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Syndicate for
enhancing retirement age
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 27 — The Panjab University syndicate
today recommended that the retirement age of all
categories of employees, including the
non-teaching staff, should be enhanced from 60 to
62. The agenda for enhancement of retirement age
initially included assistant registrar, deputy
registrar and joint controller of examination. |
Lieut-Gen
B.K.N. Chhibber (retd) folds his hands to
say thank you to employees of Punjab Raj
Bhavan and others who had assembled to
bid him goodbye after he relinquished
charge as Governor of
Punjab-cum-Administrator of Chandigarh on
Saturday. — A Tribune photograph (Story: Jacob
sworn in as Punjab Governor) |
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R.N. Dogra dead
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 27 — Prof Rajinder Nath Dogra, a noted civil
engineer and founder Principal Director of Indian
Institute of Technology, New Delhi, died here tonight. He
was 91.
Routine policing suffers during
protests
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 27 — In the absence of a separate set-up to deal
with protesters and perform duties at the time of other
events, the routine policing suffers as personnel from
various police stations are put on duty.
Ads deface public property
CHANDIGARH, Nov 27 — Be it the
advertisement of a new movie, a new product,
coaching classes or satsang or arrival of a pop
singer or a religious head, public property in
Chandigarh takes a virtual pasting. |
SAS Nagar may ban plastic bags
SAS NAGAR,
Nov 27 — Faced with the problem of disposing plastic
bags in the town, the local Municipal Council is
contemplating to ban use of polythene bags.
4 CTU buses impounded
SAS NAGAR,
Nov 27 — The District Transport Officer, Ropar,
today impounded at least four buses of the Chandigarh
Transport Undertaking in the town for plying without
valid permits.
ISKCON holds Rathyatra
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 27 — The local unit of the International Society
for Krishna Consciousness organised Lord Jagannath's 11th
Rathyatra here with enthusiasm.
Relief for Orissa despatched
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 27 — The Utkal Sankrutik Sangh, a cultural
organisation of people of Orissa in Chandigarh,
despatched its first truck carrying relief material for
cyclone-ravaged Orissa this morning from the Sri
Jagannath temple in Sector 31-D.
Site allotted for bhavan
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 27 — The UT Administration has allotted an area
measuring 4247.047 square yards in Sector 19 here to set
up 'Paryavaran Bhavan' in the city.
'Report anti-national activity'
DERA BASSI,
Nov 27 — Mr Jassa Singh, SHO of Lalru, has directed
all owners of 'dhabas', STD PCOs, and hotels in Dera
Bassi subdivision to inform the police about the
anti-national elements who might harm the national
integration.
NCC raising day celebrated
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 27 — The National Cadet Corps set up an
exhibition of aero and ship models as part of its 52nd
Raising Day celebrations in Sector 17 here today.
Haryanvi cultural bonanza held
PANCHKULA,
Nov 27 — It was a show packed with traditional
music, ethnic dresses and folklore, exhibiting Haryana's
cultural heritage.
Delegation
meets Shanta Kumar
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 27 — A deputation of the Northern Zone
Roller Flour Mills Association led by Mr Dharam
Paul Gupta, President of the local unit of the
BJP, and Mr Gian Chand Gupta, a former Mayor of
Chandigarh, met the Union Consumer Affairs
Minister, Mr Shanta Kumar, in New Delhi yesterday
to apprise him of the problems being faced by
roller flour mills. |
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