All sensitive posts to get new faces
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — All employees who have been holding sensitive public dealing positions in the Chandigarh Administration will be transferred within two to three weeks and replaced by employees who are manning non-sensitive positions.

DoT to launch cellphone service in city
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — Private cellular operators here will soon be having competition, the Department of Telecommunication has approved a scheme to start its own cellular phone services in the city.

Purse snatchers caught
SAS NAGAR, Oct 8 — The local police today claimed of having arrested two persons involved in at least one case of snatching of purse in the township in the past few days. Both the suspects are local residents.

MC wards to be delimited
SAS NAGAR, Oct 8 — With the election to the local municipal council due in January next year, the Local Government process has decided to delimit the wards of the council. A survey to ascertain the new areas proposed to be included in the council has already been finished.

Rs 16,550 water bill for 212 units
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — In an interesting case, Mr Surinder Singh, a resident of Sector 45-C, got a bill for Rs 16,550 for water consumed by him between June 20 and September 20.

Land for societies by year-end
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — The remaining cooperative house building societies of Chandigarh, registered under the 1991 scheme, will be allotted land by the end of the year, annouced the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen B.K.N. Chhibber (retd), here today.

Interim bail to Jerath
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — Mr K.K Jerath, former Chief Engineer, Chandigarh, was granted interim bail today by Mr Justice R.S Kumaran of the High Court.

Cross-examination of witness continues
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — The cross-examination of Mr Tejinder Pal, a prosecution witness, before the Sessions Judge, Mr B.S. Bedi, in the Beant Singh assassination case continued today.

Change in police functioning stressed
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — Change in the mindset and functioning of the police has to undergo a sea change if the force is to equip itself to meet the challenges of the 21 century.

IAF anniversary celebrated
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — The 67th air force anniversary was celebrated at the air force station with full gaiety and enthusiasm.

Challenges of pancreatic diseases discussed
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — A three-day international conference on the controversies and challenges of pancreatic diseases being organised by the Department of Surgery, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, commenced at Bhargava Auditorium here today.

Five days of water shortage
DERA BASSI, Oct 8 — Residents of the town have been facing an acute shortage of drinking water for the past five days due to some default in two deep tubewells.

Workshop on children’s diseases
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — A week-long inter-country workshop on integrated management of childhood illnesses for trainers of basic health workers in South East Asia began here yesterday.

Fashion show for a cause
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — The Rotary Clubs of Chandigarh Mid-Town and Chandigarh Central will organise a fashion show at Ravindra Farms, about 22 km from Chandigarh, on Saturday.

Ramlila begins today
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 — Arrangements are on full swing in the city to organise Ramlila which begins on Saturday. Till this evening, the office of the District Magistrate had issued permissions to 38 teams to hold Ramlilas in the city and surrounding villages.

DC inaugurates computer centre
PANCHKULA, Oct 8 — A computer centre was inaugurated by the deputy Commissioner, Mr Vivek Joshi, at Sutlej Public school, Sector 4, here today.

Direct representation on Senate sought

Parveen sings divine notes
‘Kitchen Katha’ staged

SPS win football trophy