Sunday, February 13, 2000, Chandigarh, India
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ABOHAR FAZILKA HOSHIARPUR KAPURTHALA Science city: The science city being set up on the Kapurthala-Jalandhar road near Wadala Kalan village will start functioning from 2001. This was stated here on Friday by Mr V.K. Singh, Deputy Commissioner. He said orders for the purchase of Rs 5 crore equipments had already been placed and the Central Government would soon release Rs 10 crore. The Punjab Government was setting up Rs 3 crore grid station for supplying electricity to the science city. LUDHIANA Demand accepted: The PSEB has accepted the demand of the Punjab Hotel and Restaurant Association regarding the clubbing of the meter and extension of the load. It will charge Rs 750 per kw on the extended or increased load. This was stated here on Friday by Mr N.S. Nanda, president of the association. Mr Nanda said the PSEB chairman, however, refused to concede to their demand of charging industrial instead of commercial tariff from the hotel industry. Atma Raksha Sangh: The Atma Raksha Sangh has asked all political leaders to give up their security cover on which crores of rupees were spent every month. At its executive body meeting held here on Thursday the sangh asked the Central and the state leaders to publicly declare the money being spent on their security. SAMRALA TARN TARAN |
SONEPAT Two killed: Two
persons were killed on the spot when their car collided
with a tractor-trailer on the GT road near Kundli
village, 25 km from here on Saturday. The victims have
been identified as Sunil Kumar (40), of Chawri Bazar, and
Mr Virender, of Shahdra. Both were residents of Delhi.
The Rai police has registered a case against the driver
of the tractor-trailer. However, no arrest has been made
in this connection. |
BILASPUR Awareness: The
Himachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Department and
the HP AIDS Control Society has jointly organised a camp
at the regional hospital here. Doctors and paramedical
staff are being trained to make people aware of AIDS and
other diseases, according to Dr O.D. Sharma, state
programme officer. |
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