Punjab varsities shine in Khelo India Games
Chandigarh: In the Khelo India University Games held in Uttar Pradesh, four Universities of Punjab have occupied first five places in the final medal tally, with Panjab University, Chandigarh, winning the overall champion’s trophy and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, finishing as runners-up. Punjabi University, Patiala, secured the fourth position and Guru Kashi University, Damdama Sahib, secured the fifth position. Congratulating all the winning players and Universities, Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer attributed it to the students, their parents, coaches and higher officials of the Universities and sports departments. This is a big boost to the State Government’s efforts to again make Punjab number one state in the country in the field of sports.
Grievance redressal prog for electricity consumers in Panchkula on Jun 6
Chandigarh: Haryana Government official spokesperson on Sunday said that a grievance redressal programme for electricity consumers was organized in Panchkula on June 6 to redress the grievances of electricity consumers. Spokesperson said that the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam’s consumer grievances redressal forum (CGRF), Panchkula’s chairman, along with Forum members, will hold the proceedings on June 6, 2023, at 11:30 am in the office of SE/OP Circle, UHBVN, Sector-5, Panchkula, to redress the grievances of the consumers of Panchkula. The CGRF will take all grievances or complaints of consumers like billing problem, voltage complaints, problems in metering, disconnection and reconnection of power supply, interruptions, failure of power supply, efficiency, safety, reliability, noncompliance of Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission orders etc.
Fortis organizes movie screening for cancer survivors
Chandigarh: Nearly 150 cancer survivors, along with their family members, enjoyed themselves at an exclusive screening of the Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan starrer ‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’, organized for them by Saarthak — the Cancer Support Group of Fortis Cancer Institute, Mohali, at Elante Mall, on Sunday. The event was organized to mark National Cancer Survivors Day.
ECA Group empowers abroad education consultants
Chandigarh: Australia's largest private higher education provider - Education Centre of Australia (ECA), hosted a successful event at Taj Chandigarh, motivating and empowering abroad education consultants. The event based workshop aimed to debunk misinformation surrounding university applications from India for study in Australia aspirants. ECA Group reaffirms Australia's warm welcome to genuine students who meet the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criteria.
Walkathon to spread awareness on knee-related problems organized
Chandigarh: To spread awareness on knee-related problems, a walkathon was organized at Ramleela ground Budhlada on Sunday. AAP’s local MLA Principal Budh Ram and senior ortho surgeon at Shalby Hospital, Mohali, Dr Gagan Deep Gupta were present during the occasion. Budh Ram exhorted the people to develop and follow a healthy lifestyle to keep themselves fit.
IVY Hospital, Amritsar, starts kidney transplant
Amritsar: Ivy Hospital, Amritsar has announced the launch of a kidney transplant facility on Sunday. Sanjay Roy, GM operations, said that our kidney transplant team includes Dr HK Imran Hussain, nephrologist, and Dr Pars Ram Siani, kidney transplant surgeon, who have experience of over 150 successful kidney transplants. Apart from ABO compatible transplant, we have also started services of ABO incompatible and swap transplant and holistic kidney care, he informed.