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Zoo probe: VB postpones digging
Chhat Bir (Patiala), May 12
The lack of required quorum of veterinary doctors forced a team of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau
to postpone its digging operations in the zoo to exhume the remains of the lions and tigers who had died in the past two years and were buried.
Steps to encourage farmers to adopt dairy farming
Chandigarh, May 12
The Union Government has asked the state governments to ensure that the maximum financial benefits are provided to the members of the farming community who are engaged in dairy, poultry, fisheries and other allied professions.
Waiting for the auspicious time
Chandigarh, May 12
Having perfected the art of manoeuvring, politicians feel emboldened to employ the same when a planetary position becomes a hurdle.
The battle between manoeuvres and unfavouring stars is being witnessed in Punjab BJP's urgency to enter the nearly-complete Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Bhawan in Sector 37, its to-be office.
Cong councillor backs sweepers’ stir
Chandigarh, May 12
The ongoing Sweepers’ Union agitation against the privatisation of sanitation was here today used by Mayor Subhash Chawla’s bete noire, Mr Chander Mukhi Sharma, to settle political scores.
Inspection wasn’t
conducted ‘properly’
Chandigarh, May 12
The Commandant, Home Guard, Chandigarh, DSP Om Parkash, while conducting inspection of the Economic Offence Wing
for the year 2002, did not do the assigned job thoroughly.
Maruti insurance to cost less
Chandigarh, May 12
Car owners might soon expect a substantial change in the annual premium paid for their car insurance, after the statement of the Insurance Regulation and Development Authority to deregulate the auto-insurance tariffs in the next few months.
‘Involve ex-cops to check underage drivers’
Chandigarh, May 12
For preventing the occurrence of accidents involving young innocents, the Chandigarh-Parent’ Association has asked the school authorities to enroll retired police personnel and ex-servicemen for regulating and controlling traffic in front of the institutes.
Parking space unfriendly to physically challenged
Chandigarh, May 12
The paid parking arrangement for the physically challenged in the city has been found wanting on several counts.
With the traffic police restricting them to park their vehicles just in front of their offices in Sector 17, they had been forced to walk long distances, Mr Mohit Batra, whose both legs were amputated two years ago, told the Chandigarh Tribune here today.
Police remand for Jindal
SAS Nagar, May 12
Surinder Jindal, who was allegedly kept in illegal custody of the SAS Nagar police for over seven days, was remanded in two days’ police custody by a Kharar court yesterday.
FAUJI BEAT
Motivating schoolchildren to join Army
To motivate schoolchildren to join the Army, “Know your Army”, workshops are held by various formations from time to time. Besides creating awareness among children about the Army, these workshops inculcate a spirit of adventure and discipline in them.
Schoolchildren participate in a jungle survival camp.
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Leaf from history
The timeless appeal of mangoes
One lakh mango trees, mostly langda, malda, dussehri and
desi, exist in an area a little more than 100 acres says the chowkidar of a mango grove in Rajendra Park in Sector 2.
The next large plantation, according to him, is of about 80,000
trees on the land between Industrial Area Phase I and Chandigarh.
One of the mango varieties in the park.
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Sector 69 in state of neglect: forum
SAS Nagar, May 12
The Residents Welfare Forum, Sector 69, has urged the PUDA authorities to look after the general maintenance of the area which, it said, was in a state of neglect.
In a letter to the ACA, PUDA, Mr Yogesh Gupta, the president of the forum, said here today that there was lots of congress grass in the area which had become breeding place for mosquitoes. The parks in the sector were in a state of neglect.
Good
Samaritan in police custody
Chandigarh, May 12
A Personal Assistant to the Principal of SD College, Mr Vijay Sharma, is
in the custody of the police for no fault of his. According to the
information, the victim was taking an evening walk when he saw a youth
trying to push a car. Mr Sharma offered his help.
Save Sukhna
Construct a drain
One way to stop the silt from flowing into the Sukhna is by constructing a 10 feet wide and 8 feet deep drain along the periphery of the lake. This will ensure that the water coming into the lake will first fall into the drain and settle down and so, the silt will also settle down there. Only the overflow will go into the lake.
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