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Morcha candidate
vows to oust Badals
Chandigarh, July 5
Claiming to oust the Badals from
the management of the gurdwaras, the Panthic Morcha candidate for the
lone seat of the SGPC from the city, Mr Gurnam Singh, said the Badal
family had knuckled under pressure of the Bajrang Dal and the RSS and
thus lowered the prestige of Sikhism.
 Where
guests get tea with flies in it
Kakrali/ Toda, July 5
Thousands of villagers of Raipur
Rani block face a potential health hazard, thanks to swarms of house
flies in the area. Swarms of house flies, in the villages of Kakrali,
Toda, Jaaspur, Natwal and Mauli, which fall in the second largest
poultry belt of the country here, have made life difficult for the
residents.
Three-year-old Rakhi of Kakrali village wails as she is unable to eat her mango because of the flies.
— Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma.
Panchkula
Diary
ATM facility at
UBI
Panchkula, July 5
The Union Bank of India has
always been striving to provide efficient customer service. Keeping in
mind the interests of the consumer, the Bank shifted its Sector 5
branch to a more spacious and fully computerised premises, with ATM
facility, in Sector 8 today.
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Celebrated
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Meeting called
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Appointed
Fauji
Beat
Was Kargil a
failure or victory?
Even after
five years, Kargil continues to rattle the Army intermittently because
it unveiled certain unsavourly realities. Many pertinent questions
raised during and after the Kargil war still remain unanswered.
Woman
sets herself on fire; dies
Chandigarh, July 5
A woman burnt herself alive at
Hallo Majra, while a couple sustained burn injuries in a separate
incident at Burail village here today. Premvati, 20, wife of Ashok
Kumar, allegedly poured kerosene on herself after getting annoyed with
her mother-in-law and set herself on fire.
Sector
40 residents form united front
Chandigarh, July 5
A meeting of the presidents and
general secretaries of various residents welfare associations of
Sector 40 was held here today. A united front of these associations
was formed at the meeting with a view to pursuing matters of common
interest.
Seven
quintal substandard polybags seized
Chandigarh, July 5
Teams of the Chandigarh
Administration today seized seven quintals of substandard and recycled
polythene bags in the city. This was part of an ongoing drive against
the use of polythene bags of unspecified thickness and recycled
variety.
Woman
alleges police highhandedness
Chandigarh, July 5
Alleging police highhandedness
Mrs Janki Devi, a resident of Maulijagran complex, has complained to
the Senior Superintendent of Police against an Assistant Sub Inspector
(ASI) posted at the Maulijagran police post.
Materialism
has “polluted” atmosphere
Mohali, July 5
Discarding human values at the
cost of materialism has shaken faith, compassion, harmony, mutual love
resulting in polluted atmosphere, disintegration of families and a
sick society which is crippled with corruption and exploitation.
Stress
laid on conserving energy
Panchkula, July 5
The need for energy conservation
and the and implementation of energy-saving methods by the industry
were discussed at a seminar-cum- workshop on energy saving here today.
Working
hours of post offices extended
Chandigarh, July 5
The working hours of 100 post
offices in Punjab and Chandigarh have been extended by one hour for
public transactions on all week days.
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