World glaucoma week from march 9
Chandigarh: Glaucoma Society of India, PGI Glaucoma Support Group, and Advanced Eye Centre PGI has joined hands to observe the World Glaucoma Week, between March 9 and 15, besides increasing awareness. During this period, glaucoma walk would be organised on March 9 at 8 am from Rock Garden to Sukhna lake. There is B-I-G brunch and glaucoma awareness camp at Hotel Mountview on the same day from 11 am to 3pm. Participants will receive discounted food coupons as incentive to spread awareness. Glaucoma related talks will be aired on All India Radio and Doordarshan. On Saturday, March 15, 2014, a street play will be staged at Sector 17 plaza to tell public about glaucoma and how it affects peoples lives.
‘Smart Max Mom’ fashion contest held
Chandigarh: To celebrate International Women Day in a unique way, Mohali’s Max Super Speciality Hospital (MSSH) on Thursday organised a ‘Smart Max Mom’ contest where young mothers along with their babies took part in glittering fashion show at Hotel Mountview. Over 30 vibrant and enthusiastic mothers who had delivered their babies at Mohali’s MSSH sashayed down the ramp to vie for the title with much zest and zeal. The contest was a part of WOMAX, a Max Healthcare program specially designed for women. Megha won ‘Smart Max Mom’ contest while Neha Singh and Anju (49) the oldest mother to participate were declared first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
Special offers from Elante mall on Women’s Day
Chandigarh: Celebrating the spirit of womanhood, Elante Mall is out to make women feel special and privileged through a host of engaging activities, special offers and free services on Friday and Saturday. From free offers on makeovers, diet consultancy, foot massages and skin and hair testing to handy self-defence tips and a culinary workshop, Elante is doing everything to pamper the fair sex. It has extended these offers to all women visiting the mall. To hone their cooking skills, they can attend culinary workshop on new baked recipes in The Courtyard from 2 pm to 6 pm on Friday, Elante Mall staff will also extend special Women’s Day greetings to all women visiting the mall on Saturday by welcoming them with roses, besides special offers exclusively for women customers from O2 Spa, Beer Café, Café Coffee Day, Girl in the Café, etc.
NECTAR WINS Entrepreneurship Award
Chandigarh: In a glittering ceremony organised by an NGO for Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Asia in JW Marriott, New Delhi, Nectar lifesciences limited’s chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) Sanjiv Goyal has received an award for “Outstanding Entrepreneurship” for 2014. Other prominent recipients of this prestigious award included Canara Bank CMD RK Dubey, Fortis Healthcare limited executive chairman Malvinder Mohan Singh, Oil and Gas Corporation limited CMD Sudhir Vasudeva, among others.
Doon Public School KIDS visit Traffic PARK
Panchkula: Over 45 kids of Pre Nursery and Prep of Doon Public School, Sector 21 along with their teachers paid a visit to Traffic Park under their learn with Fun Program. The aim to teach them about the basic traffic rules so that they can incorporate them in their daily life. The kids were briefed about traffic signs, zebra crossing, helmet safety, seat belt, drunken driving, non usage on mobile phones and other aspects of safety while driving. Kids pledged for obeying the traffic rules and never allowed their fathers to drunken and mobile phone driving.
Dikshant School HOlDS Global Citizen Week
Chandigarh: To enable children to see themselves as global citizens who can make a difference to the world, Dikshant International School organised Global Citizen Week for kindergarten students from March 3, which will conclude on Friday. As a part of this awareness drive, students went on a bus ride to different parts of the city like Sukhna lake, Rock Garden and Rose Garden to spread the message of Social Justice amongst the masses. The bus with the caption “We all ride together” displaying various collages was designed around the same theme.
Congress Padyatra at Bapu Dham
Chandigarh: The local unit of Congress on Thursday undertook a padyatra in Bapu Dham, Sector 26 here. The local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal led the padyatra. Bansal while interacting with residents of Bapu Dham assured that they will continue to get best facilities as before. He said the city has set an example in slum rehabilitation and other cities are following the same pattern as was being followed by city. A spokesperson of the party said that the residents have assured their support to Bansal in the ensuing lok Sabha polls.
AAP condemns Delhi Police action
Chandigarh: The AAP Chandigarh unit condemned the action of Delhi Police on Thursday. AAP leaders Ashutosh and Shazia Ilmi were questioned by Delhi Police on Thursday. An FIR was lodged at Parliament Street Police Station on Wednesday night against the AAP protesters, including leaders Ashutosh and Ilmi. A day before, the AAP activists gathered outside the BJP headquarters to protest against the detention of party chief Arvind Kejriwal in a north Gujarat town.