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MC POLL
Civic amenities likely to dominate
Panchkula, December 10
For the residents of Ward No. 3 (Sector 7 — H. No. 200 to 1158) and Ward No. 4 (Sectors 5, 6 and 7 — H.No. 1159 to 1215), better civic amenities will dominate the campaigning for the forthcoming MC elections.
Rallies, camps mark Human Rights Day
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Chandigarh, December 10
A poster exhibition and a seminar on domestic violence marked the Human Rights Day celebrations by the Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, here today. The programme was organised in collaboration with the Centre for Research in Peace, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution
(CRIPH).
A candlelight procession by children to mark World Human Rights Day, in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
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Sikh bodies protest against helmet order
SAS Nagar, December 10
A vehicle rally was organised here today by various Sikh bodies in protest against the High Court order making the wearing of helmets compulsory for women.
The protesters, who raised slogans against the court verdict and
carried placards, started from Gurdwara Shri Amb Sahib in Phase
VIII. They were on scooters and in cars.
Activists of various Sikh bodies take part in a rally at SAS Nagar on Tuesday, defying the High Court orders on the wearing of helmets.
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Admn to celebrate Mother Alfassa’s
birth anniversary
Chandigarh, December 10
For celebrating the 125th birth anniversary of the Mother, Madam Mirra Alfassa, who spread the message of Sri Aurobindo the core committee constituted by the Chandigarh Administration, for holding seminars, lectures and exhibitions on educational, cultural and philosophical aspects of Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, today held its meeting under the chairmanship of its patron-in-chief, Lt-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd).
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| The Punjab Governor and Administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh, Lt-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd), presides over a meeting of the core committee constituted for celebrating the 125th birth anniversary of Mother Alfassa, at the Punjab Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.
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Beopar Mandal leaders flay property owners
Chandigarh, December 10
The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal here today held a meeting of its executives to condemn property owners accusing them of sidetracking the issue and spreading a false propaganda.
Water supply to be affected
Chandigarh, December 10
Evening and afternoon water supply in the city will be affected tomorrow due to a repair work at Kajauli Waterworks.
Woman
commits suicide
Chandigarh, December 10
A woman in her mid twenties committed suicide, a man tried to end his life, and another accidentally consumed some poisonous substance in the past 24 hours.
Panel
to hear grievances today
Zirakpur, December 10
Following a report published in
Chandigarh Tribune, Mr R. R Bhardwaj, Deputy Chairman of the State
Planning Board and head of a six-member committee constituted by Ms
Praneet Kaur, MP from Patiala, to hear the grievances of residents of 30
affected village near Zirakpur, has called an emergency meeting of the
committee tomorrow.
READERS WRITE
Focus on quality in higher education
TO achieve this objective, the University Grants Commission (UGC) established the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) which made it mandatory for universities and colleges to get their institutions accreditated for government grants in future. It has laid down the same parameters for universities, urban colleges, rural colleges and colleges old and new.
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Upgrade school
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Frequent traffic jams
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Waterlogged roads
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