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Farmers oppose Admn move to acquire land
Chandigarh, September 11
Farmers associated with the Pind Bachao Committee, the Mani Majra Farmers Welfare and Environment Protection Society and the Chandigarh Farmers Association called a press conference here today to speak against the UT Administration’s move to acquire farm land in Kishangarh and other areas.
Virtual tribute to 9/11 victims
Chandigarh, September 11
As the world remembers victims of 9/11 - five years after 3000 persons lost their lives — and their loved ones sit in silent prayers, right here in Chandigarh a team of Information Technology (IT) specialists have designed a virtual memorial. Made
for their US sponsors, anyone whose heart bleeds for those killed in
the World Trade Center (WTC) is invited to light a candle in their memory.
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A screen shot of www.worldtradecenter.com showing candles floating in River Hudson in the backdrop of New York skyline. |
Restaurants, pubs to close by 1am
Chandigarh, September 11
The District Magistrate has prohibited commercial operations in the premises of restaurants, pubs, wine shops, discos and clubs and by vendors sitting by roadsides and at public places till late in the night.
Ban on sale of non-ISI helmets
Chandigarh, September 11
The Chandigarh Administration has prohibited the sale of non-ISI mark helmets in the Union Territory. An official press issued here today said any breach of the order shall be punishable under the provision of the Indian penal code.
Wheat production falls
Punjab, Haryana take stock of situation
Chandigarh, September 11
Wheat production in the food bowl of the country, Punjab and Haryana, has fallen down over the past four years. Though the area under wheat cultivation in the two states has remained static, the total production has plunged.
Fauji Beat
A saga of valour and sacrifice
THE battle of Saragarhi is a saga of 21 heroes of 4 Sikh (then 36 Sikh) who thought nothing of their lives when it came to devotion to duty.
A former Colonel of the Sikh Regiment, Late Lieut-Gen Harbakhsh Singh, presenting the Saragarhi Centenary trophy to Maj-Gen K.C. Padha, the then GOC, Golden Arrow Division, on September 12, 1997. |
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‘Dharna site’ shifted to Sec 25
Chandigarh, September 11
The Chandigarh Administration has decided that the ‘dharna’ site for rallies in the city will now be located in Sector 25. A five-acre land strip has been identified and work has commenced on the ground to develop the area. Officials expect the site to be ready within a fortnight.
Residents take up problems with DSP
Panchkula, September 11
The House Owners-cum- Plot Owners Association, Sector 15, today met the Deputy Superintendent of Police (City), Mr Om Prakash, to discuss public-friendly policing and local law and order problems of the sector. Mr M.S. Cheema, president of the association, expressed his concern over opening of coaching institutes in the market. “Students in large numbers are present in the market late at night.
BKU (Rajewal) holds dharna
Chandigarh, September 11
Hundreds of members of the Bharti Kisan Union (Rajewal) today gathered at Parade Ground, Sector 17, and then marched to Matka Chowk, where they blocked traffic. Later, they staged a
dharna.
Members of the Bharti Kisan Union
(Rajewal) on their way to Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh.
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Dell wins CII quiz contest
Chandigarh, September 11
Rajesh Nair, Venita Sajwan and Premjit Singh from Dell bagged the winners' trophy of ‘XquizIT 2006--a Corporate Challenge Quiz’, organised by
Confedera- tion of Indian Industry in association with the Department of Tourism, Chandigarh Administration, on Saturday.
Winners of ‘Xquiz IT 2006’ in Chandigarh.
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Rs 4.53-cr development grants disbursed
Lalru, September 11
In a bid to boost economic development in the Banur Assembly constituency, Patiala MP Preneet Kaur today disbursed grants amounting to Rs 4.53 crore to gram panchayats and civic bodies.
Patiala MP Preneet Kaur hands over a cheque to an alleged victim of the August 11 police brutality in Lalru
on Monday. — A Tribune photograph |
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Man dies under mysterious circumstances
Mohali, September 11
A resident of Kambala village died under mysterious circumstances here. The police has sent the body for a post-mortem examination.
Farmers oppose move to acquire land
Panchkula, September 11
Farmers of Raipur Rani, Pinjore and Barwala blocks under the aegis of the Shivalik Area Kisan Sangharsh Samiti today lodged their protest against the move of the district administration to acquire land for carving out new sectors of the city.
Animation movie project
Chandigarh, September 11
Mr Vivek Atray, Director, Public Relations, UT
Administration, formally launched the animation movie project, “ALONE,” to be produced by students of the Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) here today.
Harassment alleged
Mohali, September 11
Mr Madan Mohan Singh of Phase VII, industrial area, here complained to the Haryana Transport Minister on Monday that his newly- married son and daughter-in-law felt harassed when they had to wait for nearly three hours near Samalkha after the Volvo bus they were travelling in had a flat tyre.
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Margaret White’s photo exhibition at Sukhla Lake has brought back many a memory of the Partition. That of course is natural for the people living in the region that suffered the most. But an interesting fact that came to light is that many now can actually relive the trauma without feeling bitter about it.
Chandigarh, September 11
