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Speaking Out
‘Revamp cricket team, management’
Chandigarh, January 8
The disastrous show by the ‘Men in Blue’ on the South African soil has raised many a question on the credibility of the team as well as the cricket management. |
Bhupinder Senior
Vivek Atray R.P. Singla
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2 killed in road mishap
Lalru, January 8
Two youths were killed and two injured when an oil tanker rammed into a Sumo on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway here last night.
The accident occurred when the driver of the oil tanker, on its way from Chandigarh to Ambala, lost control and hit the Sumo.
Watch Out
Flt-Lieut Amarjit Singh (retd) has accompanied the Chandigarh Dynamos hockey team as manager in the third edition of the Premier Hockey League, under way at Chennai. He had played hockey for around two decades during the 1970s. He represented the country during senior national hockey tournaments in 1970, 1971 and 1973. He had also been associated with the Air Force hockey team from 1978 to 2004, national services tournaments, Federal Cup tournament (1991), junior national tournament (1992) and National Games (1997) in various capacities. |
Flt-Lieut Amarjit Singh (retd)
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In Town
Mr V.S. Kokje, Governor of Himachal Pradesh, will be in Chandigarh on Tuesday to preside over the Six Sigma Certification Ceremony being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, Northern Region Headquarters. He will give away certificates to successful participants in the Six Sigma course, conducted by the CII in five capsules for the manufacturing industry. The one-year course lays emphasis on quality maintenance and increasing productivity. |
V.S. Kokje
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Passing Thru
How did you take to the sport?
Tennis courts and their environment had always attracted me a lot whenever I saw matches, whether live or on television. That attraction pulled me to the courts at the age of nine to play the
game.
Polina Dzuba, budding Russian
tennis player |
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SAD to change land acquisition policy: Capt Kanwaljit
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Mohali, January 8
The SAD general secretary, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, today said his party would change the land acquisition policy to protect the interests of farmers if voted to power in Punjab.
Capt Kanwaljit Singh, who was addressing a rally organised by the Kissan Hit
Bachao Committee at Sohana.
Former Punjab Finance Minister, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, with farmers during SAD rally at Sohana village near Mohali on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu
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I will contest only from Kharar: Bir Devinder Singh
Mohali, January 8
“I will contest the forthcoming Assembly elections only from Kharar constituency and not from any other place,” said Mr Bir Devinder Singh, MLA, Kharar, here today.
He said many speculations were in the air that he might be pitted against Capt
Kanwlajit Singh, SAD general secretary, from the Banur constituency.
BJP rally today for dismissal of MC president
Panchkula, January 8
The BJP will organise a protest rally tomorrow to seek the dismissal of the municipal council president, Ms Manvir Gill. A rally and a dharna will be organised at the district secretariat from 11 a.m. by the BJP workers, led by the district president, Mr Ravinder Sehgal.
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NO FOG, ALL CLEAR |
The majestic dome of the Sector 38-West gurdwara silhouetted against the Sun’s golden rays filtering through the sky in Chandigarh on Monday morning.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik |
Kamboj community flays SAD
Zirakpur, January 8
The alleged step-motherly treatment meted out to the Kamboj community by the Shiromani Akali
Dal in the distribution of tickets for the Punjab elections brought severe criticism at an emergency meeting of the Chandigarh unit of the All-India Kamboj
Mahasabha, here today.
Rodrigues unfolds action plan for Industrial Area
Chandigarh, January 8
The UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), today unfolded an action plan for changing the face of the Industrial Area and accelerating the pace of industrial growth.
Presiding over a joint meeting of senior officials of the Chandigarh
Administration and representatives of industry here.
Colony residents cry for basic amenities
Zirakpur, January 8
Residents of Ravindra Enclave in Baltana are a harassed lot. Over three years after the colony was carved out by a private coloniser, the residents are still waiting for basic amenities.
In fact, the colony is a classic example of the promised amenities not being
provided despite repeated representations to the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat,
residents alleged.
Fauji Beat
Pay panels shouldn’t exceed their brief
Never has the service in the armed forces been so unattractive as it is today, thanks to the successive pay commissions, which have not given them a fair deal. Leave alone convening a separate pay commission for them, the government has not even agreed to appoint a member from the armed forces on the Central Pay Commission. |
The Infantry Mess, Mhow
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Punjabi folk singer Babbu Mann performs at the cultural festival organised by the Punjab Lok Kala Kendra, Chandigarh, in Phase VIII, Mohali, on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu |
Stray sambhar dies
Mohali, January 8
An injured sambhar, which had strayed into the town this evening succumbed to its injuries despite the efforts made by officials of the Wild Life Department to save the wild guest.
Fire in Sector 15 house
Panchkula, January 8
Fire broke out in a Sector-15 house here today, damaging electrical gadgets and resulting in loss of property to the tune of Rs 1 lakh.
The landlord, B.S. Khanna, was away when the incident took place.
PUDA staff hold protest
Mohali, January 8
Employees of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority today held a protest outside the office here against the government move to set up development authorities for various towns of Punjab.
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