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Where
is Rs 2 cr of GMCH contract staff?
CHANDIGARH,
July 9 — Nearly Rs 2 crore that was deducted over
the past about four years from the salaries of around 600
contract employees of Government Medical College and
Hospital is allegedly missing and there is not much
documentary evidence with the authorities stating the
present position of the money.
Petrol, diesel prices up
July 9
— Following the imposition of 5 per cent sales tax
by the Chandigarh Administration, the prices of petrol
and diesel have gone up in the city.
Who can use red lights
CHANDIGARH,
July 9 — Pursuant to the directions issued by the
Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday prohibiting the
use of red lights atop private vehicles, the Chandigarh
Administration has decided to allow the use of red lights
on the vehicles of the Adviser to the Chandigarh
Administrator, the Home Secretary-cum-Divisional
Commissioner, the Inspector-General of Police, the Deputy
Commissioner and the Senior Superintendent of Police.
Shift in Haryana policy
PANCHKULA,
July 9 — Hundreds of unauthorised constructions,
which have come up in the Haryana area, adjoining
Chandigarh in contravention of the Periphery Control Act
are likely to be regularised following a major policy
framed by the State Government in this regard.
STD call racket busted
CHANDIGARH,
July 9 — A racket run by two telecom employees to
connect international calls through telephone lines drawn
illegally from the telephone exchange in Khuda Lahora
village was busted last evening.
Stress on independence of
judiciary
CHANDIGARH,
July 9 — The section on Legal Practice conference of
the International Bar Association held in Boston in the
first week of June was attended by more than 350
delegates.
SDM visits cattle export centre
KHARAR,
July 9 — As per directions issued by the District
Administration, the Kharar SDM, Mr Amarjit Singh Dhindsa,
along with a senior veterinary officer, visited an
alleged illegal cattle export centre yesterday evening
and made a surprise checking at Khanpur village which
falls under the Kharar municipal limits.
Kargil:
panel on rehabilitation sought
CHANDIGARH,
July 9 — The Punjab and Chandigarh unit of
the Indian Ex-Services League has demanded the
setting up of a commission, with members from the
judiciary, NGOs and ex-servicemen, to look into
the issue of rehabilitation of the dependents of
martyrs and disabled soldiers.
Lure of job lands
couple in police net
CHANDIGARH,
July 9 — It was a case of the end justifying
the means which has resulted in the booking of a
city couple for preparing forged documents in
order to get a government job.
Few takers for
arts courses
CHANDIGARH,
July 9— The admissions for the arts,
vocational and commerce streams continued at the
respective venues here today.
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4 crore to be spent on flood
control
SARSEENI
(Lalru), July 9 — The Punjab Government will spend
Rs 4 crore to control floods in Patiala district, said Mr
Jasbir Singh Bir, Deputy Commissioner, Patiala, while
hearing the grievances of the public under the Sangat
Darshan programme here today.
STD machines to be checked
CHANDIGARH,
July 9 — Following directions from the Union
Ministry of Communications, the local telecom department
will curb the use of a particular type of two-way
conferencing machines commonly used by STD PCO operators
to allow callers sitting at home to make out station
calls through the STD operators.
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