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City forgets hockey legend Dhyan Chand
Chandigarh, August 29
National Sports Day, celebrated with enthusiasm across the country, turned out to be a damp squib in Chandigarh as most sports bodies, including the Chandigarh Sports Department, the Chandigarh Olympics Association (COA) and the training centre of the Sports Authority of India failed to hold any special function to mark the day.
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Chandigarh draws blank in defence recruitment
Chandigarh, August 29
Chandigarh ranks among the top producers of officers for the armed forces, but when it comes to the rank and file, the trend is just the opposite. Over the past two years, the city drew a total blank as far and enrollment into the Air Force and Navy is concerned.
Passport office detects fraud
Forged certificate under Tatkal scheme
Chandigarh, August 29
In the first case of its kind, the Regional Passport Office has detected a case of forged verification certificate being attached by an applicant for a passport under the Tatkal scheme. The incident came to light last week, when officials at the passport office called up the office of the issuing authority to verify if such a certificate was issued.
Passport seekers have something to cheer about
Chandigarh, August 29
Around 900 persons visit the regional passport office on an average daily, and to make their visit more comfortable the passport office has recently made a few small but significant changes.
Educate society to empower women, says AWWA chief
Chandigarh, August 29
To empower women you need to educate society. You need to not only educate the girl-child, but also society at large on moral values and law enforcement.
Ms Jyoti Seth (extreme right), Head, Department of Sociology, Government College for Women, addresses a seminar on “Women Empowerment” at the CII, Sector 31, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Also seen in the picture are Mr Sujth
Haridas, Mr Adesh Gupta and Ms Mohini Daljit, president, AWWA.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan |
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UT move to tackle non-communicable diseases
Chandigarh, August 29
The Administration has decided to form an inter-sectoral committee to tackle the problem of non-communicable diseases
(NCD).
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Public Health Coordination Committee held under the chairmanship of the Adviser to the Administrator, Mr Lalit Sharma, at the UT Secretariat. The Home Secretary, Mr Krishna Mohan, the Joint Secretary (Health) and various other senior officials participated in the meeting.
Rana takes over charge
Mohali, August 29
The newly elected President of the Municipal Council, Mr Rajinder Singh Rana, took over charge here today.
Mr Rana was elected President on August 17 and took over after a notification in this regard. Mr Raghu Nath Sahai Puri, Transport Minister, reached the office of the council in Sector 68 as Mr Rana took over as President.
Maloya panches meet Home Secretary on merger issue
Chandigarh, August 29
In the wake of a decision taken by the Administration for the merger of five villages into the Municipal Corporation, a delegation led by Mr Mam Chand Rana, sarpanch of Maloya and president of the BJP Kisan Morcha, called on the Home Secretary, UT Administration, today and filed objections in respect of Maloya and Dadu Majra villages.
Panels within house building societies banned
Chandigarh, August 29
The Cooperative Societies, Chandigarh, has banned the formation of welfare societies and associations within cooperative house building societies.
Action would be taken against members who participated in the activities of such bodies, said the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Mr
R.K.Rao, in a recent order.
NIFAA’s Chetna Yatra from Sept 15
Chandigarh, August 29
The National Integrated Forum of Artists and Activists (NIFAA) has decided to take out a ‘Chetna Yatra’ next month in all 19 districts of Haryana, and in Delhi and Chandigarh.
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A film show was organised by the Kalamaitri Alumni Association of the Government College of Art for its eminent alumni — (from left) Sajit Matharu, Amarjit Virdi, Jagmeet Bal and Jagdish Singh — working in the field of cinematography and animation at Government Museum and Art Gallery in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik
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Unemployed Punjab Armed Police personnel protest on rickshaws and rehras in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
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Resident bodies back political parties
Chandigarh, August 29
Taking exception to the remarks of a particular residents’ body against political parties, certain political parties today supported the parties saying that they performed an important role in a democratic set-up of any country.
Subedar Bodh honoured
Chandigarh, August 29
Subedar Chhering Norbu Bodh, who scaled Mount Everest twice, was awarded the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Award-2005 by the President today. He has earlier been decorated with the Shaurya Chakra.
Police launches round-the-clock helpline
Chandigarh, August 29
Seeking public cooperation in curbing the menace of corruption and crime in the city, the vigilance and crime stopper cells of the Chandigarh Police has started a round-the-clock helpline.
Overhead wires pose threat to lives
Zirakpur, August 29
Residents of Baltana have allegedly been living under danger with the Punjab State Electricity Department having failed to remove overhead wires at their houses.
Bihar team visits MC
Chandigarh, August 29
A 10-member team of the Committee on Urban Development of Bihar Lagislative Council, along with its chairman Kiran Ghai Sinha, visited the Municipal Corporation today.
Tribune employee bereaved
Chandigarh, August 29
Mr Ravi Sharma (42), brother of Rajiv Sharma, an employee of The Tribune, died here today after a brief illness. He is survived by his parents, one brother, two sisters, wife and a daughter.
His cremation was largely attended by Tribune employees and his relatives at the cremation ground, Sector 25.
— TNS
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