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Smoking on rise in developing countries: expert
Chandigarh, May 31
World No Tobacco Day was observed today at a function organised by Tobacco Cessation Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.
Students of various schools participate in a seminar in connection with World No Tobacco Day at the PGI, Chandigarh,
on Monday.
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World No Tobacco Day
Support of people must to check tobacco menace
Chandigarh, May 31
Volunteers of the Burning Brain Society chalked out a five-point formula on the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day today to be followed by non-smokers for spreading awareness about ill effects of tobacco.
City residents continue to puff even on World No Tobacco Day in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
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Labourers educated on
No Tobacco Day
Chandigarh, May 31
The Voluntary Health Association of Punjab, Chandigarh, observed World No Tobacco Day by holding meetings, distributing pamphlets, leaflets and handbills relating to the menace of tobacco here today.
Sector 34 to get new look
Chandigarh, May 31
The way the city looks, will change in the coming times. Buildings having an individual style and upto 10 stories come up. These will house shopping malls, multiplexes,
restaurants and huge offices in Sector 34.
Chandigarh Club directors seek nod to inspect records
Chandigarh, May 31
In a representation to the management and president of Chandigarh Club, the directors, Dr Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Mr C.M. Munjal, Mr Gopal Gupta and Mr Bhushan Sharma, have sought permission to inspect the records.
Helmets: Youth Cong decries drive
Chandigarh, May 31
The drive of the Chandigarh police to challan women driving two-wheelers came in for condemnation from the Chandigarh Territorial Youth Congress and the New Congress Party, here today.
Land acquisition: villagers meet minister
Mohali, May 31
A delegation of villagers agitating against the acquisition of land by the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority met the Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Mr Raghunath Sahai Puri at his residence here today.
Fauji Beat
Are officers taking bribes from jawans?
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A Lance Naik clerk serving in a mechanised
infantry battalion in Punjab, has alleged that he was forcibly
sent on discharge because he was in the know of his unit
officers taking bribes from jawans for selecting them for the UN
peacekeeping missions.
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Horse becomes extinct
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Ex-serviceman’s cards
A rider clears an obstacle
in the cross-country event at the Bangalore Horse Show.
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Congress workers protest
against toll
Panchkula, May 31
To protest against the “illegal” imposition of toll, hundreds of Congress workers today held a dharna at the Ghaggar bridge in Burj Kotian village, near here.
Led by the Kalka MLA, Mr Chander Mohan, the protesters said the bridge had been constructed for the convenience of the villagers across the bridge.
Cops come visiting
Chandigarh, May 31
One is afraid of a knock at the door by a policeman. But the knock from the men in khaki this time when the summer vacation is beginning may be a welcome one.
With thefts on the rise here, the SHOs have been asked to send their beat officers and men to visit each house and ask residents about their plans for outstation summer vacations.
Dr Dhawan joins as
Addl Director (IT)
Chandigarh, May 31
Dr S. C. Dhawan has joined the Department of Information Technology, Chandigarh as Additional Director, Information Technology, according to an official announcement here today. His appointment is on a contract basis with the Society for Promotion of IT in Chandigarh.
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Come summer and fire-related incidents caused due to burning of dry leaves start hitting newspaper headlines. Heaps of dry leaves that the earlier season leaves behind is a cause of concern for city residents in general and the Sanitation Department in particular.
