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PU undecided over
poll dates
Chandigarh, September 27
The university is still undecided over the possible date of conduct of elections to the Panjab University Campus Students Council.
A meeting of the authorities with student bodies was held today. One group wanted poll elections in the beginning of October after the autumn break while others were in favour of the poll in the third week of October.
1,200 participate in talent search competition
Chandigarh, September 27
About 1,200 students participated in 25 different competitions in the Open Talent Search Competition-2002 organised at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19-C, today.
The competitions included kite making, decorate your vehicle, general quiz, on-the-spot painting and mehndi
competition. The Director Public Instructions (Schools), UT, Mr D.S. Mangat, was the chief guest on the occasion.
Creative designs applied on hands during mehndi competition as part of the Open Talent Search Competition-2002 held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19-C, Chandigarh, on Friday.
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‘Library life-long educational institution’
SAS Nagar, September 27
Lectures were organised on “Know your library” and importance of sociology in today’s world at Government College here today.
Dr H.R. Chopra, Professor of Library and Information Institution, Panjab University, Chandigarh, said library was a life-long educational institution and by visiting libraries and increasing library hours, students could equip themselves with accurate and latest knowledge which could prove helpful while preparing for competitive exams.
Cultural
bonanza by students
Chandigarh, September 27
Students presented a cultural bonanza on the two-day annual function of the Government Polytechnic for Women in Sector 10. The programme started with Saraswati vandana followed by a Rajasthani dance, a western dance and a tribal dance.
Girls wait for their turn to perform at a two-day annual function held at the Government Polytechnic for Women, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Friday.
— Photo Manoj Mahajan
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‘India, Nigeria working for global peace’
Chandigarh, September 27
India and Nigeria have been playing a collective role to promote global peace, says Mr G. D.
Akpan, Minister Counsellor (Information) of the Nigerian High Commission in
India.
DISTRICT COURTS
Notice on Ram Lal’s bail plea
Chandigarh, September 27
Acting on an anticipatory bail plea moved by Ram Lal in a case of cheating registered against him, a local court today issued a notice to the state to file a reply in the case. Ram Lal is presently in judicial custody along with other suspects, Surinder Sharma, Baldev, Narveer, for his alleged involvement in a separate rape case of a Shimla-based girl.
HC directs SSP to intervene
Chandigarh, September 27
Taking serious view of a petition filed by a 76-year-old landlady alleging that she, along with her widow daughter-in-law and two children, were being harassed by the Chandigarh police at the behest of a tenant, Mr Justice S.S. Nijjar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed Chandigarh’s Senior Superintendent of Police to personally look into the matter.
HC notice to Admn, MC
on shifting dharna site
Chandigarh, September 27
Acting on a public interest litigation filed by a city advocate seeking directions for shifting the venue of rallies and dharnas from road dividing Sector 16 and 17 to some alternative site, besides maintaining the cleanliness of Rose Garden and Shanti Kunj in Sector 16, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notice of motion to the Chandigarh Administration, besides the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh.
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