CII takes study Mission to ITIs Nalagarh & Solan
Chandigarh: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Northern Region organised a study mission of 60 members from Punjab and Chandigarh region to Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Solan and Nalagarh and TVS Motor Company Plant (Training Facilities) at Nalagarh, distt Solan (HP) on Thursday. “CII organised this mission to promote learning through sharing of best practices and to share the good practices of role model ITIs of the State with around 60 ITI principals, faculty members and IMC chairmen of various states like Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana etc,” said Rajender Guleria, Co-chairman, CII-NR, Special Task Force on Skills and Education & Chairman.
SBP Group Forays into Commercial Sector
Chandigarh: After being in the real estate industry for almost a decade, the SBP Group on Thursday announced the launch of its first commercial project ‘City Heart’ under its new brand Credo. The project which is spread on eight acres area is strategically located and promises to be the commercial hub of Kharar. located on Chandigarh-Kharar highway (NH-21), national and international brands have plans to open their showrooms and outlets here. The location, which is opposite the Bank Square, offers good 3-way connectivity to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and J&K, which will make it the most coveted commercial property in Kharar. This project is marketed by BioQue and Gandhi Group. Aman Singla, Managing Director, SBP Group said, “We are sure ‘City Heart’ will come up like Sector 17 in Chandigarh and we have already got bookings from some of the prominent names”.
Fortis Hospital organises quiz for kidney patients
Mohali: In a bid to increase the knowledge of kidney patients and help them cope with their disease better, over 120 dialysis patients and their family members tested their knowledge during a friendly quiz contest organised by the Department of Nephrology and Transplant Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Mohali on Thursday. The interaction was held under the aegis of “Sahaayak”, a get-together of patients of kidney failure undergoing dialysis. Quizzing the patients, Dr HJS Gill (Senior Consultant, Nephrology and Chief Medical Director, ABO incompatible kidney transplant program), emphasised on the need of prevention of kidney failure by early detection and prompt management of kidney diseases.
CBTl launches special flavour
Chandigarh: The Coffee Bean and Tea leaf (CBTl), has launched dark chocolate ice blended, a special flavour of the month introduced for its loyalists. In this, dark chocolate powder jells with coffee and milk, topped with fresh whipped cream. Original ice blended is available at CBTl store in Chandigarh at Hotel Aroma and Elante Mall.
prof Bamezai gets ‘Outstanding Scientist Award’
Chandigarh: Chandigarh based Select Biosciences ltd. on Thursday conferred “Outstanding Scientist Award” to Prof RNK Bamezai, a noted scientist in Biotechnology at an inaugural session of the Third Annual Conference on Genomics and Proteomics Research, in New Delhi. The award has been given to him in the field of Biotechnology for his exemplary work on Human Genetics and Genomics which has been acclaimed globally. Prof Bamezai who is currently acting as Director at the National Centre of Applied Human Genetics, School of life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi has been conferred with Padam Shree Award in the year 2012.
HP UNVEIlES NEW INKJET
Chandigarh: HP unveiled the industry’s first inkjet devices designed to meet the complex needs of large businesses. The HP Officejet Enterprise Color MFP X585 and HP Officejet Enterprise Color X555 are powered by HP PageWide Technology, which takes proven, advanced commercial printing technologies and scales them to a new class of
enterprise printers.
PGIMER AND GMCH BlOOD DONATION CAMP ON JUNE 14
Chandigarh: To meet the shortage of blood during summer, Thalassaemic Children Welfare Association, PGIMER and GMCH-32 Chandigarh will be organising 141st blood donation camp in Blood Bank, GMCH 32, Chandigarh. The camp will be organised on June 14, 2014 from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm. The camp will be inaugurated by Dr Atul Sachdev, Director, Principal, GMCH 32 at 12.00 pm. Voluntary donors and social organisations are warmly welcomed to donate the blood for the welfare of Thalassaemics.
HARYANA POlICE ARREST SNATCHERS
Chandigarh: Haryana police has arrested two members of a gang from Asaudha railway station, who have been involved in snatching incidents in the moving train on the Delhi-Jakhal section form past three months. A spokesman of the Police Department said arrested persons have been identified. They have confessed their involvement in five incidents in Delhi and Haryana.