Mussoorie Winter line carnival from Dec 25
Dehradun: Several activities, including rock climbing, half marathon and various entertainment programmes, will be part of the Mussoorie Winter line carnival this year, which is going to begin from December 25. Dehradun District Magistrate Chandresh Kumar recently reviewed preparations for Mussoorie Winter line Carnival scheduled to begin from December 25. He directed the district officers to complete their assigned work without delay. He said that the objective of this event is to disseminate message about Uttarakhand State being a safe destination for tourists from across the country and abroad. Successful organisation of the event will help in boosting tourism in the State, he added.
Spandan holds health awareness workshop
Dehradun: Social organisation Spandan organised a workshop on health awareness and good health at the Senior Club, Ordnance Factory Premises, Raipur, here on Sunday. Physician Dr Bipul Biswas, Dr Rajesh Tiwari (Paediatrician) and Dr Neelam Tiwari (Dermatologist) from the Tiwari Clinic delivered lectures on the subject of healthy living and staying fit. People braved bad weather to attend the event. The queries from the audience were also taken up during the workshop. These queries mostly revolved around lifestyle diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and skin ailments among others. The main aim of the programme was to create awareness about good health among people, said Spandan president Rupa Chakraborty. Present among others were Tapas Chakraborty, Ravikant, Deepak Sheel, Akhilesh Verma and Anoop Yadav.