C H A N D I G A R H

UT may allow IT units in residential houses
Bid to checkmate Bangalore, Hyderabad
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — In a bid to promote Chandigarh Union Territory as the new IT destination in the North rivalling Bangalore and Hyderabad, the UT Administration is considering a proposal to allow the establishment of IT units even in residential houses in the city.

HOUSE VOTING ISSUE
Admn issues show-cause notice to MCC
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — Issuing a show-cause notice, the Chandigarh Administration today asked the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh ( MCC) to explain why all proceedings held on the floor of the House subsequent to four members standing up and asking for voting on the agenda item pertaining to the dissolution of the MC sub-committees, should not be quashed. 

Pension for MC employees
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — For providing pension and other allowances to its employees the Municipal Corporation has framed new pension regulations, which will come into effect from May 24, 1994, and will be called the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (Employees Pension and General Provident Fund) Regulations, 2000.

Candidates miss exam, courtesy HSSC
PANCHKULA, Feb 12 — A number of candidates had to return without taking the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) examinations following the failure of the state to properly notify the change in timings of the tests here on Sunday.

Get gifts for your love on Internet
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — No love so strong it needs no sign; nor feeling deep it needs no light. So here I ask of you my love — will you care to be my valentine? If you say yes, I’ll tell you go how words can tell what hearts have whined; But do say yes and let me go to fetch you a bunch of flowers divine.

COMMUNITY

500 shortlisted at recruitment rally
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — About 500 candidates were shortlisted for undergoing tests on the first day of the recruitment rally being organised by the Punjab Regiment in Chandi Mandir cantonment, near here, today.

Police to provide free legal aid
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — In yet another attempt to better the police-public relationship, the local police has decided to provide for free legal aid to one and all by arranging for the chosen counsel by the Legal Services Authority at the beck and call of any accused, if so desired, and to make entries of those willing to avail this in the DDR.

Dumping practices worry Jacob
CHANDIGARH, FEB 12 — The need for going into the implications of the Washington Consensus in view of its effect on the agricultural sector and also the domestic industrial environment was stressed on the opening day of a three-day international conference on “Beyond the Washington Consensus — governance and the public domain in contrasting economies; the cases of India and Canada”, which got under way here today.

Contributions to relief fund
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — Responding to the appeal of the Chandigarh Administration, contributions continue to pour in for the Red Cross Earthquake Relief Fund — Gujarat.

Dharna against water tariff hike today
SAS NAGAR, Feb 12 — To oppose the hike in the water and sewerage rates in the town, the municipal councillors of the opposition group in the local civic body will hold a dharna in front of the council office in Phase 7 here tomorrow.

Slum kids recall Vineet Khanna’s services
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — Teachers and students of various slum schools here today paid homage to social worker-cum-director of Youth Technical Training Society Vineet Khanna, who passed away yesterday. All night schools remained closed to mourn his death.

Kalwant Singh freed
KHARAR, Feb 12 — Mr Kalwant Singh, a resident of nearby Badanpur village who was illegally confined by his family members with iron chains, for the past about three years was examined in the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh and has been admitted there.

CRIME

Theft in Sector 40 house
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — The number of thefts in the city go on unabated with the local police receiving a large number of complaints each day. During the past 24 hours, four cases of theft and burglary have been reported from different parts of the city.

Man hangs himself under bridge
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — Mystery shrouds the death of an unidentified man whose body was found hanging from an iron pipe beneath the bridge on the Chandigarh- Panchkula road here early this morning.

Students beaten by ‘outsiders’
CHANDIGARH, Feb 12 — At least seven youths, including four students were injured in a clash between students of SD College and a few outsiders at the college premises here this morning. The clash is reported to have been a sequel to an earlier fight between the two groups on February 10.