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Models
cast a spell on an ecstatic crowd
PANCHKULA,
Dec 17 — Top models of the fashion industry wove
magic as they strutted onto the ramp in bridal finery,
while multi-coloured lights lit up the stage and the
audience turned ecstatic as models smiled and waved at
them during the fashion show, Taal, organised at Yavnika
in Sector 5 here today.
Military might on
display
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — The clatter of an Army chopper
hovering mere 50 feet above the ground to
evacuate a battle casualty had barely receded
when the roll of drums filled the air with
martial music. Prior to this, daredevils from the
Corps of Military Police had enthralled the
audience with motor cycle riding skills and
tricks. Not to mention skydiving by
para-commandos and war dances by Gurkhas and
Marathas.Rich tributes
paid to K.L. Sharma
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — Rich tributes were paid to Mr
Krishan Lal Sharma, Vice-President of the BJP,
and a candidate for the Chandigarh seat in the
last Lok Sabha elections, who died in New Delhi
this morning following a heart attack.
MCC to install ad panels
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — To raise resources for undertaking
various developmental works in the city, the
fund-starved Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh
(MCC) has decided to install over 500
advertisement panels.
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NHRC
check on abuse of power by police
PANCHKULA,
Dec 17 — Following an increase in the number of
complaints pertaining to human rights violations,
particularly regarding abuse of police powers, the
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended a
set of guidelines for the police. The Haryana Police
Headquarters in Sector 6 plans to set up a complaint
redressal mechanism which will promptly investigate such
complaints.
Order
on renting of property
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — The District Magistrate, Mr M. Ramsekhar,
today ordered that all owners or managers of commercial
establishments shall have to inform the police station
concerned before giving property on rent. The tenants
will also have to furnish their details to the Station
House Officer concerned in writing.
Traders
want resumption notices stopped
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — The Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed by
traders doing business in the main commercial centre,
Sector 17 demanded that the Chandigarh Administration
must stop issuing resumption notices till new building
bylaws are framed.
Syndicate
disapproves medical allowance
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 —The Panjab University Syndicate today
refused to approve Rs 250 per month as medical allowance
for all categories of employees.
Shanta,
Satinder file papers
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — It will be a straight fight between the BJP
and the Congress for the post of Mayor, the elections to
which are slated to be held on December 23.
PUDA
auction nets 12.56 cr
SAS
NAGAR, Dec 17 — PUDA netted Rs 12,56,55,000 at an
auction of freehold commercial sites held here today. Ten
per cent of the amount was collected on the spot. Many of
the buyers were NRIs.
Kid
murder: SI denied anticipatory bail
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — Sub-Inspector Amarjit Singh's anticipatory
bail plea was today dismissed by UT Additional District
and Sessions Judge S.S. Lamba in the Kulwinder Singh Kid
murder case.
RI
for selling adulterated milk
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — For selling adulterated milk, the UT Chief
Judicial Magistrate, Mr Sant Parkash, today convicted
Hardeep Singh, a resident of Ropar district, under the
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (PFA), and sentenced
him to undergo six months' rigorous imprisonment besides
imposing a fine of Rs 1,000 on him. The CJM further
directed the convict to undergo rigorous imprisonment for
another two months in case of default of payment of fine.
Colonel
rejects Badal’s charge in court
KHARAR,
Dec 17 — Col Jasmer Singh Bala, who has filed a case
against Mr Parkash Singh Badal, President of SAD, in the
court of Mrs Seema Dhillon, Civil Judge, Junior Division,
Kharar, today filed a reply to the applications filed by
Mr Badal dated December 15. He denied that any
misrepresentation of facts or fraud had been played upon
the court by him. Rather, he alleged that
misrepresentation and fraud was apparent from the
application filed by Mr Badal.
Accused
granted bail
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — A Kalka resident was granted bail by the
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr Sant Parkash, today. The
accused — Santosh — was directed to furnish a
personal bond of Rs 15,000 along with a surety of the
like amount.
New
garbage disposal scheme
ZIRAKPUR,
Dec 17 — The Zirakpur nagar panchayat has launched a
new scheme for garbage disposal on a trial basis for one
month.
Under the scheme,
explains Mr A.L. Bansal, executive officer of the nagar
panchayat, the task of keeping the area clean has been
given to a contractor for one month.
'Increase
time limit for share transfer'
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — A delegation of the Haryana Group Housing
Promoters and Builders Association, led by Mr Suersh K.
Mittal, today met the Chief Town Planner of HUDA in
support of its demands.
Trust
move to reunite 1947 Partition families
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — The Jati Umra Indo-Pak Pariwar Milap Trust
will meet here tomorrow to work out the modalities for
reuniting the families separated during the Partition of
1947.
'Labourers
get food for work, no wages'
Chandigarh,
Dec 17 — The march of capitalist growth heaps
miseries on those very people at whose cost it
flourishes, said Dr Manjit Singh in his paper on
''Problem of bonded labour in Punjab'' at a seminar on
''Ambedkar and social transformation: democracy,
diversity and resistance'' at Panjab University here
today.
Badal
flayed for suspending Ravi
KHARAR,
Dec 17 — The Pind Bachao Joint Action Committee,
Naya Gaon (Kharar), comprising 52 villages of the Morinda
Assembly Constituency has passed a resolution condemning
the suspension of Mr Ravi Inder Singh, MLA from Morinda,
from SAD.
Online
services for exporters
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 17 — Dr G. Vajralingam, Managing Director,
Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC),
has announced that the PSIEC will provide 24 hours’
online information services to exporters and
industrialists from January 1, 2000.
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