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CM honours 15 on R-Day
Panchkula, January 27
Haryana Chief Minister, Om Prakash Chautala unfurled the National Flag at the Parade Grounds yesterday, at the 56th Republic Day celebrations.
Paying homage to the martyrs and freedom fighters, Mr Chautala said due to sacrifices of martyrs we were a democracy in the world.
Girls present an item at the 56th Republic Day function at Sector 5, Panchkula, on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan
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Horse-riding display on R-Day fills spectators with awe
Chandigarh, January 27
A horse-riding display, organised as part of the Republic Day celebrations for the first time at Parade Ground, Sector 17, yesterday, awed the spectators as participants astride their horses gave a brilliant display of control and grace.
A rider of the Chandigarh Horse Riders Society performs at the Republic Day celebrations at Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
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Baby show marks R-Day function
Mohali, January 27
A baby show was organised at Shemrock Sr Sec School Sector 69, here to celebrate Republic Day. The flag hoisting ceremony was performed by Principal Air Cmde SK Sharma followed by a rendering of National Anthem. Speeches in
English, Hindi, patriotic poems and songs marked the ceremony.
Adviser promises deemed varsity status for GMCH
Chandigarh, January 27
Promising several things and enumerating achievements of the Chandigarh Administration, the Adviser to the Administrator, Mr Lalit Sharma, said the city was headed to be a major IT destination and health care provider in the region.
Dua asks students to build nation
Chandigarh, January 27
The Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune Group of Newspapers, Mr H.K.Dua, today called upon students to use its energy for building the nation.
He was speaking at the annual day function of Guru Nanak Public School, Sector
36, here today. Addressing the gathering, Mr Dua said the onus of shaping the
country as a formidable power in the 21st century was with the youth.
Students of Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36,
Chandigarh, perform at the prize distribution function of school on Thursday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Campus Notes
VC recalls freedom fighters’ sacrifices
Chandigarh, January 27
The Republic Day celebrations at Panjab University were marked with greetings, guard of honour, patriotic and national songs, distribution of sweets and snacks after Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, hoisted the National Flag.
Satire on fashion hunt, fashion shows
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“Kya aap choohe hain?” The hour-long melodramatic presentation of a nukkad natak called for the self-introspection by every individual,
organisation, society and the government set-ups with respect to their assigned responsibilities, during the staging of the play at the Panjab University student centre today.
A scene from a street play “Kya Hum Sab Choohe Hain?” by Agaaz of DAV College was staged at Panjab University, Chandigarh on Thursday.
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200 students get prizes
Chandigarh, January 27
As many as 200 winners of a science exhibition and state science and maths quiz competitions held last year received prizes at a function held at the State Institute of Education, Sector 32, here.
Munjal quits as Bar Council chief
Chandigarh, January 27
The beleaguered Chairman of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr C.M. Munjal, today put in his papers from his post.
According to sources, pressure had been building on Mr Munjal to resign from his post ever since he became entangled in a case relating to misuse of High Court's name.
Keen contest for bar assn poll
Chandigarh, January 27
A keen contest is likely to be held for the executive committee of the District Bar Association, election to which will be held
tomorrow. A former president, Mr H.S. Hundal, is in opposition to a former vice-president, Mr Ashok
Chauhan.
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