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Bansal, K.L.
Sharma file papers
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 18 — The lone Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat
is all set to witness a straight contest between
traditional rivals — Congress and BJP —
as the nominations came to a close here this
afternoon. Twenty nominations were filed,
including one of a covering candidate of the
Congress nominee.CISF given charge
of Secretariat
Chandigarh,
Aug 18 — After zealously guarding the Punjab
and Haryana Civil Secretariat for four years
following the assassination of former Punjab
Chief Minister Beant Singh, the Indo-Tibetan
Border Police Force (ITBP) has handed over charge
to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
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Order
to deposit firearms soon
Chandigarh,
Aug 18 — Holders of weapons in the city will be
asked to deposit their firearms in the police stations
concerned in view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha poll on
September 5.
Ultra
modern city centre on anvil
SAS
Nagar, Aug 18 — This township is well on its way to
emerge on the international map as an important centre of
activity with the Punjab Urban Planning and Development
Authority (PUDA) all set to establish an ultra modern
City Centre in Sector 62 near Phase 8.
Court
notice to Administration
Guest houses
in residential buildings
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 18 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court today
issued notice to the Chandigarh Administration for
September 21 on a writ petition filed by the Chandigarh
Hotel Owners Association questioning the functioning of
guest houses in residential buildings.
Court
seeks record of Sec 9 SCOs
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 18 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court today
directed the Assistant Estate Officer to produce before
it the record of all SCOs in Sector 9 showing the
building violations noticed by the Chandigarh
Administration and also as to how those objections were
met and the occupation certificates issued.
Villagers
boycott poll training exercise
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 18 — Aggrieved at the power and water supply
situation, residents of Behlana village boycotted the
training session organised by the UT Administration for
acquainting them with the electronic voting process.
16
villages "sensitive"
PANCHKULA,
Aug 18 —The District Administration of Panchkula has
made adequate arrangements to ensure free and fair poll
to the Lok Sabha seat of Ambala. Giving details about the
arrangements, the District Electoral Officer, Mr Vivek
Joshi, said that Panchkula, Pinjore and Kalka along with
208 villages make up the Kalka assembly segment out of
which 16 villages have been identified as
"sensitive".
BJP
groupism to the fore
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 18 — With talks between the BJP and rebel group
ruling the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC)
failing, it seems that the ruling group may not campaign
for the BJP candidate, Mr K.L. Sharma.
German
couple to the rescue of pup
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 18 — The injured stray pup lay in front of a
temple in Sector 27, with its front legs crushed by a
passing motorist. It might have died but for the help
which came from a German tourist couple who decided to
take care of the hapless creature as they were moved to
see it in a wretched condition.
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