Trekkers Club launched

Trekker enthusiasts in Chandigarh, and those visiting from outside, can discover the city in a novel way. Fifteen trekkies of the city have got together to form a Chandigarh Trekkers Club, with the Chandigarh Tourism Department offering to provide complete support.
The formal launch in the presence of Chandigarh Tourism Director Mr Vivek Atray at Chandigarh Beckons Hotel had been very encouraging. "The Club shall have to prepare its own plans and undertake activities where the Administration shall be there to facilitate in every possible way", he reiterated.
While the founding members present on the occasion debated on the scope of its activities, the Department of Forests has agreed to network with the Trekkers Club to provide access to trekking equipment, as well as help in identifying new treks within the city's limits.
From short one-days to longer and more difficult treks would be planned, says Ms Supreet Dhiman, a keen trekker who has climbed the highest mountains in both England and Wales, and shall cater to every age group.
The first Nature trip has been planned on the 2nd September through the Nepli forest and anyone can join in.
The club shall operate from the premises of STEPS and would be meeting regularly in the premises of the Hotel Chandigarh Beckons, in Sector 42D.

Say No to Surrogate Advertising

After successfully achieving the Smoke-Free City status for Chandigarh, it is time to regulate the surrogate advertising. In a panel discussion at the Press Club today, the social activist Hemant Goswami of Burning Brain Society, Pallav Mukherjee, Municipal Councillor, Man Mohan Singh Kohli of Hotel Aroma & President, Tourism Promotion Society of Chandigarh, Capt Balwant Gurunay, a management trainer, and Renuka Salwan, Deputy Director BIS and chairperson of PRSI Chandigarh Chapter, decided to send a memorandum to the key people in the Ministry of I&B, to deglamorise the consumption of liquor and tobacco, by regulating the blatant use of surrogate advertising. Click here for more info.

eRevolution2007

The mega annual IT event of Chandigarh, eRevolution, will be held at Hotel Taj on August 2-3, 2007. The two-days events focusses on "Achieving Excellence through a 360 degree approach" and "Entrepreneurship" with leading experts and professionals participating in this meet.
The event is jointly hosted by the Chandigarh Administration, Govt of Haryana and Govt of Punjab along with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), with the support of NASSCOM, Band of Angels, Indian Venture Capital Association, and The Indus Entrepreneur (TiE).
The Cyber Media Events are the Event Entrepreneurs.
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Chandigarh to be No Smoking Zone

Come 1st July, and Chandigarh would be No Smoking City, the first one in the country. The Chandigarh Police has already started challaning the people smoking in the public places and restaurants. So smokers coming into the city beware please.