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City’s stepmotherly
treatment to tribals
Chandigarh, October 8
The 3,000-odd tribal population of Chandigarh is facing difficulties in getting housing and other benefits, according to Mr Xavier
Pamei, chairman of the All-India Tribal Students Association (AITSA). The problem, according to him, occurs from the fact that the Chandigarh Administration will not recognise tribals whenever a census is carried out.
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City Vignettes
Role of bureaucracy
MEMBERS
of the royalty were great patrons of art and architecture. Their education and training put them in a special position to promote art and culture. Great schools of architecture, like the Mughal and the
Rajasthani, flourished under their patronage. With the demise of
royalty, the profession of architecture has been orphaned. A vacuum
has been created, only to be filled by the bureaucracy. The history of
Chandigarh provides an interesting insight into the role played by the
bureaucracy in promoting this profession.
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Ratwara Sahib samagam venue shifted
SAS Nagar, October 8
Following the schism within the Ratwara Sahib Gurdwara Management, Baba Lakhbeer Singh has shifted the venue of the annual samagam from Ratwara Sahib to Badh Majra near Kharar.
The three-day samagam, to be held from October 10, is expected to
attract the personal followers of the Baba, who along with his
supporters has shifted to a vacant factory premises at the
village.
Baba Lakhbeer Singh (right) at the press conference organised at Badh Majra near Kharar on Wednesday. |
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Tearful adieu to Kaveri
Chhat Bir (Patiala), October 8
Kaveri, a 95-year-old tusker, which died after attending crowds for over 25 years at Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park, was given tearful adieu here today.
Zoo staffers make preparations for the burial of Kaveri, a 95-year-old female
elephant, who died in Chhat Bir Zoo, on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan.
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Park bench purchase
Probe report still awaited
SAS Nagar, October 8
An inquiry ordered by the Ropar Deputy Commissioner, about a month ago, into the purchase of park benches worth lakhs of rupees by the local municipal council has made little headway.
Shobha
yatra taken out
Chandigarh, October 8
The thumping beats of drums and the rhythmic notes of trumpets filled the air as a shobha yatra taken out in connection with Valmiki Prakat Utsav was welcomed in Sector 22 Nehru Park. It was organised by the Sweepers Union of Chandigarh and the Akhil Bhartiya Safai Mazdoor Congress.
Employees stage dharna
Chandigarh, October 8
Hundreds of employees of the Chandigarh Administration and the Municipal Corporation under the banner of the Chandigarh UT Subordinate Services Federation today staged dharna opposite the DC Office in Sector 17 demanding release of the pending bonus and DA instalments before
Divali.
TA’s Raising Day today
Chandigarh, October 8
Celebrations of the 55th Raising Day of the Territorial Army (TA), commonly referred to as the Citizens’ Army, began with a ‘bara khana’ and an inter-unit kabaddi competition, here today.
Readers Write
Work is worship, but where is work culture
WORK is worship is not only an idiom but a fact in today’s world. Work is a great stress remover. If one is under tension then work of any kind will prove to be a great
stressbuster, be it of any kind other than your routine professional work or exercise of any kind, long walk, gardening, music, etc. it is seen that after retirement people go into depression.
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