Desh Bhagat Hospital organises Medical Camp
Chandigarh: Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic Hospital organised a free medical check-up camp in collaboration with Shri Sangmeshwar Mahadev Mandir Arunai Sewa Dal at Desh Bhagat Hospital. Rajdeep Kaur SDM Amloh and Mahant Shri Vasudev Giri Ji (Arunai Wale) inaugurated the camp. A team of doctors headed by Director of the University School of Ayurveda Dr. Kulbhushan, along with the supporting paramedical staff, examined 300 patients. Medicines were provided free of cost. ECG, Blood Test, Urine test and X-ray were also done free of cost. The doctors disclosed that most of the patients examined by them were suffering from gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension, leucorrhea, diabetes, joint pains, low eye vision, skin disorders, anemia etc. Chancellor of the University Dr. Zora Singh said, “we are making this hospital Multi-Specialty hospital and will provide 24 hrs emergency and free transport facility to patients. laboratory test, operation of eye diseases with modern machines, gall blabber stone and hysterectomy will also be done at low cost”.
Workshop on personality development
Chandigarh: Brahmakumaris conducted a 5-day workshop on personality development for the children of Government schools at their Centre at Sector 46 here. Through this workshop, they gave tips on memory techniques, concentration power, total development, study techniques etc. They were also taught how to inculcate values in their lives such respect for elders and relationship with parents. Around 80 students attended this workshop. Brahmakumari Poonam said that the objective of this workshop is to inculcate moral values in students and to utilise their holidays.
GEI receives Healthcare excellence award
Chandigarh: Grewal Eye Institute (GEI) was recently awarded the Healthcare Excellence Award 2013 and Indira Gandhi Excellence Award. On being bestowed with the Awards for patient satisfaction, Dr SPS Grewal said, “It is indeed a mesmerizing moment when amongst so many nominees your name is announced to step forward and receive that award.” The Healthcare Award was presented by A.H. Khan Chowdury, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India. The Indira Gandhi Excellence Award was presented at The Indian Society of International law Auditorium.
Oreo in Guinness World of Records
Chandigarh: Oreo, the biscuit brand by Cadbury India, made a place for itself in the record books of Guinness World of Records for most people dunking cookies. The record-breaking event saw over 1,796 people discovering the fun of enjoying Oreo in the ‘Twist, lick, Dunk’ style together. The previous record was set in Argentina where 1503 people participated. Oreo’s special ritual of ‘Twist, lick, Dunk’ has been enjoyed by millions of consumers around the world for nearly hundred years.
Online voting for student at Tata First Dot
Chandigarh: The TATA First Dot, powered by NEN — the national country’s recognition and mentoring platform for student startups is inviting people to vote online to determine 5 people’s choice winners in the competition for best student start-ups. The 3rd edition of ‘Tata First Dot Powered by NEN’ was launched nationwide in September this year. In the first component, workshops featuring business-modeling, panel discussions and entrepreneur interactions were held across 20 cities in the country.
Virbhadra opens Punjab & Sindh Bank Branch
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday launched the new branch of Punjab & Sindh Bank at Hamirpur. This is the 1127th branch of the Bank in the country and 20th in the State. Singh expressed hope that this branch of Punjab & Sindh bank would go a long way in promoting agricultural and industrial activities in the area. Director, Punjab & Sindh Bank, Suresh Thakur said that this was 12th branch of the Bank opened during last one and half month period. He said that efforts had been made to open one branch of the bank in every district of the State. Senior Manager, Chandigarh Zone Veer Singh welcomed the Chief Minister.
Rs 81 cr approved for lake development
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has approved Rs 81 crore for the development of an artificial lake on about 108 acres of land in Mewat district to meet the demands of farmers pertaining to irrigation needs in the area. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has approved for the development of Kotla lake in Mewat and the process related to acquiring land has already been completed, an official spokesman said. The lake would benefit the farmers of Kotla, Aakeda, Mohammdpur, Khanpur and Moli. Water would be supplied to these villages through this lake for irrigation purposes which would cover about 1,620 acres of land under Kharif crops and 4,010 acres of land under Rabi crops.
Four highway robbers nabbed
Muktsar: Four members of a gang of inter-state highway robbers were arrested here along with two stolen vehicles, police said on Wednesday. The accused were part of a seven-member gang. They were arrested while coming from Abohar in two stolen jeeps, police said. When a police party stopped them at a check-point, the accused failed to produce documents of the jeeps, following which they were arrested. They have confessed to have committed extortions and 11 robberies, mostly on national highways, in the districts of Muktsar and Bathinda of Punjab and Sirsa and Hisar districts of Haryana. They were planning more such robberies, police added.
Gillco school celebrates Christmas
Chandigarh: The faculty and students of Gillco International School celebrated Christmas with a lot of joy and fervor. The school was decorated in true Christmas spirit and the “Nativity Scene” was enacted and displayed by the students. The special assembly organized for this occasion comprised a short play, Christmas Carols and a rocking dance performance by the students. The Principal, Inderpreet Kaur applauded the efforts of the staff and students for putting together such a good show which truly symbolized the joy of giving and togetherness. Meenakshi Mohindra, Director of the school, distributed gifts along with Santa.The celebrations culminated with students dancing and enjoying the Christmas treats.
Toshiba launches a new range of laptops
Chandigarh: Toshiba India unveiled its new range of fully equipped laptops with HD and Full HD displays. The laptops include speakers and HDMI with 4K output for all round high definition performance. Speaking about this, Sanjay Warke, Country Head, Toshiba India said, C Series comes with wide variety of configuration options that deliver stylish looks impressive performance from the start and l series featuring Onkyo speakers, are designed around today’s youth. Meanwhile S Series offers unmatched technology wrapped in a metallic build and the new sleek Satellite U40 series offering a blend of low weight and high performance