National CME on cancer registries
Chandigarh: The PGIMER in collaboration with Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai , world NCD federation and Health Department, UT Chandigarh and Punjab Department of Health and Family Welfare will organize a national CME on cancer registries for cancer control on January 23 at Bhargava Auditorium, PGIMER. The CME will highlight upon population based cancer registries(PBCR) as a tool for cancer control for improving the programme and policies. The programme will be inaugurated by Himachal Health Minister Vipin Parmar in the presence of Prof Jagat Ram , Director PGIMER.
HF cow wins by producing 68.14 kg milk
Chandigarh: Punjab Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development organised the monthly ‘Block Level Milching Competitions’ to identify the high quality genetical livestock with the purpose of enhancing milk production in the state, said Cabinet Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu. He said that in the competition of H.F. cow breed of Harpreet Singh from village Noorpur Hakima of Moga district won by producing 68.14 kg milk in December, 2018. He said that H.F. cow of Ram Rattan of Dubhali village of Balachaur, Nawashahar district won by producing 54.60 KG milk in November, 2018 in block level milching competitions.
Sehajdhari Party dissolves old structure
Chandigarh: The Sehajdhari Sikh Party took a decision on the directions of its national chief Dr PS Ranu to dissolve all organizational structure of its Punjab unit. The new structure will be soon reconstituted to strengthen the party cadre. This has been decided by the National Executive Council of the Party in light of the coming Lok Sabha elections, said Baba Jasbir Singh Chahal, National General Secrerary Organization of the party. Sehajdhari Sikh Party shall campaign for like minded secular parties in the country to stop the BJP to win again as the BJP on behest of SAD Badal has damaged the Sehajdhari Sikhs by amending laws in the Parliament by scuttling their 70 years old voting right in SGPC elections, he said.
Jat Sabha to honour recipients of awards
Chandigarh: Jat Sabha, Chandigarh and Deenbandhu Choudhary Chhotu Ram Sabha, Jammu will jointly honour the recipients of Param Vir Chakra, Veer Chakra, Kirti Chakra, war widows and promising players at a national level function to be held in Katra on the occasion of Basant Panchami and Chhotu Ram Jayanti on February 10.
AK Sharma elected as president, PAA
Chandigarh: Former IRS officer and member Punjab State Food commission AK Sharma is elected as Punjab Athletic Association (PAA) for a tenure of four years during the general election meeting. Sharma defeated the incumbent Satvir Singh Atwal by 10 votes. A total of 48 members including two sitting MLAs cast their votes.