Chandigarh

Inbrief

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‘Don’t evict CGHS Dispensary from Sector 45’

Chandigarh: Satya Pal Jain, former city MP and a member of BJP National Working Committee has urged the UT Administration to not evict the dispensary being run in Sector 45 by the Central

Government for providing medical facilities to the pensioners of Centre in and around Chandigarh and permit it to function as it is doing for the last 15 years. In a letter to KK Sharma, Advisor to Administrator, Jain said that there is only one dispensary for the pensioners of Centre in Chandigarh, which was got opened by him when he was a Member of Parliament from Chandigarh. At least

25,000-30,000 pensioners, including people of even 80-90 years of age, are getting medical facilities from here for the last so many years. Though there is need of at least five such dispensaries in Chandigarh, yet the previous Congress Government did not do anything in this direction, he said.

Aryans organises Tree Plantation Drive

Mohali: Aryans Group of Colleges organised a tree plantation drive in the college campus. Hundreds of saplings, including silver oak, gulmohar, chakrasia, ashoka, tun, neem, were planted by the students, staff and Management. The Drive was inaugurated by Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group. Dr Kataria while speaking on the occasion said that greenery and environmental protection is necessary for the survival of the mankind. He told the students to create awareness and participate in tree plantation drive everywhere. Indiscriminate felling of forests and pollution are the major problems, he added.

 ICAI organises Seminar on Companies Act 2013

Chandigarh: A seminar on Contentious Issues Under Companies Act 2013 with Practical Solutions and Frequent Ask Questions (FAQs) regarding filing of Returns and various forms under Companies Act, 2013 was organised at Hotel Orbit, which was attended by over 200 CAs attended the session. Welcoming the members, CA Uma Kant Mehta, Chairman, Chandigarh Branch highlighted the need for continuous and detailed study as the New Companies Act, 2013 has very strict provisions as regard to the Auditors’ too. For the first time in our country two acts Companies Act, 1956 and Companies Act, 2013 are running simultaneously. The Companies Act, 2013 has been enacted in parts and till date only half of the sections are applicable. Apart from that, every day some new notification, circular or other order has made it little bit difficult for professionals and also for small Companies and especially Private limited Companies.

MSU opens MBA program to Indian students

Chandigarh: Missouri State University (MSU), with one of the premier business colleges in the Mid-Western United States has opened up applications for Indian students for their Master of Business Administration program. The increased demand of trained management professionals has prompted Missouri State

University to offer this curriculum that stands out in imparting managerial skills to the students which make them professionally well-equipped to add value to the organization that they join after the curriculum.

 One-day Inter pastorate seminar held

Chandigarh: Christ Church CNI (Churches of Northern India), Sector 18 here organised a one-day Inter pastorate seminar on Stress on womanhood at different stages of life in the KYM Hall at CNI Church. The program was facilitated and organised by Women Fellowship Christ Services Group (WFCS), a group of 50 ladies of CNI Church, in collaboration with the Pastorate committee. Around 150 women participated in the seminar. Most of the leading Churches of Northern India contributed in the seminar to confer the various issues related to the lives of women in present era. The programme also highlighted Demonstration on food in no time; quick cooking by Ekta Nayyar in which she prepared scrumptious delicacies which can be prepared quickly in less time.

SAMI Direct introduces CalciD MaxTM

Chandigarh: SAMI Direct, one of India's health science company has introduced a new product Calci D MaxTM, a unique combination of clinically proven ingredients to support bone health.

Calci D MaxTM  is a unique composition derived from Calcium CitrateMalate, a water soluble supplement, which facilitates calcium retention and maintains bone mass and is the most bioavailable calcium form, Vitamin D3, derived from fermentation process, which promotes mineralisation of bone.