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Chandigarh: A demolition drive was conducted in Sector 19 by a team of officials from the Chandigarh Housing Board. The team demolished 11 dwelling units during the drive. Officials stated that similar drives would be conducted to check encroachments and violations.

AIDS awareness programme held

Chandigarh: The Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society organised an awareness programme on HIV/AIDS at Elante Mall on Friday. The objective was to create awareness about HIV/AIDS and its possible causes,prevention of the disease,mitigation of impact of HIV/AIDS in the workplace,care and support of workers infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and elimination of stigma and discrimination attached with HIV.

India behind on filing patents: Kardam

CHANDIGARH: India is way behind the other countries in the filing of patents. The number of patents filed in the country is much lesser than what are being filed in the other countries of the world. Disclosing this here today,Dr K S Kardam,deputy controller of patents and designs and head patent office Delhi,Ministry of Commerce and Industry,however said that the 2011-20 has been declared as the decade of innovation.

Satya Pal Jain to head BJP panel

Chandigarh: Former MP Satya Pal Jain has been nominated as the chairman of the BJP’s National Committee on Legal Affairs and Election Commission by party president Raj Nath Singh for the coming Lok Sabha Election.

Dept of Science doctor visits PU

CHANDIGARH: Dr Inderjit Singh of the Department of Science and Technology,Government of India on Thursday visited the Department of Physics of PU. Dr Singh had a lively interaction with the Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) faculty.