Restoration work at Mansa
Devi shrine complete
Panchkula, December 14
The restoration work of murals on the ‘Singh Dwaar’ of the 175- year- old Sri Mata Mansa Devi shrine has been completed, while the murals in the ‘parikarma’ of the temple are nearing completion.
The murals, depicting Mother Goddess in her various manifestations, in the sanctum sanctorum of Mansa Devi shrine are being restored by artists and chemists of the Archaeological Survey of India.
— A Tribune photograph
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Waiting for martyr’s memorial
Chandigarh, December 14
Governments, social and political leaders never forget to project martyrs as role models for generations but suffer from amnesia when it comes to setting up memorials to motivate future generations.
Anomaly in recruitment procedure alleged
Chandigarh, December 14
As per allegations in an application filed before the Central Administrative Tribunal, the Chandigarh Administration filled 113 “excessive” posts of lecturers by way of direct recruitment, while 116 posts of lecturers from the promotion quota were left “short”.
Cong
failed to solve Kashmir issue: BJP
Chandigarh, December 14
Senior leaders of the BJP here yesterday sought to score a political mileage over the Congress by accusing Indira Gandhi of failure to solve the Kashmir problem by letting off 91,000 Pakistani POWs during the 1971 war for alleged “vote bank” consideration apart from international pressure.
RUN-UP TO MC POLL: WARD NO. 11 & 12
Water, sanitation main issues
Panchkula, December 14
Residents of Ward No. 11 (part of Sector 10) and Ward No. 12 (part of Sector 10 and part of Sector 15) look for a representative who can help provide better civic amenities in their wards when elected as Councillor in the MC elections.
Cong to stay away from MC poll
Panchkula, December 14
The Congress has today announced its decision of not participating, directly or indirectly, in the forthcoming Municipal Council elections here.
In a press note issued today, the Congress MLA from Kalka, Mr Chander
Mohan, has said a decision in this regard was taken after a meeting with state Congress chief Bhajan Lal.
Journalist dead
Chandigarh, December 14
A city-based veteran journalist S.S. Bajwa died of
cardiac arrest in Jalandhar today. Starting his journalistic career in Punjabi language from the Jalandhar-based Quomi
Dard, Mr Bajwa remained Chief Sub-Editor with Punjabi Tribune and a Special Correspondent with Akali
Patrika.
Rent Act tussle intensifies
Chandigarh, December 14
The local battle over the rent decontrol notification between bodies supporting tenants and property owners is set to cross the Union Territory boundaries to become a national and even an international issue.
READERS WRITE
Rent Act amendment long overdue
THE amendment to the Rent Act in the recent notification is neither against the interest of the tenants nor landlords. These modifications were long overdue for solving the growing demand for additional houses.
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