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Dera
Bassi to be linked with canal
DERA
BASSI, Dec 25 — Dera Bassi will be connected with
the Rs 270-crore Dashmesh canal to be completed in a
couple of years, said Capt Kanwaljit Singh at a function
here today
Mr B.K.
Nehru delivers the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
lecture at the ICSSR auditorium on the PU campus
on Saturday. Also seen are Mr Satish Bagrodia, Mr
R.K. Saboo, Mr Hari Har Lal and Dr D.V. Rai.
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Politicians have
brought the system to ruin: Nehru
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 25 — Mr B. K. Nehru, president of The
Tribune Trust, lashed out at the raja-praja system which was still in place
even after 50 years of Independence. He was
delivering the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
Memorial Lecture organised by the BHU Alumni
Association at the ICCSR complex in Panjab
University here today. |
4 arrested in robbery case
DERA BASSI,
Dec 25 — Four persons including three men of the
Chandigarh Home Guards, who were allegedly involved in a
robbery on gun-point at a resort near Zirakpur have been
arrested by the Dera Bassi police.
Lissome models, excited crowd
LALRU
(Patiala), Dec 25 — Excited thumping of appreciating
hands smacking each other enhanced the electrifying
evening's frenzy as lissome models in body-hugging
cheerful tops over denim and floral skirts-with-slits
sashayed down the red-carpeted ramp during the Winter
King and Queen Contest here this evening.
'Chinks in air space security
stand exposed'
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 25 — “The hijacking of IC 814 yesterday has
exposed the chinks in our air space security. I fear our
air corridors are unsafe,” says Lieut-Gen P.N. Hoon,
a former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western
Command.
Eucalyptus trees chopped off
PANCHKULA,
Dec 25 — Over 30 eucalyptus trees were chopped off
in the compound of St Soldier Divine Public School in
Sector 16 here today.
Abandoned baby brought to Bal
Niketan
PANCHKULA,
Dec 25 — On Christmas eve, Purva, less than a month
old, has come as a gift for the 65-odd inmates of Bal
Niketan, Sector 2. Wrapped in heavy woollens, the baby is
a plaything for everyone at the niketan.
Headquarters cops to man nakas
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 25 — The personnel of the local constabulary
posted at the police headquarters in various capacities
will now be put on duty once a month reversing a previous
decision to use them elsewhere for allied duties once a
week.
Monthly lok adalat on PF issues
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 25 — The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner,
Amritsar, has in a press statement said that for the
benefit of provident fund members and pensioners, a
monthly lok adalat is held at the Commissioner's office
on 10th of every month where the Regional Commissioner
personally listens to grievances of members and
pensioners to settle their cases on the spot.
Creative
models at exhibition
PANCHKULA,
Dec 25 — A colourful display of creative
models marked an art and craft
exhibition-cum-fete held at Doon Public School,
Sector 21, here today. |
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Monthly
lok adalat on PF issues
CHANDIGARH, Dec 25 — The Regional Provident
Fund Commissioner, Amritsar, has in a press statement
said that for the benefit of provident fund members and
pensioners, a monthly lok adalat is held at the
Commissioner's office on 10th of every month where the
Regional Commissioner personally listens to grievances of
members and pensioners to settle their cases on the spot.
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