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BPO education next big need: Expert
Chandigarh, February 7
“By the end of 2009, there would be at least 10 crore direct jobs in the Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) sector and another 15 crore indirect jobs would be created by the sector,” said Mr Romi Malhotra, Managing Director, Dell International Services, India, here today. Mr Malhotra was in the city for the inauguration of the Dell Computer Centre at the Institute of Blind here.
Dell centre at Institute for the Blind
Chandigarh, February 7
The first Dell computer centre in Chandigarh was inaugurated at the Institute for the Blind here today by Ms. Jean Rodrigues in the presence of General S F Rodrigues, Governor of Punjab, and Mr Romi Malhotra, Managing Director, Dell International Services.
The Punjab Governor, Gen SF Rodrigues (Retd) talks to a blind student at the inauguration of the Dell computer centre at the Institute for the Blind in Chandigarh
on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
Protest against price hike
at PU
Chandigarh, February 7
Members of the Panjab University Students Union yesterday staged a protest outside the Vice- Chancellor’s office against the hike in cost of food items at the Students Centre. Led by Abhishek Puri, PUSU president, the students demanded that the VC should intervene in the matter and ensure that the students get food at reasonable rates.
NO ELECTION RALLY THIS: Enthusiastic organisers of PEC Fest take to the road in a rare show of passion for the event scheduled to be held in Chandigarh from Friday.
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DAVC students up in arms
Chandigarh, February 7
Students of DAV College are on the warpath again against the college authorities for not allowing them to organise a star night during their annual festival - Lakshya 2007.
Voting rights sought for scholars
Chandigarh, February 7
Members of the Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) and the Panjab University Research Scholars Association (PURSA) have demanded voting rights for research scholars of the university during student elections.
Certificates distributed
Mohali, February 7
As many as 50 persons participated in a certificate distribution function organized by Jan Shikshan
Sansthan, Mohali, at its field office at Rora village, Kharar, here today. Certificates were distributed to students who had successfully completed vocational courses in artificial flower making and mehndi application.
High Court
PIL on marriage Act moved
Chandigarh, February 7
The complete mess created by certain conflicting provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act,1955, and the Special Marriage Act, 1954, on many vital issues concerning the marriages of persons of different faiths, particularly Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhist, figured in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. A PIL, seeking quashing of the conflicting provisions, came up for preliminary hearing today.
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With the arrest of two youngsters, the
Chan- digarh police today claimed to have solved the murder case in which Bajinder Singh of Palsora village was stabbed to death while his father, a tea vendor, was severely injured by three unidentified assailants on Sunday.
The Cultural Affairs Wing of the US Embassy is busier than ever these days. Besides building ties with India in expected realms, it is now nurturing an all-new relationship with the country. Or so it seems from the fresh commitment of the Embassy, which is ready to bring to India
Ozomatli, the Grammy award winning Latin hip-hop music group, which will be touring the country between February 12 and 22.
Mohali, February 7
