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UT property owners
discuss Rent Act
Chandigarh, February 25
The executive body of Property Owners Welfare Association met today to
discuss the Rent Act, presently in force in Haryana and Punjab, in the
wake of a demand raised by the Punjab House Owners Association.
Privatisation
issue on agenda
Nagar, February 25
Privatisation of water supply and maintenance of sewerage in the town
is on the agenda of the general house meeting of the Municipal Council
scheduled for February 28. At present both the works are being carried out by the Department
of Public Health, Punjab, on payment from the civic body.
Emotionally
strong workers ‘better’
Chandigarh, February 25
In today's world of cut- throat competition, organisations need
self-motivated people who are not only proficient in their work, but
are also able to manage their emotions while handling assignments. In
fact, 20 per cent of one's success comes through Intelligence Quotient while a staggering 80 per cent comes through the Emotional
Quotient .
Project
on SoE report launched
Chandigarh, February 25
A project to prepare a Status of Environment report pertaining
to Punjab and Chandigarh was launched here today. A one-day awareness
workshop in this regard was also organised at the Punjab State Council
for Science and Technology here today.
SSC
declares list of provisional candidates
Chandigarh, February 25
The Staff Selection Commission (North-Western region) has declared the
list of provisional candidates who have qualified in the examination
for Sub-Inspectors in the Central Police Organisations held on
January 12.
Shiv
Sena
organises chetna rally
Chandigarh, February 25
The Punjab and Chandigarh unit of the Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray)
organised a 'chetna rally' here, today, against the anti-social
policies of the Congress-led Punjab Government. Leaders of the Shiv
Sena demanded that Sikh fundamentalist leaders like Mr Simranjit Singh
Mann and Mr Jagjit Singh Chaohan should be booked under POTA for their
alleged anti-national activities.
BONDED LABOURERS CASE
Police not booking
brick-kiln owner: NGO
Chandigarh, February 25
The Volunteers for Social Justice, a Chandigarh-based NGO, which had
got ‘released’ over a 100 labourers with the help of Labour
Commission, Punjab, yesterday, has alleged that the police was not
registering case against the brick-kiln owner.
PGI
Springfest
starts today
Chandigarh, February 25
Spring is in the air and it is time for a celebration at the PGI. The
Association of Resident Doctors is holding the annual cultural
extravaganza, springfest. This time it is going to be a five-day
event, from February 26 to March 2. The festivities will include a
NIFD-designed fashion show where national level models will
participate and pop singer Anamika will perform.
‘Unauthorised’
quarrying
Mullanpur-Garibdass, February 25
Unauthorised quarrying is going on the land which the Punjab
government is considering to transfer to the Puri Development Trust,
Mullanpur, for setting up an institute of engineering and technology
here.
Aggar
Yatra welcomed
Chandigarh, February 25
Aggar Chetna Yatra led by Mr Pradeep Aggarwal, national president of
Aggarwal Sammelan, and Mr Banarsi Dass Gupta, former CM of Haryana,
was accorded a warm welcome at Housing Board Chowk, Mani Majra, this
morning, by the Aggarwal Sabha, Chandigarh.
READERS WRITE
Confusing signboards
OF
late, while driving across the city’s roads, one finds newly put-up
signposts in black and yellow on each of the roundabouts, which is a
welcome step by the Administration for the benefit of the commuters.
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Panchkula poll a farce
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Welcome changes
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Promises unfulfilled
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