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Expelled
BJP leader joins SAD
Chandigarh, November 26
The expelled BJP vice-president, Mr
Suresh Verma, a rebel candidate for the December 8 municipal polls from
ward 20, joined the Shiromani Akali Dal here today, attacking the
BJP’s local leadership and the national secretary, Mr O. P. Kohli.
RUN-UP TO MC POLL
Political
parties testing waters
Chandigarh, November 26
All major political forces of the
country — of national or state levels — are testing political waters
in the twin capital of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh, apparently to
make a foray into Punjab Assembly poll due in a couple of months.
MC
poll campaign hots up
Chandigarh, November 26
Campaigning for the coming
Municipal Corporation elections picked up with various candidates trying
their luck holding public meetings and door-to-door campaigns here
today.
Congress
declares war on BJP
Chandigarh, November 26
The Congress today declared an
all-out war on the BJP accusing it of neglecting the city, despite
having control over the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh Administration
and the Central Government.
Dhawan’s
juggling act
Chandigarh, November 26
The Chandigarh Vikas Manch here
today adopted an official candidate of BJP’s recalcitrant alliance
partner, Shiromani Akali Dal (Riar) from ward number 12, apparently to
send a signal that one faction of the SAD was supporting it.
SSP
discusses canvassing violations
Chandigarh, November 26
A controversy over the use of
loudspeakers on vehicles and pitching of tents on public land by
political parties during canvassing dominated a meeting called by the UT
SSP, Mr Parag Jain, with representatives of political parties and
candidates for the forthcoming MC poll.
Villagers
petition Badali
Mullanpur-Garibdas, Nov 26
Residents of the village and other
surrounding villages demanding Notified Area Committee status submitted
a memorandum to Mr Ujagar Singh Badali, Jathedar of Shiromani Akali Dal
said to be ‘‘instrumental’’ in getting the same status to Naya
Gaon and Kansal villages, here yesterday.
Dharna
by UT powermen
Chandigarh, November 26
As a part of its agitational
programme against privatisation of the Electricity Department, the UT
Powermen Union held a dharna outside the Electricity (Operation)
Division No 4 in Sector 34 here today. The powermen had decided to
launch an agitation against opening of tenders for giving work of meter
reading and bill distribution work to private parties.
Fun-filled
day for special children
Chandigarh, November 26
It was a special day for special
children who, despite their disability, captured the hues and colours of
this world through their crayons and pencils and then merged themselves
in the fun games. The occasion was the celebration of Disability Week,
which started at Bal Bhavan in Sector 23, here today.
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| Special children enjoy playing with an air-filled Mickey Mouse at a function on the occasion of Disability Week at Bal Bhavan, Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Monday.
— Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan |
Hero
Screen contest winners
Chandigarh, November 26
Hero Honda today announced Sameer
V. Sangawade of Nasik and Aditya Singh Rajput of Delhi as the winners of
the Hero Screen Contest. The winners would now get an opportunity to
work with Hrithik Roshan and Saurav Ganguly in the company’s latest
commercial ‘Desh Ki Dhadkan’, part 2 to be shot in Mumbai.
Taps
go dry in six sectors
Chandigarh, November 26
Half a dozen sectors of the city
today went without water supply in the morning as the main pipeline for
water supply to Sector-37 water works burst in the wee hours. People
came out of their houses in Sector 24 to protest against the failure of
water supply without knowing why the supply had been disrupted a
resident told the Chandigarh Tribune.
Valmiki
sabha submits memo
Chandigarh, November 26
The Bhartiya Valmiki Sabha has
submitted a memorandum to the Punjab Governor, Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob
(retd), who is also the Administrator of Chandigarh. In its three-page
memorandum the sabha urged the Governor to celebrate the birthday of
“Bhagwan Valmiki” at the state-level on the pattern of Punjab. It
requested the Governor to set up Valmiki Bhavan like Ambedkar Bhavan and
hand it over to the sabha.
Senior
citizens honoured
Chandigarh, November 26
As part of the on-going
Sher-e-Punjab Lala Lajpat Rai martyrdom fortnight, the Servants of the
People Society today honoured senior citizens. Those honoured included
Mr Jamna Dass (97), Mr Bhag Mal, Mr Rattan Ram Dogra, Mr Harbans Lal
Vohra and Mr A.P. Handa, all are over 90 years. Tombola was also played
without any entry ticket and prizes were given.
Tiger
cub dies in zoo
Chhat Bir, November 26
A six-months-old cub of a Royal
Bengal Tiger succumbed to its injuries which its had sustained in a
fight with some other cubs in their enclosure a few days ago, in the
Mahendra Chaudhari Zoological Park here late last night.
Computerised
registration centres
Panchkula, November 26
The district-level Integrated
Services of Haryana will provide services to information centres in
various tehsils and sub tehsils from tomorrow.This was stated by the
Deputy Commissioner, Ms Jyoti Arora, while presiding over a meeting of
district officers here today. A formal training was imparted to the
officers.
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