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Machines distributed: The Lions Club Chandigarh Mid-Town organised a function at Government High School, Sector 45, on Tuesday. At the function, 52 women of Colony No: 5 were given certificates and sewing machines by Mr R.K. Rana, district governor of District 321-F. These women completed their six-month free tailoring course conducted by the club, according to press note issued by Ms Renu Bali, district PRO.Celebrated: Students of Kendriya Vidyalaya No: 2, 3 BRD, celebrated Rakshabandhan on Tuesday. Earlier, tiny-tots prepared rakhis by using creative and innovative ideas. The importance of the festival was conveyed by the school coordinator, Ms Anjali Jaitley. Elected: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Association of Retired Officers of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, Government of India, Chandigarh, in the election held at AG (Punjab), Sector 17, Chandigarh: Mr R. C. Hastir—president; Mr Y. P. Doshi—general secretary; and Mr K. L. Talwar—finance secretary. The newly elected body will hold the first meeting of its executive on August 18 at 11 am in the AG (Punjab) office.
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Norms for schools: Taking a serious note of irregularities in the use of various modes of transportation for students, the district administration has asked the school managements to file affidavits within a week ensuring the required safety norms adopted by them. The District Transport Officer has been instructed to ensure that the buses of all private schools adhere to the norms set by the apex court.SONEPAT
Lawyers’ protest: In protest against the amendment in the Cr PC by the Central Government, the local Bar Association on Monday held an emergency meeting and decided to observe a two-day work suspension. It was decided to send a five-member team to meet the Bar Council of India to register
their protest.
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BILASPUR
Worker crushed: Manoj Kumar, from Nadaun in Hamirpur, working as a crane operator with JP Industries, succumbed to his injuries on way to IGMC, Shimla, on Monday. He was crushed under the crane operated by him.Nominated: State government has nominated Congress leader, Dr Biroo Ram Kishore, as non-official member of state-level Bhakra Dam project oustees rehabilitation and Advisory Committee. SHIMLA
Merger opposed: The Shimla Upnagriya Jan Kalyan Samanvay Samiti will oppose the government decision of merging the Special Area Development Authorities (SADA) of Kasumpti, Dhalli and Totu, into the Municipal Corporation, according to its president, Mr Chanderpal Mehta. CM assures on firing range: The Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh, on Monday, assured a delegation of gram panchayats of Palio, Gumti, Kaunwala, Bhoor, Barma, Papri, Kyari and Jangalpur, that he would take up their objection to the setting up of a firing range near Nahan, with the Union Ministry of Defence. SOLAN
Woman alleges harassment: Ms Manju Aggrawal, in a complaint to the police on Monday, has alleged that she was harassed for dowry and also beaten up by her husband, mother-in-law and her husband's friend. The Additional SP, Yogender Kanwar, said the case was being investigated after registration.
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