Upsurge in dog bite cases in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Dog bite cases being referred to Sector-38 dispensary, a specialised rabies clinic has seen an upsurge in last two months. Total dog bite cases which got registered till now in December at Sec-38 dispensary has crossed 300 and this number is likely to increase. The category III dog bite cases (cases with extensive lesions and deep, multiple wounds) requiring administration of immunoglobulin injections are half of them, said Dr Abu Bashar, junior resident, PGIMER Dept. of Community Medicine. The reason attributed to this is seasonality because the dogs become sexually active in winters and become more violent. The only specialized rabies clinic in Chandigarh are at Sector-19 and 38 dispensaries where Vaccinations are carried out against rabies. Rabies clinic at Sector-38 civil dispensary is being attended by resident doctors Dr Abu Bashar and Dr lima from department of Community Medicine, PGIMER who are providing treatment and vaccination to the cases of dog bites.
Himachal Kalyan Sabha organises Annual Day
Shimla/New Delhi: Himachal Kalyan Sabha organised its 47th annual day as ‘Himachali Mela’ at New Delhi on Sunday. Health and Family Welfare Minister Thakur Kaul Singh was chief guest on the occasion and lauded the efforts of the Sabha, in conserving rich cultural repository of the State. He said that this also provides an opportunity to the people of Himachal Pradesh living in the national capital to showcase culture of the state, besides strengthening bond of brotherhood. He said that this provides an opportunity to the people from other parts of the country to have glimpse of the rich and diverse culture of the state. Health and Family Welfare Minister provided `20,000 from his discretionary fund to the Sabha for strengthening its activities. A colourful culture programme was also organized by the artists of state language and Culture Department.
Axis Bank introduces ‘esign’
Chandigarh: To strengthen the Govt of India’s Digital India vision, Axis Bank partnered with e-Mudhra has introduced ‘eSign’ – an online electronic signature service which facilitates an Aadhaar holder to digitally sign a document within seconds. ‘eSign’ will be an integrated service which will facilitate customers of the bank to get a digital signature certificate; sign documents, application forms with this digital signature and also submit these digitally signed documents to the bank in a secure online manner, at the click of a button. ‘eSign’ offers speed, security and convenience as customers needn’t visit the Bank’s branches for such services and can perform the same from the comfort of one’s home, in a totally paperless manner.
Mason awareness programme held
Hamirpur: Ambuja Cement concludes its third phase of Mason awareness programme which covered over 1,500 masons of around 150 villages and towns in Shimla and Sirmour districts. The objective of this campaign was to improve their working skills to enhance the quality of work. Virender Sharma, Zonal Head, Ambuja Cement, said that Ambuja cement is always frontrunner in educating masons to bring perfection in their trade. We have launched such campaigns in past which have shown tremendous results in terms of quality and affordability, said he.
Security Skills, leadership Summit to be held
Chandigarh: The Security Sector Skill Development Council (SSSDC) in association with the Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) would organise its 10th edition of Security Skills and leadership Summit 2015, beginning December 21, in the national capital, said Kunwar Vikarm Singh, Chairman, the SSSDC and CAPSI, here today. The two-day annual national summit would focus on enhanced ‘skill development and training’ in line with the vision of Prime Minister Kaushal Vikas Yojna, which aims at skilling India. Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Parliamentary Affairs, will address the inaugural session of Summit, while Kunwar Vikarm Singh will give the welcome address. Shivraj Patil, former Punjab Governor will address the valedictory session on December 22.
Students show creative talent at Galaxy 2015
Panchkula: Students of Holy Child School, Morni Road at Panchkula organized its Annual Exhibition – Galaxy 2015 at their school campus. The day long exhibition was organised with an objective to exhibit the creativity of the students. The event was well attended by the students and their parents who witnessed over 80 models and demonstrations on various subjects. Chief guest on the occasion was Brigadier (Dr) RS Grewal, VSM (Retd), Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University, Barotiwala who applauded the efforts of students. Neena Trehan, chairperson, Holy Child School, Panchkula, “The event brought a major success with the healthy participation of students and their parents. Such platforms serve as future scientists and technocrats for the students.”
EVEXPO-2015 to begin
Chandigarh: Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways will inaugurate the first ever electric vehicle show and green mobility exposition in the country i.e EVEXPO-2015 on December 24 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. “This first EV-Expo 2015 holds special significance particularly because this Expo is the first ever concerted effort put together after the passing of Motor Vehicles (Amendment Bill, 2015) bringing E-Carts & E-Rickshaws under the ambit of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 specially at a time when Govt. is all out to promote E-Rickshaws & E-Carts,” said Rajiv Arora, Founder Member Electric Rickshaw Manufacturers Association & Organizer EV-Expo.” The four days EV-Expo shall witness participation from 100 + India & International E-Vehicle companies. Over 500 + high level business delegations from China, Germany, Sweden, Japan and other countries have confirmed their visit to EV-Expo.