65th indian Pharma Congress from today
The 65th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) 2013 is being hosted by the Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association (IPGA) and will be presided over by Atul Kumar Nasa, the President of Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association (IPCA). IPC will be held on December 20 to 22 at Amity University where around 4,000 national and international delegates are attending the IPC who will come from different pharmaceutical fields. The main focus of the IPC includes memorial lectures, symposia and plenary lectures by prominent speakers from India and abroad, including speakers from USA, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, UAE and Netherlands. In addition to this research Scholars and scientists from various pharmacy colleges and research laboratories will present around 1,700 research papers and review articles in different specialisation of pharmacy. Besides scientific lectures and poster presentations, a pharmaceutical expo is also being organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) focussing on Pharmaceutical Plant and Machinery.
Shrichand Chokan fast enters second day
The fast-unto-death by former Gram Panchayat pradhan, Shrichand Chokan and the indefinite dharna by hundreds of BJP workers and office bearers of Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) of Badarpur and Okhla Assembly constituencies at Jantar Mantar led by sitting MlA, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri entered second day on Thursday. They are demanding the removal of the regularised colonies from the O Zone category and pave way for residents to carry out repair or construction in their houses according to the building bye laws. The party workers and the RWA representatives led by Bidhuri will on December 22 (Sunday) meet the Urban Development Minister, Kamal Nath to impress upon him to direct officers in his Ministry to take necessary action and give relief to thousands of residents of such colonies in Badarpur and Okhla Assembly constituencies.