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‘Citizens charter’ yet to see light of day in city
Chandigarh, March 14
On World Consumers Rights Day tomorrow, consumer is not the king in the Union Territory. Years after a proposal to have a “citizens charter” was first mooted, the city still awaits the charter leaving the residents at the mercy of the bureaucracy.
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The ‘Awaam’ of the two nations has won
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Chandigarh, March 14
“India jiteya na Pakistan jiteya, eh ta dono mulkan da awaam jiteya”, This was the slogan Pakistani visitors were carrying along while departing for their destinations. Around 200 Pak visitors left for Wagah border, Amritsar in 5 buses of Punjab Roadways from the Sector 16, Cricket Stadium today.
The last convoy of buses leaving for Wagah border from the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Hard times for young kidney patient
Chandigarh, March 14
With her 18-year-old son, Sunil, ailing from chronic kidney failure, Ram Payari decided to donate her kidney to save her son’s life. But little did she know that destiny had not chosen her to play that part, as her case for dnation was rejected when doctors found out that Ram Payari was born with just one kidney.
And doctors say that her son’s case is critical, which requires immediate
transplant.
Ram Payari with her son Sunil at the PGI, Chandigarh
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Warmth in Indo-Pak ties rekindles her hope
Mohali, March 14
The Pakistanis might have left but the euphoria continues to move the spirit of many in the city.
For 65-year-old Mohali resident, Surjit Kaur, who believes that her husband,
Capt Bhajan Singh Katwal, is in Kotlakhpat Jail in Pakistan, the wave of
cooperation between the two nations has brought hope.
General S. F. Rodrigues (retd), Administrator, Chandigarh Administration, during the launch of “Quality Improvement in Police Services in Chandigarh” at the Police Headquarters, Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Monday.
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Religion, science two sides of same coin
“Millions of acts of violence, illnesses and epidemics are much less dangerous than the most purified, the slightest idea of a God. God is the personal enemy of the Communist Party,” wrote Lenin, Marx’s great collaborator, in 1912 to his friend
Gorki.
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Army’s role during Punjab militancy misreported
IN his book, “Low intensity conflicts in India: An analysis”, a serving
Lieut-Col Vivek Chadha says the state police with “little help” from the Army was able to bring peace to Punjab in the early nineties. Bringing out the difference between the Punjab and J&K militancy, he says Punjab had terrorism, while J&K has an insurgency.
Japanese institute to groom city police
Chandigarh, March 14
With a view to creating a role model police force General S. F. Rodrigues
(retd), Administrator, Chandigarh Administration, today launched a national-level pilot project, “Quality Improvement in Police Services in Chandigarh”, at the Police Headquarters, Sector 9, here.
Confusion over Centre’s notification
Mohali, March 14
Confusion prevails among various officials of the Punjab Housing and Urban Development Department and the Punjab Pollution Control Board regarding a Government of India notification issued by the Department of Environment and Forests.
PUDA flayed over issuing notices to
religious bodies
Mohali, March 14
Representatives of religious places in Mohali today condemned the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority
for issuing notices to their bodies declaring them as illegal.
CPI congress from March 29
Chandigarh, March 14
A campaign to mobilise the city residents for the 19th congress of the Cummunist Party of India, which is going to be held from March 29 here, was launched by members of the Chandigarh District Council of the Communist Party of India.
Councillors to move no-trust motion against MC chief
Panchkula, March 14
With the change of guard in Haryana, Congress councillors of the Municipal Council today decided to move a no-confidence motion against the President and the vice-president, owning allegiance to the Indian National Lok Dal.
Water shortage in Mohali areas
Mohali, March 14
Mohali residents went through the day with acute shortage of drinking water. While water supply remained at low pressure throughout the township, residents of Phase I and V reported that they had no water in the taps from 6 am to 8 pm.
Special kids visit zoo
Mani Majra, March 14
Mentally challenged children of the Sadhna Society for Mentally challenged, Chandigarh, today visited Chhat Bir Zoo, located along the Chandigarh-Patiala highway on Sunday.
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