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INDIAN DIASPORA IN E. AFRICA-II
Asian toil built Kenya Railways
Chandigarh, March 18
From 1896 to 1901, labourers were brought on contract from Punjab (both East and West) and Pakistan, and from Gujarat by the British to build railway line from Mombasa to Kisumu, then called Uganda Railway (now Kenya Railways).
FAUJI BEAT
Has Army lost its pristine glory?
TIME was when soldiering was considered as one of the best professions in India. Today, it has become the last choice of our youth, thanks to the bug of materialism which has bitten the entire Indian nation. No wonder then that in our poor and overpopulated country, the Army, despite all the remedial measures, continues to remain short of officers as well as in rank and file.
Soldiers having some respite before the next attack |
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N-tests, a political tool: Lieut-Gen Surjit Singh
Chandigarh, March 18
Unknown facets of the Indian Army were highlighted by Lieut Gen Surjit Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, at a function organised by the Rotary Club of Chandigarh here today.
Lieut Gen Surjit Singh, PVSM, VSM, GOC-in-C, Western Command, delivers lecture on “Unknown Facets of Indian Army” at Rotary Club, Sector 18, Chandigarh on Monday. Ms Kanwal Bedi and Col A.B. Singh, are also seen in the
picture. — A Tribune photograph |
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Shift scooter mechanics, demands citizens’ panel
Chandigarh, March 18
The Citizens' Association has demanded that the scooter mechanics of Sector 21 who have been allotted booths should be asked to immediately shift except those mechanics whose allocations fall near the St. Kabir School, Sector 26.
Is
your kid spending more than required?
Chandigarh, March 18
Do not let them bite more than they can chew — is the
latest warning being issued by teachers to parents of not-so-innocent
students studying in city schools.
‘Keep tabs on bodies getting foreign funds’
SAS Nagar, March 18
The Punjab Police has been asked by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to keep a tab on voluntary organisations in the state which are getting financial aid from foreign countries. The police authorities have been asked to look for organisations which are diverting foreign funds to terrorist organisations.
Panchayat Samiti
meeting today
Chandigarh, March 18
The first Panchayat Samiti of the UT will meet tomorrow to take decisions on self-aggrandisement, getting a phone for the chairman’s residence, Rs 2 lakh for furnishing offices of the chairman and the vice-chairman and buying a vehicle apart from the budget.
8 lions to be sterilised
Chhat Bir, March 18
To keep a check on the population of “royal” inhabitants of the Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park, the zoo authorities have decided to conduct vasectomy operations on adult lions in two phases.
Passport applicants stage protest
Chandigarh, March 18
Passport applicants here today protested against alleged corruption in the office.
They alleged that the department had closed its windows at 12.15 pm even though they had been queuing up since 7 am in the
morning.
‘You Can Win’ makes mark
Chandigarh, March 18
Shiv Khera , the renowned international educator and business consultant, has now earned the distinction of being the only author to have sold 5,00,000 copies of the book “You Can Win” in two languages, Hindi and English.
Jacob’s directive
on access roads
Chandigarh, March 18
The UT Administrator, Mr J.F.R. Jacob, directed officials here today to construct access roads to garbage dump site at Daddu Majra to prevent dumping near habitation.
Additional police
force for Kharar
Kharar, March 18
The strength of the police force in Kharar police station personnel would be deployed here soon.
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