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IA flight to
Delhi cheaper than Shatabdi
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 — By offering a special promotional
fare on the Delhi-Chandigarh sector, which is
just 46 per cent of the normal air fare, Indian
Airlines has taken the price war to the Railways
camp.
Partition ‘biggest
political crisis’
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 — The Partition proved to be the
biggest political crisis in India since the
Battle of Plassey, said Prof V.N. Datta, noted
historian, while delivering the Prof Hariram
Gupta memorial lecture organised by the
Department of History, Panjab University, here
today.
Pak surrender was
‘planned in hours’
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 — As a ceremonial guard reversed arms
and the soulful notes of the Last Post resounded
around the serene Veer Smriti war memorial
adjacent to the Western Command Headquarters in
Chandimandir, the sacrifices made by officers and
men not only in the 1971 Indo-Pak war but also
during the recent Kargil conflict were once again
brought to the forefront.
Relief after 4 years
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 — Nearly four years after an
Additional District and Sessions Judge's son
suffered "permanent partial disability in
vision", besides fracturing his toe, in an
accident, the UT District and Sessions Judge, Mr
B.S. Bedi, has ordered the payment of Rs 6.88
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Top
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Top models to
feature in traditional extravaganza
PANCHKULA,
Dec 16 — Svelte figures, silky black
tresses, and beauty with brains of the charming
Shweta Menon and the vivacious Aparna Kumar and a
host of other top models and are in town for a
fashion show scheduled for tomorrow.
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Results
without exams
SAS NAGAR,
Dec 16 — A scandal involving the declaration of fake
examination results has come to light in the Punjab
School Education Board here, casting a shadow on its
image.
It
will be Cong vs BJP
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 — With just one day to go for the filing of
nominations for the posts of Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor
and Deputy Mayor, it will be the Congress versus the BJP
in the elections to be held on December 23.
Plea
of consumer body dismissed
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16— The UT Additional District and Sessions
Judge, Mr S.S. Lamba, has dismissed an appeal filed by a
consumer rights organisation against the trial
court’s order dismissing its suit for restraining a
cold drink bottling company from carrying out
“unfair trade practice”.
Bodies
of two babies found
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 — The police recovered the bodies of two
new-born babies in Mani Majra here today.
Six-month
RI for milkman
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16— Convicting a Ropar district resident for
selling adulterated milk, UT Chief Judicial Magistrate
Sant Parkash today sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment
for six months, besides imposing a fine of Rs 1,000.
Jerath's
application partly allowed
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 — Partly allowing former Chief Engineer K.K.
Jerath's application for the supply of certain documents,
the UT District and Sessions Judge, Mr B.S. Bedi, today
fixed January 13, 2000, as the next date of hearing.
HIV
positive murder accused creates panic
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 — Sunken eyes stared at the familiar court
walls indifferently as HIV positive Muhammad Zakir
scratched his offwhite blood-stained pyjama outside the
District and Sessions Judge’s courtroom, oblivious
of the danger the lawyers and litigants were being
exposed to.
PU
decision on first-year exams
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 —In a delayed decision for the current
session, students of first-year in arts, science and
commerce in Panjab University will have to prepare for
appearing in examination for environmental studies.
Zonal
youth fest ends
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 — The Government College for Girls, Sector
11, won the orchestra contest on the concluding day of
the zonal youth festival of Panjab University organised
by the Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, at the
Tagore Theatre here today.
Vande
Mataram Yuva Sankalpa
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 16 — The Union Ministry of Culture,Youth Affairs
and Sports will organise the Vande Mataram Yuva Sankalpa
programme throughout the country from December 19 to
January 12 with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan as its nodal
body.
Third
World upgrading computer infrastructure
SAS NAGAR,
Dec 16 — Developing countries are in the process of
upgrading the telecommunication and computer
infrastructure, a move towards a global specialised
information industry. These sectors are highly dynamic
and need training and re-training of manpower at a rapid
rate.
Village
in poor state
ZIRAKPUR,
Dec 16 — Having a population of about 5,000, Bartana
lacks civic amenities. The approach road to the village
is full of potholes. Villagers have been filling the
potholes with mud in the absence of any action by the
authorities concerned.
Thresher
mishap victims assured relief
LALRU, Dec
16 — Grievances of residents of Lalru and its
adjoining areas were heard at a meeting held here today. 
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