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UNLIT FACES: Even on the eve of Divali there is hardly any rush of cracker buyers in Chandigarh.
— A Tribune photograph
For this innocent kid, Children’s Day brings in no new hope. He will still be earning his daily bread with the sweat of his bow. This photograph was taken by our photographer Pankaj Sharma at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. |
Few
sound bites for festival of lights
SAS Nagar, November 13
There has been a considerable
decline in the number of stalls put up by those selling crackers and
fireworks in the town this Divali. The decrease has been due to the
restrictions imposed by the district administration on selling crackers
in market areas.
Campaign
against crackers
Chandigarh, November 13
Students of Government Model Senior
Secondary School, Sector 22, and Government Model Senior Secondary
School, Sector 10, participated in separate rallies to create awareness
about the ill-effects of use of crackers, here today.
Governor’s
Divali greetings
Chandigarh, November 13
The Punjab Governor, Lt. Gen. J.F.R.
Jacob, PVSM (Retd.), today expressed hope that the sparkling lights of
Divali would drive away the dark clouds of hatred and ill-will from
society, while ushering in a new era of hope and aspiration, of peace
and plenty and of love and brotherhood.
Jacob
celebrates Divali with ‘special guests’
Chandigarh, November 13
About 40 orphans from Bal Niketan
and 24 trainees of the Chandigarh Football Academy celebrated Divali at
the Punjab Raj Bhavan today, on an invitation from the Punjab Governor
and UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen. J.F.R. Jacob (retd).
Fire
dept guidelines on safe Divali
Chandigarh, November 13
Going by the maxim of prevention
being better than cure, the local Fire Department has issued guidelines
to residents to ensure safe Divali.
Date
Sanjay Dutt this weekend
Chandigarh, November 13
After the drop-dead gorgeous Dimple
Kapadia, it is now the turn of hunk Sanjay Dutt to visit the city
beautiful on an invitation from People For Animals (PFA). The star, who
has matured tremendously since his ‘Rocky’ days, will be in
Chandigarh on November 17, and all for you to share a seat next to him!
Creche
for wards of cops inaugurated
Chandigarh, November 13
A creche for wards of cops has been
started by the Chandigarh Police in the Sector 46 Police Colony. The
creche was inaugurated by the UT SSP, Mr Parag Jain today. A large
number of police personnel, their family members and other guests were
present on the occasion.
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Chandigarh,
November 13
