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Mayor, team honoured
Chandigarh, January 8
The newly elected Mayor, Mr Surinder Singh, Senior Deputy Mayor Shyama Negi and Deputy Mayor H.S. Lucky were felicitated at two civic receptions today. The first was organised at the Rajiv Gandhi Congress Bhavan, Sector 35, by Congress workers.
A function being organised to honour newly elected Mayor Surinder Singh, Senior Deputy Mayor Shyama Negi and Deputy Mayor Lucky at Congress Bhavan, Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Sunday.
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Indo-Pak relations still not
at pre-1965 war stage
Chandigarh, January 8
“Despite the growing people-to-people contact, the relations between India and Pakistan have still not reached the stage at which they were before the 1965 war.”
Mr Imtiaz Alam, Secretary-General of SAFMA (third from left), talking to the media at the Chandigarh Press Club on Sunday. — A Tribune photo |
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IAF to train Navy MiG-29 crew
Chandigarh, January 8
With the Navy acquiring MiG-29K fighters for its fleet air arm, the Indian Air Force will be training some of the naval aviators and engineers on the technical aspects of the aircraft in Chandigarh.
Celebrating girl child
Mohali, January 8
Actions speak louder than words. While politicians and NGOs clamour incessantly against female foeticide and in favour of female empowerment, here is a community based effort that would go a long way in spreading the message.
Karoran NAC: residents rue govt apathy
Mohali, January 8
Residents of Karoran, Nayagaon and Kansal today protested against the failure of the state government to implement the notification by the Local Bodies Government to form Karoran NAC, comprising the three villages.
Residents of Karoran, Nayagaon and Kansal villages protest against the failure of the state government to implement NAC notification in Nayagaon on Sunday.
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Road Safety Week concludes
Chandigarh, January 8
Road Safety Week concluded at the Traffic Auditorium, here today. The UT SSP (Operations), Mr Dinesh Bhatt, was the chief guest.
Safety week fails to curb traffic violations
Chandigarh, January 8
Road Safety Week, currently being celebrated by the Chandigarh Police, has failed to curb habitual offenders from violating traffic safety norms. The traffic police, too, has been unable to target on all aspects of traffic safety as it has remained confined to educating people about wearing helmets, using seat belts, refraining from over- speeding and driving on low beam during the night.
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Rickshaws move on the wrong side of the Chandigarh-Ambala highway, putting lives of many at risk.
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Mahatma’s grandson to visit Chandigarh
Chandigarh, January 8
With the prevention and healing of violence becoming an ever-increasing need in our hearts and homes, streets and communities, in our nation and our world, the research and work being done by none other than Mahatma Gandhi’s own grandson, Arun Gandhi, is only affirming the prophetic nature of Gandhi’s prediction :
"Undreamed of and seemingly impossible discoveries will be made in the field of non-violence’.
Capt hasn’t kept his word: SAD
Mohali, January 8
The Shiromani Akali Dal Mohali chief, Mr Harsukhinder Singh Bubby Badal, today said the Capt Amarinder Singh-led Congress government had committed a breach of trust with Mohali residents by making false promises to them.
MC poised to spruce
up Sector 17
Chandigarh, January 8
The Municipal Corporation is all set to make Sector 17 the most sought after place in the city. The MC will be floating tenders by the end of the month for such lights to be put up in the plaza which would be moth-free and dust-free.
Railing not hampering business: council
Chandigarh, January 8
It is not the first time the erection of the mild steel railing has attracted objection from the Chandigarh Administration. The traders of Sector 17 had launched an agitation in late seventies to remove the railing on one side of the shopping area as it was hampering their business.
A patriotic yatra
Chandigarh, January 8
For this ex-serviceman, fighting enemies on the frontiers was much easier than taking on corrupt and anti-social elements within the country.
Resident Welfare Society organises kirtan
Zirakpur, January 8
On the
Parkash Utsav of Sri Guru Gobind Singh, the Resident Welfare Society, Saini Vihar, Phase II, Baltana, has organised a Path, kirtan and langar.
Residents cry foul over demolition
Chandigarh, January 8
After the recent demolition drive carried out in Sector 45-C and D by the Chandigarh Housing Board, residents of the area have lamented that the board authorities were adopting a pick and choose policy in removing the unauthorised structures.
Additional rooms have been constructed in violation of rules in Sector 45-D, Chandigarh.
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Sewerage woes galore
Chandigarh, January 8
Shopkeepers of the Sector 45 (Burail village) market these days are in troubled waters. One of the lanes in their market is flooded almost thrice a week due to sewerage blockage.
GSE team from US visits Rotary centre
Mohali, January 8
A Group Study Exchange team of Rotary International District 6110 from Arkansas
visited the Rotary Club, SAS Nagar, here yesterday.
Rotary DG visits prosthetic centre
Chandigarh, January 8
The Rotary District Governor, Mr Ranbir Singh, distributed artificial limbs, tricycles and assistive devices to 30 persons at the Nivedic Prosthetic Centre, Zirakpur, during his visit to the Rotary Club. The project has been undertaken by Rotary in assistance with a Rotary Club of Canada.
Sweaters distributed
Mohali, January 8
Senior Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu distributed school uniform sweaters to children of primary schools in Mohali, Kharar and Fatehgarh Sahib yesterday.
Over 700 children studying in various schools at Badala, Badali, Madanheri,
Dodehkalan, Navipur, Cholta Khurd, Panuaa, Malakpur, Brahmanan Di Basian, Dabali,
Ghoga, Dharak Kalan, Dharak Khurd Popniyan, Niamian, Rangian and Cholta Kalan
villages were the beneficiaries.
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Mr Balbir Singh Sidhu at a village school in Fatehgarh Sahib on Saturday.
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Angan Foundation donates blankets
Mohali, January 8
Members of the Angan Foundation here donated 100 blankets at the PGI today. These blankets were handed over by Mr Satya Pal Jain, former Chandigarh MP, to members of the Shri Sathya Sai Sewa Organisation, PGI.
Mr Satya Pal Jain, former Chandigarh MP, donates blankets among the needy in the Industrial Area, Phase-I, Chandigarh, on Sunday. |
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Talk on creativity
Chandigarh, January 8
The First Friday Forum organised a talk on creativity by Dr S.S. Bhatti, former Principal of the Chandigarh College of Architecture, at the CRC Institute of Town Planners complex here.
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