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Sites shortlisted
for British Council library in city
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 18 — The top floor of the Sector 34
library and a location at Punjab Engineering
College have been shortlisted as alternate sites
for setting up the proposed British Council
library in the city after the Administrator of
Chandigarh, Lieut-Gen JFR Jacob (retd), reversed
the earlier decision of the Chandigarh
Administration to offer a portion of the Sector
10, Government Museum and Art Gallery complex for
the same.50 p.c. turnout
in Golf Club poll
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 18 — A former Chief Minister of Punjab,
several retired defence officers, serving and
retired bureaucrats, technocrats, doctors,
industrialists, businessmen and even politicians
were there in strength at Chandigarh Golf Club
today to participate in the annual election of
the club.
Delimitation of wards
‘unjust’
SAS
NAGAR, Dec 18 — With the last date of filing
objections to the notification of delimitation of
wards issued by the Local Government Department,
Punjab, ending yesterday, almost all political
parties, independent groups of municipal
councillors and representatives of other local
bodies have refused to accept the way in which
the notification of wards had been done.
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Abandoned
baby girl
PANCHKULA,
Dec 18— The countdown for the new year, a moment of
joy and celebration for many, will not be the same for
the ill- fated baby girl, who has been deserted by her
parents.
Shweta
dances to catchy beats
SAS
NAGAR, Dec 18 — The famous model-cum-actress, Shewta
Menon, set the dance floor of a local fast food joint on
fire with her joining the young crowd to hip-hop to
catchy beats. The event was an evening dance party
organised on the theme of “Cowboy Texas Heat”.
Crowds
flock to Army show
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 18 — The Punjab Government has introduced an
ex-gratia grant of Rs 2 lakh exclusively for the parents
of Kargil martyrs belonging to the state. This will be in
addition to the Rs 7 lakh grant and other benefits
announced by the state government when the Kargil
conflict was under way earlier this year.
Human
pyramid on moving bike
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 18 — A fist fight between two ''jokers'' facing
each other on a motor cycle moving at 45 km per hour
..... lying face up on a moving bike, facing rearwards
and reading a book ..... climbing a ladder afixed to a
moving bike ..... 11 men on a single bike, forming a
lotus ..... criss-crossing each other diagonally at high
speeds .....
A
dream come true
SAS
NAGAR, Dec 18 — Two girls belonging to poor families
had their dream come true as they were married off by the
Lions Club Chandigarh (Nightingale) in the traditional
manner at Government Girls School at Sohana, near here,
today. The brides, Kuldeep Kaur and Baljeet Kaur, were
each given a complete set of household goods and other
items by the club.
ADA
role ‘vital’ in today’s warfare
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 18 — The Air Defence Artillery (ADA) has a
crucial role to play in today's warfare. It requires its
men to be ever alert and to keep their equipment always
ready.
3rd
round of polio drive today
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 18 — The third round of the Intensified Pulse
Polio Campaign was kicked off today in the lawns of
Punjab Raj Bhavan by Lieut-Gen JFR Jacob, Governor of
Punjab and Administrator, UT, who administered polio
drops to few children.
Drawings
by Kumhar Colony kids
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 18 — Drawings and sketches on postcards by
children of Kumhar Colony were displayed here today on
the conclusion of a workshop of the Aasha Foundation,
conducted by reputed artist Prem Singh.
Accused
remanded in police custody
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 18 — The UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr Sant
Parkash, today remanded retired Haryana Government
officer Dalip Singh, accused of allotting land to a dead
person, in police custody till December 19.
2
convicts freed on probation
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 18 — The UT Judicial Magistrate (First Class),
Mr SK Goel, today convicted and released Jaspal Singh and
Jagmohan Singh, accused of being involved in a clash, on
probation. They were directed to be released upon
furnishing personal bonds of Rs 10,000 with one surety of
the like amount.
SAD
workers disallowed to attend Jor Mela
KHARAR, Dec
18 — Hundreds of workers of the Shiromani Akali Dal
staged a dharna on the Kurali-Morinda Road in Kurali
today for about two hours. They raised anti-Punjab
Government and anti-Chief Minister slogans. They did it
in protest for allegedly being stopped by the police from
proceeding towards Gurdwara Bhatta Sahib, Ropar, to
participate in the Jor Mela.
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