Governor inaugurates Parvati Hospital
Shimla: Himachal Governor Acharya Devvrat urged people to adopt the traditional Indian lifestyle besides expansion of qualitative medical services. He stressed to consider the increasing number of patients even after having more medical institutions in the State. While addressing public at the inauguration of Parvati Hospital at Dashmal in Bhoranj constituency of district Hamirpur with the support of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi and Sir Ganga Ram Trust Committee, Parvati Education and Health Society, he said that only healthy citizens and society are the real treasure of the nation. He urged people to adopt a healthy approach besides working on their daily life.
CM greets people on eve of Parshuram Jayanti
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has greeted the people of Punjab on the auspicious ‘Parshuram Jayanti’. Captain Amarinder Singh exhorted the people to imbibe the ideals propagated by Bhagwan Parshuram ji to lead an ideal life in the society. Bhagwan Parshuram unequivocally stood to uphold the basic tenets of religion, truth, universal love, compassion and righteousness, said he while adding, “The life and philosophy of Parshuram ji teach us to fight injustice with all our might”. He also appealed to the people to celebrate this sacred occasion collectively by rising above the parochial considerations of caste, colour, creed and religion.
North India Skill Summit to be held
Chandigarh: FICCI and NITTTR being stakeholders in skill building, joined hands to conduct a one-of-its kind North India Skill Summit along with a round table on consolidation and networking Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and VTPs (Vocational Training Providers) for skilling India. While delivering the innaugral address Sarvesh Kaushal, IAS, Special Chief-Secretary-cum-Director General, MGSIPA, Punjab said, “In today’s dynamic scenario it is very important to focus equally on self-skilling. Educational institutions these days are becoming factories for producing unemployable youth. Quality issues are all pervading.”
`3.13 crore approved for scouts
Chandigarh: Haryana State Bharat Scouts and Guides has approved a sum of `3.13 crore to promote the activities of the association in Haryana in 2017-18. A decision to this effect was taken in the 40th Annual General Meeting of the State Council of Haryana State Bharat Scouts and Guides held here under the chairmanship of Governor, Kaptan Singh Solanki, who is also the President of the Council. The Governor felicitated 181 Cubs, Bulbuls, Scouts, Guides and officers for rendering selfless service. He also awarded shields for overall best performance in Scout and Guide activities to districts Karnal and Jind, respectively, and in Cub and Bulbul activities to districts Jind and Bhiwani, respectively.
NHRC organises workshop on good governance
Chandigarh: A regional workshop for Northern India on Good Governance, Development and Human Rights, jointly organised by National Human Rights Commission and UT Chandigarh with participating states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir was inaugurated on Friday by Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore. Anurag Agarwal, UT Home Secretary welcomed all the dignitaries and the participants to the workshop and conveyed his happiness on Chandigarh being chosen as the venue for the NHRC workshop. He said, “This workshop will help in kindling new light, and knowledge to all the participants. The Choice of subject is extremely logical and meaningful adding a lot of emphasis to the current century's functioning".
Tanishq Gupta from AllEN is Tricity JEE –Mains topper
Chandigarh: Allen Career Institute, Chandigarh student Tanishq Gupta repeated history for the institute by capturing AIR-19 in JEE MAINS 2017 to become the Tricity topper. This year JEE-MAINS was conducted by CBSE in offline mode on April 2 and in online mode on April 8 and 9. In all, about 14 lakh students participated in it. Tanishq secured 335 marks out of 360 and aims to study Computer Science from IIT Mumbai. Tanishq has been selected for the Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) for Physics in 2017, wherein only the top 35 students of the country were invited.
‘Reap maximum benefit from fish farming in summer’
ludhiana: Proper care and right knowledge is the key to reap maximum benefit from fish farming in the summer season, said Dr Meera D. Ansal, college of fisheries of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, ludhiana. She emphasized to provide sufficient comfortable zone to the fish below the surface layer, which gets heated up far beyond optimum temperature range (28-320C). Maintain six feet water depth and to mitigate heating up of water; partial shading of pond with trees is also recommended, said she.
Poultry training course concludes at GADVASU
ludhiana: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, ludhiana conducted a two-week training course on poultry farming. 16 farmers from Punjab participated in it. Parminder Singh, Professor Veterinary Extension and the course coordinator said that during this heat wave, poultry farmers are facing difficulties due to low egg price, low production and high price of chicks. But the trainees showed enthusiasm as the demand of meat is more at this moment. Depending upon land holding, the capital and marketing intelligence, one can venture into either layer farming meant for table egg production or for broiler production meant for meat production, he added. The trainees were also taken to nearby commercial layer and broiler farms for interaction, encouragement and spot queries with the poultry entrepreneurs.
MSF launches ‘Without Borders’ in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The international medical humanitarian organisation, Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is hosting ‘Without Borders’, a six-day event (April 28 – May 3) about access to healthcare, at Alliance Française in Chandigarh. MSF works in more than 65 countries, including India, and provides assistance to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters and exclusion from healthcare. ‘Without Borders’ depicts the challenges of seeking and providing healthcare. "While the event is rooted in the specific experiences of our patients and staff, the struggle for access to healthcare has a universal resonance. If human suffering is without borders, the desire to alleviate it should also be without borders,” said Peter Paul de Groote, General Director, MSF India.