Churachandpur saw hectic shopping for gifts on account of Valentine`s day with many shops selling gift packs for the occasion. The shopkeepers had a field day as their day’s sale doubled with boys and girls thronging the shops to buy special gifts for their special ones.
Many shops selling gifts observed that their proceeds doubled as compared to that they had in the past week.
NGOs in the town took the opportunity of performing musical road shows, offering new doses of medicine and renewing their offer for help in testing so as to detect/diagnose HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis.
During the peak hour, the traffic woe was quite visible in Churachandpur and the traffic police lamented their helplessness in effectively discharging their duty in the absence of VDF personnel who outnumbered them on duty as they were on strike.
The day also coincided with the marathon race conducted by the Young Paite Association (YPA), the largest philanthrophic organization of Churachandpur district. The marathon race was one of the many items organized in the run up to the upcoming Diamond jubilee celebration of YPA to be held from 2 march under the theme `Introspection for social transformation`. Meanwhile, the committee set up for the celebration are planning a grand celebration at Hiangtam Lamka ground. Many youngsters from far and near participated in the marathon race today which started from the Peace Ground in Tuibuang and concluded at the Hiangtam Lamka ground amidst cheers from the local people.
