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SI, 3 others have
tiff over challan
Cop suspended;
case against trio
Chandigarh,
Oct 28 — The police department has suspended
a Sub-Inspector for allegedly manhandling a
Sector 36 resident and his two sons late last
night, while a case has also been registered
against the trio for obstructing an officer and
assaulting him while he was on duty.
Consumer fair opens today
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 — The Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) is all set to host Consumer
Fair-99 at the Sector 17 parade ground here from
October 29 to 31.
Mysterious attempt at
felling trees
PANCHKULA,
Oct 28 — An attempt to fell two trees in the
Sector 16 market was allegedly made last night.
The trunks of the two trees, 'Papri' and
Hetroehragna, had been sawed more than halfway
through when shopkeepers in the vicinity
discovered the unsuccessful attempt and reported
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'Unqualified
persons managing budgets, resources'
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 — The recent fiscal crises in several Indian
states, including Punjab, could have been avoided if the
state governments had taken necessary measures and expert
advice of cost accountants, said Mr Mahesh Shah,
President of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants
of India (ICWAI), here today.
‘Economic
growth linked to infrastructure’
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 — "The mantra for growth and expansion
of services is commercialisation based on efficiency and
competitiveness.'' This was stated by Mr G Haldea, Joint
Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India,
while addressing executives and senior managers of the
Bank of India on the fourth day today.
Dr
Kak gets another extension
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 — The re-employment period of neurosurgeon
and Director-Principal, Government Medical College and
Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Prof V.K. Kak, has been
extended with effect from October 31 as per an order of
the Department of Personnel, Chandigarh Administration.
Khadi
exhibition inaugurated
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 —The Mayor, Mr Kewal Krishan Addiwal, today
inaugurated a state-level khadi gramodyog exhibition in
Sector 34-B here.
Be
sensitive to women, cops told
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 — A day-long workshop on ` Gender
Sensitisation' was organised by the Department of Adult
Continuing Education, Panjab University, here today to
sensitise police personnel so as to check the incidence
of crime against women. As many as 30 police officers
participated in the workshop.
SI
arrested, suspended
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 — The local police department has suspended a
Sub-Inspector following his arrest in a criminal case at
the sadar police station at Rajpura.
Bail
denied in fake certificate case
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 — The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr S.S.
Lamba, today declined bail to Malik Singh, a resident of
Mohali, who is an accused in the alleged racket of sale
of forged certificates.
Corruption
due to lack of transparency
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 — Lack of transparency causes a lot of
anxiety, resentment, loss of valuable time and faith in
the system. This also breeds corruption, especially in
under developed society which has become a global concern
and has been politicised.
'Vigilance
officers needed’
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 — Administrative control delays, taking up
more than what can be managed, exercise of personal
discretion and cumbersome procedure in dealing with
various issues of public importance are the four major
causes of corruption in the Administration, says Mr
Balbir Singh, Chief Vigilance Officer-cum-Chairman,
Chandigarh Housing Board.
Truckers
resume operations
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 —With the All-India Motor Transport Congress
(AIMTC) calling off the nationwide strike, truckers have
resumed their operations today and the movement of
commodities is limping back to normal.
Anti-polio
drive in city a success
CHANDIGARH,
Oct 28 — The first phase of the Intensified Pulse
Polio Immunisation Programme1999-2000, which was carried
out in three cycles, has proved to be successful in the
city, as per the experts. The polio vaccine was provided
to the children in the age group of zero to five years.
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