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HOW RICH AND FAMOUS OF CITY PLAN NEW YEAR EVE
‘I'll be working till past midnight’
Chandigarh, December 29
Some like to rock with their "favourite groups" at the
thumping beat of pulsating bhangra music in discotheques.
Others, clutching mugs of the invigourating yellow elixir, love
to sway with melodious gazals. City-based lensman Tejbans Singh
Jauhar "Tejee", however, has different plans for the
New Year Eve. He will be "working from one year to
another". "That is the way I always celebrate the
occasion," says Tejee. "The reason for this is not
very hard to see.
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Have a funny bone, go on a card hunt
Chandigarh, December 29
Enthusiastic eyes, looking for New Year greetings, stop at a golden-yellow card with bold black letters saying “the contents of this card will help you in attracting more and more women — just follow the instructions”. Ringing laughter fills the air as the excited tennybopper opens the card to find “ladies bathroom” neatly printed on a blue sticker.
ANNUAL ROUND-UP:
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
House of political bickerings
Chandigarh, December 29
This year has been one which the Municipal Corporation, councillors and city residents will like to forget in a hurry. The seat of Mayor changed hand often as if it was a game of political musical chairs.
City girl is ‘Face
of the Year’
Chandigarh, December 29
Ms Anmol, a young city resident, became the “Face of the Year” at the scintillating contest for the title held at Hotel Mountview here today. Ms Reet Bhullar of Patiala was declared first runners-up, while Ms Poonam Sharma, also from the city, was chosen second runners-up.
Chandigarh girl Anmol, winner of the ‘Face of the year-2001’ contest, is flanked by first runners-up Reet Bhullar (right) and
second runners-up Poonam at a hotel in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— Tribune photo Pradeep Tiwari |
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Price war, it’s advantage consumer
Chandigarh, December 29
On the euphoria created by the announcement by the government to slash STD rates by as high as 60 per cent, Mr Vinod Sawhney, Managing Director, Spice Telecom, said the decision would benefit cellular subscribers as well.
READERS WRITE
City Beautiful
THE Indian Institute of Architects (Chandigarh-Punjab Chapter) has rightly stressed on the need for changing the placement, design and material of dustbins used in Sector 17. Dustbins are placed far away from garbage sites and
consequently, garbage is seen lying everywhere except in the dustbins.
Mohali mortuary gets functional
SAS Nagar, December 29
The new two-body mortuary at its Civil Hospital, Phase VI here has become fully functional.
Earlier, cases of unidentified bodies or those wanting to preserve bodies till the arrival of relatives for cremation had to be referred to the PGI, Chandigarh.
YOUNG VOICE
‘Dare to fulfil your dreams’
SUCCESS is a journey, not destination. If you do not believe it, take a look at the life of Mr Avtar Chana. Anyone else would have settled down comfortably after getting a job with the Punjab Financial Corporation, but not him. He continued pursuing his hobbies, conducting bhangra dance workshops and flying gliders.
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