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Coop
bank employees take protest leave
Chandigarh, June 18
Employees of cooperative banks and
various state corporations posted in Chandigarh and Punjab today took
one-day casual leave to press for their demands, particularly the
withdrawal of a circular relating to pay parity of the employees of
cooperative banks with government employees issued on April 17 this
year.
IAF
veteran recalls his 1948 mission
Chandigarh, June 18
Fiftyfive years ago, a little-known
but vital action by an Air Force officer paved the way for vastly
expanding the scope of IAF activities in Jammu and Kashmir, which
ultimately paid put to the designs of Pakistani raiders.
EATING OUT
Wah
bhai wah, what a spread
Panchkula, June 18
Imagine if the culinary
delights associated with famous addresses and restaurants of Delhi
were to come together at one spot. Like Pandara Road, Connaught
Place, Bistro, Muffins, India Gate etc. The result would be
explosive. A gourmet and food connoisseur's dream come true.
It’s birthday celebration time for this family at Wah
Dilli, Sector 5, Panchkula. — Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan |
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White
tiger cub born at Chhat Bir Zoo
Chhat Bir (Patiala), June
18
With the brown Royal Bengal tigress
giving birth to a white cub, the Chhat Bir Zoo has entered the league of
other zoological parks housing white tigers in India. It is for the
second time in the past two years that the Royal Bengal tigress has
given birth to a white cub, along with three other brown-coloured cubs
at Chhat Bir.
Relief for
kin of ITBP men killed in action
Bhanu, June 18
Financial assistance of Rs 5
lakh to next of kin of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force
personnel hailing from the state who are killed in the
counter-insurgency operations, was announced by the Haryana Chief
Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, today.
Joyous ITBP recruits after their passing out parade at the Basic Training Centre at Bhanu near Chandigarh on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan |
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ITBP
‘first responder agency’ during disasters
Bhanu, June 18
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Force has been given a new responsibility of being the first
“responder agency” during national disasters or natural calamities.
Stating this while speaking to The Tribune at the force’s Basic
Training Centre here today, ITBP Director General R.C. Aggarwal said
that six nodal centers are being set up to execute the responsibility.
Daily-wage
worker electrocuted
Chandigarh, June 18
A 45-year-old man, Mohd Sadiq, was
electrocuted at Madrasi Colony, Sector 26, here this morning. Though he
had a metered connection, residents of the area alleged that there was
unsafe wiring. The contractor responsible for the distribution of power
in the area said he had been given the contract a fortnight back and the
wiring had been existing before he took charge.
 PLATFORM:
SAVE WATER
Reuse can
help
WATER
is an essential for every living being. The demand for water is much
more than the resources. These resources are drying up and decreased
evaporation has led to shorter monsoons.
Kids
Fiesta ends with colourful show
Chandigarh, June 18
A cultural programme marked the
valedictory function of Kids Fiesta, a summer camp organised by the
Rainbowz Club at Chandigarh Traffic Park, Sector 23, here today. The
camp was held with the intention of developing kids’ skills in
theatre, sketching and painting, besides improving their personality.
Mural-making and pot-painting classes were also held.
Approach
IG on stray cattle issue, MC told
Chandigarh, June 18
The Sanitation Committee of the
Municipal Corporation recommended today that the corporation should
approach the Inspector-General of Police to stop the bringing of cattle
to the city. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the
committee chaired by Mr Balraj Singh.
Panel
considers draft MC law
Chandigarh, June 18
The Legal Affairs Committee of the
Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh yesterday began the process of
considering the draft of the Model Municipal Corporation Law proposed by
the Central Government to incorporate the spirit of the 74th amendment
to the Constitution.
Ranbaxy
fire: probe begins
SAS Nagar, June 18
A magisterial inquiry into the fire
incident that took place at Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited here on June 11
was started by the SDM here today.
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