Kohar expresses concern over road mishaps
Chandigarh: Punjab Transport Minister Ajit Singh Kohar on Friday expressed deep concern at the road accidents taking place in the State taking a toll of precious lives. Requesting the drivers of all vehicles to obey traffic rules in their own interests, Kohar called for collective efforts to be made to reduce road accidents. He issued strict instructions to the motor vehicle authorities and traffic police personnel to take strong action against the violators of traffic rules. He said use of mobile phones while driving has been banned and drivers should always adhere to this rule. The Minister said that while driving, bus drivers should handover their mobiles to the conductors so as to be able to concentrate on following the road safety rules. Instructing PWD officials, the minister said that sign boards should be displayed for the convenience of the public, wherever the road repair work was going on so that traffic accidents could be avoided.
CS Talwar removed from Inquiry Officer’s panel
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has removed CS Talwar IAS (Retd.) form the panel of the inquiry officers. A spokesperson of the Personnel department (Personnel Policies-2-Branch) said that Talwar who is presently posted as Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Punjab State Branch, has been removed from the inquiry officers’ panel with immediate effect. Instructions in this regard have been issued to all the departments, Commissioners of Divisions, Registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court, District and Sessions Judges and Deputy Commissioners.
Kavita jain emphasises on Cancer awareness
Chandigarh: Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Kavita Jain on Friday said awareness about cancer is necessary to ensure proper treatment of the patients suffering from this disease. Addressing medical students on the occasion National Cancer Awareness Day at Bhagat Phool Singh Women Medical College, Khanpur Kalan Sonipat, Jain said it was our responsibility to ensure early identification of patients with the symptoms of cancer. Thereafter they have to be given complete and proper treatment.
She called upon the medical officers to organize Cancer awareness camps in collaboration with voluntary organization so that deadly disease like cancer could be controlled at early stage before it spread to advance stages as early detection could lead to full recovery
Army open recruitment in Haryana from Nov 11
Chandigarh: The Indian Army Recruiting Office, Ambala Cantt will organise an open recruitment rally to recruit Soldier General Duty, Soldier Clerk, Store Keeper and DSC at Tajli stadium, Yamunanagar from November 11 to 17. A spokesman of Army Recruiting Office said that recruitment rally would be held for the candidates of six districts—Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Yamunanagar, Kaithal and Panchkula and also for Union Territory Chandigarh. On November 11, the recruitment for the post of Soldier General Duty would be conducted for candidates belonging to all castes hailing from districts Yamunanagar, Panchkula and Union Territory, Chandigarh.
City-based architect receives award
Chandigarh: One time associate of le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, octogenarian architect Shiv Dutt Sharma has been conferred with the prestigious JK Great Master Award for his lifetime contribution to the world of architecture. The award was conferred by Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Ram Nayak at a function at lucknow. Sharma has carried forward the legacy of modernism as a missionary the day he left Chandigarh for Bangalore to take over as Chief Architect ISRO. His rich body of works during his 50 years of continued endeavour in the profession creating architecture of substance which has been covered in his monograph titled “Architecture of Shiv Datt Sharma” released by UT Advisor KK Sharma in September 2012. He worked on Museum & Art Gallery with le Corbusier. Some of the significant projects done in Chandigarh are Out Patient Department, Advanced Pediatric Centre, Advanced Eye Care centre for PGI Chandigarh.
NCC Director General inspects new Complex
Chandigarh: lt Gen A Chakravarty, Director General NCC, inspected NCC 1 Chandigarh Air Squadron, NCC, Sector-31, Chandigarh. He was accompanied by Maj Gen GS Chima, Additional Director General, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, NCC, and received by Brig MS Sekaran, Group Commander NCC, Chandigarh. Commanding Officer Wing Commander Jaideep Singh Jeji briefed about activities conducted by the Squadron. He was later taken around and apprised about the ongoing construction work of the New NCC Complex. He appreciated the performance of the squadron, addressed Officers and Staff and emphasized the role of NCC in personality building of youth and motivating them to join Armed Forces and become disciplined citizens of our country.
Air Force Hockey Championship from Nov 11
Chandigarh: Air Force Hockey championship 2014-15 will be held at 3 Base Repair Depot (3BRD), Air Force Station Chandigarh Hockey (Astro Turf Stadium) from November 11 to 18. Wing Commander Deepak Ahluwalia, Organising Secretary said the championship will be inaugurated by Air Commodore AK Barik, Air Officer Commanding 3 BRD, AF Chandigarh. Eight command teams from all over Air Force will be participating in the championship. Teams have been divided in 2 pools. All matches will be played on league cum knock out basis. Final match will be played on November 18 and a total of 18 matches will be played during the championship. The aim of the championship is to select players to represent to Air Force in the forthcoming services championship.
CCI joins hands with Hannover Messe
Chandigarh: The Chamber of Chandigarh Industries (CCI) has joined hands with Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt ltd, for their upcoming annual event in India under the brand of ‘World of Industry – INDIA 2014’, to be held from December 10 to 13 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The focus of this partnership is to explore new avenues for business growth of multinational companies from North India through various joint activities with Hannover Milano Fairs, which is the Indian subsidiary of the engineering trade fair organizer, Deutsche Messe AG, Germany. Rakesh Aggrawal, General Secretary, CII said that this event will help Indian companies by enabling them to find new customers, new markets and network with the best in the world.