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The
President of the Chandigarh Rotary Club, Mrs
Kawal Bedi, presents a cheque and two cordless
telephone instruments to Maj-Gen Virendra Singh,
Commandant, Command Hospital, Chandi Mandir, for
the benefit of the jawans injured in Kargil
convalescing at the hospital, on Tuesday. |
Cordless phones
for wounded soldiers
CHANDIMANDIR,
June 29 — The Rotary Club of Chandigarh
presented two cordless telephones and a cheque
for Rs 75,000 for the benefit of jawans injured
in Kargil, presently convalescing at the Command
Hospital, Western Command, here today. The
instruments and the cheque were handed over by
Mrs Kawal Bedi, president of the club to Maj- Gen
Virendra Singh, Hospital Commandant. |
600 animal inspectors to be
deputed
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 — With a view to checking irregularities
committed during booking of animals for transportation to
slaughter houses at railway stations, the Animal Welfare
Board of India has decided to depute about 600 inspectors
all over the country.
3 private schools get sites
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 — The long-pending issue of allotment of
sites to private schools has been resolved with the
Chandigarh Administration recommending three private
schools for four primary and high school sites in the
city.
Colourful end to
workshop
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 — A colourful cultural programme was
presented by first-year students at Punjab
Engineering College, Sector 12, here today to
mark the end of their month-long training
workshop. |
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"Three recognised
polytechnics in city"
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 — "There are only three recognised
polytechnics in the city. These are Central Polytechnic,
Sector 26, Government Polytechnic for Women, Sector 10,
and SGGS Polytechnic for Pharmacy, Sector 26." This
was stated here today by Dr S.K. Aggarwal, Director,
Technical Education.
Fund scheme for ex-servicemen
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 — The Directorate General of Resettlement of
the Ministry of Defence has introduced a National Equity
Fund Scheme, while previous schemes have been plagued by
hard conditions imposed by banks.
Telephone snags not rectified
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 — Several telephones under Manauli and
Mullanpur rural telephone exchanges have been badly
affected since Saturday after two consecutive days of
rainfall.
Panel on Khalsa celebration
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 — The Chandigarh Administration has
constituted a 33-member state-level committee for the
celebration of the tercentenary of the birth of the
Khalsa.
Mr Hari
Jaisingh, Editor, The Tribune, releases the
inaugural issue of a Hindi monthly, Nari Pehchan,
at Gandhi Smarak Bhavan, Sector 16, Chandigarh,
on Tuesday. Mrs Ved Nanda, Editor and publisher
of the magazine, is on his left. — A Tribune
photograph |
Hindi magazine
for women
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 — A Hindi monthly magazine for
women, Nari Pehchan, was launched at a ceremony
held at Gandhi Smarak Bhavan, Sector 16, here
today. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Hari Jaisingh
said a social revolution was needed today which
should be fair and put an end to the exploitation
of women, since they were being exploited not
only by men but also by the system. |
Entrance tests results out
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 —Panjab University has declared the results
of the entrance tests conducted for admission to Bachelor
of Laws on the campus and to university Regional Centre
at Muktsar and for admission to Master of Laws, according
to a press note issued by the Controller of Examination
here today.
Overseas posting for Bhagat Ram
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 -- Mr Bhagat Ram, Regional Passport Officer,
Chandigarh, who also held the additional charge of the
Jalandhar RPO for 15 months, has been appointed First
Secretary, Indian High Commission, in London.
Common
memorial to martyrs planned
PANCHKULA,
June 29 — This elite urban estate, otherwise
known for its world-renowned Cactus Garden, has
certainly found a place in the glorious annals of
history when it comes to producing brave sons who
sacrifice their life defending the national
frontiers.
Jerath’s
bail plea turned down
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 — The Sessions Judge, Mr B.S. Vedi,
today turned down the bail plea of Mr K.K.
Jerath, former Chief Engineer of Chandigarh.
No salary since
February
CHANDIGARH,
June 29 — "We were last paid in
Feburary. Since then we have been waiting for our
salaries," frustrated employees of
Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector
32, complained here today.
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34 years, but no compensation 
