Tobacco use spreads corona virus: Sidhu
Chandigarh: “Tobacco use is a major threat to public health globally and working as spreader tool to increase the chances of infection of corona virus among the populations. Smokeless tobacco users first of all are prone to deadly diseases and early death, and secondly users have a tendency to spit in public places, and therefore it increases health risks especially by spreading infectious and contagious diseases such as Covid-19,” said Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on the occasion of ‘World No Tobacco Day’. He appealed to all the citizens of Punjab, not to spit and use tobacco in public places because it also spreads other infectious diseases including Covid-19 and Tuberculosis, and Rs 500 penalty will be imposed for spitting in public places.
Punjab constitutes SAB of Language Dept
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Wednesday constituted a new State Advisory Board for the selection of Punjabi Sahitya Ratna and Shiromani Awards and formation of departmental schemes. Higher Education and Languages Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa said that in the new Board, prominent personalities and experts from Punjabi, Hindi and Sanskrit languages as well as literary and artistic fields have been included. “As per the advice of these experts, the Department would frame new schemes and programs for the development of Punjabi language, literature and arts,” he added.
Isolated patients DOING yoga AT gnmc HOSP
Nawanshahr: In line with Punjab Chief Minister’s directions to launch a concerted campaign ‘Mission Fateh’ to combat the onslaught of the coronavirus, Nawanshahr District Administration has commenced inculcating discipline and self control through meditation and yoga. Yogasana and meditation are being performed by patients in isolation centre of Guru Nanak Mission Cheritable Hospital, Dahan Kaleran, under the supervision of Ayurvedic Medical officer Dr Ramgeet Kumari and Staff Nurse Pooja. Now, Nawanshahr district has only four active cases.
IIT Ropar, Ansys to install NPCS in Punjab
Ropar: IIT Ropar, in association with Ansys Software Private Limited, will install low-cost negative pressure cabins in the government medical centers in Rupnagar district of Punjab. Ansys has donated funds to IIT Ropar under CSR agreement towards installation of these cabins. IIT Ropar, with simulation technology support from Ansys to its R&D efforts, has developed low cost negative pressure chambers for isolating Covid-19 patients under the guidance of Dr Dhiraj K Mahajan, an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. These negative pressure rooms are specifically designed isolation rooms in hospitals and medical centers which ensure that the released air borne contaminants do not stay suspended (or leak outside) and is instead scavenged through the ventilation system.
Punjab VB nabs ASI for taking Rs 28,000 bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday nabbed an ASI Gurjeet Singh, posted at Police Station PAU, Ludhiana, red-handed while accepting bribe of Rs 28,000. Spokesperson said that the accused ASI was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Shamsher Singh of Raipur Majri village in Fatehgarh Sahib district. The complainant had alleged that the accused police official was demanding Rs 70,000 bribe for registering a police case against those who have beaten his daughter and the deal was struck at Rs 58,000. The complainant had already paid Rs 30,000 as a first installment to the ASI Shamsher Singh.
Web lecture on Vir Savarkar organised
Chandigarh: Panjab University’s Department of History organized a web lecture of Shri Uday Mahurkar, a senior journalist, author and interpreter of history. About 80 participants participated in the web lecture which continued for more than two hours. Mahurkar, the distinguished speaker, delivered his lecture on ‘Revisiting Veer Savarkar in 21st Century’ in a comprehensive, candid and concise manner.
PU VC visited various departments, hostels
Chandigarh: To take stock of preparation and progress in different departments and hostels, Panjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Raj Kumar on Wednesday visited various departments and hostels. During his visit, he met the chairpersons and the staff and interacted with them by maintaining social distancing norms. He also took stock of issues faced by them and assured them of all the help for the smooth running of the system. During his interaction with the residents of various hostels, he assured them University is concerned about that safe stay in the hostels.