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The washed away causeway on the Patiala Ki Rao in Nadda village.
— Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan |
Rains
bring misery for villagers
Nadda (Kharar), July 10
Come rains and studies of children
of this village suffer! Reason: There is no bridge on Patiala Ki Rao, a
seasonal rivulet which passes by the village. Children who go to nearby
villages or Chandigarh for schooling are forced to miss the school. Even
the routine work at the village school suffer as the teachers could not
make to the school in time. And of course, people working in Chandigarh
either take leave or get late.
Mayor
calls on Governor
Chandigarh, July 10
The Mayor, Mr Raj Kumar Goyal, who
met the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen JFR Jacob
(retd), today apprised him of problems in Sector 26 grain market and
urged him to visit the area in the near future. He also took up another
pertinent issue of issuance of no objection certificates in Mani Majra.
Panchayats
urged to achieve targets
Panchkula, July 10
The Gram Panchayats have been urged
to play an enthusiastic role to achieve the target of afforestation in
the district. This was stated by the Deputy Commissioner, Ms Jyoti
Arora, at a Khula darbar held in Raipur Rani, near here, today.
FAUJI BEAT
Training of
recruits revamped
Chandigarh
A perceptible change in the
national security scenario following the nuclearisation of the Indian
Sub-continent besides heavy commitments towards counter-insurgency
operations and low level conflicts have necessitated a revamping of the
basic training for Army recruits.
FENG SHUI TIPS
Energising
the wood element
There are five elements
which govern our environment. These are water, wood, earth, fire and
metal. Every element has its own importance in everyone’s life. One of
these elements rules the left of a particular man. It is decided
according to one’s date of birth and year. From this, one can know the
element that is good for one’s personal space in an office.
French
company gives presentation
Chandigarh, July 10
A French company, Electricite de
France, gave a presentation to a high-level team of the Chandigarh
Administration led by the UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen J.F. R. Jacob
(retd), regarding reduction of transmission and distribution losses on a
revenue sharing basis.
A
man with a mission
Chandigarh, July 10
Mr Dilip Kumar is a man with a
mission. After creating a record for covering maximum distance on foot
in the shortest possible time, this dynamic man from Mumbai is all set
to create his second record by flying 1200 kites through a single string
and all for a good cause too — to spread the message against drug use.
He has planned to set a record at the Rose Garden here on Sunday.
125
persons donate blood
Chandigarh, July 10
As many as 125 persons donated
blood at the 47th blood donation camp organised by the Chandigarh Blood
Donors Council at bridge market, Sector 17, today. The camp was
organised in the memory of Mr Yogesh Sood’s daughter, Shruti, who died
in a roof collapse six year ago.
Bhatnagar
released
Chandigarh, July 10
Major Maneesh Bhatnagar, who was
sentenced to dismissal for violation of military discipline during the
Kargil conflict by a General Court Martial yesterday, was released from
military custody today.
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