ANGANWARI CENTRES TO REMAIN ClOSE TIll JAN 31
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has ordered the closure of all the Anganwari centres till January 31. An official spokesman of the Government said that keeping in view the extremely cold phase in the Northern region of the country, the Government has decided to shut the Anganwari centres in the State. It has also been decided the children in the Anganwari centres would be provided “Take Home Ration” (THR) during this vacation period. The Anganwari helpers and workers would ensure the uninterrupted ration supply.
HP Guv, CM FElICITATE PEOPlE ON STATEHOOD DAY
Shimla: Governor, Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh have felicitated the people of the State on the eve of 46th Statehood Day. In his message, Acharya Devvrat wished peace and prosperity to the people of the State. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh felicitated the people on the occasion and said that State had made rapid strides in various fields during last 45 years and had emerged a pioneer in the country. He expressed hope that the State would scale new heights in over all development and thus would contribute to the progress and prosperity of the nation. He wished for the prosperity of the people and the State.
NSUI expresses solidarity for Rohith Vemula
Chandigarh: NSUI is protesting against the treatment meted to Rohith Vemula who committed suicide in Hyderabad earlier this month. NSUI of PU held a rally from Panjab University to submitt Memorandum to PM Narender Modi at rock garden Chandigarh. More than 300 students were present in the rally. Protest & Rally was stopped by police near PGI chowk, Chandigarh Police declared the protest illegal and arrested Manoj lubana, Sunny Mehta, Manpreet Sandhu, State President Chandigarh Gurjot Sandhu, Navdeep Dhillon and 10 more NSUI workers.
NATIONAl AWARD FOR FORMER PGI Surgery Head
Chandigarh: Dr SM Bose, former senior Professor and Head of Surgery, PGI, Chandigarh, has been awarded the National Award for Outstanding efforts in Science and Technology Communication by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. The award will be presented in Delhi on the Science Day. Prof. Bose has done a commendable job in the health education of people, his book Cancer, available in 7 regional languages has seen multiple editions and reprints. He has written about 130 articles in news papers, magazines and electronic media and these print media communications have been very popular with the readers. The Cancer awareness audio-video lectures by Dr. Bose in schools, colleges, clubs, and association meetings have been quite educative and instructive.
Punjab, Haryana reel under severe cold
Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana reeled under a severe cold wave even as dense fog hit normal life on Sunday across the two neighbouring States. People were in for bone-chilling conditions as minimum temperatures dropped several notches below normal in various parts of the two states. A dense fog cover hampered air, rail and road traffic in both the states. Amritsar in Punjab was the coldest recorded place across the two agrarian states as it shivered at 1.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, a MeT department official said. ludhiana, the industrial hub of Punjab, and Patiala braved the cold at 4.3 degrees and 5.1 degrees, respectively, three notches below normal. The Union Territory of Chandigarh, common capital of Punjab and Haryana, saw the mercury drop to 2.1 degrees, four notches below normal. In neighbouring Haryana, the minimum in Ambala and Hisar settled at 4.7 degrees and 7.6 degrees, respectively. Karnal recorded a low of 5 degrees while Narnaul saw the mercury settle at 6.7 degrees. The weather office in its forecast said dry conditions will continue in Punjab and Haryana, while dense fog will occur at some places across both states in the next 24 hours.