Carnival over, but where's the artists' due?
CHANDIGARH, Jan 2 — The artist fraternity of the city has always lamented the step-motherly treatment meted out to it from society. But when even Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi (CLKA) does not give the artists their due, it becomes a valid reason for most to cry hoarse. It was in the first week of December last year that City Carnival was hosted in which the CLKA organised an artists' workshop for which the artists are yet to be paid.
Rs 93 lakh for tackling 2m child labour
CHANDIGARH, Jan 2 — The Union Government has allotted a measly amount of Rs 93 lakh to those voluntary organisations which are supposed to look after over two million child workers in the country. In addition, the government claims to be sparing another Rs 26.42 crore for the National Child Labour Projects Scheme. | 250 compete in ‘rehra ghoda race’
CHANDIGARH, Jan 2 — The road dividing Palsora Peer Colony and Sector 39 was today host to an activity of a different kind. Horse- and mule-driven carts scrambled on the metalled road to compete for a tournament organised by the Social Welfare Committee, Peer Colony at Palsora village here on Sunday. Lack of follow-up fails HUDA drives
PANCHKULA, Jan 2 — In the past one year, the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has undertaken various drives and development projects in the township. However, most of these have failed to yield results due to the alleged slackness of the HUDA to review the status of the drives. ‘Translate religious scriptures for common man’
CHANDIGARH, Jan 2 — Mr Kirpal Singh Gill, President and Spiritual Consultant of the World Spiritual Foundation (WSF), has stressed the need for translating religious scriptures of the world for the benefit of common man. Non-removal of rehris flayed
PANCHKULA, Jan 2 — The Citizens' Welfare Association has come out strongly against the Estate Office for not removing the rehris and pharis on the road-side and condemned the inaction on the part of the department which has failed to check their growth in spite of receiving directions from the high court. 'Terrorists should not have been released'
CHANDIGARH, Jan 2 — The hijack drama that engaged the nation for eight days finally ended with the release of three terrorists in exchange for the safe release of more than 150 passengers on board the Indian Airlines plane on Friday. However, after the crisis has ended, people are busy in the post-mortem of the incident. They are also trying to find answers to the unsolved and disturbing questions. The TNS team spoke to some ex-army officers to get their view on the various security measures or steps to be taken to thwart such incidents in the future. Mashaal procession taken out
CHANDIGARH, Jan 2 — The Chandigarh chapter of the Art Of Living Foundation celebrated the New Year yesterday with a prayer meeting and satsang. Later, lighted mashaals were taken out in a procession, starting from Sector 34 and ending at the Plaza Square in Sector 17. Rashtriya Raksha Dal flays cops
CHANDIGARH, Jan 2 — The Rashtriya Raksha Dal criticised the role of the local police in shielding some unscrupulous elements, who allegedly under political patronage, had assaulted an ex-serviceman with an intention to occupy land at Kumbrah village here on December 25 last. Club welcomes new year
CHANDIGARH, Jan 2 — A colourful cultural programme was organised today by the Markfed Club at Markfed House in Sector 35 to usher in the new year. ISKCON holds function
CHANDIGARH, Jan 2 — To welcome the new millennium, a three-day religious function was organised with great fervour and enthusiasm by the local unit of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) at Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36-B, which concluded here today, according to Bhakti Vinod Dasa Prabhu, President of the local unit. NSS volunteers repair village road
LALRU, Jan 2 — A 10-day NSS camp organised by the local Government Senior Secondary School in collaboration with the panchayat in the school premises concluded here on Saturday. Carving a niche in USA
CHANDIGARH, Jan 2 — This man was fascinated by the United States when they put a man on the moon. He was in awe of the highly technologically advanced Americans. With just 18 dollars in his pocket, he went to America in 1969. 15 roads to be improved
DERA BASSI, Jan 2 — The Punjab Government will modernise 15 main link roads of the Banur constituency by adopting the repair pattern of Rajpura-Jalandhar Grand Trunk Road, said Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Finance Minister of Punjab.
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