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PESCO sets up film institute
Chandigarh, July 6
The Punjab Ex-servicemen Corporation (PESCO), has set up PESCO Film and TV Institute (PFTI) at SAS Nagar in a joint venture with a reputed private collaboration, Mr K.B.S. Sidhu, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, PESCO, said here yesterday.
FILM REVIEW
‘Humraaz’ — a gripping thriller
‘Humraaz’ (Jagat and KC, Panchkula) is a gripping thriller with a strong hold on the pace and a neat characterisation to suit the requirements of a story central to a selected few characters.
Akshay Khanna has emerged as a clear winner over the rest of the cast, including Bobby Deol and Amisha Patel. His role with a negative streak has strong colours of brilliance which will leave indelible impressions on the public mind.
An evening of fashion
and design
Chandigarh, July 6
A traditional touch dominated the line of dressing which featured during a fashion show held at Kala Gram this evening. Organised with the purpose of underlining the grace of Indian costumes, four rounds that comprised the event were all about folk elements in Indian costumes.
Ghazal evening in Mohali Club
SAS Nagar, July 6
An impressive musical programme ‘Khayal -e-Ghazal,’ was organised at the Mohali Club here this evening.
The sole artiste, Abhiranjan, in his first big public performance in India started with “ Teri baten hi sunane aye, dost bhi dil hi dukhane aye/ Phul khilte hain to hum sochte hain, tere aane ke samane aye” and went to other ghazals, impressing the audience with his range and versatility.
MC directive
on stagnant water
Chandigarh, July 6
The Health Wing of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has asked city residents to ensure that there was no stagnant water on their residential premises.
The decision to seek cooperation of the residents is significant as, according to sources in the Corporation, the residents, indifferent towards stagnant water accumulated after heavy rainfall, are exposing themselves to health hazards.
Writer’s
sweet victory over cancer
Chandigarh, July 6
The disclosure that he had blood cancer did plunge Justice Surinder Singh (retd) into depression, but not for long. He found it better to befriend something that he could not fight.
To help cancer patients like him cope up with the disease, he wrote a multilingual book on his struggle with it.
The Head of the PGI Department of Internal Medicine, Dr D.R. Vij (left), releases ‘Transcending Sorrow Through Dhayana’, a book by Justice Surinder Singh (retd), in Chandigarh on Saturday.
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Good health
week from July 8
Chandigarh, July 6
Celebrating its first anniversary, the Fortis Heart Institute will observe “good health week” from July 8, where the focus shall be on total health of the family.
During this period, the executive preventive health check up , which normally costs Rs 2000, will be done for merely Rs 1000, up till July 13.
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Chandigarh, July 6
