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Nayagaon rape victim ‘shooed away’ by DGP
Mohali, September 30
The Nayagaon rape victim today alleged that she and her mother were “shooed” away from the DGP Punjab’s office who reportedly refused to meet her even as she continued to beg for justice waiting to be heard.
4 structures razed on UT periphery
Chandigarh, September 30
Within a few days of registering an FIR against certain colonisers for carving out and selling plots on the periphery of Khuda Ali Sher village, the UT enforcement staff today partially demolished at least four structures which had come in violation of the Periphery Act on UT’s land.
Probe against 4 councillors
Panchkula, September 30
Taking cognizance of the continuous absence of at least four councillors from the General House meetings of the Municipal Council, the Urban Estates Department has initiated an inquiry.
Officer questions policy lacuna
Chandigarh, September 30
A lacuna in the policy pertaining to deputation of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to the Central Police Organisation (CPO) has resulted in junior IPS officers unable to get the benefit of serving in hard areas.
Air Cmdr Srivastava takes over charge
Chandigarh, September 30
Air Cmdr R.K. Srivastava took over as Air Officer Commanding, No. 3 Base Repair Depot here today. Prior to assuming his appointment, he was serving at Air Headquarters in New Delhi. He takes over from Air Cmde S.P.S. Virk, who retired after a career spanning 32 years.
Outgoing Air Officer Commanding, No. 3 Base Repair Depot, Air Cmde S P S Virk (left), shakes hands with the new incumbent, Air Cmdr
R.K. Srivastava, in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan |
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Bonding time for senior citizens
Chandigarh, September 30
It was a meeting that could warm the severest of hearts! A ‘mel-jol’ organised by the governing body of the Chandigarh Senior Citizens’ Association at the Home for the Aged and Destitute (Old Age Home), Sector 15, to celebrate the Senior Citizens’ Day was met with great gusto and enthusiasm today.
A special ‘mel-jol’ organised at the Old Age Home, Sector 15, on Friday by the Chandigarh
Senior Citizens’ Association and the Lioness Club, Panchkula, in view of the Senior
Citizens’ Day to be celebrated on Saturday. — Tribune photo
by Manoj Mahajan |
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Recognising the never-say-die spirit
Chandigarh, September 30
As part of the celebrations to commemorate October 1 as Senior Citizens’ Day, the Sector-35 chapter of the Chandigarh Senior Citizens’ Association felicitated their senior members and a senior social activist at a special function yesterday.
From left: Senior
citizens Gurdev Singh Sekhon, Hem Chander and Faqir Chand Shahi
being felicitated at a special function at Khukrain Bhavan in
Sector 35, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph |
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Seminars on emigration
Chandigarh, September 30
The Milestone Immigration Consultants is currently holding a series of seminars in more than 12 cities of Punjab and neighbouring states to educate people about the rules, regulations and requirements for those seeking emigration abroad, a press release said here today. The organisation is managed by members of the Canadian Society of Immigration.
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