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Anti-Tobacco Day
For smokers, it’s just another day
Chandigarh, May 31
For smokers, it was just another day, as the World No Tobacco day did not deter them from puffing away in public. While NGOs and other organisations organised several programmes in the city to make people aware of its ill-effects, those who smoke cared two hoots about it and were seen smoking in parks, market areas and other public places.
But makes difference for 20 smokers
Chandigarh, May 31
The “World No Tobacco Day” made a difference to the lives of at least 20 persons here today, who lighted the proverbial last fag of their life from a candle, threw it into a water tub kept by the side and took a vow never to smoke again.
No-smoking area posters in Mohali
Mohali, May 31
To celebrate Anti-Tobacco Week, NGO Kalgidhar Sewak Jatha today pasted no-smoking area posters in different sector markets. JP Singh, president of the
jatha, said around 100 such posters had been displayed through the city. Besides, members of the NGO were seen requesting people not to smoke in public places.
‘No-smoking Area’ posters pasted in Mohali on Sunday. A Tribune photograph |
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Deluxe Building reeks, courtesy sweepers
Chandigarh, May 31
The backyard of the Additional Deluxe Building in Sector 9 has virtually turned into a garbage dump. In fact, it is a harrowing time for scores of employees of different wings of the engineering department on the ground floor of the building as garbage is dumped right next to their place of working.
Accumulated garbage in the backyard of the Additional Deluxe Building in Sector 9
of Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph |
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A model walks down the ramp at the annual fashion show “Anukama 09” at Tagore theatre in Chandigarh on Sunday. Photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Property Tax
MC set to achieve target
Collects Rs 24 lakh in 2 days
Chandigarh, May 31
Unlike last year, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is all set to achieve its target of collecting property tax.
A collection of Rs 24 lakh has already been made at the MC office alone in two days (May 30, 31). This does not include the tax collected through 10 branches of the Oriental Bank of Commerce in the city.
Punjabi film preview held at Mohali school
Mohali, May 31
A preview of ‘Kab Gal Lavehnge’, produced by Hardeep Singh, an SGPC member, was held at Shivalik Public School, Phase 6, here yesterday.
Satirical comedy enthrals audience
Panchkula, May 31
A hilarious musical comedy play “Gadhe ki baraat” was staged at Indradhanush Auditorium on the third day of the ongoing TFT Summer Theatre Festival here today.
City Scope
The waning fear of the Khaki
On Sunday, I was sitting with my wife and finalising my plans to go to Delhi next week to drop my son who goes back to college in Toronto , Canada. And incidentally the night he leaves, my brother and his family arrive from the US for a short vacation.
Cityscope Letters
Time to shun insensitivity
Tuition fee for SCs, STs to go
Syndicate nod for student medical insurance
Chandigarh, May 31
In a major decision taken at its Syndicate meeting, Panjab University is all set to exempt students belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories of Punjab from paying tuition fee and other non-refundable charges at the time of admission.
Rayat team comes out with formula car
Chandigarh, May 31
Students of the Rayat-Bahra team has come out with its super mileage car that has 600 CC engine (Honda CBR 600 RR liquid cooled) facilitated with a turbo charger, making it the first of its kind in Asia to be built by the students. It will compete internationally.
A student of Rayat-Bahra drives a “Super Milage Car” during its display in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
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Punjab board Class XII results
Only 52.8 pc pass in Mohali schools
Mohali, May 31
The district, considered to be a VIP station for posting of teachers in government schools, has not fared well in the Class XII board examination. In the board results declared recently, the pass percentage has been just 52.80.
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Panchkula, May 31
