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The uniform row at the PGI,between the nursing staff and the contractual health workers,has settled for the time being as the contractual staff has resorted to their old grey uniform instead of the new uniform issued to them.

For now,PGI sanitation staff to wear grey uniform
The uniform row at the PGI,between the nursing staff and the contractual health workers,has settled for the time being as the contractual staff has resorted to their old grey uniform instead of the new uniform issued to them. The nurses,who took up the matter with the hospital authorities on Tuesday,said they were satisfied that there was no longer any confusion in the dressing code among the staff as the workers resorted to wear the older uniform to work on Wednesday. The nurses objected that the striking similarity of green colour between the two uniforms would create confusion in the minds of the patients and were also prone to be misused. No official word about the changes in the uniform has come so far from the authorities. “Though the MS office has not reacted so far,we are happy that the contractual staff themselves came in their older uniforms today. There was no confusion,” said a nurse at the hospital.

Applications invited for MA in community education
The Panjab University invites applications for admission to two years M A course (semester system) in Community Education and Development in the department of Community Education and Disability Studies. Being an interdisciplinary course,it aims at enabling the students to understand the issues pertaining to community development and its various perspectives at global and national level. The course will further provide an opportunity to the students to work in collaboration with public,private,social and corporate sectors. Students with graduation degree in any discipline with 50 per cent marks (45 per cent in case of SC/ ST) are eligible to apply for admission in this course for the session 2010-11. Last date to submit the Application form is July 7. Numbers of seats available are 25 and admission will be made as per university

rules and regulations and other criteria approved by the Panjab University Syndicate and Senate.

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Application for B Ed course
The Panjab University,Chandigarh invites applications for admission to B Ed. one-year (special education with specialisation in Learning Disabilities) for the session 2010-11 in the department of Community Education and Disability Studies. Students with Graduation in any discipline with 50 per cent marks (45 per cent marks for SC/ST) are eligible to apply for admission to this course. The last date to submit the application forms is July 1.

Seven arrested for gambling
The police on Wednesday arrested seven persons during a raid at a house in Sector 38 in a case of gambling. Acting on a tip-off,a police team headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Vijay Kumar raided house number 581 and recovered Rs 61,300 from seven persons who were indulging in gambling.

While two of the arrested persons are named Mukesh,the police have also arrested Ravi,Ajay,Ranjit,Sanjay and Vinayak. A case under various sections of Section 13 of the Gambling Act has been registered against the accused. The police said all the accused are of Sansi community and have been engaged in small businesses in city. The house belonged to Sanjay,who also has another house in the same sector.

Work on Chandigarh railway station to begin
AMBALA: Northern Railway Chief Commercial Manager M S Chahlia,on an inspection visit to the railway station,stated that the work to make Chandigarh railway station a world-class station will start soon. He said that project has been approved and budget has been passed for the construction work. “Ambala Cantonment station which was to be made WCS first would now be taken up upon the completion of the project at Chandigarh,” he said.

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He said that the courts of Railway Magistrate located in front of the station,would be shifted to another place and space vacated by the court would be used for construction of new reservation office which at present is far away from the railway station.

During his inspection,Chahlia found that the computer touch screen was not in proper order and stated that the system needs to be updated with the latest technology to make it convenient for the public,so that they don’t have to stay in queue for long.

Revision of BPL list on cards
AMBALA: The district administration in a meeting chaired by the deputy commissioner decided to remove the names of the undeserving people who have got their names entered in the below poverty line (BPL) list. However,such people don’t qualify the terms and condition laid down for the BPL people. It was revealed that in order to get free plots proposed to be distributed to the poors,thousands of people from the well off families have put their names in the BPL list. Till now,5,000 applications from the genuine families have been recieved. The administration decided that all undeserving people should surrender the BPL cards by Sunday otherwise legal action would be taken against the defaulters A district level committee comprising district officers was formed who would assess the situation after Sunday. These officials would visit villages for selection of deserving families.

Man found hanging from tree
AMBALA: Raghubir Singh (42),a resident of Hamayunpur village,was found hanging from tree on Wednesday morning. Raghubir had gone missing since yesterday and didn’t return home till evening. The police are investigating the matter.

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TTK group unit to begin UAE visa application services
TT Services,a unit of TTK Group of companies will start UAE Visa Application Service along with Etihad Airways.

The range of services by TT Services to Etihad Airways passengers at 11 collection centres across the country includes application collection and customer support and a call centre,to deal with applicant queries as well as online application facility. Etihad Airways passengers can apply for long term visa,tourist visa,service visa and transit visa. TT Services would provide services in 42 locations across 29 countries.

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