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Officials
of the UT Excise Department conducting a raid on
a liquor vend in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on
Saturday — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
Raids,
analysis to check spurious liquor
CHANDIGARH Oct 16 — As part its
drive to prevent the flow of spurious liquor into
the local market, the UT Excise and Taxation
Department today conducted raids on a number of
liquor vends in different parts of the city.
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City DSPs to be
absorbed in IPS
CHANDIGARH Oct 16 — A proposal to absorb
long-serving deputy superintendents of police
(DSPs) of the Chandigarh police in the UT cadre
for countrywide posting under the IPS is to be
revived.Free
PGI services withdrawn
CHANDIGARH Oct 16 — The Postgraduate
Institute of Medical Education and Research has
decided to discontinue free out patient
department treatment given to employees of the
Punjab and Haryana governments and the Chandigarh
Administration with immediate effect.
SC seeks PU teachers'
views on Mandal panel PIL
CHANDIGARH Oct 16 — Nine years after the
Mandal Commission recommendations flamed the
country youth, the Supreme Court has called two
Panjab University teachers for comments in a
public interest litigation. The teachers had
sought court intervention due to the agitation in
1991.
English draws more
students in govt schools: minister
KHARAR Oct 16 — Mr Tota Singh, Education
Minister, Punjab, has appealed to the teachers to
impart education to the students with full
interest and labour so that Punjab could rise in
the field of education in the country.
Residents sore over water
leakage issue
SAS NAGAR Oct 16 — Residents of a group of
houses in Phase VII here have flayed the Public
Health Department (PHD) for its failure to find a
permanent solution to the problem of pipe leakage
in the area.
Claims of coaching
academies in ads misleading
CHANDIGARH Oct 16 — On July 28 this year, a
coaching college operating from Sector 22 claimed
in a newspaper advertisement that the topper of
an entrance exam to the Regional Engineering
College (REC) Hamirpur, was their student.
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Competition
on Khalsa tercentenary
CHANDIGARH Oct 16 — As many as 200 students of
different schools participated in a state-level
educational competition held at the Sector 23 Bal Bhavan
here on Friday. Dedicated to the Khalsa tercentenary
celebrations, the competition was organised by the Punjab
School Education Board.
Fancy dress contest for kids
CHANDIGARH Oct 16 — Tiny tots attired as various
characters of Ramayana participated in a fancy dress show
organised by the Sanjivni Preparatory School and Day Care
Centre in collaboration with the Inner Wheel Club of
Chandigarh to celebrate Dasehra today.
Science
exhibition results out
CHANDIGARH Oct 16 — Government Model Senior
Secondary School, Sector 16, and Government Model High
School, Sector 36, won the first positions in the
category of model schools at the senior secondary and
secondary levels, respectively.
Film
on dhadhi singer screened
CHANDIGARH Oct 16 — A 17-minute film on the
traditional dhadhi singer, Idu Sharif, who is based in
Mani Majra, was screened at the Punjab Kala Bhavan this
evening.
Health
camp organised
KHARAR Oct 16 — A general health and eye check-up
camp for the elderly was organised today by the HelpAge
India at nearby Sante Majra village.
Notice
on Constable’s torture plea
CHANDIGARH Oct 16
— On a petition filed by U.T. Constable Bhag Chand,
who was allegedly tortured by the Chandigarh Police, Mr
Justice T.H.B. Chalapathi has issued notice to the Public
Prosecutor U.T., Chandigarh, for November 25, 1999.
Migrant violators to be arrested
Chandigarh
Oct 16 — Action, including arrests under Section 188
of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), will be taken against
those migrants who have not got themselves registered
with their respective police stations.
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Stinking toilet for patients in
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