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Chill in the air
CHANDIGARH,
March 21 — Overcast conditions accompanied by strong
winds made city residents feel a bit uncomfortable. The
local meteorological office explained that western
disturbances over northern Pakistan were leading to the
moisture build-up in this region.
‘Bring killers to book’
CHANDIGARH,
March 21 — The massacre of 35 Sikhs in Anantnag
district of Jammu and Kashmir has come in for severe
condemnation by local units of various political parties
and other organisations.
Sectors 55 residents seek
withdrawal of notices
CHANDIGARH,
March 21— Residents of Sector 55, who have been
issued notices by the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) to
demolish their illegal structures, have demanded the
withdrawal of the notices.
A dull Holi in Mohali
SAS NAGAR,
March 21 — The festival of Holi was a dull affair in
the town as the usual scene of youngsters on mobikes and
four-wheelers with blaring music systems was missing. The
roads wore almost a deserted look with just police patrol
out to keep a watch on the trouble-makers.
ISKCON devotees hold celebrations
CHANDIGARH,
March 21 — The local unit of ISKCON organised a
function here on the occasion of Gaur Purnima, as a part
of the birthday celebrations of Lord Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu, at Hare Krishna Dham in Sector 36-B,
yesterday.
A sector prepares to tackle
criminals
PANCHKULA,
March 19 — The members of the Area Protection and
Welfare Society of Sector 6 are determined to make their
sector a model one and self-sufficient. They have devised
a way to protect themselves from anti-social elements.
'Bill cannot undo Justice
Mahajan's work'
CHANDIGARH,
March 21 — "What Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan
did, will not be undone by Bill Clintion," said a
former Supreme Court Judge, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer,
while commenting on Justice Mahajan's firmly asking the
then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to send troops to
Kashmir for tackling tribals or Lahore's help would be
sought.
Freedom fighter O.P. Vij dead
CHANDIGARH,
March 21— Mr O.P. Vij, a veteran freedom fighter and
President of the Freedom Fighters Association,
Chandigarh, died at his Sector 16 residence here today
after a brief illness.
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