People hoping for
another ‘dream Budget’
Chandigarh, July 7
People from various sections of
society are expecting a bucketful of sops, including raising of income
tax exemption limit, reduction in service tax and duties on fast
moving consumer goods, besides reduction in loan rates applicable to
the farm sector. All these and more are expected to be delivered when
the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, presents the maiden
Budget of the United Progressive Alliance government tomorrow.
Congress
leaders call for immediate meeting
Chandigarh, July 7
Several leaders of the local unit
of the Congress have asked the president of the Chandigarh Territorial
Congress Committee, Mr B.B. Bahl, to convene a meeting of the party at
the earliest to discuss the role of certain Congress leaders who had
allegedly worked against the party candidate, Mr Pawan Bansal.
Scrap
new periphery Act, say Cong leaders
Panchkula, July 7
The district unit of the Congress
has demanded that the New Punjab Capital Periphery Control Act, which
is in force in 152 villages of the Kalka Assembly segment, should be
withdrawn.
Sewing
centre for poor inaugurated
Mohali, July 7
A sewing training centre for
needy girls was inaugurated in Ropar today. A venture of the local
unit of the Bharat Sevak Samaj, the centre has been started in the
memory of noted social worker and former district chairman of the
samaj, Hazura Singh.
Traditional
furniture stages a comeback
Chandigarh, July 7
These days city residents are
reverting to traditional furniture. The craze for imported furniture
which has elegant designs but less durability seems to be over. The
traditional designs have a lot of variety to suit our craving to have
a good and different drawing room.
Traditional furniture is
getting popular in the city.
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Upkeep
of parks given to resident welfare bodies
Panchkula, July 7
Representatives of various
Resident Welfare Associations have agreed to take over the maintenance
of public parks within the MC limits here.
Punwire
union stages protest
Mohali, July 7
The Punjab Wireless Systems
Employees Union staged a protest against the companies that had come
to inspect Punwire in connection with the sale of the unit here today.
The protest was staged in front of the factory gate in Phase VII,
Industrial Area.
720
register for Amarnath Yatra
Mohali, July 7
Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited in
Phase II here has registered 720 pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra,
2004.
Driving
test venue changed
Chandigarh, July 7
The Registering and Licensing
Authority, Chandigarh Administration, has shifted the venue of the
driving test to the ground opposite the office of the authority in,
Sector 17. The ground faces the Shivalikview hotel.
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