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Commuters put to inconvenience
Repair work on Ghaggar
Dera Bassi, December 6
The woes of the commuters on the Kalka-Ambala highway continue to remain unaddressed. As if the difficulties arising out the closure of the highway for the past one week were not enough, the passengers of the Haryana Roadways are being forced to pay an amount of Rs 3 more.
Police avoided slapping non-bailable sections
on Magistrate
Chandigarh, December 6
The Chandigarh police conveniently forgot the imposition of Section 144 of the CrPC in the city in the case of Tehsildar and Executive Magistrate of Jalandhar,
J.S. Sadhrao, who was arrested under Section 336 of the IPC for a negligent act posing danger to the lives of other people.
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The rare “Gymnoclusem” thorny beauty blooms in Panchkula’s cactus garden after 20 years. The plant was captured by The Tribune lensman
Karam Singh on Monday. |
36 institutions owe Rs 34 cr to PUDA
Mohali, December 6
At least 36 institutions here owe a whopping Rs 34 crore to the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) here. According to PUDA officials, as many as 36 defaulting institutions have been issued notices to pay up the pending amounts failing which legal action would be initiated against them.
City gets new Home Secy, MC Commissioner
Chandigarh, December 6
The city today got a new Home Secretary and a new Municipal Commissioner.
Mr Krishna Mohan, a 1977 batch IAS officer of the Haryana cadre, joined duties as
the Home Secretary replacing Mr Raminder Singh Gujral, also from Haryana.
Cong criticised for parallel arrangements
Mohali, December 6
Members of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Mohali Circle, today criticised the parallel arrangements being made by the Congress to commemorate the martyrdom of the Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh at Chamkaur Sahib.
BJP to expose Cong men’s misdeeds
Chandigarh, December 6
The local unit of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is preparing a comprehensive report to expose and compile corruption cases rampant among Congressmen of the city.
Coffee favourite among people in North India
Chandigarh, December 6
An invigorating fact about coffee consumption in India: The beverage's domestic intake has increased by approximately 20,000 tonnes in the past two decades.
Indian Constitution best, says Kidwai
Chandigarh, December 6
The Indian Constitution is the best in the world as it is liberal and provides equal rights to the men and women. Dr
A.R. Kidwai, Governor of Haryana, stated this at a function organised by Dr Ambedkar Study Circle, Chandigarh, to commemorate the death anniversary of Dr
B.R. Ambedkar.
Dr A.R. Kidwai, Governor of Haryana, speaks at a function organised at Dr AmbedkarBhavan, Sector 37, Chandigarh, on Monday. |
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Clinics not treating waste, says board
Panchkula, December 6
Certain nursing homes in the town are allegedly throwing bio-medical waste in the open without treating. The issue was discussed in the first-ever meeting of the regional environment grievance committee meeting of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board held recently.
Fauji Beat
NCC training must for the youth: Kalam
Addressing NCC cadets and officers in New Delhi, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said: “In my view, two years' NCC training must be made compulsory for all eligible students, boys and girls, at the school or college level.”
Ms Maneesha Khandekar, President, AFWWA (left), presents the second best AF School trophy to Ms Y. Sujata Rao, Principal, AF School, High Grounds. |
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French course at Chandi Mandir
Chandigarh, December 6
A basic French course has been started at Chandimandir for dependants of service personnel. The course is aimed at making youngsters conversant with a foreign language, which may be beneficial in their academic or professional careers at a later stage.
Ms Anupama Singh (centre) interacts with Mr Bruno Plasse, Director, Alliance
Francaise, during the inauguration of a basic French course at Chandi Mandir
on Monday. |
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Kesar Singh Kesar cremated
Chandigarh, December 6
Renowned Punjabi intellectual and former Syndicate member of Panjab University, Kesar Singh Kesar was cremated today at the Sector 25 cremation ground. He died at the PGI last night.
PSHRC summons report in workers’ harassment case
Chandigarh, December 6
Acting on a complaint of police highhandedness by Mr Vinod Chugh, a union leader of Anand Nishikawa Company Limited at Lalru in Patiala district, the Punjab State Human Rights
Commission today summoned a report from the Punjab Government by January 24 next year.
1,105 children given BCG shots
Panchkula, December 6
As many as 1,105 children were given BCG shots, 937 children were given measles shots, and 949 children were administered DPT injections, during a special immunisation drive launched by the Health Department last month.
YSS website launched
Chandigarh, December 6
Local office of the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India has disclosed that the official website of the YSS is now functional and can be accessed at
www.yssofindia.org.
Daily-wage workers hold rally
Chandigarh, December 6
Daily wage workers of the Mani Majra sub-office of the Municipal Corporation held a rally outside their office to press for the regularisation of their posts today. An indefinite fast by an employee, Mr Devinder Prakash, entered its second day.
L.M. Goyal CAT Vice-Chairman
Chandigarh, December 6
A former Chief Secretary to the Haryana Government, Mr L.M. Goyal, today took over as the Vice-Chairman of the Chandigarh Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal.
Khalsa march to arrive on Dec 18
Mohali, December 6
The Khalsa Chetna March, organised in connection with 300 years of the martyrdom of the Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh, will arrive here from Paonta Sahib on December 18. March participants will be received in Phase VIII here.
Rajesh Kumari Thakur is NITTTR chief
Chandigarh, December 6
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, headed by Mr Arjun Singh, has appointed Mrs Rajesh Kumari Thakur as the Chairman of the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (Chandigarh) society for three years.
Recasting of HPSC flayed
Panchkula, December 6
Criticising the recent recasting of the Haryana Public Service Commission
by the state government at the time when Assembly elections are round the corner, Mr Deepak Rai Walia, spokesperson for the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, said this was inappropriate.
Governor’s appeal on fund
Chandigarh, December 6
The Governor of Punjab, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), has appealed to the people to contribute liberally to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, which is utilised for providing financial assistance to the families of martyrs and ex-servicemen in need.
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