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Auction issue: MCC rejects BJP’s claim
Chandigarh, September 12
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has dismissed BJP’s claim of receiving any bid of Rs 1.85 crore for SCO 178-179 in the January 23, 2002 auction, a site which was sold for Rs 1.34 crore on August 28, 2002.
‘Sonia gaining acceptability’
Chandigarh, September 12
The secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee, Ms Kunjana Singh, today said it was the growing popularity and acceptability of the AICC chief, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, which had prompted opposition parties to rake up the issue of her foreign origin again.
HDFC to focus on pension funds
Chandigarh, September 12
The HDFC Standard Life Insurance is now focusing on the untapped market of pension funds, comprising about 18 per cent of its total business.
The Chandigarh regional office and its sub-offices in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and other cities have earned a business of over Rs 120 crore sum assured over the past one year, said Mr Pankaj Seith, Head Marketing, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited, here today.
Rotarians honour Irina, Khushboo
Chandigarh, September 12
At a meeting held last night, especially to observe new generation month, the Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik, honoured Ms Irina Brar, a well-known golfer of India, and Ms Khushboo
Kochhar, number one Channel V pop star music girl of North India.
The President, Dr G.S. Kochhar, said: “If we can’t build a
future for the youth, we can build youth for the future.”
Dr G.S. Kochhar, president, Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik, flanked by Irina Brar (left) and Khushboo.
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Normal life at nominal cost
Chandigarh, September 12
Ten-year-old Geeta’s parents could never had imagined that their daughter, who had a severe breathing problem and could take only liquids due to an underdeveloped chin, would be able to lead a normal life, that too without much expenditure.
Zirakpur traffic lights defunct
for three months
Zirakpur, September 12
Traffic cops have taken over instead of traffic lights at the intersection of the busy Chandigarh-Ambala and Panchkula-Patiala highways here following non-payment of electricity charges.
A Gypsy with a red light on top crosses the highway from a wrong direction at the defunct traffic lights on the Chandigarh-Ambala and the Panchkula-Patiala national highway intersection at Zirakpur on Thursday.
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5 traffic light points mooted
Chandigarh, September 12
Concerned at the increasing vehicular traffic on the roads, the Chandigarh Police has projected a need for traffic lights at five new points in the city. Already there are 28-odd traffic junctions in the city.
‘Favoured’
move to Kharar: MLA
Kharar, September 12
Mr Bir Devinder Singh, Congress MLA from Kharar, has sad that Kharar constituency has become dumping ground of favoured government officials as majority of them have been transferred here from all over Punjab by high-ups in Chandigarh.
Watershed programme launched
SAS Nagar, September 12
A watershed programme, sponsored under the Integrated Watershed Development Scheme, was launched by the Minister of Urban Development, Punjab at a function held at the Mohali Soil Conservation Complex here yesterday.
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