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Work
on Kajauli water project hit
Mohali, April 30
The much-publicised addition to
Chandigarh and Mohali’s drinking water supply will have to wait,
maybe even beyond next summers. Work on the fourth phase of the
Kajauli water supply augmentation project has come to a virtual
standstill, as the Chandigarh Administration has failed to make
payments to the Punjab Government which is a partner in the project.
Golden
jubilee of hydrographic office
Chandigarh, April 30
The National Hydrographic Office,
while commemorating 300 years of hydrographic surveying in Indian
waters, will also be celebrating the Golden Jubilee of its
establishment at Dehra Dun on June 1.
Providing
shelter to street children
Chandigarh, April 30
In India, over Rs 12 crore is
spent annually for providing shelter to street children. Their
insecurity can be gauged from the fact that girls in New Delhi have to
pose as boys to escape sexual abuse. This was revealed by Joint
Secretary in the Ministry of Social Justice, Ms Raj Sandhu.
 Envoy
for PU campus in Trinidad
Chandigarh, April 30
The Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago can benefit from India in the field of higher education due to
cultural commonalities between the two countries. The High
Commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago to India, Pundit Maniedeo Persad,
said this here today.
The High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago to India, Pundit Maniedeo Persad.
— Tribune photo
Cop
dragged to death, two teenagers held
Chandigarh, April 30
The local police today arrested
two teenagers of Sector 40 for allegedly killing a traffic policeman,
Silk Ram, near the Aroma light point in Sector 22.
Chandigarh, April 30
“I will accord top priority to remove unnecessary delay in
disbursement of pensionary and provident fund benefits to the retiring
employees”, said Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal of the Congress while
addressing a gathering of government employees as a part of his
campaign for the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
Maulvi Azmal Khan, a priest at Jama Masjid, Sector 20, honours Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, Congress candidate, in Chandigarh on Friday.
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These
candidates lack hope, not voice
Chandigarh, April 30
Little financial backing and limited vision mar the chances of certain
candidates in the fray for the parliamentary elections for this
constituency. However, such candidates have raised important social and political
issues, making their presence noticed in the overall perspective.
I will
work for slum-free city, says Independent candidate
Chandigarh, April 30
"I will work for a slum-free city and ensure the removal of all
encroachments,” This was stated by Mr Arvind Jain, an Independent
candidate in fray for the local seat in the coming parliamentary
elections, while addressing a press conference here yesterday.
Mr Arvind Jain, an Independent candidate, shows his poll material torn by Election Office officials from shops in Chandigarh on Thursday.
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First
vote
 Tone up civil
administration
My
first vote is not a thing
for playful joyousness or to be taken lightly. It is my power, the
consciousness of my mind, which has to be pressed on the right button
for a future for all of us. My vote will only go to the deserving
candidate who should be realistic.
Sushma Swaraj to address Jain’s rally
Chandigarh, April 30
Mrs Sushma Swaraj, Union Minister and star campaigner of the BJP, in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, will address a public meeting in favour of Mr Satya Pal Jain, the local candidate of the BJP, on May 5, an official press note said here today.
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IF
you are a grilled food freak, head for FHR this weekend. Kebab &
Mocktail Festival is on for 2 days — May 1 and 2. Eclectic
combination of mouth watering kebabs and exotic mocktails is a match
made in heaven.
