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New wildlife rescue centre in Bir Shikargah
Panchkula, March 11
The new rescue center for wild animals will be set up in the Bir Shikargah forests near Chandimandir by next month. The centre, earlier, located at Chandimandir , had closed down last year after the Army authorities had claimed back 20 acres of land allocated to it in the cantonment area.
Forest Dept staff not paid for 6 months
Chandigarh, March 11
The Haryana Forest Department Employees’ Union, in a memorandum submitted to Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, here today demanded the release of salaries of department employees, pending for the past six months. It lamented that employees had been forced to take the
agitation path to press the government for the acceptance of their demands.
F&CC meeting postponed
Chandigarh, March 11
A special meeting of Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation slated for tomorrow has been postponed to Friday.
Kamla Sharma ‘should quit’
Chandigarh, March 11
Congress councillor Pardeep Chhabra today demanded the resignation of the Leader of the Opposition, Ms Kamla Sharma, from the Municipal Corporation for having approved the acquisition of populated areas of Darshani Bagh during her mayorship in 1997. Mr Chhabra said Ms Sharma had accused the Mayor, Subhash Chawla, of having written a letter for the acquisition of the land as a smokescreen for her “anti-poor” step.
Mann plays Holi with elderly
Chandigarh, March 11
The festival of colours came a little early for residents of the Old Age Home, Sector 15, as Punjabi pop singer-turned-producer-actor Babu Mann played Holi with them after releasing the music album of his debut film “Hawayein” at the Home here today.
Inmates of Old Age Home, Sector 15, play Holi with Babu Mann in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo Pankaj Sharma |
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Jacob likely to continue till May
Chandigarh, March 11
The Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen J.F.R Jacob (retd.), is likely to continue in office till further orders. He is completing his five-years in office as Governor of Punjab on April 19.
Residents wait for approach road
Chandigarh, March 11
Residents of house numbers 426 to 431 of the Dhanas Milk Colony are paying for sticking to by-laws. They have no approach road, despite repeated requests to the authorities.
READERS WRITE
Mourning by stopping work
HATS off to Kalpana Chawla for achieving the rarest of the rare distinctions of becoming the first Indian woman astronaut to have gone into space twice. Her life profile shows that she was a perfectionist by nature who covered her long journey from Karnal to NASA to space by grit, determination and hard work. She gave life for her mission of revealing the mysteries of nature for the benefit of humanity at large. Her example is bound to inspire the generations to come.
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Property prices boom
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‘School World’
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Blood camp
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Glitz & glamour
No need to stay away from the world of colours on Holi
SHE is not scratching her pretty little head with ivory chiseled, manicured, fingers, worrying about a safe hideout for staying away from the ruthless world of colours on Holi. Nay, not anymore.
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