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REMINISCENCES
Adored in war, forgotten in
peace
Chandigarh
“In times of war, God and soldiers are adored. When the war is over, God is forgotten and the soldiers are slighted”. Extreme sadness fills his eyes, as the president of All-India Ex-servicemen’s Welfare Association, Mr Bhim Sen Sehgal, speaks of the plight of soldiers in a voice chocked with emotion.
Easy loans for SC, BC candidates
Chandigarh, August 4
The Chandigarh Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Minorities Financial and Development Corporation is offering easy loans for self-employment. Prospective beneficiaries, can obtain these loans from the corporation for setting up for small businesses under a national self-employment schemes, for which, employees of government, semi-government or autonomous bodies can be sureties.
Festive spirit takes over
the city
Chandigarh, August 4
For brothers and sisters, it was a perfect morning. After a heavy shower towards the wee hours today, the weather was just right to get into the festive mould. No wonder the spirit of celebration travelled beyond households and reached the city roads, where the last-minute risers were seen buying sweets and
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Embodying faith: A girl ties rakhi on her brother’s wrist on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Saturday.
— Photo Manoj Mahajan |
Raksha bandhan celebrated
SAS Nagar, August 4
Raksha bandhan was celebrated with enthusiasm by the local circle of the Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya. The celebrations began on July 31 and several programmes were organised.
Today Brahma Kumaris tied rakhis on the wrists of Mr Harnek Singh
Gharuan, a former minister, and Mr Joginder Singh, Director, Health Services, Punjab.
Residents allege
discrimination
Chandigarh, August 4
It seems that the Chandigarh Administration’s Electricity Department has been selective in registering cases of power theft against 59 persons of Raipur Khurd village.
Residents who have been named in the first information report allege that it was more like a pick and choose policy to register cases. A resident who has been
IN FOCUS
Forgotten village in urban
setting
SAS Nagar
Madanpur village stands out like a sore thumb in the midst of urban surroundings and is treated like a pariah by the authorities.
Without piped water, streetlights, paved streets, sewerage, sanitation, a school or a veterinary hospital, the village has virtually been left to its fate.
Tubewell installation mired in
controversy
Panchkula, August 4
A tubewell bored in Pinjore recently has created trouble for the Executive Engineer of the PWD (Public Health) who ordered its installation, the case being hotly pursued by the Vigilance Department following a tip-off.
Tap rural
market:
Tandon
Chandigarh, August 4
The Punjab Minister for Local Government, Mr Balmiji Das Tandon, has called upon management professionals to tap the rural market which is growing five times the rate of urban market.
Cable
subscribers form body
Chandigarh, August 4
Against the recent decision of local cable operators to hike subscription charges, a five-member committee of representatives of 14 local residents welfare associations was formed here today. Wg Cdr (retd)
H.L. Ratta was appointed the convenor of the committee.
Consumer products
on display
Chandigarh, August 4
‘Best Home Show’, an exhibition of consumer products that was organised in a hotel here today, attracted a large number of persons. Leading brands of consumer goods were seen at the exhibition. Most of these companies were selling their products on discounts and easy loan schemes
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Lord Balram’s birthday
celebrated
Chandigarh, August 4
The local unit of International Society for Krishna Consciousness today celebrated the birthday of Lord Balram at Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36-B, here today.
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| The throne on which Lord Krishna and his consort were placed during jhulan yatra to celebrate the birthday of Lord Balram at the Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph |
150 saplings planted
Chandigarh, August 4
As many as 150 saplings of neem, jamun and arjuna were planted by members of the House Owners Association, Sector 20-A, with the cooperation of the Horticulture Department, Municipal Corporation, in the green park being developed in the sector.
Gyan Yagya from today
SAS Nagar, August 4
The Bhagwat is not tied any religion and according to it God is described as “satya ” and “satya” lives forever. Stating this at a press conference here today, Swami Sureshwaranand Puri (Panchkulawale) said the Bhagwat made a man “nirbhai” (fearless).
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