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Western Command celebrates 57th Raising Day
Chandigarh, September 15
A solemn wreath laying ceremony to pay homage to those who laid down their lives in the line of duty, marked the 57th Raising Day of Western Command at its headquarters in Chandimandir today.
Bias against women: Governor for boycott
Chandigarh, September 15
Advocating a social boycott of those responsible for perpetuating inequality against women the Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Justice OP Verma (Retd.), today called for collective participation of genuine non-government organisations to tackle the multifarious problems being faced by the women in society.
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Representatives of NGOs and National Commission for Women at a discussion on the status of women at Chandigarh on Wednesday.
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NCW chief against legalising prostitution
Chandigarh, September 15
Dr Poornima Advani, Chairperson of the National Commission on Women, has come out strongly against any move to legalise world's oldest profession, prostitution.
Waiting for good Samaritan
Chandigarh, September 15
Gripped by extreme penury, Anil Chauhan, 26, who hails from Patna, is finding life extremely harsh. With both his kidneys having already failed, Chauhan who is getting treatment at the PGI for last several months, is bogged down by the repeated rounds of the hospital for dialysis.
PUDA to have enforcement wing to curb land violation
Mohali, September 15
The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) today finalised the formation of a separate enforcement wing that would include policemen to control violations on PUDA land within Mohali zone.
Biotechnology can boost farm output: scientist
Chandigarh, September 15
Time has come to take advantage of the bio-technological applications in the agricultural sector to increase production and usher in the second Green Revolution. However, public and private partnership initiatives were needed to transplant the research from the lab to the land.
Bank employees stage dharna
Chandigarh, September 15
Bank employees, representing nine unions owing allegiance to the United Forum of Bank Unions, today staged a dharna in Sector 17 here in protest against the indifferent attitude of the Indian Bank Association
(IBA) and the government towards their demand.
Members of the United Forum of Bank Unions protest in support of their demands in
Sector 17, Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph |
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