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Vehicle
data to be on smart cards
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 9 — The UT Registering and Licensing Authority
has awarded a contract to Tata Infotech, a private
company, to provide plastic 'smart cards' that will have
information about the registered vehicle, owner's licence
and challans.
A police
party with Prem Chand Dhir, a member of an
inter-state gang of car thieves and cheats, at
the Sector 11 police station in Chandigarh on
Saturday. — A Tribune photograph |
Inter-state gang
of car thieves busted
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 9 — The police has busted an inter-state
gang which sold stolen cars by preparing fake
documents. While one member was arrested today,
the connivance of certain employees of the local
Licensing and Registration branch in the racket
is being investigated. |
Postal directory released
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 9 — To revive interest in philately, the
Department of Post is planning to introduce a mobile
service wherein school children will be supplied First
Day Covers and new stamps on their school premises.
Health Dept kills dogs
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 9 — The staff of the UT Health Department has
reportedly poisoned and killed 10 dogs near the General
Hospital in Sector 16 here today.
'Youth camp' at Anandpur Sahib
SAS NAGAR,
Oct 9 — About 5,000 youths from all over the country
are expected to participate in an eight-day "youth
camp" being organised by the National Youth Project
in coordination with the Punjab School Education Board at
Anandpur Sahib from November 18.
Schemes planned for ex-servicemen
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 9 — New schemes for the rehabilitation of
ex-servicemen are on the anvil, the Director-General of
Resettlement of Ministry of Defence, Maj-Gen Ugrasen
Yadva, said here today.
Workshop on polio immunisation
DERA BASSI,
Oct 9 — The Health Department of Punjab, in
collaboration with the Rotary Club of Dera Bassi,
organised a workshop on intensive pulse polio
immunisation in the community centre here today.
Catwalk for noble cause
RAMGARH,
Oct 9 — A fashion show was held here today evening
to help the Rotary Clubs Chandigarh (Mid-town and
Central) to raise funds for welfare schemes of a braille
library and hearse vans.
India's
population policy discussed
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 9 — Communication and education about
small families and population growth needs to be
highlighted among masses without hurting
sentiments. |
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