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Handicapped candidates who had to appear for an
interview for Class IV posts of the Punjab Health
and Welfare Department block traffic in
Chandigarh following the cancellation of the
interview on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph |
Disabled job
aspirants sent back
CHANDIGARH,
April 25—Hundreds of handicapped aspirants
for 100 Class posts advertised by the Directorate
of Health and Family Welfare Punjab, who had come
from distant parts of the state for their
interview, were in for a rude shock when they
were told by a peon at the Sector 34 directorate
office that there will be no interview today. |
3-day carcasses spread stink
CHANDIGARH,
April 25—The alleged delay in the removal of
carcasses of three animals by the People for Animals from
"Basera", the shelter run by the animal rights
organisation at Khudda Ali Sher village, today sparked
off a protest by the villagers.
PGI's baby care unit grows
CHANDIGARH,
April 25 — With the inauguration of paediatric
surgery services and the new operation theatre complex
today, the Advanced Paediatric Centre of the PGI has
added another feather to its cap.
Three
held for robbery
PANCHKULA,
April 25 — According to the local police,
the robbery, five months ago, at the house of an
SDO of the Punjab Mandi Board in Sector 12-A
here, was the work of an inter-state gang based
at Uttar Pradesh.
Electoral rolls
revised
CHANDIGARH,
April 25 — The first phase of revision of
electoral rolls for the Chandigarh parliamentary
constituency, concluded today at 524 polling
stations set up all over the city.
Tributes paid to
Major
KHARAR, April 25 — Rich tributes
were paid here today by a large number of persons
to Major Harinder Pal Singh who laid down his
life while fighting militants on April 13 in
Kashmir valley.
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Toppers honoured at function
CHANDIGARH,
April 25 — The Guru Harkrishan Educational Society,
Chandigarh, today held its annual function at Rotary
Club, Sector 18, to honour the topper students of various
universities.
Award for city architect
CHANDIGARH,
April 25 — City-based architect, Mr Surinder Bahga,
has been selected for Michael Ventris Award for
Architecture 1998.
Importance of child health
stressed
CHANDIGARH, April 25 — The fourth annual
conference of the local branch of the Indian Academy of
Paediatrics was held at Government Medical College and
Hospital, Sector 32, here today.
‘Anglo-Indian schools in the
forefront'
CHANDIGARH,
April 25 — "Anglo-Indian schools are in the
forefront of education and the motto of our association
will be further promotion of education," stated Mr
Neil O'Brien, President of the All-India Anglo-Indian
Association and Chairman of the Indian Council of
Secondary Education, at a get-together organised by the
city chapter of the Anglo-Indian Association at St
Stephens School in Sector 45, yesterday.
Veteran athletes selected for
world meet
CHANDIGARH,
April 25 — Dharamvir Sharma in above-75-years
category and Ms Bhupinder Banta Singh of Chandigarh in
above-70-years category, in men and women sections,
respectively, have been selected to take part in the 13th
World Athletic championship for Veterans to be held at
Gateshead (England) from July 29 to August 8.
15 get Prime Minister Life Saving
medals
BHANU
(Panchkula), April 25 — The five-day 42nd All-India
Police Duty Meet came to a grand finale at the ITBP Basic
Training Centre here this evening.
Worm found in tap water
CHANDIGARH,
April 25 — A worm was yesterday found in the tap
water of Subhash Nagar, Mani Majra. 
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