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Exploring new dimensions of chemistry Vice-Chancellor raises pension demand The issue of pension for teachers, a long-pending demand of the teaching fraternity of Panjab University, came into limelight here today when the Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.N. Pathak, raised the matter at the inaugural session of the Science Congress in the presence of the HRD Minister, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, and the Higher Education Minister of Punjab, Mr Harman Das Johar.
In the first major crime of the city in the new year, a 12-year -old boy, Manik is reported to have been kidnapped from near his house in Sector 37. Till the time reports last came in, the family had not received any demand of ransom. Man attempting rape ‘bobittised’ In a brutal incident, a resident of the Rajiv Colony, Ram Chander, attempting rape was “bobittised” by a married woman neighbour in the wee hours of today. Ram Chander tried to rape Sudha Devi, also a resident of Rajiv Colony, as her husband was away to his work place in Dera Bassi. |
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MC moots cancellation of
sanitation contract The Mohali Municipal Council has, once again, proposed to cancel the sanitation contract in the township. The proposal will come up for discussion at the next meeting of the council scheduled for January 6. Nagar panchayat seeks shifting of ST centre Keeping in view the inconvenience being faced by road users and increasing number of accidents, which claim precious lives, the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat has asked the authorities concerned to shift the Sales Tax Collection Centre in Lohgarh village to some other place. Ex-servicemen seek separate pay commission for soldiers A separate pay commission for the armed forces has been sought by ex-servicemen settled in and around the city. During their monthly meeting held at Mohali today, ex-servicemen said unless the government set up a separate pay commission for the armed frees, as was the practice in the United Kingdom, the problems of serving and retired soldiers would not be sorted out. Drivers given tips on safe driving Chopra Engineering Works in collaboration with the Ropar police today organised an awareness camp on driving amidst fog. The camp was organised on National Highway 95 leading from Kharar to Ludhiana and on National Highway 21 leading from Kharar to Ropar.
30 women attend awareness camp |
Abrar Khan, a resident of Mohalla Dera Sahib in Mani Majra, was arrested by the Operations Cell of the Chandigarh Police and two country made pistols and four live cartridges were seized here yesterday. Dera Bassi, January 3 A second year student of the Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dera Bassi, was injured in a clash between students here yesterday. Hailing from Barbar locality in Sangrur district, Jatinder Singh sustained injuries on his head and body after members of a rival group allegedly attacked him with sticks etc.
Unit-linked insurance plans launched Catering to an individual's specific needs with its flexible features, the HDFC Standard Life yesterday launched its unit-linked insurance and pension plans. The two products on the unit linked platform — Unit Linked Endowment Plan and the Unit Linked Pension Plan, is aimed at helping an individual grow his savings in the long term while providing ongoing risk cover and help in accumulating a corpus for post retirement life. Chandigarh, January 3 Indo Western, Cartier’ or Harry Winston designs — the exhibition of diamond jewellery by Jatin and Purnima Agarwal at Hotel Shivalikview promises a wide variety of jewellery to choose from. |
City girl clears HCS exam
NSS volunteers organise rallies
Company director surrenders in court |
SMS,
e-mail, cards — impersonal greetings are in Greetings from White House It’s my life
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Batting at SCG gladdens every heart An imposing score of 650 for five in the decisive Sydney Test gladdened the hearts of sports lovers today. They sat glued to television sets watching their hero Sachin Tendulkar regain his lost form. He, in the company of V.V.S. Laxman, helped India post its highest total abroad.
Mass vaccination drive
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City girl Amrita Singh, has cleared the HCS examination and has been selected to the executive branch. Daughter of Capt Virender Singh Siwach (retd), a banker, Amrita, 24, had appeared for the examination last year. She has been called in by the Haryana Government on January 5 where the Chief Minister will personally hand over the appointment letters to the successful candidates.
