Romani scholar turns 84 CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 The founder-director of the Indian Institute of Romani Studies at Shivalik Public School Complex, Sector 41, and the author of many books and dictionaries, Dr Weer Rajendra Rishi celebrates the 84th year of his life tomorrow. Principals threaten dharna on Jan 12 CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 The Association of the Principals of Non-Government Colleges has threatened to organise a dharna on January 12 on the issue of reported move to withdraw 95 per cent grant-in-aid to the private colleges. Yoga classes in school CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 St Peters High School in Sector 37 here has introduced hamsa yoga, meditative and physical exercises for the school children. Court holidays announced CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 In a notification, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that all subordinate courts here will observe second Saturdays falling on May 13, June 10, September 9 and November 11 as holidays. Jailed for creating nuisance CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 For creating nuisance under the influence of liquor, the UT Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Mr A.K. Bishnoi, has sentenced two Colony Number 5 dwellers to simple imprisonment for a period already undergone after convicting them. Company directors get bail CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 The UT Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Mr A.K. Bishnoi, has granted bail to two directors of Money Kunj Forests in a cheque dishonour case. The two Suman Sobti and Madhurima Malhotra were admitted to bail "on their furnishing bail bonds of Rs 15,000 with a surety of the like amount." Arrest warrants against four CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 Issuing arrest warrants against a Punjab police Head Constable, Nikka Ram, and three other accused in the Kulwinder Singh Kid murder case, the UT Chief Judicial Magistrate Mr Sant Parkash, today also directed the verification of reports of the death of the accused, Charan Singh, by the Station House Officer concerned. Forum order to HUDA on plot allotment PANCHKULA, Jan 3 The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered the Haryana Urban Development Authority to hand over the plot allotted to Mrs Bhupinder Kaur, a resident of Chandigarh, after due development within three months or allot an alternative plot in a developed sector, refund Rs 35,504 charged over and above the price of the plot, pay Rs 1,00,000 as compensation and Rs 1,000 as costs of proceedings. MCC allowed to file reply CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh was today permitted by a city court to file reply to an application seeking details regarding the utilisation of the budget received for fodder subject to the payment of Rs 100 as costs. |