CM CONDOlES DEATH OF SCRIBE VINOD MEHTA
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of senior journalist Vinod Mehta who passed away at New Delhi. Recalling Mehta’s “outstanding journalistic services” during his long professional career, Badal described him as a fearless and upright journalist who discharged his duties with utmost dedication, sincerity and professional commitment to pursue the ultimate goal of freedom of press in true spirit. Sharing his condolences with the bereaved family members, friends and relatives, Badal prayed to the almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to them for bearing the loss in this hour of grief. Revenue and Public Relations Minister Bikram Majithia also condoled the demise of veteran journalist.
SNP TO COVER 8,339 PREGNANT WOMEN, KIDS
SAS Nagar: Till the end of current financial year, 8,339 pregnant mothers and 23,162 children would be provided with nutritional food under supplementary nutrition programme (SNP) by spending Rs5.14 crore in Mohali district. Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu on Sunday said that total 614 anganwadi centres have been working in the district for which 614 anganwadi workers and 22 supervisors are deputed. He said that district’s anganwadi centres have admitted 31,148 children of six-year age during previous six months. Out of these, 14,731 children of three-year of age are being provided with nutritional food under supplementary nutrition scheme for the past six months.
ClP lEADER DEMANDS RElIEF FOR RAIN-HIT FARMERS
Chandigarh: Kiran Choudhry, leader of the Haryana Congress legislature Party, has demanded adequate compensation for the farmers of the State who have suffered big damage to the crops due to the unusually prolonged wet spell affecting many parts of the State. The former Excise and Taxation Minister, said that the recent rains, accompanied by hailstones and strong winds, had damaged the crops, especially wheat and mustard, in several districts. While the rains have resulted in water-logging at some places, the accompanying strong winds have flattened the wheat crop in others. “Given the extent of the damage caused to the crops putting the farmers to great losses, the BJP Government which keeps swearing by the farmers, should swing into action and announce liberal compensation, pending exact assessment of the loss to their crops”, she demanded.
RANI lAXMI BAI MAHIlA BHAWAN INAUGURATED
Chandigarh: Poonam Sharma, Mayor of Chandigarh inaugurated the Rani laxmi Bai Mahila Bhawan in Sector 38 hereh on the International Women’s Day. While addressing the gathering, Mayor said that Municipal Corporation will dedicate this year to women empowerment and various welfare activities will be started for the women citizens of Chandigarh. She said that the first scheme for the women would be the allotment of booths to only women in newly developed market in Mauli Jagran. She urged the heads of various lying departments and leading govt. development agencies for coming up with a conversed plan on various women welfare and development activities to be housed in the Mahila Bhawan. She said that various vocational courses will be started in this Bhawan very soon such as computer training, laboratory, centre for women counseling, free computer training programme for the house wives and old age people in the city in partnership with UT Department of IT.
STUDENTS HOlD CAMPAIGN FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Chandigarh: To mark the International Women’s Day, the students of Swami Vivekanand Institute Of Engineering and Technology (SVIET) initiated “We Gentlemen, Care for Women” campaign. Over 400 students made their participation in which a walkathon was organised from Kaimbala village to Sukhna lake (Regulator End) which signified the message of women empowerment. These students not only showcased the placards but also distributed the pamphlets on women thematic issues.
ROUND TABlE MEET ON RETINAl DISEASES HElD
Mohali: Sangam Netralaya Mohali, a super speciality eye hospital held a round table meet “ Retinal Panorama” for the retina specialists of the city as a part of its endeavour to exchange latest developments in the field of retina. Retina specialists from the region including those from PGI, GMCH and private sector attended the meeting and held deliberations on various challenging cases of retinal diseases. The meeting aimed at bringing uniformity in the medical fraternity for treatment of retinal conditions and also in helping disseminate the latest developments and trends in the management of these potentially serious vision threatening eye diseases.