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PGI: No comment,says Centre
NEW DELHI,
Dec 2 — The stalemate over the appointment of the
PGI Director, Chandigarh, is expected to continue and the
prestigious institute remains headless as the Centre has
not yet decided on the next move.
Some
of the top names from the Indian modelling
industry sashay down the ramp at the
"Fashion retrospect — countdown to the
new millennium", at Hotel Mountview, Sector
10, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune
photograph |
Oh... those
creatures from Mars
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — A fashion show, "Fashion
retrospect — countdown to the new
millennium", showcasing the haute couture
from the 1920s onwards, was held at Hotel
Mountview here this evening.It was presented on
the occasion of Texcon '99, the third
international conference on textiles and
clothing. The highlight of the show was not
clothes or garments, but top-ranking models of
the country. |
When the elite
didn’t behave |
'Need
to curb indecent beauty contests' |
| Textile development council
on anvil (Business page) |
Real chill yet to set in
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — The onset of winter has been slow this year.
The minimum temperatures and the day-time temperatures
have been above normal since the middle of November. And
with December having begun, the real chill is yet to
experienced by residents of the city and its surrounding
areas.
Jacob’s friendly surprise
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — The Administrator of Chandigarh, Lieut-Gen
JFR Jacob (retd), surprised senior functionaries of the
Chandigarh Administration by visiting their offices
unannounced this morning.
MCC move will ‘burden’
viewers
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — The Chandigarh Cable Operators Federation
has opposed the proposal of the Municipal Corporation of
Chandigarh to levy charges on the cable operators in the
city.
Villagers flay Administration
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — The residents of Mauli Jagran today assailed
the Chandigarh Administration for poor civic amenities in
the colony.
Paging service onto new mode
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — Modi Korea Telecom, one of the three paging
service providers in the city, today turned its system
onto a new access mode.
Partish Bisht wins science quiz
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — Partish Bisht from Government Model Senior
Secondary School, Sector 19, was awarded the first prize
in the science category of a quiz contest among primary
section students of the city at a function of the State
Institution of Education here today.
College Principal to be honoured
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — The Principal of the local GGDSD College
will be awarded the Gyan Jyoti award by the Global
Organisation of Business Entrepreneurs at a seminar in
Jaipur on December 11, a press release said here today.
Rotarian visits nursing home
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — Tony Serrano, trustee of the International
Rotary Foundation and Past Director of Rotary
International, visited the club from South Africa, along
with his wife Mary Serrano.
Internet service rates slashed
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — The local Telecom Department has slashed the
rates of its Internet service after facing stiff
competition from private Internet service providers who
have cornered a large segment of subscribers.
PWD
dumps sewer pipes in school
PANCHKULA,
Dec 2 — The PWD has been allegedly
encroaching upon the land of Nav Bal Niketan
School in Sector 12-A for many years, using it to
dump sewer pipes and other material which occupy
almost two- third of the school's land.
Health awareness campaign
begins
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 2 — A family health awareness campaign
was launched today in the city by the State AIDS
Control Society. |
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