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E-Revolution 2005
Better
connectivity will help realise city’s IT dream
Chandigarh,
July 14
As the mega conclave on Information Technology (IT) got
underway, IT heads of two major companies today reiterated the
need for improving infrastructure in the upcoming IT
destinations of Chandigarh and Mohali so as to bring them at par
with other IT destinations across the country. |
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Sandeep Suri
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P.S. Sehgal
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IT students a
forgotten lot at mega conclave
Chandigarh,
July 14
E-revolution is happening in the heart of the city and yet the city
youth are unconnected, untouched. Big names in the IT business, right
from NASSCOM President, Mr Kiran Karnik, to Mr Mohandas Pai from
Infosys to Pradeep Gupta from Cyber Media and Krishna Giri of
E-governance (ASEAN)-IBM, are in the city doing a lot of talking and
yet the next crop of computer engineers is nowhere to be found.
Chandigarh
using IT for society
Chandigarh,
July 14
Five years, since the Chandigarh Administration announced its IT
policy, the use of information technology (IT) is now percolating down
to the common man, making Chandigarh a place where “IT is for the
society”.
Xquiz IT 2005
Chandigarh,
July 14
The Confederation of Indian Industry, Northern Region, in
association with the Society of Information Technology is organising
XquizIT 2005, a corporate challenge quiz, on July 23, a press note
said here today.
Chandigarh-Ambala
road to be 4-laned
Chandigarh,
July 14
The “killer-stretch” of the national highway between Chandigarh
and Ambala on which hundreds of lives are lost every year in
accidents, will finally be four-laned.
An
introspective and inspirational session
Chandigarh,
July 14
A seminar on “Challenges before the media in the post
Independence era” held today at the Press Club turned into an
introspective and inspirational session for the journalists who
attended the gathering. The two stalwarts, Mr H.K. Dua,
Editor-in- Chief of The Tribune group of newspapers and Mr
Prabash Joshi, Editorial Advisor of Jansatta, were the guests of
honour and presided over the function.
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H.K. Dua, Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune group of newspapers, Mr
Prabash Joshi, Editorial Adviser, Jansatta, and Mr Jagtar Singh
Sidhu, president of the Press Club, interact with mediapersons
at a seminar to mark the silver jubilee celebrations of the
Press Club, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj
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Two held for
‘links’ with Hawara, let off
Chandigarh,
July 14
The local police reportedly rounded up two persons for their alleged
links with the Babbar Khalsa International chief, Jagtar Singh Hawara.
Both the persons were later let off by the police after it failed to
establish their links with Hawara.
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