‘Liberalisation process needs
to be intensified’
Chandigarh, January 17
The process of liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation needs to be intensified but with an effective feedback system to overcome weaknesses.
This was stated by Prof Ashok
Mathur, Jawaharlal Nehru University, in his keynote address at the national seminar on ‘Second generation reforms in India: settled and unsettled issues’ being organised by Panjab University Business School here today.
‘Human clone not likely’
Chandigarh, January 17
“The early efforts to clone even a human-like animal like monkey have failed and there is a slight chance that successful human cloning can take place. However, human clones, if successfully produced, will have a nature different from that of the persons cloned,” said Prof Harry Griffin of Roslin Institute of Edinburgh (UK) in his lecture at the Institute of Microbial Technology
here today.
Seminar on governance of civil society
Chandigarh, January 17
The ICSSR (North Western Regional Centre) and IAS Centre of Panjab University jointly organised a seminar on “governance of civil society: preparing to be a civil servant” here today.
Animal rehabilitation centre inaugurated
SAS Nagar, January 17
An animal rehabilitation centre of the local unit of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
was inaugurated at the Civil Veterinary Dispensary at Mataur here today.
‘Think globally and act locally’
Chandigarh, January 17
“Think globally and act locally’’ was the message given to all participants on the conclusion of the two-day seminar-cum-workshop on “Face to face with degrading environment’’ held at Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, here today.
YOUNG VOICE
Learning to crack mysteries
IN an age when most young boys are hit by the information technology bug, Gaurav Sharma is concentrating on a rather unexplored field. He is taking an intelligence course in criminal specialisation from Glothial Detective Agency. The agency, which operates globally, has its branch headquarters in Sector 35 of the city.
NEW RELEASE
AFTER films like ‘Phool Aur Kaante’, ‘Suhaag’ and ‘Anari No. 1’, director Kuku Kohli is back with ‘Yeh Dil
Aashiqanaa’. The film, a love story with plenty of action, opens today at
Neelam, Chandigarh. The film stars Karan Nath, son of Madhuri
Dixit’s secretary, and debutant Jividha.
Unscheduled power cut alleged
Chandigarh, January 17
The Sector 61 MIG Flats Residents Welfare Association today complained of an unscheduled power cut in the sector from 3 pm till sending the complaint to newspaper offices at 7.10 pm.
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