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Ranbaxy to disburse Rs 60 lakh as relief
Chandigarh, June 25
Ranbaxy Laboratories plan to disburse about Rs 60 lakh as compensation to the families of the five persons who died in a fire which followed a blast at its Mohali plant earlier this month.
‘Exercise control over Ranbaxy’
SAS Nagar, June 25
The House Owners Welfare Association, Phase I, has demanded from the Punjab, Government that departments concerned should exercise proper control over Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd here and the manufacturing of those drugs which involved the usage of chemicals that could prove dangerous to human life be shifted away from the residential area.
| Punjab police opens beauty parlour in VIP complex |
Chandigarh, June 25
Better known for their tough and terrorising ways, police officers are thinking sending a sober signal to the public by transforming their looks by recruiting a beautician to run a newly set up beauty parlour in the Punjab Government’s VIP complex in Sector-39 here.
Beautician-turned-constable Ehsan Ali, popularly known as Salman, making Mr D.R. Bhatti, Additional Director-General of the Punjab police, tidy at the newly opened police saloon in
Sector 39, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Photo Pankaj Sharma |
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ITBP
personnel to learn Chinese language
Chandigarh, June 25
As Indian and Chinese leaders join hands to improve bilateral relations,
the Indo-Tibetan Border Police is reaching out to people residing on the
Himalayan belt separating India from Tibet.
Ousted shopkeepers reoccupy PUDA land
SAS Nagar, June 25
For the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority, it cannot get worse than this. Barely a 100 feet away from the Estate Officer's office in Phase I here, oustees of the Phase I meat market have established themselves illegally on PUDA's vacant land.
MC Commissioner refutes traders’ charge
Chandigarh, June 25
Municipal Corporation Commiss-ioner M.P. Singh here today refuted the charge levelled by representatives of traders that they had not been educated about the provisions of the display of glow sign panels before a drive was launched to remove these on Monday.
BJP wings demand Mayor’s resignation
Chandigarh, June 25
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and the BJP Mahila Morcha here today staged a protest rally to demand the resignation of Mayor Subash Chawla for his alleged involvement in a scuffle with a lawyer.
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha protest in support of their demands in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Major Sandeep Sagar’s death anniversary observed
Chandigarh, June 25
Major Sandeep Sagar’s family battled tears and pain at his death anniversary—tears in memory of their son who laid down his life fighting for the country and pain at the “indifferent” attitude of the Army authorities and the local district administration.
The family of Major Sandeep Sagar offers floral tributes at his memorial on his death anniversary in Sector 8, Panchkula, on Wednesday.
— Photo Parvesh Chauhan |
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READERS WRITE
Hail ‘Verma sahib’s’ commitment
I would like to congratulate Justice O.P. Verma (retd) for joining as Administrator, Chandigarh, and Governor of Punjab. Further, I feel happy to know that he is much concerned with the development of Chandigarh and its beautification. Now it is visible that he is serious about removing encroachments and re-establishing the city’s glory, as it deserves.
Rotary awards presented
Chandigarh, June 25
Outstanding performance awards were given to the past presidents of the Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik Prithi Vohra and Sneh Popli at a ceremony held in Sector 7, yesterday. The Rotary talent award was given to Dr Kanwarjit Kochhar.
Ms Saroj Khosla (right) receives the best female Rotarian award from Deputy Commissioner Arun Kumar in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
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Minister’s statement on LIC ‘misleading’
Chandigarh, June 25
The Northern Zone Insurance Employees’ Association has described the statement of Union Minister of State of Finance, Mr Anandaro Vithoba Adsul, on the health of the Life Insurance Corporation as most unfortunate.
PLATFORM — SAVE WATER
 WATER is required for drinking as well as industrial purposes. In general terms, the quantity of water available is of greater significance than its quality. In order to meet the growing demand for water and given the limited resources, the most important aspect is to devise appropriate measures for the conservation of water.
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