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Bankers’
body for revival of public sector banks
Chandigarh, January 20
Demanding the revival of public sector banks, the Bank of
India Officers' Association has said that the government needs to
infuse additional capital and also introduce legal reforms in order to
recover non-performing assets (NPAs).
Goel
to head scouts and guides’ body
Panchkula, January 20
A two-day conference of the Hindustan Scouts and Guides from various
northern states concluded here today, with Additional Deputy
Commissioner, Panchkula, Mr S.K. Goel, being nominated as Headquarter
Commissioner of the local chapter of the Hindustan Scouts and Guides.
Eight
more horses for city cops in offing
Chandigarh, January 20
Even though the Chandigarh police has reportedly expressed unhappiness
over the quality of horses purchased from the Army earlier, it is
procuring another eight horses to boost up its mounted strength.
Presently, the local police has 32 horses, out of which four are
expected to be relieved soon.
MC
panel: Cong open to adjustment
Chandigarh, January 20
The Congress has indicated its willingness to accommodate
two or three members from amongst the seven-member BJP, CVM, SAD group
and nine-member group of nominated councillors in the January 28 Finance
and Contract Committee (F&CC) election.
Ex-servicemen
form panel to study poll manifestos
SAS Nagar, January 20
The Mohali league of ex-servicemen of SAS Nagar and surrounding villages
has formed a committee to study the election manifestoes of different
political parties and candidates so that the ex-servicemen could vote
collectively in elections. They were critical as no political party had
ever included welfare of the community in their election manifesto.
Padiala
to approach EC
SAS Nagar, January 20
Nailing down the ruling Akali Dal over the death of two Dalit children
in Siau village, corruption in politics and revival of sick industrial
units in the town would be main issues of the Panthic Morcha candidate
from the Kharar seat, Mr Rajbir Singh Padiala.
Jacob
felicitates people on Gurpurb
Chandigarh, January 20
The Punjab Governor, Lieut Gen. J.F.R. Jacob, PVSM (retd.), today
called upon the people to spread the message of universal brotherhood
and inter-religion harmony as propagated by Guru Gobind Singh, to
every part of the country.
 YOUNG VOICE
‘Toil is
key to success’
MANSIJ Bhan is a name which
will ring a bell in the minds of those who attended one of the mega
information technology events of last year — Lakshya 2001 — at the
DAV College, Sector 10. Doing his last year of Bachelors in Business
Administration at the college, Mansij wants to make it big in life in
public relations.
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