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Servicemen
take recourse to courts
Greater
awareness of rights
CHANDIGARH, Dec 20 —
Filing a writ in the High Court by Brig Surinder
Singh, former commander of the 121 Brigade in
Kargil, alleging harassment and victimisation in
an attempt to cover certain lapses, made big
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Millennium or no millennium. It is
party time
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — With just 10 more days left for this
century to end, those of us stepping into the year 2000
are already detecting the feel of something momentous and
special coming our way.
‘Review move on DSPs’
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — The Chandigarh Administration has asked the
UT IGP to review the proposal to absorb long-serving
Deputy Superintendents of Police in the UT cadre for
countrywide posting under the IPS.
Directive to field staff on VDS
SAS NAGAR,
Dec 20 — In a delayed but significant decision, the
Punjab State Electricity Board has asked its field staff
not to insist on clubbing of power connections while
regularising the unauthorised load under the Voluntary
Disclosure Scheme.
Toilets in UT courts stink
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — Nauseating stench of urine fills the
nostrils as one moves through the ramp or the staircase
to the top floor of the new building of the UT District
Courts here.
Workshop for safai karamcharis
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — A day-long workshop was organised in the
Sector 16 General Hospital today with a view to making
the safai karamcharis and ward servants aware about the
management of hospital waste in terms of segregation,
collection, transportation and disposal.
Clear dues and own plots
SAS NAGAR,
Dec 20 — Hundreds of plot allottees in different
urban estates of the Punjab Urban Planning and
Development Authority whose plots had been resumed on
account of default in the payment of instalments have
been given a chance to get back their plots.
Honours for city girl in global
contest
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — Simranjit Kaur Mann of Shivalik Public
School, Sector 41, has won the silver medal for a written
entry in the Shanker's International Children's
Competition 1999 in the age group of 11 to 12 years.
Mayor’s term short: Addiwal
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20--The Mayor, Mr Kewal Krishan Addiwal, today
predicted the victory of BJP-SAD alliance candidates for
the posts of the Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy
Mayor, the elections to which are to be held on December
23.
First live surgical workshop at
PGI
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — The ENT Department of the Postgraduate
Institute of Medical Education and Research will organise
the first north chapter live functional endoscopic
surgery on December 24 and 25.
Accent on sustainable development
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — Chemcon '99, the 52nd session of the Indian
Insititute of Chemical Engineers, began at the Panjab
University campus here today.
‘Cartel of local firms
cornering tenders’
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — Certain firms engaged in the repair of
transformers here today alleged discrimination in the
awarding of tenders by the UT Electricity Department.
Unit celebrates raising day
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — The Western Command Provost Unit celebrated
its 38th raising day in Chandi Mandir Cantonment near
here today.
Homoeo students shun classes
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — Students of Homoeopathic Medical College
and Hospital, Sector 26, today boycotted classes to
protest against the college declaring failed some
students, “intentionally” in the practical
examinations.
11,977 get polio drops
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — As many as 11,977 children under the age of
five years were administered polio drops on the second
day of the pulse polio immunisation programme here today.
Sector
17 traders meet MP
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — A deputation of Sector 17 traders
met the local MP, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, today to
apprise him of the eviction notices served upon
them by the Estate Office for violation of
building byelaws which are in the process of
being reviewed and amended. |
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Acting
school to begin in January
CHANDIGARH,
Dec 20 — Madhumati's Art and Cultural Workshop, set
up by renowned actress and dancer Madhumati to train
aspirants for film and television acting, will be
inaugurated on January 8, 2000, at S.D. Saini School,
Sector 38, here, said her husband, Mr Manohar Deepak,
also dancer-actor, who is in the city.
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