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Uncertainty over PGI Director's
selection
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 22 — Uncertainty prevails at the Postgraduate
Institute of Medical Education and Research over the
appointment of a new Director.
Trees being cut for electricity
towers
PANCHKULA,
Nov 22 — While a number of trees have been axed in
the green belt along Sectors 12 and 12-A, many more are
likely to be cut before the HVPN completes its work on
setting up of over 20 electricity towers in Sectors 1 to
15 to raise the voltage level in the city.
New LIC scheme from December 1
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 22— Foreign companies may initially concentrate
on both pension and medicare segments of the Indian
insurance industry. At present, the pension segment has a
huge potential as it is worth Rs 1 lakh crore.
2,000 served PUDA notices
SAS NAGAR,
Nov 22 — At least 2,000 plot holders in the town
have been served notices by the Punjab Urban Development
Authority for encroaching on public land in front of
their houses.
Pre-paid phone card
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 22 — The pre-paid phone card, or the virtual
calling card, launched by local telecom department in
April this year, can now be used in Delhi also.
Dharna by forest department staff
PANCHKULA,
Nov 22 — Over 100 members of the Van Vibhag Mazdoor
Union, Haryana, today started an indefinite dharna,
protesting against the alleged violation of the agreement
by the Forest Department.
Women candidates get ready
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 22 — With a month to go for the
year-long tenure of the present Mayor to end,
women candidates of the ruling BJP-SAD combine
are readying themselves for the battle for
mayorship that may be fought till the finish. |
Grant to summon officials in
triple murder case
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 22 — Allowing an application in the Sector 18
triple murder case, the UT District and Sessions Judge,
Mr B.S. Bedi, today permitted the prosecution to summon
and examine certain officials of the Finger Print Bureau
in Phillaur.
Delay in PUDA drive flayed
SAS
NAGARNov 22 — The local Anti-Encroachment Committee
has criticised the Punjab Urban Planning and Development
Authority for delaying its drive to remove encroachments
on road berms in the town.
Prof
Sher Singh dead
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 20 — Prof Sher Singh Sher, an
international professor of Sikhism and Padam Shri
awardee, died of heart failure this morning.
Panjab University alumni
meeting
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 22 — More than 110 members attended the
annual general meeting of the Panjab University
Alumni Association held here yesterday.
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AITUC
to send relief material
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 22 — The local unit of the All-India Trade Union
Congress will send 60 bagful of clothes and other relief
material to cyclone victims of Orissa tomorrow.
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Chandigarh pavilion big draw at
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