Monday, April 12, 1999
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Krishan
Kant in city CHANDIGARH, April 11 — The Vice-President, Mr Krishan Kant, was accorded a warm welcome on his arrival here this evening. He was received at the Chandigarh airport by Governors of Punjab and Haryana, Chief Minister of Haryana, Chief Secretaries of Punjab and Haryana, Adviser to the Administrator of Chandigarh, Mayor of Chandigarh, Director-General of Police of Haryana and Inspector-General of Police of Chandigarh, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University and Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh. Mr Krishan Kant was accompanied by former Union Minister, Mr V.C. Shukla. Mr Krishan Kant, who will stay at Punjab Raj Bhavan tonight, will visit Anandpur Sahib tomorrow morning to participate in the tercentenary celebrations of the birth of Khalsa before returning to the Union Capital in the evening. ‘Women should play active
role in politics’ CHANDIGARH, April 11 — Mrs Suman Krishan Kant, president of the Mahila Dakshata Samiti (MDS), today advocated more active role for women in politics so that the quality of politics could improve and upright women are elected to Parliament and state assemblies. Delivering a lecture on “Agenda for women in the 21st century” at the Lajpat Rai Bhavan here, the wife of the Vice-President, Mr Krishan Kant, said women were not demanding quota for themselves just to imitate men but to change the corrupt political system perpetuated for long by men. Urging women to change the old social system detrimental to their upliftment, Mrs Kant called upon MDS volunteers to launch a sustained campaign against the dowry system. Instead of giving dowry to the girls, they should be educated in order to make them self-confident. Stressing economic empowerment for women, she said setting up small and cottage industries would go a long way in providing jobs to women and making them self-reliant. She urged the MDS volunteers to adopt colonies and villages for their overall development. Professionals from various fields should be associated in all these projects so that the needy and the poor get maximum benefits. Earlier, Prof Pam Rajput, president of local branch of the MDS, in her introductory remarks, informed that in the year of the aged, the samiti was planning a senior women recreation centre at the bhavan. An MDS volunteer from Himachal Pradesh, Ms Sehgal, called upon social organisations to work in the villages where a majority of the backward and oppressed people live. Another volunteer from
the state, Ms Mohindra, rued that there was no special
district or state-level fora for redressing the
grievances of women. She wanted the opening of MDS
branches in all 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh. |
HUDA
offers plots to 63 oustees PANCHKULA, April 11 — At least 63 persons have been offered plots by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) under the oustee quota in Sector 25 here. The plots — 38 measuring 500 sq metres, 24 250 sq metres and one six marla — have been offered under an oustee policy. According to the
information available, more than 100 persons had applied
for plots in Sector 25, of which 63 were cleared by a
screening committee. The allottee have been asked to
deposit 25 per cent of the basic amount within a period
of one month. Similarly, at least six plots have been
offered under the oustee quota in Sector 26 here. This is
the first time the plots have been offered under the
quota ever since the sectors were acquired by HUDA in
early nineties. |
Holiday in
UT on April 13 CHANDIGARH, April 11 — While the offices of the Punjab Government and its boards and corporations will remain closed tomorrow, those of the Chandigarh Administration will function as usual. The Punjab Government has declared “special holidays” on April 12 and 13 in connection with the tercentenary celebrations of the birth of the Khalsa. A spokesman clarified that these holidays were not covered under the Negotiable Instruments Act. All the subordinate courts in Punjab would also remain closed tomorrow, a spokesman of the Punjab and Haryana High Court said today. Holidays in subordinate courts in Punjab, from April 13 to 15, had already been declared, he added. In Haryana, subordinate courts would remain closed on April 13, he added. Meanwhile, banks and other financial institutions will function as usual in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh tomorrow. Since the Chandigarh Administration has declared a public holiday on April 13 under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, all banks will remain closed on Tuesday and Wednesday as April 14 is already a gazetted holiday on account of Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary. In Punjab, banks will open on April 12 and 13. In Chandigarh, while all
government schools and colleges will function tomorrow,
some private schools, including Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,
will remain closed. All government schools and colleges
will remain closed on April 13 and 14 in Chandigarh.
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Romas
sing’n dance with elan CHANDIGARH, April 11 — It was an evening of fancy frills, foot-tapping music, and frisky dancing today at a school in Sector 41. A dance and music concert was organised in connection with the Khalsa tercentenary celebrations by the Indian Institute of Romani Studies at the school’s open-air theatre. The show began with “de Shiva var mohe” prayer that was sung by school students. This was followed by a delightful gypsy dance by two girls of the school, Agreema and Agareeta. The show of the internationally renowned Roma dancers, began with a flamenco dance by a German artiste, Iris Brikey, who runs her own flamenco and kathak dancing school in Germany. A dance form that had dancer Iris in colourful dresses, trailing on the floor, was well-received. With the entry of the Roma artistes, who jumped, frisked, sang and moved along the stage, the mood of the audience become upbeat. World-renowned dancer Raya who, along with her daughter, Natasha and grandsons, Nikak and Aleco, entertained the audience with their Punjabi style enthusiastic dancing, did live up to their reputation of being relations of the “hot-blooded Punjabis”. They were accompanied by Goran. A bhangra item, led by Gurjit Billa, was also performed. Mr Jagdish Sagar,
Adviser to the Governor and Chief Administrator, was the
chief guest on the occasion. |
School
records 100 per cent result CHANDIGARH, April 11 — Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 21-A, has recorded 100 per cent result in the annual UT middle standard examination, the results of which were declared here yesterday. According to a press note issued here today, this is perhaps the only school among the government model and senior secondary schools to show 100 per cent result. It was erroneously mentioned yesterday that Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, had recorded th best pass percentage in the examination. Meanwhile, Government
Senior Secondary School, Sector 47-D, has secured the
first position among the ordinary schools in the city. Of
the 105 students who appeared in the examination, 95
passed, thus recording a pass percentage of 90.4. |
Wheat crop
gutted LALRU, April 11 — Close on the heels of the fire incident in a wheat field here last Wednesday, yet another fire this morning destroyed wheat crop in nearly 3 acres of land at Barana village, near here. According to sources, a passerby noticed the fire in the fields at about 8.45 a.m. and the local police was given the information. A fire tender from Dera Bassi was called to put out the fire. Local residents and a team of police personnel under Mr Chhabeg Singh (SHO), Lalru , also helped in controlling the flames. The fire was reportedly caused by an electric short-circuit in some wires passing over the fields. The police has
registered a case against Punjab State Electricity Board
for its alleged negligence leading to the loss of wheat
crop to the owners of fields, Mr Chang Singh and Mr Labh
Singh. |
SNIPPETS Fund sought for link road KHARAR, April 11 — Mr Jagjivan Lal, sarpanch, and Mr Ranjit Singh, Vice-President of the Youth Welfare and Development Club, Tira village , and many others in a letter to the Chief Minister have demanded that the necessary funds for constructing a 1.5 km road linking Tira and Chaharmajra villages should be allotted immedietely. The letter, a copy of which was received here today, said that although this road had been cleared by the D R C Ropar, the Distt Planning Board had not allotted funds for it so far and the people were facing a lot of problems. Demand to open complaint centre KHARAR, April 11 — Mrs Nasib Kaur, sarpanch of the nearby Sacrulapur, village in a press note issued hare today urged the Punjab State Electricity Board to bring back the complaint centre of the board which was shifted from this village to Batta village. She said in the absence of the complaint centre the residents of this village and the surrounding areas, were facing a lot of inconvenience. Mayor listens to shopkeepers CHANDIGARH, April 11— The Mayor, Mr Kewal Krishan Addiwal, today visited the Sector 46 market and heard the grievances of shopkeepers. The shopkeepers pointed out that though the market catered to the need of a large population, there was no water standpost there. Certain unoccupied plots became death traps during the rainy season, the shopkeepers alleged. The shopkeepers wanted that the site earmarked for a park should be converted into a parking lot. In the absence of the proper streetlighting, the residents hesitated to visit the market during the evening, they added. Mr Addiwal assured the shopkeepers that the works falling under the purview of the civic body would be started immediately. Meanwhile, speaking at a function organised in connection with the tercentenary celebrations of the Khalsa at Arya Public School, Sohana, Mr Addiwal stressed the need for following the teachings of the Sikh Gurus. Amend rent Act, demands mandal CHANDIGARH, April 11— The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal has condemned the introduction of the Rent Control Act in its present form. The General Secretary of the mandal, Mr Diwakar Sahoonja, said here today that the Act did not protect the interests of commercial tenants in the present form. A delegation of the mandal will meet the local MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, in this regard tomorrow. Mr Sahoonja, who is also the chairman of the Rent Act Committee of the mandal, said the mandal would launch an agitation if the Central Government failed to amend the Act to protect the interests of the commercial tenants. Morcha to burn Congress effigies CHANDIGARH, April 11 — The local unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha will burn the effigies of the Congress in all its four district units here in protest against its dual policies, efforts to destabilise the BJP-led government at the Centre and anti-Dalit policies. A spokesman of the morcha said that a decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the executive held under the chairmanship of Mr Satinder Singh. Trek to Churdhar begins today CHANDIGARH, April 11 — The Chandigarh Adventure Club will send a trekking expedition to Churdhar Peak tomorrow. The team will start trekking from Nauradhar to climb the snow-covered peak at a height of 12,000 ft. The following members are taking part in the expedition which is a training camp for a major mountaineering expedition to Mt Jogin-II to be launched in June: Mr Ramesh K. Sharma (leader), Mr Rakesh Mohindra, Mr Vipin Bhatnagar, Mr Pankaj Sharma, Ms Sudha, Ms Savita, Ms Rashmi, Ms Renu. J.C. Dhir dead PANCHKULA, April 11 — Mr J.C. Dhir, Assistant General Manager, Oriental Bank of Commerce, died in a road accident at Ambala this morning. He was 47. He was a younger brother of Dr V.C. Dhir, a well-known dental surgeon. The cremation will take place at the Mani Majra cremation ground tomorrow at 9 a.m. The funeral procession will start from house No 241, Sector 9, Panchkula. Randhawa is truck union President DERA BASSI, April 11 — Mr Kuljit Singh Randhawa was elected President of the Bassi Mubarikpur Truck Operators Union, Dera Bassi, at the annual elections of the union, today. Mr Randhawa has been elected for the post for a second consecutive time. Mr Randhawa, defeated his rival Mr Pawan Kumar by a margin of 75 votes. Out of 572 votes cast, 323 were in favour of Mr Randhawa, while his rival Mr Pawan Kumar got 248 votes. One vote polled was cancelled. Taking into account last year’s incidents, tight security arrangements had been made for the poll. The elections were conducted under the supervision of Naib Tehsildar, Dera Bassi subdivision. who was the Election Officer. Foundation day celebrated PANCHKULAApril 11—
The Retired Persons Welfare Association (RPWA) celebrated
its 16th foundation day at the Senior Citizens Council
Centre in Sector 15 here today. Lieut-Col B.M.Talwar
(retd), President of the association, stressed the need
to keep families united.Mr Harbilas Jindal, a local BJP
leader, who was the chief guest on the occasion, assured
the RPWA of all possible help. Later a prize distribution
function was held. |
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