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BJP lowered morale of
troops: Cong leader
Chandigarh, April 23
Major D.S. Sandhu (retd), president of the Ex-Servicemen Cell of the Congress, today came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party for its claimed pro-armed forces stand.
Candidates interact with PU teachers
Chandigarh, April 23
The demand for a central university status for Panjab University featured prominently at an interface session of the prominent candidates contesting the elections from this seat. The session was held at the auditorium of the English Department on the campus here today.
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The prominent candidates in the fray for the forthcoming parliamentary elections, including Mr Satya Pal Jain of the BJP (extreme left), Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal of the Congress (extreme right) and Mr Harmohan Dhawan of the INLD (centre) at a face-to-face organised at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday.
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18 in fray for Chandigarh seat
Chandigarh, April 23
As many as 18 candidates have filed their nomination papers for this Parliamentary seat.
Jain promises to develop southern sectors
Chandigarh, April 23
Mr Satya Pal Jain, the BJP parliamentary candidate, today said in case he was given a chance to serve the people of the city, he would get the southern sectors developed on priority.
He said there was no proper arrangement of streetlights in these sectors, as a
result of which crime rate had gone up.
Dhawan declares assets worth Rs 3.77 crore
Chandigarh, April 23
Mr Harmohan Dhawan, Indian National Lok Dal, today filed an affidavit showing his assets at Rs 3.77 crore. This also included the property, savings and deposits in the name of his family members. The affidavit also mentioned that Mr Dhawan had a clean police record. Mr Dhawan did his
M.Sc (honours) in Botany from Panjab University in 1964.
Mr Harmohan Dhawan, INLD candidate, after filing papers in Chandigarh on Friday.
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BJP plans hi-tech campaign
Panchkula, April 23
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), fighting with its back to the wall to retain five Haryana Lok Sabha seats, plans to go in for a hi-tech campaign to woo the voters.
Celebration time at Sector 19 church
IT’s time for double celebrations at the Cathedral of Christ the King, popularly known as Sector 19 church. For the church which has completed 25 years of its existence, its silver jubilee celebrations on April 25, also coincides with the Sacerdotal ordination of Bishop, Dr Jerald John Mathias.
Bishop Jerald John Mathias
Self-use diagnostic kits by CSIO soon
Mohali, April 23
The Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, is developing first of its kind self-use diagnostic kits for common diseases. To be patented by the CSIO, these kits will be available in the market next year. The kits are being developed by the CSIO as part of the Bio-MEMS project of the DST.
Learning disorders discussed
Panchkula, April 23
The need to create awareness about learning disabilities and their effect on the academic performance of school going children was highlighted by key speakers at the fifth annual seminar on Specific Learning Disability that was held at The Gurukul, Sector 20, Panchkula, today.
Gates erected for Jain festival demolished
Chandigarh, April 23
The UT Administration today demolished all gates erected by the Jains as part of the ongoing Panchkalayank Pratishtha Gajrath Mahamahotsav of the community in Sector 27 and 28 here.
Taking crisis in stride, a mother moves on
Chandigarh, April 23
Anju Mehta left her home of 12 years after futile efforts to resolve the dispute with her landlady today. Thrown out of the rented accommodation in Sector 23-D on April 21, the widow had to finally pack her bags for good after the hope of seeking legal recourse were also negated.
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