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DATE WITH A DATE: A man atop a date tree extracts and collects the juice in a polythene bag near Fragrance Garden in Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik
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Anti-Drug Day
‘My mother prayed for my death’
On the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking,
The Tribune reporter, Pradeep Sharma,
spoke to a former drug addict who escaped from the jaws of death, courtesy the Narcotics Anonymous.
Anti-Drug Day
“Motivated can kick the killer drug”
Chandigarh, June 26
"Alcohol, smoking, drugs. People are becoming exposed to these at a younger age as it is no longer a taboo to smoke or drink openly. Smoking rate is decreasing in the West due to adverse publicity, but increasing in developing countries such as in India", says Dr Simmi Waraich, a Consultant Psychiatrist at Fortis City Centre here.
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Season of the harsh sun
The sun is at its harshest end-June when monsoon seems to be just round the corner. Beating the humid heat in the city has become a massive challenge and more so for those who make a living by the roadside. Tribune photographer brought this telling picture of fruit vendors. Forced to cit in the sun, one woman managed an umbrella but another one turned a jut-covered basket into a sunshade.
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MC allows cabins in parking lots
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Defies own norms
Chandigarh, June 26
In violation of its own stand against allowing permanent structures in parking spaces — and in defiance of all norms — the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has allowed steady cabins to come up in lots across the city.
Eyesores … Cabins in parking lots are a smudge on the face of the City Beautiful.
— A Tribune photograph
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Airport security in for a major makeover
Chandigarh, June 26
A high-profile Central Industrial Security Force delegation is currently visiting the UK to preview the working of modern airport security technology, including human scanners and computer-aided profiling system.
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Mohali industrialists protest against PSEB
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Mohali, June 26
More than 50 industrialists from Mohali participated in a meeting held at the Mohali Industries Association Bhawan to show resentments against unscheduled power cuts by the Punjab State Electricity Board.
Members of the Mohali Industries Association (MIA) protest against power cuts outside the Punjab State Electricity Board’s office in Mohali on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
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BJP protest against price hike
Mohali, June 26
BJP members today held the UPA government responsible for the rising prices of all essential commodities. The price hike was not a result of any natural calamity, but a “manufactured crisis” by the UPA, they said, marking a protest in front of the DC’s office here.
BJP activists protest against the hike in prices outside the DC’s office in Mohali on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Bhatti takes dig at price rise
Chandigarh, June 26
Jaspal Bhatti, a renowned comedian, took a dig at the Central Government for not being able to control the sky-rocketting prices of pulses and vegetables. Bhatti along with his wife Savita was seen in Sector 17 shopping complex of the city today adorning vegetable “jewellery”.
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Children perform at Tagore Theatre on the concluding day of Bharat Natyam workshop organised by Bharat Natyam Guru Suchitra Mitra in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh
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Fauji Beat
Need for setting up more helplines
Over 50,000 defence personnel retire every year with meagre pensions. Most of them are not only in their young age but also have a host of problems on their hands such as completing the education of their children and settling them in life.
Bijli nigam man electrocuted
Panchkula, June 26
Dharam Singh, an employee of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, was today electrocuted when he was repairing a high tension power line here.
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