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Displaced
villagers allege discrimination by Admn
Chandigarh, October 5
The Pind Bachao Committee a body of
villagers who were uprooted to make way for the planned city of
Chandigarh has alleged racial discrimination at the hands of the
Chandigarh Administration. The Administration was keen on rehabilitating
illegal slum dwellers but was not bothered about the rehabilitation of
5,000 families that had been uprooted about 30 years ago.
Former
MP backs villagers’ demand
Chandigarh, October 5
Coming out in support for residents
of Kishangarh Village, a former BJP MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, said today
that the areas where middle-class people had built houses should be
exempt from acquisition. These should be regularised by providing
electricity, water, roads and sewerage connections, he asserted.
PUDA
accused of flouting HC directions
SAS Nagar, October 5
The Welfare Action Committee, Phase
VI, today accused the PUDA authorities of flouting the directions of the
Punjab and Haryana High Court in respect of the additional price of
plots to be charged in the local urban estate and decided to initiate
the contempt of court proceedings.
‘PUDA
should’ve clear policy on open spaces’
SAS Nagar, October 5
The Citizens’ Welfare Council,
Phase IV, here has sought the framing of a clear-cut policy by PUDA on
the upkeep of the surroundings and spaces adjacent to corner plots.
Plea to
withdraw cases against Tibetans
Chandigarh, October 5
The Regional Tibetan youth
Congress Chandigarh has urged the Chandigarh Administration to
withdraw cases against the 12 Tibetans who have been arrested as
the case ‘‘is likely if not sure to hamper their education and
careers’’.
Activists of the Tibetan Youth Congress and Bharat Tibet Sahyog Manch address a press conference in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Martyrs’
parents honoured
Panchkula, October 5
The Vishwa Jagriti Mission, a
social organisation, here today honoured the parents of three martyrs,
hailing from Panchkula, who sacrificed their lives for the motherland.
Gp
Capt Khandekar takes charge
Chandigarh, October 5
Gp Capt P.P. Khandekar has taken
over the command of the Air Force Station Highgrounds, Chandigarh. He
replaces Gp Capt Rakesh Yadav, who on promotion to the rank of Air
Commodore has assumed the office of Director of Maintenance Inspection
at IAF HQ, New Delhi.
Justice
Gupta calls for ‘humane’ labour reforms
Chandigarh, October 5
Despite a billion pair of hands,
starvation deaths continue to be a reality in India. Despite a nation of
so much population, we are economically one of the poorest people on the
planet. We have not been able to supply even potable water to a majority
of people despite 50 years of independence.
Ram
Lila begins
Chandigarh, October 5
With Navratras scheduled to
begin from Monday the performance of Ram Lila commenced today at
Sector 22 with veteran actors enacting the episode of Sharvan
Kumar’s death.
Artistes enact “Shravan
vadh” episode on the first day of Ram Lila at Sector 22 in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan |
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Kharar
residents want bypass road
Kharar, October 5
The Shopkeepers Welfare
Association, Kharar bus stand, and several other traders’
organisations and local municipal councillors, in a letter written to
the Punjab Chief Minister, have criticised the move of the local MLA to
oppose the construction of proposed bypass from Kharar.
Devotees participate in Palki Shobha Yatra organised by the Shirdi Sai Samaj, Sector 29, in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph |
Man
beaten up in Sec 19
Chandigarh, October 5
Mr Gaurav Dang, a resident of the
PGI complex, was beaten up by five persons in Sector 19 here this
evening. The fault of Mr Dang was that he allegedly hit a rickshaw with
his scooter and the passenger on the rickshaw received minor injuries.
Army
compensates 110 truck owners
Chandigarh, October 5
The Army authorities said today
that 110 truck owners, whose vehicles were destroyed in a fire accident
near Bikaner on January 12 this year, had been paid full compensation
amounting to over Rs 2.30 crore.
Welfare
panel to observe Elders’ Day
Chandigarh, October 5
The Retired Persons’ Welfare
Association (regd), Panchkula, will observe the International Elders’
Day.
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