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Monday, November 22, 1999

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UGC scheme for teacher education
CHANDIGARH, Nov 21 — Little incentives for teachers who want to pursue further education is a major reason why teachers do not add to their knowledge bank after employment.

96,000 city kids get polio drops
CHANDIGARH, Nov 21 — As many as 96,000 children up to five years of age were administered oral polio drops in the city on the first day of the second round of the four-phased Intensified Pulse Polio Eradication Programme today.

... in nearby townships too

Microbiologists’ conference ends
CHANDIGARH, Nov 21 — The 23rd national conference of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists, being held at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here, concluded today.

Saoji award for Dr Bawa

PESCO to launch industrial unit
CHANDIGARH, Nov 21 — The Punjab Ex-servicemen Corporation is launching a small-scale industrial unit at Dera Bassi, near here, to manufacture uniform accessories for the armed forces as well as security forces.

Angst against establishments
PUNWIRE MD leaves factory SAS NAGAR, Nov 21 — The Managing Director of Punjab Wireless Systems Limited, Mr Gurpal Singh, was allowed to leave the premises of the factory in the wee hours this morning after the local administration officials helped the management and the employees' union to reach a compromise.
Stir for suspension of Mandi Board Secretary	Agitation enters 18th day

A peepal tree which was chopped off in Sector 29-C, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph	School happenings
	Talent search contest held CHANDIGARH, Nov 21 — The Parent Teacher Association of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, yesterday organised an open talent search competition on the school premises. 'Jai Vigyan' award for DAV school Nursery school function Many schools take part in contests Bhavan Vidyalaya kids enthral

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Mushroom programme

Seminar on Left movement

300 attend utsav

Nagar kirtan procession

Four held for kidnap bid

Sculpture workshop a hit

Increase in vegetable prices

New team for new millennium

Vikram's spell wrecks St Stephen's
Badminton titles for Madhur, Nazma

Need to simplify CHB flats’ conversion procedure

More ration depots soon
CHANDIGARH, Nov 21 — With a view to strengthening the existing public distribution system in the city, the Depot Allotment Committee of the UT Department of Food and Supplies has decided to allot more ration depots soon.