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Spirit
of joy engulfs city
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — The bursting of crackers and
lighting of houses marked the victory of the
Indian cricket team over Pakistan in different
parts of the city here tonight. A spirit of joy
virtually engulfed every nook and corner of the
city after the Indian team's victory around 11
p.m. As the word spread like wildfire, people
came out of their houses, distributed sweets and
burst crackers. |
Commuters
and policemen alike are engrossed in watching the
World Cup cricket match between India and
Pakistan on a TV set installed at the Inter-State
Bus Terminus in Chandigarh on Tuesday. —
Tribune photo by Gautam Singh |
SHOs divested of Gypsies
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — A total of 11 Maruti Gypsies which were
unauthorisedly deployed with the Inspector and Station
House Officer level officials, are being sent back to
where they belonged for the benefit of the common man and
patrolling purposes, highly placed sources said.
No review of CET seats
SAS NAGAR,
June 8 — Mr N.S. Rattan, Punjab Technical Education
and Industrial Training Secretary, said today that the
recent department notification reserving 85 per cent of
seats in different technical courses for Punjab
residents, which had drawn flak from residents of the
city and surrounding areas, would not be reviewed by the
department.
Anti-criminal plan a non-starter
PANCHKULA,
June 8 — An elaborate plan made by the city police
to seal the township to nab criminals, who after
committing crime escape to the neighbouring areas of
Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of
Chandigarh, seems to have been implemented only on paper.
Post of MVI abolished
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — one post of motor vehicle inspector in the
UT State Transport Authority has been abolished, while
another post of senior assistant is also likely to be
surrendered.
UT-pool quota increased
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — The Chandigarh Administration has decided
to increase the present 60 per cent quota of Chandigarh
pool to 85 per cent for students in various technical
institutes of the Union Territory.
Most polluted places in
city
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — The areas around the parking lot
near Neelam Cinema in Sector 17, Aroma Chowk and
the roundabout dividing Sectors 21, 22, 34, 35,
have been identified as the most polluted spots
in the city in respect of the quality of air and
presence of carbon monoxide in it. |
Notice to Admn in Jerath case
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — The Sessions Judge, Mr B.S. Bedi, today
issued notice to the Chandigarh Administration and Mr
Jagdish Mitter, Superintending Engineer, for June 10 on
an application moved by Mr K.K. Jerath, a former Chief
Engineer, objecting to Mr Mitter’s turning approver
in FIR No 3 registered by the Vigilance Department on
October 26, 1998, in connection with the kickbacks case.
Seminar
on bridge engineering
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — Engineers and scientists are the
real nation builders, provided they get the
support of the politicians in the right
perspective.
Bail plea of SP,
DSP accepted
KHARAR,
June 8 — Mrs Seema Dhillon, Judicial
Magistrate, Kharar, has accepted the bail
application of Mr Gurpreet Singh, SP, Patiala,
and Mr Balwant Singh, DSP, Phillaur, in a
complaint filed by Mr Gurdev Singh, Inspector,
Punjab police, yesterday and has fixed August 24
as the next date of hearing.
History may be
part of technical courses
SAS
NAGAR, June 8 — Stressing the need to
inculcate moral values in students, Mr N.S.
Rattan, Secretary of Technical Education and
Industrial Training, Punjab, and the
Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab Technical
University, Jalandhar, said today the government
was considering making history and culture a part
the syllabi of medical, management and
engineering courses.
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Ex-paramilitary men allege
discrimination
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — Retired personnel of the para-military
forces should be declared as ex-servicemen and accorded
similar benefits.
Ex-servicemen offer to join front
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — Expressing their solidarity with the
defence personnel engaged in pushing back intruders
beyond the LOC, several retired defence officers and
other ranks here today offered to join Operation
“Vijay” in Kargil Sector.
UT Khadi Board budget approved
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — The Chandigarh UT Khadi and Village
Industries Board, which met here today under the
chairmanship of Ms Vineeta Rai, Adviser to the
Administrator of Chandigarh, decided to organise a
meeting of Sarpanches and Panches to expedite
implementation of various schemes under the board.
Rs 5 lakh for dispensary
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — Mr Satya Pal Jain, local member of the
dissolved Lok Sabha, said here yesterday that he had
sanctioned Rs 5 lakh from his Local Area Development Fund
for the CGHS Dispensary and expressed the hope that the
matter would be sorted out soon.
HUDA’s decision resented
PANCHKULA,
June 8 — Panchkula residents have expressed their
dissatisfaction over the Estate Office and HUDA’s
decision to continue having a private contractor for the
general upkeep and maintenance of sectors in Panchkula.
Money ‘stolen’ at
airport
CHANDIGARH,
June 8 — Mr Anit Chopra, son of a local businessman,
was shell shocked when the money he was carrying for his
holiday in Kathmandu, was pilfered from his suitcase.
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Trying hard to get SC certificates
