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Wednesday, September 1, 1999

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Campaigning gathers momentum
Bansal scoffs at BJP's demand CHANDIGARH, Aug 31 — The Congress candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, today scoffed at the demand of the BJP candidate, Mr Krishan Lal Sharma, asking him to clarify his stand on the status of Chandigarh as a union territory.		BSP undecided on UT status CHANDIGARH, Aug 31— Even as the Bahujan Samaj Party has promised to develop all 22 villages falling in the Union Territory of Chandigarh as model villages, it is still in a quandary over the issue whether the city should remain a union territory or it should go to Punjab.

SHO shifted to police lines
SAS NAGAR, Aug 31 — At the instance of the election commission,the Station House Officer (SHO) of the Phase 1 police station, Mr Raminder Singh,has been transferred to the police lines. For his replacement,names of two officials have been sent to the commission for approval.

Company booked for bank fraud
Chandigarh, Aug 31 — The police has registered a case against the owners of a Sector 35 company which fraudulently withdrew Rs 3.74 lakh from the Sectors 22 and 47 branches of Punjab State Cooperative Bank.

Run of electric trains may be delayed
CHANDIGARH, Aug 31 — Even though the newly electrified Ambala — Chandigarh rail section is all set to be cleared for operating locos by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS),the actual operation of electric trains on the section may be delayed till the ensuing Lok Sabha poll.

S N I P P E T S

Theatre workshop begins

Rally in BJP's support

Over 20 polling stations sensitive

2 PU students suspended

Order on closure of shops

Warm reception for RRD candidate

'Take action against middlemen'

State award for five teachers
CHANDIGARH, Aug 31 — The Chandigarh Administration has selected five city teachers for the annual state awards and commendation certificates for this year.

PIL filed on water supply
SAS NAGAR, Aug 31 — A local resident has moved the Punjab State Human Rights Commission, alleging that the supply of water in the township is unfit for human consumption. The State Public Works Department (Public Health) and the State Health Department have been held party to the case.

Dry days in Panchkula
PANCHKULA, Aug 31—The District Electoral Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Mr Vivek Joshi, declared here today that September 3 to 5 and October 6 and 7 as dry days on account the polling and counting of votes, respectively.

Nutrition education plan for parents
CHANDIGARH, Aug 31 — The Dietetics Department of Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32, will organise a two-day 'Parent Nutrition Education Programme' for the parents of the mentally retarded children enrolled with Government Institute for the Mentally Retarded Children (GIMRC), Sector 32, at the institute premises. The programme will be organised as part of the Nutrition Week from September 1 to 7.

Pedestrian killed in mishap

PUTA resents poll duty
CHANDIGARH, Aug 31 — The newly-formed Panjab University teachers Association (PUTA) has expressed resentment over the 'manner in which the UT Administration has asked PU teachers to do election duty for the first time'.

B.Ed (humanities) seats filled

Cabbage, cucumber cheaper
CHANDIGARH, Aug 31— A number of commonly used vegetables have become cheaper in the local market during the past four days.

Football super league begins
CHANDIGARH, Aug 31 — Chandigarh Senior Football Super League began at the Football stadium, sector 17, here today. Four teams — city cops Football club, youngsters club, Audit Haryana club and chandigarh Football club — have qualified for the league.

Know your candidates — VI
Ms Gurvinder Kaur Sodhi
(Independent)

Mr Dilbagh Singh Saini
(Ajeya Bharat Party)

'Student politics has yielded little'
Chandigarh, Aug 31 —vital issues concerning students largely remain untouched in student politics,said Dr Satya P.Gautam,Department of philosophy, at a conference on student politics and student unrest at Gandhi Bhavan in Panjab University here today.

‘Child labour issue lowest on agenda’
CHANDIGARH, Aug 31— The abolition of child labour seems to have been accorded the lowest priority in the country as a majority of candidates in 250 labour abundant districts in the country have “outrightly refused” to sign a declaration to work for eradicating this menace once they are elected.

Need for time management stressed
CHANDIGARH, Aug 31 — A one-day management development programme on 'Enhancing Personal Effectiveness through Time Management' was held at the ICSSR, Panjab University, here today.

Phone exchange of no utility
BATTA (Ropar), Aug 31 — The telephone exchange of Batta village in the Chandigarh Telecommunication Circle, which is expected to serve more than 10 villages, has not released any telephone connection during the past five months.

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