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Civic body poll: contestants brave the chill
Panchkula, January 10
Even as the cold wave sweeping the region forced most people to remain indoors, the contestants for the MC poll faced the chilling winds as they went door-to-door seeking votes.
Free security for private functions costs police dear
Chandigarh, January 10
In the absence of clear guidelines to charge money for providing security at private functions, the Chandigarh Police is losing out on revenue, running into lakhs of rupees. Every week, on an average around 400 policemen are deployed on law and order duty at cultural events, religious congregations and trade fairs in the city.
Encroachments galore in SAS Nagar
SAS Nagar, January 10
All men are equal but some are more equal than others. Much to anguish of the residents of the township, civic and administrative authorities have conveniently turned a blind eye to some of the most common and easily visible forms of encroachments by these more-than-equal residents.
VHP
for probe into conversion by tantrik
Chandigarh, January 10
The VHP yesterday claimed the conversion of Pargat Singh through alleged inducements by Mohammed Shabir, a tantrik at Rajpura, and asked Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to get an inquiry conducted into the affair and its possible connection with the ISI.
Virender
Singh arrives in city
Chandigarh, January 10
I need some time to settle down and it is a bit too early to say what will be idea of dealing with the new assignment, said Mr Virender Singh, Adviser to the UT Administrator, after he arrived in Chandigarh this evening to take charge of his new job.
The Adviser to the UT Administrator, Mr Virender Singh, being received in
Chandigarh on Friday evening.
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Dignity personified — that was Bhabdeshda
Chandigarh, January 10
The fold of death is strong. But the forces of life always emerge stronger. That is why in the final judgment, it is the beauty of life that is counted more than the ugly finality of death. A day after his departure for heavenly abode, the revered B.C. Sanyal, fondly called Bhabdeshda, has already begun a new life in the memory of his friends, who remember him as a man of “dignity, integrity and sincerity.”
Bar DJ retracts statement
Chandigarh, January 10
The incident in which Manu Sharma was accused of assaulting Parikshit Pandit, alias
Christo, a local DJ, yesterday, has turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
In a written statement issued here today, Parikshit alleged that he had been assaulted by Rahul Kakkar, manager, Blue Ice Bar, Sector 17, and not Manu Sharma, whom he even did not recognise.
ITBP to get more battalions
Chandigarh, January 10
As much as Rs 250 crore will be spent towards modernising the Indo-Tibetan Border Force Police
(ITBP). This was revealed by Mr R C Agarwal, Director-General, ITBP, in an interaction with The Tribune today at the Basic Training Centre, Bhanu (near Panchkula), where he was the chief guest at the concluding function of the 22nd ITBP Inter-Sector Athletics Meet.
ICS officer Mangat Rai dead
Chandigarh, January 10
Mr Edward Nirmal Mangat Rai, the oldest surviving member of the ICS, died at Dehra Dun today. He was 88. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Nayantara Sehgal.
Born in Abottabad in the NWFP of undivided India, Mr Mangat Rai did his graduation from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, before joining the ICS in 1938 and served Punjab with distinction where his last posting was as Financial Commissioner (Development).
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