DMK convenor urges Govt to set up yoga, naturopathy wing

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:24 [IST]

Puducherry, Feb 25 (UNI) Puducherry DMK Convenor and former Chief Minister R V Janakiraman today urged the administration to introduce a seperate yoga and naturopathy wing in the Government General Hospital here.

In a memorandum to the Lt Governor Mukut Mithi, Mr Janakiraman pointed out that such wings existed in the other southern states and urged Mr Mithi to take immediate steps to set up it in Puducherry.

UNI

Topics: HEALTH-PONDY-DMK-URGED

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