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Long queues outside a petrol pump in the wake of
petrol dealers’ reported refusal to indent
new supplies in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A
Tribune photograph |
Further hike in
petrol price
CHANDIGARH,
July 13 — A majority of privately owned
petrol pumps here went dry today. This came in
the wake of imposition of a 5.5 per cent increase
in the sales tax on petroleum products in
Chandigarh, announced recently, which had
resulted in about 34 of these petrol pumps
deciding against making any fresh indents for
more supplies. |
Chaos, delay mark admissions
CHANDIGARH,
July 13 — There was chaos at the venue of admissions
for humanities stream of Class XI at the Government Girls
Senior Secondary School, Sector 18, here today.
1,000 bogus ration cards detected
PANCHKULA,
July 13 — A preliminary inquiry into complaints of
irregularities by certain depot holders in the Kalka
subdivision by the district administration has revealed
existence of about 1000 bogus ration cards.
3 of a family washed away
KHARAR,
July 13 — Three members of a family were washed away
in Siswan river near Sekhpura village of Kharar tehsil
last evening.
School bus strike put off
CHANDIGARH,
July 13 — The Chandigarh School Bus Operators
Welfare Association has deferred the strike with regard
to plying of school buses on July 14 and 15.
Less kerosene for LPG users
CHANDIGARH,
July 13 — The UT Food and Supplies Department has
reduced the allocation of the PDS kerosene quota from 5
litres to 3 litres per family for single LPG cylinder
holders.
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martyr's body received |
CHANDIGARH, July 13
— The mortal remains of Havildar Clerk Raj
Kumar were sent to his native place, Masthan
village, in Bilaspur district of Himachal
Pradesh, with full military honours from the N.
Area here today.
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Pall-bearers
carry the coffin of Havildar Clerk Raj Kumar of
22 Granediers, who belongs to Bilaspur district
of Himachal Pradesh, at the N. Area in Chandigarh
on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph |
Army Institute of Law
CHANDIGARH,
July 13 — The Army Institute of Law will be
inaugurated by Lieut-Gen H.B. Kala, Western Army
Commander, at a ceremony in Patiala on July 15.
Vehicular traffic interrupted
ZIRAKPUR,
July 13 — Due to repair work at the railway crossing
barrier on the Zirakpur-Panchkula road, vehicular traffic
was interrupted for more than two hours here today.
33
injured in road mishap
KHARAR,
July 13 — As many as 33 persons were injured
in a car-bus collision on the Khanpur choe
bridge, near here, today.
Villagers
complain on power bills
PANCHKULA,
July 13 — Residents of Rewari village near
Raipur Rani have complained to the Deputy
Commissioner, Ms Saroj Siwatch, that they were
being issued electricity bills though their
village remained without power.
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School lacks facilities
MULLANPUR-GARIBDASS,
July 13 — Students can be seen sitting on jute mats
in humid weather and scorching heat without much space
for fresh air at primary school in Mullanpur village.
BJP ticket to Jain opposed
CHANDIGARH,
July 13 — The President of the SC/BC Morcha of the
BJP, Mr Prabhu Dayal, has demanded that the party ticket
for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat should be given
according to the wishes of the workers.
Misuse of funds denied
CHANDIGARH,
July 13 — Six Punjab Public Works Department
officials, who remained suspended for a year in a case of
alleged misuse of funds, have said that the allegation of
embezzlement of Rs 36 lakh against them in the
construction of roads was a “mala fide action by few
officers of the department”.
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Kargil conflict: many questions
unanswered
