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Employees threaten to
intensify agitation
Chandigarh, January 4
Bank employees in Punjab today observed strike to protest against what they described as inhuman and barbaric treatment given by the Stanchart Bank Management.
Office of the Syndicate Bank in Sector 17 wears a deserted look following a strike call by the
All-India Bank Employees Association in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph
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KNOW YOUR COUNCILLORS
She has many firsts to her credit
MS Kamla Sharma, councillor from Ward 6, has many firsts to her credit — first Mayor of the city, the first woman activist of the UT BJP, first president of the UT BJP Mahila Morcha. Born at Kadian in Gurdaspur district on September 5, 1944, Ms Sharma was married in Una district of Himachal Pradesh after graduating in Hindi (Honours).
‘Raksha sankalp abhiyan’ of BJYM
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Chandigarh, January 4
The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) here today began an exercise to mobilise the people for a war against Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism.
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha organise a ‘raksha sankalp abhiyan’ to awaken the public against terrorism, in Chandigarh on Friday.
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Marwaha is MC sr vice-president
SAS Nagar, January 4
Sinking differences, the aspirants in the ruling group in the SAS Nagar municipal council today managed to retain the post of the senior vice-president when Mr NK Marwaha, a councillor from Phase 3B1, was elected to the post by a margin of 10 votes. The voting was done by raising of hands against the earlier practice of secret ballot.
‘Defer
implementation of parking fee’
Chandigarh, January 4
A deputation of bank employees and other financial institutions including the LIC today called on the Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation to protest against the decision of introducing paid parking in the Bank Square.
Samiti chief’s poll on Jan 14
Chandigarh, January 4
The election of the chairman of the Panchayat Samiti would be held on January 14 at the Block Development Officer’s office in Sector 17 here.
This was announced today during the swearing-in ceremony of 14 of the 15 Panchayat Samiti members. The oath was administered by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mr Gurmail Singh.
KHARAR DIARY
Lohri stalls make appearance
Kharar
Preparations have begun for the Lohri festival. The main bazaar of Kharar is dotted with stalls. Those selling winter sweets like the traditional "rowris", "gachaks" and groundnuts are the star attraction.
Villagers protest against police role
Panchkula, January 4
Hundred-odd residents of Bargodam village, near Kalka, today converged here to protest against the alleged partisan role played by the Kalka police in a case involving the vice-chairman of the Kalka Block Samiti accused of kidnapping and assaulting three persons yesterday.
EATING OUT
A boon for night birds
Chandigarh
You feel like relaxing in a five-star setting? Go to Round The Clock Coffee Shop at Hotel Mountview, Sector 10. No need of a tie and black suit. You can even walk in your shorts, straight from the health club across the lawns. Enjoy the verdant extensive lawns, full of flowers as you sip tea/coffee and munch sandwiches and experience the piped music playing in airconditioned environs.
YOUNG VOICE
Working for rights of common man
ONE of the most outstanding students of Punjab Engineering College, Jitin Talwar, passed out with a degree in mechanical engineering last year. As convener of the Students Council, PEC, Jitin organised PECFEST 2001, coordinated the college’s NSS activities and remained secretary of the PEC speakers club.
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