gen J.B.S. Yadava, said at a press conference held in Jammu on April 16. He said 13 more battalions of RR were being raised to enhance the strength of this force from the present 53 to 66 battalions by 2006-07.
The necessity of raising a force like the RR was felt in the early 90s when militancy in Punjab was at its peak. It was decided that in order to release the pressure of counter-insurgency duties from the Army, 18 RR battalions with the Army manpower would be raised.
VI KEO Cavalry War Memorial in Ferozepore Cantonment.
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Cop’s plea for justice
Chandigarh, April 28
Ever heard of a guardian of law praying for justice? This is true of Mr Shamsher Singh, a head constable of the Chandigarh police, who was hit by a car near the fire brigade office in Sector 17 on April 2.
Fresh case against HP INTUC chief
Panchkula, April 28
The police has registered a case against Amarjit Bawa, Himachal Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) chief, for assault and criminal intimidation. His son, Ramandeep ‘Shammi’, Sukha and others have also been charged.
Leaf from history
Document that tells city’s social history
THE Wajib-ul-Arz, a document, of the villages from the Chandigarh region was finally completed in 1888. This document became the basis for inquiring into village society that had preceded Chandigarh. Even today, having gone through these documents one can see many of the continuities that mark the villages of contemporary times with those of the late 19th century.
Coop Bank staff threaten to step up stir
Chandigarh, April 28
The Cooperative Bank Employees Federation (CBEF) of Punjab has warned to further intensify its stir, if the Punjab Government does not accept their demands, particularly to withdraw a circular of pay parity issued on April 17, within 10-days.
Fire panel convenes cinema owners’ meeting
Chandigarh, April 28
The Fire Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh here today decided to call a meeting of cinema hall owners to assess their preparedness to fight fire.
SAVE SUKHNA
Check-dams need maintenance
RAISING the level of the Sukhna Lake by 2 feet was considered once but keeping in mind the cantours of the area, it was not found feasible because it would have submerged the area around the Rock Garden.
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