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RUN-UP TO MC POLL |
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No rift in BJP-SAD alliance: Mahajan
Chandigarh, November 30
Claiming complete cohesiveness and unity among various factions of the local unit of the BJP and complete understanding with its alliance partner, the Akali Dal, Mr Yash Pal Mahajan, the BJP chief told mediapersons that they were contesting the 20 seats of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation in the forthcoming election. Selja campaigns for Congress candidates
Chandigarh, November 30
The All-India Congress Committee Secretary, Ms Selja, here today campaigned for the candidates in wards number 9, 11, 13, 17 and 19 while the BJP local leadership spread out to secure support for its candidates.
Muslim Welfare Society
supports Cong
Chandigarh, November 30
The Muslim Welfare Society has extended support to the Congress in the December 8 Municipal Corporation elections.
MC campaign a low-key affair this time
Chandigarh, November 30
Don’t ignore a knock at the door or a bell ringing at an odd time, this may be a call from the one who will take care of roads, sanitation, water supply and parks in your area and not a salesman or a beggar who may come any time, but this man or a woman may take five years to visit you again.
BJP officials discuss poll strategy
Chandigarh, November 30
The BJP’s national poll in charge, Mr Pyarelal Khandelwal, and the national secretary, Mr O. P. Kohli, held a meeting with the local unit leadership to devise a poll strategy seen and to plug fissures in the BJP and the SAD.
RRD voices cause of ex-servicemen
Chandigarh, November 30
The Rashtriya Raksha Dal (RRD), a national party, is promising to discourage the settlement of migrant labourers in the city, a commitment that other political parties even shudder to think of for the fear of antagonising a large number of voters.
Pulse polio drive from Dec 2
Chandigarh, November 30
The Chandigarh Administration, in collaboration with the Citizens Awareness Group, will launch the pulse polio campaign in the city from December 2. It will first be held for three consecutive days and then a repeat exercise will be held for another three days from December 20.
UTA programme from Dec 3
Chandigarh, November 30
The second phase of the University Talk AIDS (UTA) programme, launched by the NSS, is scheduled to commence on December 3, with the organisation of a three-day training workshop at the Youth Programme Asia Centre, Sector 12.
Boy crushed to death by bus
Dera Bassi, November 30
Thousands of commuters on the Chandigarh-Ambala National Highway were put to great hardship after irate residents of Mubarikpur village about 2 km from here, blocked the road to protest against the death of a child who was crushed by an allegedly speeding Delhi Transport Corporation’s bus this afternoon.
Residents for shifting of kisan mandis
Panchkula, November 30
Residents of the township are once again up in arms against the administration for the entire purpose of kisan mandis being defeated while rehriwalahs and phariwalahs selling non-agricultural products get the moolah.
EATING OUT
A joint for coffee and hot debates
Chandigarh
If there is one place in the city besides a pub where people sit for hours over a drink, it is Indian Coffee House in Sector 17 (near Neelam Cinema). Of course, the drinks are non-alcoholic. But since this is one of the few popular joints without an air-conditioner, smoking is not banned here.
Police-public
interaction
Panchkula, November 30
As part of the ongoing Operation Sadbhavna launched all over the state by the police in order to project people friendly image, an interaction between residents of Sectors 14, 15 and 19 and the police officials was held at the Sector 15 police post yesterday.
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