No nomination filed for Dhuri By-election
Chandigarh: No nomination paper was filed by any candidate on the second day of the making nominations for the by-election of Dhuri Assembly constituency. A spokesperson of the office of Chief Electoral Officer Punjab said the last date of making nominations was March 24 while the date of withdrawal of candidature was on March 27.
11 children rescued
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Administration rescued 11 children (nine boys and two girls) in ‘Child Beggar rescue drive’ on Wednesday. The drive was organised by Union Territory Child Protection Society in collaboration with Department of labour and Chandigarh Police at Bus stand, Sector 17, Chandigarh. The rescued children have been provided temporary shelter after filing of DDR and medical checkup with orders of Child Welfare committee. The Society has conducted need assessment surveys in Bus stand sector 17 and Sector 43 and Railway Station Chandigarh in January 2015 and identified over 100 children in various categories of children requiring care and protection including child beggars.
Parasitic infections discussed
Chandigarh: Dr lucy Robertson, Professor and Head of Parasitology laboratory at Norwegian University of life Sciences, Norway, discussed about various parasitic infections, particularly on food borne parasites during her special visit the Department of Parasitology, PGIMER, Chandigarh. She also delivered a talk on ‘climate change and zoonotic parasites’. She highlighted the importance of the climate change and its influence over the lifecycle, survival, and transmission of zoonotic parasites.
Walkathon to mark ‘World Oral Health Day’
Chandigarh: Indian Dental Association, Chandigarh State Branch, in collaboration with the Oral Health Sciences Centre, PGI and other Dental colleges of the Tri-City, has decided to organise a “Walkathon” at the Sukhna lake, Chandigarh, in the early morning on March 20 to mark ‘’World Oral Health Day’ here. Theme of the walk will be “Smile for life” here. UT Health secretary Anurag Aggarwal will flag off the Walk.
54th Campus Annual Athletic Meet on March 25
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh would host the 54th Campus Annual Athletic Meet on March 25 at PU Grounds. The inauguration would be held at 10 am and prize distribution would be at 4 pm.
Sony MAX and SIX launch PEPsi IPl campaign
Chandigarh: Sony MAX and SIX, the official broadcasters of the Pepsi Indian Premier league (PEPSI IPl) give its viewers a reason to cheer by launching the biggest campaign of the year — Ismein Hai Dilon Ka Pyaar….Ye Hai India ka tyohaar. As the name suggests, the campaign aims to connect hearts, connect lives, creating a national euphoria and strengthening emotional affinity towards the sport. ‘India ka tyohaar’ invites people to break their differences and join in the revelry which is aptly communicated through a heart shaped mnemonic that exudes the ‘spirit of togetherness’ this season of Pepsi IPl2015.
Tata group felicitates winners
Chandigarh: City-level winners of the ‘Tata Building India School Essay Competition 2013-14’ were felicitated by the Tata group at Baba Makhan Shah lubana Bhavan, Chandigarh. Winners were selected on the basis of skill and thought exhibited in essays on the topic ‘Happy and prosperous nation’, from city-level competitions conducted in 18 city-level competitions conducted across Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu. Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu saw participation of over 4.16 lakh students in over 1100 schools for the English, Hindi and Punjabi editions of the competition.