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Western Command investiture ceremony 

Chandigarh: The Western Command Investiture Ceremony 2015 will be held at Ferozepur Cantt  on Saturday under the aegis of Golden Arrow Division. Ferozepur Cantt  lt Gen KJ Singh GOC-in-C HQ Western Command will present the Fifteen Gallantry awards comprising one Yudh Seva medal, Fourteen sena medals and ten Distinguished Service awards which also included two Sena Medals and eight Vishisht Seva Medals. Army Commander will also confer Unit Citation, to fourteen units of Western Command for their outstanding contribution to the army and local populace in the preceding year.

Former Haryana CM Hukum Singh no more

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has expressed grief over the sad demise of former Chief Minister Master Hukum Singh who breathed his last after a brief illness at Gurgaon on Thursday. In a condolence message issued here, the Chief Minister described Master Hukum Singh as a seasoned politician who always worked for the upliftment of the weak and downtrodden. Master Hukum Singh remained the Chief Minister of the State in 1990-91. He has been elected MlA thrice from Charkhi Dadri before 1990. The CM also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the members of bereaved family and prayed the Almighty that the departed soul might rest in peace.

Annual Preoperative Workshop from Feb 27

Chandigarh: The Society of Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography (STE) with Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) will organise the 9th Annual Preoperative and Critical Care Trans-Esophageal Workshop at Advanced Cardiac Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh from February 27 to March 1. The organising chairperson is Dr GD Puri and organising secretary is Dr Banashree Mandal. The international faculty includes, Usha Narasimhan & lalitha Manickam from NUHS Singapore. Prof. Eric Jacobsohn, Hilary P Grocott, Johann Strumpher and Virendra K Arya from St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada. Dr Theresa Tacy from lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University Medical Centre (USA). Dr Nav Prakash Sandhu from USA.

13 couples get married at Nirankari mass wedding 

Chandigarh: Thirteen couples tied their nuptial knot at a mass marriage ceremony organised by the Social Welfare Department of the Sant Nirankari Mission Delhi on Thursday, said Mohinder Singh, co-ordinator of Chandigarh Branch. He said the mass marriages were organised in a simple ceremony held at Samagam Ground, Burari Road. Baba Hardev Singh and Mata Sawinder Ji blessed the couples. Thousands of devotees including the parents, friends and relatives of the brides and bridegrooms, attended the ceremony.

Intex launches Care Centre in City

Chandigarh:  Intex on Thursday launched its Master Intex Care Partner in Chandigarh. The care center has been opened to support it’s growing client base across region. Intex plans having 25 such centres by March end in the region in addition to 850 such centers across India. The service centre was inaugurated by Arvind Raina, Customer Service head Intex Technologies and was attended by large number of retailers/dealers at sector 30 here.

CRT to support cause for the underprivileged 

Chandigarh: Chandigarh Round Table (CRT 216), has tied up with MY FM for spreading awareness on several issues related to the underprivileged children. CRT 216 is an extended arm of the Round table India movement in Chandigarh. CRT 216 has also roped in famous Radio Jockey (RJ) Meenakshi as its brand ambassador for promoting the cause. Atul luther, Chairman CRT 216, said through Meenakshi the NGO plans to take up several issues which would be dealt with through radio shows by the brand ambassador who has extended full support to the cause.

3rd Annual PGI Paediatrics CME from 28th

Chandigarh: The 3rd Prof BNS Walia-PGIMER Golden Jubilee Oration will be delivered on February 28 at Auditorium of the Advanced Paediatric Centre by Prof Niranjan Kissoon, who is vice-president, Medical Affairs of the British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. The oration is entitled “Sepsis in children: your voice is an antidote”. Prof Kissoon is a pediatric intensive care specialist. The Oration will be attended by director, Prof Yogesh Chawla, the Dean, former Directors and Emeritus Professors, besides Prof Walia himself.

Khullar is Principal Secretary, Information

Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has posted Rajesh Kumar Khullar, awaiting orders of posting, as Principal Secretary, Information, Public Relations and languages Department relieving Sanjeev Kaushal of the charge. Khullar will also Special Officer for monitoring national programmes in Chief Minister’s office.

5th national organic farming convention

Chandigarh:  Chandigarh will host a national convention on organic farming from February 28 to March 2. The 5th National Organic Farming Convention to be organised by Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI), National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training (NITTTR), Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture (ASHA) and Kheti Virasat Mission (KVM) in NITTTR Campus  in Sector 26 is expected to have the participation of nearly 2000 organic farmers from across India, in addition to scientists, policy-makers, media representatives and farm activists.