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Water
in abundance, but not potable
Rise in shallow water table in
southern sectors
Chandigarh, July 7
Structures in the southern sectors
of Chandigarh are facing a threat from the rise in shallow water table
but the people still seem destined to a scarcity of drinking water.
Though waterlogging has not occurred but the table has been increasing
every year due to no exploitation of shallow water and over drawal of
the ground water,'' sources in the Central Ground Water Board told the
Chandigarh Tribune here today.
CHAWLA MURDER CASE
Mobile calls
could lead to vital clues
Chandigarh, July 7
In the three-week-old murder case
of Sector 26 trader Ramesh Chawla, communication between the assailants
through their mobile phones could lead the investigators to vital clues.
| Emphasis
on stress management |
Panchkula, July 7
“The birds of worry and
care fly over your head, this you cannot change, but they build
nests in your hair, this you can prevent,” sums up the motto of
the Institute of Stress Management and Research, launched, here
today, with a seminar on “Media and Stress”.
The Director of the Institute of Stress Management and Research, Mr V.K. Kapoor, delivers a talk on “Media and Stress” in Panchkula on Sunday.
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Benefits of
yoga highlighted
Chandigarh, July 7
In his endeavour to highlight the
benefits of yoga and meditation for city residents, Swami Adhyatmananda
has been holding camps here. “It is unfortunate that Indians have so
far not realised how valuable yoga and meditation can be for the overall
well-being of not only the individual but also the nation, while
foreigners, realising its worth, are trying to gain from it,” he
remarked after a yoga session at the Sector 10 tennis stadium here.
Dr Kochhar
installed Rotary President
Chandigarh, July 7
At a brief but impressive
ceremony, Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik installed Rtn. Dr G.S.
Kochhar as President and other members of his team on Saturday
night at GK International in Sector 35 here today.
Lt-Col A.P. Singh, outgoing President, puts on the President’s Colour on Dr Kochhar, President for the year 2002-03, of Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik at G.K. International in Chandigarh on Saturday night. Mr Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta (right) and Mr R.K. Saboo are also seen in the picture.
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ITFT
introduces PG course
Chandigarh, July 7
With the service sector emerging as
one of the major job creators, related industry like tourism,
hospitality, aviation and event management will have maximum direct and
indirect employment opportunities the world over. According to the
Planning Commission report, in the next 10 years about 70 per cent of
the new jobs created will be in the service sector.
CITCO
employees regret demotion orders
Chandigarh, July 7
Employees of the Chandigarh
Industry and Tourism Development Corporation here have reacted sharply
to the Board of Directors’ decision to demote 14 employees, by the
managing director about two years ago.
Residents
seek action against SDE
Chandigarh, July 7
The co-ordination committee of the
Residents Welfare Associations, including residents associations of
Sectors 38, 39 to 47, organised rally here today demanding the
registration of an FIR against Mr C.S. Gujral, SDE, Sector 43.
Tiger
cub dies in fight
Chhat Bir, July 7
Tragedy struck again at the
Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park, Chhat Bir, as a Royal Bengal tiger
cub lost its life in a fight with two other inmates in an enclosure
early this morning.
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