Wednesday,
March 5, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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Virbhadra’s election hailed Take up Tibet’s cause, appeals manch 10-year RI for drug smuggler
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Virbhadra’s election hailed Hamirpur, March 4 The Congress has two MLAs from Hamirpur district — Anita Verma from Hamirpur and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhoo from Nadaun. Party leaders hailed the decision of the legislature party and hoped that the new government would help in ending corruption in the state. KANGRA: Widespread celebrations were witnessed after news of Mr Virbhadra Singh being elected leader of the Legislative Congress Party (CLP) spread in the town on Tuesday. Sweets were distributed by the Congress workers to celebrate the occasion. Common people too expressed their satisfaction over Mr Virbhadra Singh’s election. Mr Suresh Kaistha, a former Director of ONGC and general secretary of the Local Senior Citzen Forum, while expressing his satisfaction over Mr Virbhadra Singh being the next Chief Minister of the state hoped that his government would try to sort out the problems of the senior citizens. |
Take up Tibet’s cause, appeals manch Hamirpur, March 4 Addressing a press conference here this evening, activists of the manch, who were here in connection with the fourth leg of their Bharat jagran yatra, appealed to the Indian Government to recognise the Tibetan Government-in-exile as the legitimate representative of the Tibet. They also urged the heads of state all over the world and NGOs to press upon the Chinese government to release the 11th Panchen Lama and other political prisoners. |
10-year RI for drug smuggler Kulu, March 4 The accused was caught at Dolu Nullah, about 15 km from here, on March 26 last year under the NDPS Act. |
Students call off stir Kangra, March 4 |
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