Member State Food Commission appointed
Chandigarh: Retired IRS officer Ashok Kumar Sharma has been appointed as the member of Punjab State Food Commission. An order in this regard was issued by Principal Secretary of Food Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department KAP Sinha. A spokesperson said Sharma had earlier served in the income-tax-department, Central Excise & Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Ashok Kumar said, "I am thankful to the State Government for giving me this responsibility. I will make sure that I justify my appointment and give my best for the government, department and the public. "
Punjab announces holiday on January 14
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has announced local holiday in Sri Muktsar Sahib District in connection with the Mela Maghi on January 14 (Monday). A spokesman said on January 14, local holiday has been announced in government offices, boards/corporations and educational institutions of Sri Muktsar Sahib district. A notification in this regard has been issued.
Dr Harinder Singh Bedi joins Shalby Hospital
Chandigarh: Dr Harinder Singh Bedi has joined as Chief Consultant, Cardio Vascular Endovascular & Thoracic Sciences today at Shalby Hospital, Mohali. Dr. Bedi has a vast experience in his field under various capacities including St Vincents Hospital & Royal Alexendra Hospital for Children, Sydney (Australia), Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, Fortis Health Institute, Mohali and Head, CTVS, CMC & H, Ludhiana. Dr Bedi has performed over 20,000 open heart procedures resulting on international standards.
Elante organises a musical feast
Chandigarh: Elante Mall on Wednesday organised live performances of the star cast of the upcoming Punjabi movie ‘Do Dooni Panj’, in the Courtyard of the mall. The worldwide release of the movie is scheduled for January 11. The visitors at Elante had a gala time as Punjabi singer, music composer and now film producer Badshah teamed up with singer-songwriter Amrit Maan and model-turned-actress Isha Rakhi to have the audience up on their feet with the ‘Do Dooni Panj’ rap song ‘Jacketan Lightan Waliyan’, which has already garnered more than 14 million views on YouTube, and ‘Peg’, a bhangra track with fun lyrics and groovy music.
UK changes English proficiency requirement
Chandigarh: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK has announced changes to its English language proficiency requirements for overseas nurses and midwives wishing to work in the UK. Under the change, nurses and midwives wishing to work in the UK will still be required to achieve a minimum overall score of 7.0 in IELTS. However, a 6.5 score in the Writing section of the test will be accepted alongside a 7.0 score in each of the Reading, Listening and Speaking sections of the test. The British Council which administers IELTS across 45 locations in India recognises the opportunity this change provides to test takers wanting to work in the nursing profession in the UK.