World No-Tobacco Day TODAY
Chandigarh: Taking the initiative to spread awareness on the coming World No Tobacco Day (May 31), Dr Sachin Gupta - Consultant Medical Oncology and Haemato Oncology; Max Super Speciality Hospital (Mohali), shared his views on the issue of passive smoking saying, "passive smoking increases the risk of death, disease and disability. It causes lung cancer, heart disease, miscarriage and birth defects, sudden infant death syndrome, asthma in children and adults, ear infections, coughing and wheezing, sore throat, eye inflammation, runny nose, nausea and vomiting, headache, lung ailments such as bronchitis, lung infections, pneumonia and other diseases of the respiratory system".
RlA holds second round of auction
Chandigarh: The UT Registering and licensing Authority (RlA) conducted second auction of vehicle registration number for series 'CH-01-AT' on Thursday. There were in all 30 numbers for auction and the total amount fetched is Rs 4, 96,900. The number 'CH-01-AT-0060' and 'CH01-AT-0100' fetched the highest amount i.e. Rs 70,000 each and the second highest number bided was 'CH-01-AT-0030' for Rs 44,000. In last auction organized on May 10, "CH-01-AT-0001" went for whopping Rs 9,10,000. And, the RlA had earned a total amount of
Rs 38, 67,100 from the auction of 48 fancy numbers on May 10.
Punjabhas okayed 4 new ROBs: Dhillon
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has approved a proposal to build 4 new Railway Over Bridges(ROBs) with a view to improve the road connectivity between major cities and towns of the State, said Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Minister for Public Works Department. These ROBs would be constructed at the cost of Rs 128.18 crores and construction work would commence in next two months. ROBs would be constructed in Kapurthala near Science City, Malerkotla on Raikot Road, Gobindgarh and Northern Byepass Patiala and all these ROBs are expected to be completed within 18 months of the allotment of work.
Govt asks For NAMES to fill VACANCY in IAS
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has asked all the Administrative Secretaries to sponsor the names of eligible officers to fill up one vacancy of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from among the Non-State Civil Service (SCS) Officers serving in the State. A spokesman said that as per provisions made in the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Selection) Regulations, 1997, it has been decided to fill up this vacancy.
BADAl okays MC status to village PANCHAYAT
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has given approval to accord the status of Municipal Council to the village panchayat of Nurpur Bedi in Roopnagar thereby conceding the long pending demand of the local residents of the area. A spokesman said, the decision had been taken to ensure quick dispensation of public services/utilities to the people of nearby villages and to percolate the benefits of policies and programmes of the State Govt aimed at overall welfare and development of the people. CM has directed the Secretary local Government to immediately issue a final notification in this regard u/s 4 & 5 of the Municipal Act-1911.
HSVB nabs constable for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Vijay Singh, Head Constable, Police Post Hanspur, Police Station Sadar Fatehabad red handed while accepting illegal gratification of Rs 10,000 from Mangat Ram, a resident of Naheta, Tehsil Ratia, Fatehabad in lieu of helping the complainant in a hurt case. A case has been registered against them under section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at the Bureau's police station, Hisar.
SlSA observeS Anti-Tobacco day
Chandigarh: The State legal Services Authority (SlSA) observed Anti-Tobacco Day in association with Mahatma Gandhi Students legal literacy Club of Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 38-W under the guidance of Justice Hemant Gupta, Judge, Punjab and Haryana high court and SlSA executive chairman. A workshop was also conducted in the school and the students were informed about the side effects of tobacco/drug use. The students were also made aware of the anti drugs programme of the Government.
Hooda approves ROBs proposal
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has approved the proposal to construct Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) on Rewari Narnaul Highway near Station Khori and on district road Hussainpur to Daliki near Hussainpur. A spokesman said that Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation India ltd. (DFCC) would bear full cost of these ROBs. No service road is required at site as there is no construction on both sides of the road at the proposed alignment. DFCC would design the approaches of ROB having flatter slopes to ply the light local vehicles or traffic.
8TH Public lecture ON ‘BRAIN ATTACK’ TODAY
Chandigarh: The eighth public lecture in the Golden Jubilee public lecture series will be held on Brain Attack by Dr Manoj Goyal, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, PGIMER on May 31 at 12.30 pm on the ground floor of New OPD Block, PGIMER. As per estimates, every minute 4-5 new cases of stroke occur in India. As a result of either decrease of blood supply or haemorrhage in brain there is damage to cells in the brain and depending upon the site of damage, patients may present with weakness of one side of body, loss of ability to speak, visual abnormalities, confused behaviour or loss of feeling in different parts of body.
UNION COAl MIN pleads for clean politics
Chandigarh: Union Coal Minister Prakash Jaiswal on Thursday said, only those people should join politics who desire to serve the country and the poor. While speaking during Sanskrit lecture organized at Sri Krishan Parnami Sanskrit College and Jankalyan Asharm, Bhiwani under the aegis of Haryana Sanskrit Akademi, he regretted that now people serving their own interests have started entering politics which was very detrimental for the society and the country. He said we should all pledge for clean politics which will further strengthen our democracy.