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If you can't find
water, have soft drinks
 This
seems to say the govt as most office coolers are
faulty
Chandigarh,
May 8 — Do not scout around for drinking
water to quench your thirst while visiting the
public offices at the Sector 17 Estate Office.
The reason — most water coolers are out of
order and in view of the scorching heat, the
public has no alternative but to buy soft drinks
from the canteen.
Chandigarh Club polling
under tight security
CHANDIGARH,
May 8 — Elections for office-bearers of the
Chandigarh Club — the biggest social club in
the city — were held today peacefully amidst
tight security, strict screening of members, last
minute canvassing by those in the fray, a minor
controversy regarding poll boycott by some
members and of course continuous beep of mobile
phones.
Mixed response to revision
of electoral rolls
CHANDIGARH,
May 8 —The second phase of revision of
electoral rolls, which began at 524 polling
stations, today received a mixed response from
the residents of the city. The exercise is being
undertaken on the basis of guidelines issued by
the Election Commission of India. The first phase
was held on April 24 and 25. |
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Fair
on career options for youth
CHANDIGARH,
May 8 — The Career and Education Fair ’99 began
at a Sector 17 hotel here today. Students of all age
groups, parents and passers-by flocked to the fair for
information on career options.
Allottees
decry lack of facilities
SAS
NAGAR, May 8 — A number of allottees of HIG dwelling
units in Sector 48, here being developed by the Punjab
Urban Development Authority, are an aggrieved lot due to
the lack of essential civic amenities in the area in
spite of a number of requests to the PUDA authorities.
Aeromodelling
show at carnival
CHANDIGARH,
May 8 — An impressive display of aeromodelling by
NCC cadets was the major attraction of the Sector 17
Plaza Carnival today. The cadets with sleek models of
aircraft with remote controls gave display of aerobatics
and diving stunts to a large holiday crowd.
Fine
century by Yuvraj Singh
CHANDIGARH,
May 8 — Fine batting by Yuvraj Singh (101) enabled
Godrej Cricket Club to beat I.C.C. XI by 10 runs and win
the final of the second Shankar Lal Memorial Cricket
Tournament at the PGI cricket ground here today.
Sewa
Bharti gets ambulance van
CHANDIGARH,
May 8 — Mr Satya Pal Jain, local member of the
dissolved Lok Sabha, has predicted that the BJP-alliance
government headed by Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee will be
voted back to power in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
Exam
dates clash
CHANDIGARH,
May 8 — There is widespread resentment among
students appearing for their B Com final year, Panjab
University examinations, on account of a clash with the
date of the chartered accountancy examination scheduled
for May 12.
Heat
forces early school holidays
Chandigarh,
May 8 — Due to the soaring temperature, local
convent and non-government schools have decided to close
for summers from May 15. The summer holidays in these
schools will continue till July 17.
Cops
evade suspension orders
Chandigarh,
May 8 — The five suspended officers of the
Chandigarh police have taken station leave, preventing
the Chandigarh Administration from serving the suspension
orders on them, according to sources.
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'88 pc jail inmates are
undertrials'
