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CVM
announces 16 candidates
Chandigarh, November 18
The Chandigarh Vikas Manch here
today announced a list of 16 candidates and four more are likely to be
announced tomorrow. The candidates are Mr Sandeep Singh (Ward 1), Mrs
Neeru Manchanda (Ward 2), Mr Shyam Sunder Arora (Ward 3), Mr Lal Bahadur
Gupta (Ward 4), Ms Sumitra Geeta Ram (Ward 5), Mr Gurmeet Sehgal (Ward
9), Dr O.P. Varma (Ward 11), Mr Neeraj Bajaj (Ward 12), Ms Harpreet Kaur
Babla (Ward 13), Mr Shyam Lal (Ward 1s4), Ms Leelawati Chauhan (Ward
15), Ms Satinder Dhawan (Ward 16), Mr Jatinder Bhatia (Ward 17), Mr Ram
Lal (Ward 18), Mr Shugan Chand (Ward 19) and Mr Lachman Das (Ward 20).
‘Apprehensions
on POTO unfounded’
Chandigarh, November 18
The BJP today became proactive a
day before the winter session of Parliament, kicking off a campaign
amongst the people in support of the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance,
which the Opposition has vowed to vote down.
Union Minister of State for Food Processing Chaman Lal Gupta (second from right) at a function at Kamlam to celebrate Anti-Terrorism Day in Chandigarh on Sunday.
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NDA
govt favours consensus on POTO
Ambala, November 18
Union Minister Ved Prakash Goel
today said that the BJP-led NDA government was keen for consensus over
the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance. Talking to mediapersons at a
function organised to mark “Ahinsa divas” here, Mr Goel said we
don’t want confrontation over national issues. “Prime Minister Atal
Behari Vajpayee has already spoken to Sonia Gandhi in this regard”, he
said.
INTERACTIVE
The most
‘vocal councillor’
Chandigarh, November 18
Ms Ranjana Shahi, representing Ward
17 comprising Sectors 31 and 47 and Colony 31, took a plunge into
politics leaving her top corporate management post and is considered to
be the most vocal councillor. She is said to be the running candidate of
the BJP from seven seats in the coming MC poll.
REMINISCENCES
To young
professionals in a hurry
Chandigarh
All his life, advocate Anil
Malhotra has handled sensitive cases with success. His Sector 16 office
is decorated with photographs showing Mr Malhotra being felicitated by
different dignitaries. Ask him about the secret of his success and he
asserts: “I have never argued a case without going through the
relevant documents. I first check and cross-check the facts and then
support the arguments with related cases already decided by the courts.
BP
insures 33,000 truck drivers
Chandigarh, November 18
Bharat Petroleum insured 33,000
truck drivers in the northern region as part of its Divali promotion
campaign. A free personal accident insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh for a
period of six months along with free chocolates for the family has been
provided to the truck drivers. "The response received from truck
drivers across the country has been tremendous. The programme gave us
the opportunity to interact and build a level of trust with one of the
most important but neglected consumer segment," said Mr K.R.
Venkataraman, General Manager, Sales and Marketing.
Corps
of Engineers’ anniversary
Chandigarh, November 18
The Corps of Engineers celebrated
its 221st anniversary at Chandi Mandir Military Station with zest and
gaiety today. The Chief Engineer, Western Command and Colonel
Commandant, Border Roads Organisation, Major-Gen Madhav Arren laid a
wreath at the Veer Smriti war memorial to pay homage to martyrs.
Open
bins irk Sec 24 residents
Chandigarh, November 18
Residents of Sector 24-D are forced
to live under an ‘‘ever persisting’’ foul odour coming from the
open garbage bins put up by the Municipal Corporation in the area. These
small garbage bins often remain over filled and the corporation workers
never bother to remove the garbage spilled on ground while emptying the
bins in the dumper, complains the residents of the house numbers 3278 to
3287 and 3245 to 3252. The residents complain that the foul smell coming
out of the garbage bins has made their life miserable.
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WRITE
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is apropos of a news about a seminar held at the ICCSR, Panjab
University, Chandigarh, about the Copyright Act where the keynote
address was given by Mr Hari Jaisingh.
National
Solidarity Day
Panchkula, November 18
The local unit of the Bharatiya
Janata Party today observed National Solidarity Day at Labour Chowk.
Senior state leaders of the party also participated in this programme.
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