Congress demands FIR against Chandigarh administratorOctober 14th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Leaders of the Congress party in this union territory Wednesday demanded a criminal case be filed against Chandigarh Administrator S.F. Rodrigues and other officials for alleged corrupt practices.
Chandigarh to spend Rs.14 cr for upgrading power sectorOctober 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Chandigarh Administration plans to spend Rs.14 crore this fiscal for upgrading its power infrastructure, a senior official said here Monday. "Last year we had spent Rs.35 crore and this year we have plans to invest Rs.14 crore to ensure uninterrupted power supply for the city dwellers," Chandigarh's Finance-cum-Engineering Secretary Sanjay Kumar said.
Chandigarh targets another 1,000 MW power by 2018October 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Though unable to meet the current peak demand of a little over 300 MW of power for the union territory, the Chandigarh administration plans to make arrangements for the supply of another 1,000 MW by 2018 to cope with the rising demand. "Efforts are under way for long-term tie-ups with some central power projects to ensure uninterrupted power supply to Chandigarh.
Omaxe to launch four housing projectsSeptember 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the housing market slowly picking up, realty major Omaxe Ltd is planning to launch four projects shortly, a top official said here Tuesday. "We are planning to launch four projects in the next two to three months with an investment of about Rs.1,500 crore," Rohtash Goel, chairman and managing director of Omaxe, told reporters on the sidelines an event here.
RTI activists demand CBI probe into kidnappingAugust 4th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - An organisation of Right To Information (RTI) activists Tuesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged kidnapping of an activist. According to police records, Kiran Pandey, a RTI activist from a Punjab town, was kidnapped July 12 by some unknown people and was released in an unconscious state after five days of confinement.
Ex-servicemen stage protest for 'One Rank-One Pension'April 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Retired personnel of Indian defence services on Sunday staged a massive protest rally here, to express their anguish over Central Government's delay over their long-pending demand for 'One Rank-One Pension'. Ex-servicemen of varying ranks also returned their medals to the government.
Advani vows to address retired soldiers' grievancesMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National Democratic Alliance (NDA) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, who has assured retired soldiers that he will fulfil their 'one rank, one pension' demand, met former defence personnel here Thursday and heard their grievances.
Advani to hear grievances of retired soldiersMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National Democratic Alliance (NDA) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, who has assured retired soldiers that he will fulfill their 'one rank one pension' demand, will meet the former defence personnel here later Thursday to hear their grievances.
Advani promises one-rank one-pension for ex-defence personnelMarch 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani, on Monday acknowledged the need of implementation of one-rank one-pension for ex-defence servicemen. "Armed forces are a category apart.
Ex-servicemen return 7,500 gallantry medals over pension spatMarch 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In pursuit of their demand for 'one rank one pension', retired soldiers of varying ranks here Saturday returned 7,500 medals won in combat and for distinguished service. Thousands of veterans gathered earlier in the day at the Jantar Mantar observatory in the heart of the national capital for the protest.
Ex-servicemen meet president, demand pension parityMarch 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Continuing their long-running fight for 'one rank, one pension', ex-soldiers have met President Pratibha Patil, the supreme commander of the armed forces, and reiterated their demand for pension parity. A seven-member delegation of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) submitted a memorandum in this regard to Patil late Monday evening.
Ex-servicemen hold protest demanding equal pensionFebruary 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Around 300 retired servicemen gathered for a protest here Saturday demanding 'equal pension for each rank'. The ex-servicemen from the three defence forces held a protest at the Jantar Mantar and collected their gallantry medals, which they plan to hand over to President Pratibha Patil.
Complaint against Ajay Devgun for smoking at public placeJanuary 5th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A Chandigarh-based non-government organisation (NGO) Tuesday filed a complaint against Bollywood actor Ajay Devgun for allegedly smoking at a public place. 'We have submitted a written complaint at the offices of senior superintendent of police and director of health services, Chandigarh.
'Pseudo letter scam' hits Punjab governor houseDecember 26th, 2008 CHANDIGARH - A letter under a fake name, on the basis of which Chandigarh's senior most bureaucrat and other top officials were questioned this month, has now involved the Punjab Raj Bhawan with the name of the governor's aide-de-camp (ADC) figuring in it too. Sources at the governor house confirmed that the ADC, Major Nirvikar Singh of the army, proceeded on leave Saturday following the latest controversy.
Congress demands resignation of Chandigarh administratorDecember 24th, 2008 CHANDIGARH - The Congress party and the mayor of the city Thursday demanded that S.F. Rodrigues, the administrator of the union territory of Chandigarh immediately step down and a central agency probe be initiated to look into all the major deals carried out during his tenure.
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