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MC poll: BSP fields 12 candidates
Chandigarh, November 20
The Bahujan Samaj Party today declared 12 candidates for the municipal corporation elections.
Mr Deepak (ward 4), Ms Madhubala (5), Ms Charanjit Kaur (7), Mr Suman Kumar (8), Mr Ajit Singh (9), Mr Ram Sumer (10), Mr Gurdev Singh (11), Ms Amrit Kaur (15), Mr Sushil kumar (18), Mr Raj Pal Doggar (19), Mr Prem Singh (20) and Mr
K.S. Khaira (3).
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26 structures
demolished
SAS Nagar, November 20
The Enforcement Wing (Regulatory) of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority
today demolished 26 illegal structures in different villages in the periphery. Some of the structures were under construction or had been raised after the announcement by the Punjab Government to regularise unauthorised structures till November 3. |
| An unauthorised structure demolished by PUDA Enforcement Staff at Sawara village located on the Landhran-Chunni road on Tuesday.
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BEL holds quality-control
competition
Chandigarh, November 20
An inter-unit quality control competition was organised by Bharat Electronic Limited here today. Thirteen circles representing all nine units of BEL participated in the competition, which was hosted by the BEL’s Panchkula unit.  WOMAN
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From boutique to furniture designing
Chandigarh
Four years ago she ran a boutique, then she preferred to manage her home with two children. One day Bubblez Kahlon thought of designing furniture for her home. And that proved a turning point in the life of this graduate in economics. She had no training in the manufacture of wrought iron furniture.
Brar ‘implicated’
in false case
Chandigarh, November 20
Mr Prabhjit Singh, senior vice-president of the Punjab State General Categories Welfare Federation, today said Mr Jarnail Singh Brar, organising secretary, who also remained general secretary of the Punjab School Education Board Non-Teaching Employees Association, was framed up in a case by the school education board because he had protested against the alleged wrong policies of the management and misuse of funds by the Punjab Government.
Resentment against
hike in water rates
Panchkula, November 20
Residents of group housing societies in the Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5, have expressed disappointment at the hike in the water and sewerage tariff in Haryana. The hike is too harsh and exorbitant for the common man.
Drive to check traffic
violations
Chandigarh, November 20
Two-and-a-half challans per minute. This is the rate at which the local police has been issuing challans to those
violating traffic rules in the city during the past few days.
Paddy arrival in
mandis
Panchkula, November 20
Against previous year’s record of 23,959 metric tonnes, 39,029 metric tonnes of paddy arrived in the Barwala, Raipur Rani and Panchkula grain markets till Monday.
This was informed by Ms Jyoti Arora, Deputy Commissioner, here today.
Cattle fair by Milk
Plant
SAS Nagar, November 20
A cattle fair was organised by the Milk Plant, Mohali, and the Milk Producers Cooperative Society, Sihon Majra and Bhago
Majra, at Focal Point, Bhago Majra, today. Ms Satwant Kaur Sandhu, Minister of Printing and Stationery, was the chief guest.
Ms Satwant Kaur Sandhu, Minister of Printing and Stationery, at a cattle fair organised by the Milk Plant, SAS Nagar, at Focal Point, Bhago Majra, on Tuesday. |
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Road shows on
power planned
Panchkula, November 20
The two-day seminar on power conservation and mission for power to all up to 2012 organised by the Power Finance Corporation of India concluded at DC Model School here today.
Foundation stone laid
SAS Nagar, November 20
The Rural Development and Panchayat Minister of Punjab, Mr Nirmal Singh Kahlon, today laid the foundation stone of head office complex of the Panchayat Department in Sector 62 ( Phase VIII) here. The complex, covering an area of 2, 15,000 sq ft, would be constructed in a period of two years at a cost of around Rs 12
crore.
Mangoes in November
Chandigarh, November 20
Mr Balkrishan’s efforts have borne fruits, literally. The tree, nurtured with love and care, in the backyard of his Sector 21 house is full of
mangoes and that too in November. If, till now, you have been associating the fruit with the summer months, go to his house and you will see mangoes, not one or two, but around 70 or 80 of them.
Winter miracle: Mangoes considered synonymous with summers, are growing in the Sector 21 residence of Mr Balkishan.
— Photo Pankaj Sharma |
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The police authorities were disappointed the second time as the Chhat Bir Zoo authorities did not extended any medical help which a Deputy Superintendent of
Police, Dera Bassi, sought for an injured neelgai he had found near Dappar village on the busy Chandigarh-Ambala highway about 10 km from here in wee hours of today.
