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Meeting to take up Van Gujjars’ issue
Dehradun, December 5
The rise in the incidence of attacks by wild animals, Gujjar rehabilitation, monkey menace and opening new vistas of eco-tourism at the Corbett are issues high on agenda of the State Wildlife Board meeting slated to take place at Manthan Auditorium here on December 8.
They too have a vision
 Dehradun, December 5
Sualaiheen and Aarfeen have not allowed visual disability to become an overriding theme of their lives. These sisters, though not part of the formal education system or special schools catering to their specific needs, have never felt it as a deterrent.
So immense is their understanding of things around them that it is difficult to believe that they have never stepped into a school. The desire to learn new things continues to motivate them.
CONFIDENT DUO: Sisters Sualaiheen and Aarfeen A Tribune photograph
No traditional procession this Xmas
Dehradun, December 5
For the first time, the 20,000-strong Christian community in the city will celebrate Christmas on a subdued note. The Christian Clergy Fellowship (CCF), a conglomeration of 35 churches here, yesterday decided not to hold public celebrations as a mark of respect to those killed in the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
Doonite Mala on the wings of fame
Dehradun, December 5
Doonite Mala Malhotra will soon be seen on the silver screen. Her first movie
"Rajwade" is ready for release. It is the story of two Rajasthani families at war and how love
prevails over enmity
eventually.
| Haridwar Muslims recite the Quran in memory of those killed in the Mumbai attacks; and student offers floral tributes to Mumbai martyrs at Nageshwar Temple in Garhi Cantonment, Dehradun, on Friday. Tribune photo: Anil P.
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