Guv, CM felicitate people on Buddha Purnima
Shimla: Himachal Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur have felicitated the people of the state on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. The Governor said that lord Buddha preached for love and social harmony and his teachings were more relevant today. We all should follow the Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path as shown by him. The Chief Minister said that Buddha Purnima was a sacred festival and the teachings of lord Buddha were solely to liberate human beings from the misery and sufferings and help one to live a peaceful life.
Over 78.64 lakh MT wheat procured
Chandigarh: Wheat procurement in the Haryana has surpassed last year’s level. A total of 78.64 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat has been procured by the state agencies till now against 74.25 lakh MT last year, said a spokesman. He said, while state agencies have procured over 78.64 lakh metric tonnes, the traders have procured 441 metric tonnes. Over 31.92 lakh MT has been procured by Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation limited (HAFED), whereas Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department has purchased more than 23.28 lakh MT wheat. District Sirsa was leading in wheat arrival where over 10.27 lakh MT of the crop had been procured followed by district Karnal, which recorded more than 8.54 lakh MT wheat arrival.
CM greets 3 students who passed UPSC from HP
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has telephonically greeted three students, Charu, Abhishek and Ayush who have passed Union Public Service Commission exams (UPSC) from Himachal Pradesh and added that it was a matter of great proud to all of us that even a small hilly state like Himachal, three students have excelled and achieved a glorious success in the said examination. He has once again congratulated all of them alongwith their respective families.
Over 1.44 lakh MT mustard purchased
Chandigarh:The Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation has so far purchased over 1.44 lakh metric tonnes of mustard during the current purchase season. As many as 75,905 farmers have so far been benefited with this purchase, said a spokesman of the Federation. He said that 32,432.90 MT of mustard has been purchased in district Bhiwani, 6,190.42 MT in Charkhi Dadri, 3,774.90 MT in Fatehabad, 9,366.34 MT in Gurugram, 956.50 MT in Nuh, 16,530.40 MT in Hisar, 1017 MT in Jind, 12,578.10 MT in Jhajjar, 140.35 MT in Karnal, 21,329.39 MT in Mahendragarh, 17,414.20 MT in Rewari, 9,993.60 MT in Rohtak and 13,067.70 MT in Sirsa.
WTC Chandigarh’s online bidding on May 5
Chandigarh: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the World Trade Center Association (WTCA), World Trade Center, Chandigarh is offering online bidding platform for online bidding of exclusive commercial spaces across the three key projects on May 5. Consumers can register for the online bidding till May 4 by paying an earnest money of just Rs 2,000 for single unit and Rs 5,000 multiple units. The size of the commercial units range from 230 sqft to 5,705 sqft and the base price from Rs 12 lakhs to Rs 3.7 crore, said Ashish Arora, Director – Sales & Distribution.
Professional stuntmen regale audiences
Pathankot: KTM, the European Racing legend, conducted breath-taking KTM stunt show in Pathankot. The stunt-show was organized in order to showcase the mind-blowing stunt rides and tricks from the professional stunt riders. The stunt show was held near main bus stand in which professional stunt team demonstrated breath-taking stunts on the KTM Duke bikes. The event was open to all. Till now, KTM Stunt show has been organized at Surat, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Kanchipuram, Coimbatore, Chennai, lucknow, Indore, Jabalpur, Aurangabad, Jammu, Jalandhar, Patiala and many other towns
Experts advise on how to stop substance abuse
Chandigarh: A team of experts from Fortis Hospital, Mohali conducted an awareness camp at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School here. The informative awareness session was conducted to create awareness about ill effects of drug abuse as well as abusive alcohol consumption. As many as 55 number of people from different walks of life like drivers, conductors, government employees, traders and many others attended this session. The session was conducted by Dr Simmi Waraich, Senior Consultant, Department of Psychiatry, Fortis Hospital, Mohali.
Over 750 students educated on immune system
Chandigarh:Over 750 students of government and private school children (50 schools) participated in "World Immunology Day" celebrations in Bhargava Auditorium at PGIMER. Prof A Rajvanshi, Dean PGIMER and Acting Director who was the chief guest, said that ,it was a good idea to use world immunology day to educate children, about important concepts of immunology, vaccinations and organ donation.This would go a long way to inculcate healthy habits and prevent a number of lifestyle diseases in the community.
