Cycle expedition from Bhuj to Amritsar
Chandigarh: With a view to exhibit its adventurous spirit and inspire the modern youths with the chivalrous passion of the soldiers, Indian Army keeps carrying out various expeditions on various momentous occasions. Going by this tradition and to commemorate the ‘Diamond Jubilee celebrations of 63 cavalry, a Cycle Expedition was flagged off by lt Gen KJ Singh, GOC-in -C, Western Command from Bhuj on February 13. The General was commissioned in 63 cavalry and is the present Colonel of the regiment. The expedition will be undertaken in two phases. In Phase - I from Bhuj to Alwar and in Phase - II from Alwar to Amritsar covering a total distance of 1900Kms. The expedition team consisting of 1 Officer, 1 Junior Commissioned Officer and 11 Other Ranks led by Capt Himanshu Karan in the first phase will cover a total distance of 1180 Kms in 20 days. This expedition will provide the opportunity for these men to inculcate the spirit of camaraderie by providing a judicious mix of challenge, adventure and thrill by pitting them against nature.
Provisions of PCPNDT Act Draconian: Docs
Chandigarh: Medicos legal Action Group (MlAG) organised “Chai pe legal Charcha” for ultrasonologists and gynaecologists on Sunday at IMA Complex, Sector 35 here. The topic for discussion was Criminal Prosecution under PCPNDT Act. Dr Neeraj Nagpal, Convenor of Medicos legal Action Group said that more than 100 doctors all over the country have been convicted in criminal court of law under PCPNDT Act with imprisonments up to 5 years.He said the provisions of PCPNDT Act are draconian and are frequently misused to settle personal scores. About 150 Gynaecologists, and ultrasonologists/ radiologists of the region attended the “charcha” .
Record 100 companies to visit Aryans on Feb 26
Mohali: More than 100 big and small companies have given their written confirmation for 33rd Aryans Job Fest to be held on February 26 at Aryans campus. Interested candidates can register themselves on Aryans website i.e. www.aryans.edu.in. The list of participating companies have been uploaded on website with all the necessary details including course, eligibility criteria, package etc. companies from various sectors including engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, Accountancy, IT, Nursing etc.
CGC Jhanjeri holds Walkathon at Sukhna lake
Chandigarh: CGC Jhanjeri organised a walkathon at Sukhna lake to promote health, fitness among residents on healthy and nutritious life. A large number of local residents joined the students of CGC in their walk at Sukhna lake. The participants were carrying placards with various slogans .The walkathon was conducted while explaining lifestyle of nowadays which is active & hectic but there is lack of exercise, which leads to several health issues including obesity. lack of physical work not only physically impact one but also leads to depression and drug addiction too. Residents were later, motivated to do manual work, exercise & eat nutritious diet to get into shape instead of choosing fast food.
College delegation submits memorandum
Chandigarh: To raise the issues of the unaided AICTE approved colleges, a delegation of various state associations including Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) recently met with AICTE chairman, Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe in Delhi. The delegation submitted the memorandum regarding the problems being faced by unaided colleges. Dr Anshu Kataria, President, PUCA requested AICTE chairman that as AICTE regulates and allots the intake capacity of private colleges, on similar pattern private universities and deemed universities should be brought under the ambit of AICTE. Dr Pardeep Kumar said that in many states the State Government has not constituted the regulatory body to control the functioning of these universities due to which many of these universities are admitting the students in bulk resulting into closure of small unaided colleges. listening to all the problems being faced by unaided colleges, AICTE chairman assured to forward the memorandum to Ministry of Human Resource & Development (MHRD).
Annual Sports Day celebrated
Mohali: Indo Global Colleges celebrated their 13th Annual Sports meet. After the inaugural function, the budding engineers, architects, managers and educationists all showed their skills on the field. Over 900 students including 400 girls competed in Athletics comprising of Races, long Jump, High Jump, Javelin, Discuss Throw, Hurdles etc and in Games like Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Table Tennis and Badminton. In all, there were over 27 sporting events. Cheers, whistles, clapping and shouting followed nonstop for the rest of the day reaching a crescendo on announcement of the winners. Another interesting activity was breaking the Handi tied on a height of over 60 feet by groups of students.
Tiny Toddlers exhibit sporting skills
Panchkula: Holy Child School, Morni Road, Panchkula today Sports Day for the primary wing in which over 150 tiny toddlers exhibited sporting talent in the presence of their parents. Various competitions were organised which includes races, lemon race, sack race, tag race involving their presence of mind and athletic skills. The remarkable feature of the event was Kite Flying session in which various techniques and importance of this passion were highlighted by noted Kite Flyer and limca Book Record Holder Devinder Pal Singh Sehgal. Students from senior classes presented a nail biting Karate demonstration and cultural performances which was appreciated by all. The event concluded with prize distribution ceremony in the presence of School Chairperson Neena Trehan and Principal Sangeeta Sharma.
Gionee launches S6 enabled with VolTE feature
Chandigarh: Gionee, a global provider of mobile devices has announced its 1st VolTE enabled Ultra Smartphone S6 in India. Developed under the ‘making slim & shine to perfection’ product development philosophy, the S6 focuses on performance and user experience more than just ultra slim design. Gionee S6 gives you an access to the swift and rapid world of internet with its 4G lTE + VolTE connectivity access that allows 40 % better speech quality. Powered with Amigo 3.1 based on android 5.1 and 1.3 GHz, 64 Bit Octa – Core processor, the S6 is equipped with 3 GB RAM with 32 GB internal storage and expandable memory upto 128 GB.