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Truckers
indecisive, traders scared
SAS NAGAR,
Oct 20 — Even as local truck operators' unions are
indecisive about joining the nationwide transporters'
strike in protest against the hike in diesel prices,
entrepreneurs in this industrial hub of the state are
keeping their fingers crossed regarding the expected
impact of the transporters' action.
Farmers queue up at a petrol station in
Chandigarh on Wednesday to buy diesel in view of
the higher price of the commodity in Punjab.
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Fuel price
variation affects sale patterns
SAS
NAGAR, Oct 20 — The hike in sales tax on
petrol in Punjab has resulted in a substantial
fall in the sale of petrol at filling stations in
parts of Ropar and Patiala districts adjoining
Chandigarh. The sale of diesel has also
registered a substantial fall here. The worst hit
are filling stations in the Patiala and Ropar
districts located along the highways. |
Unemployment allowance for
handicapped
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 20 — The Chandigarh Administration has decided
to grant unemployment allowance to the physically
handicapped persons awaiting employment for long periods.
India visitor in judicial custody
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 20 — It was a harrowing experience for a British
national, Sukhwinder Singh Purewal, whose first-ever
visit to India and Chandigarh landed him behind the bars.
City police to submit report to
MHA
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 20 — The intelligence failure during the Kargil
war has cast its shadow on the functioning of the
intelligence network of the state police departments,
which have been asked to give a detailed report on
strengthening and revamping them.
Department not clear about new
mobile rates
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 20 — Even as just 10 days are left for the
much-awaited free incoming call service for mobile phones
to start, a number of loose ends remain to be tied up.
Telecom
officers oppose IAS secretary
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 20 — As a protest against the reported
move of the Government of India to appoint an IAS
official Secretary of the newly created
Department of Telecom Services, Indian Telecom
Services officials based in Chandigarh have
started wearing black badges.
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