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Cong suspends Katarias for
six years
Panchkula, December 8
Six days after they were welcomed into the fold of the local unit of the party, councillor Anjala Kataria and her husband, Tilak Raj, Kataria, have been placed under suspension. An official communique from the district unit of the Congress said the Katarias have been expelled for six years for their alleged anti -party activities. Their expulsion notice was issued by party district president,
R.S. Chauhan.
Kinnow: fruit for you, bread and butter for them
Passing sleepless nights, huddled and shivering, in straw hutments in chilly December along highways, a large number of unemployed youths from several villages of this region are virtually living on the road.
Earning their livelihood by spending chilly December days and nights along the road, unemployed youths pile kinnows along the busy
Chandigarh-Ambala highway in Sighpura village, near Zirakpur.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
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Beautification of parks: contract goes for Rs 68 lakh
Panchkula, December 8.
The municipal council today allotted the tender for the repair and beautification of 16 parks in various parts of the township for Rs 68 lakh.
The orders were given today for two parks each in Sectors 2, 4, 11, 12, 12-A, 15, 19 and Industrial Area Phase I. Other than this, order for developing green belts between two plots in the above mentioned sectors as walking paths, were also given today.
Need to popularise malba
collection concept stressed
Chandigarh, December 8
The Federation of Sector Welfare Associations of Chandigarh
(FOSWAC) has urged the municipal corporation to appoint a nodal officer to popularise the concept of malba collection on payment basis.
Army corps celebrates
243rd anniversary
Chandigarh, December 8
Several functions, including a memorial service, a “bara
khana” and a social get-together for senior serving and retired officers, were held to mark the 243rd anniversary of the Army Service Corps
(ASC), the oldest logistic component of the Army, at the Western Command Headquarters in Chandi-Mandir Cantonment today.
Fauji Beat
Pitfalls of exposing senior
commanders to CI operations
If you as a commander “lead from the front”, who will command your unit? It is an established rule that a commander, should commit himself in battle when half or more of his command is launched in it. Exceptions to this rule can be made, but only in special operations. The counter-insurgency operations in J&K are mostly at section and platoon levels.
Students of the Army Institute of Law perform at a function in
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Mohali
Diary
Hindi play staged at annual function
Mohali, December 8
The 17th annual function of Golden Bells Public School, Sector 77, Mohali was held at Tagore Theatre Chandigarh, this week. The chief guest of the function, Mr Narender Sharma, IG, Lokpal inaugurated the function with the lighting of the lamp followed by the presentation of a shabad gayan by students. Tiny tots presented lively dances.
Students of Golden Bells Public School, Mohali, present a play at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh. |
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Journalists’ meeting from today
Chandigarh, December 8
Over 250 journalists from all over the country are expected to participate in a two-day national executive meeting of the Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists (CPUJ), beginning here from December 9. The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Parkash Chautala, will inaugurate the event at Forest Hill Resort in Naya Gaon, located behind the Punjab Engineering College.
Couple levels allegation against police
Panchkula, December 8
A Kalka-based couple has accused the Deputy Superintendent of Police Kalka, Mr Rajesh Duggal, and Station House Officer, Mr Harbans Lal, besides six others of falsely implicating them in a case.
Drafts for Rs 2.5 cr missing
Chandigarh, December 8
Two demand drafts for more than Rs 2.5 crore, made last year, have gone missing from the Coordination Branch of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The disappearance has been reported to Sector 3 police station by the Joint Registrar (Judicial), Mr G. K. Khanna.
Probe against
ex-MLA begins
Panchkula, December 8
The police has begun investigations against the Rohtak DEO, Sneh Lata, and her husband, Dr Virender Pal Singh, a former MLA, against whom non-bailable warrants were issued by a local court yesterday.
Inner Wheel project for
‘special kids’
Chandigarh, December 8
The Inner Wheel Club of Chandigarh of District 308 has, this year, launched a masala project to rehabilitate special children in Government Institute of Mentally Retarded Children.
Workshop for DDOs
Panchkula, December 8
Officials of the Accountant General Office, Haryana, today held a workshop of drawing and disbursing officers (DDO), wherein they were informed about the Interactive voice response system (IVRS) and a dedicated website for getting details of the general provident fund (GPF) of all government employees.
Ranbaxy award for NIPER scientist
Mohali, December 8
Dr Ramesh Panchgnula, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceuticals at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) here has been awarded with the Ranbaxy Research Award for 2002 for his contributions in the area of drug delivery systems, bio pharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics and evaluation of anti-TB drugs, an official press note said today.
Straight contest for Golf
Club elections
Chandigarh, December 8
With the date of withdrawals over, the stage is set for the elections to the Chandigarh Golf Club. And going by the contestants it will be a straight fight between the teams of Col A.P. Singh and Mr Rajeev Atmaram, Senior Advocate of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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