March 2010

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Lawyers to observe ‘Black Day’ on February 27

Lawyers across the country will observe a ‘Black Day’ on February 27, to protest against..

Warning on cigarette packs gets thumbs up

March 31: Come June, the screaming image of a mouth infested with oral cancer will hit you as you reach for a box of cigarettes. The Union health ministry’s newest scare tactic to shock smokers out of their addiction has got a thumbs up from a field study of the Voluntary Health Association across [...]

Children clear garbage in Alandur

March 31: In a rare show of unity, an AIADMK councillor and another from the DMK joined hands and came down heavily on the DMK-ruled Alandur municipality over the issue of the alleged use of child labour in garbage clearing. It was a double blow for the DMK since the Alandur Assembly constituency is [...]