Solanki lauds Scouts and Guides
Chandigarh: Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki has described the Scouts and Guides as an educational institution which grooms citizens as capable enough to take the country on the path of progress. While speaking at the 39th Annual General Meeting of the State Association of Haryana State Bharat Scouts and Guides at Haryana Raj Bhavan, the Governor said that Bharat Scouts and Guides is also considered to be a messenger of peace for humanity and it has branches in 216 countries. There are about 7.98 lakh scouts and guides in the state as against a total of 55 lakh in the entire country. A budget amounting to Rs. 2.98 crores was approved for the year 2016-17, to promote activities of Bharat Scouts and Guides in Haryana.
Gurgaon DM issue orders
Chandigarh: District Magistrate, Gurgaon Tl Satya Prakash has imposed restrictions within a radius of 200 meters of the examination centres of Board examinations for Classes X and XII under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973. These orders will be effective from March 8 to 29.
Haryana officers grieve demise of Suman Godara
Chandigarh: Additional Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal, Principal Secretary and Director General, Abhilaksh likhi, other officers and staff members of Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department has expressed deep sorrow over the untimely demise of Suman Godara (45), wife of Dr Sahib Ram Godara, Deputy Director of Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department. In a condolence message, Kaushal and likhi expressed their heartfelt sympathy for the members of the bereaved family.
He prayed the almighty to give strength to the family to bear this irreparable loss.
94 donate blood for Thalasemmiac Children
Chandigarh: In wake of helping the Thalasemmiac Children, Suraj Foundation organised a blood donation camp in association with PGIMER at Sector 35 here on Wednesday. The camp witnessed a massive participation from members of Foundation and market association in the presence of chief guests Mayor Arun Sood and councillor Harjinder Kaur. A total of 94 units were collected. All the donors were felicitated by mementoes and certificate by PGIMER. This was the 17th Blood Donation Camp in series that too in association with PGI. An ambulance was also donated by foundation during the last edition of camp.
PGIMER Dr SM Bose honoured
Chandigarh: Dr SM Bose, former senior Prof. and head of Surgery Dept of PGIMER was awarded the prestigious National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science and Technology Communication for the year 2015. The award was presented by Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Science & Technology, in a function organised on the occasion of National Science Day Celebrations in Raman auditorium of Technology Bhavan, New Delhi. Dr Bose, a popular senior surgeon, has published more than one hundred articles & books ; and delivered health education lectures. He has earlier received two National Awards of Medical Council of India from President of India for Medical Teaching and Outstanding Research.
IGP appointed in Central Govt.
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has placed the services of Dr Hanif Qureshi, Inspector General of Police, Karnal Range, Karnal at the disposal of Government of India for appointment as Director in Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
simulation training for nurses for emergencies
Chandigarh: City-based nursing training institute, Inscol Health Skills, is preparing nurses on hi-tech clinical simulation lab that replicates different patient conditions, to help them meet emergency situations in hospital. Rapid response is the key to saving lives that arrive in the emergency ward of a hospital in which the nurses, who are the front-line healthcare providers, play a significant role, said Johanne l. Hayes of Humber College of Canada, who was in the city to conduct a workshop for the nurses and nursing students on "10 Signs of Vitality" at Inscol Health Skills. Inscol, which is a post-registration nursing education provider and nursing skills training institute, had organized the workshop as a part of initiatives to upgrade the skills of nursing fraternity and preparing the nursing students about the challenges of the profession, said Daljit Singh Gujral, founder managing director of Inscol.
specialty healthcare at Govt rates in Ivy Hospital
Chandigarh: In a development that will bring state-of-art healthcare services within the reach of general public in region, Ivy Group of Hospitals announced to offer Super Specialty Healthcare Services at Central Government Rates (CGHS) for major surgeries & procedures. The services were announced for all 5 Ivy hospitals at Mohali, Nawanshahr, Khanna, Hoshiarpur and Amritsar. Addressing a press conference,. Gurtej Singh, Chairman of Ivy Group of Hospitals said that it is another major milestone achieved by Ivy Hospitals in offering its quality medical services to people of all walks of the life.The decision will help those who often deprive of timely and quality services for want of money.
Senior Journalist Chander Suta Dogra joins AAP
Chandigarh: Senior journalist and author Chander Suta Dogra has joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Dogra who covered politics and government in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir and known for her investigative reportage on wide range of national issues joined AAP in the presence of national spokesperson and in charge Punjab party affairs, Sanjay Singh, National Organisational Secretary, Durgesh Pathak, Punjab Convener, Sucha Singh Chhotepur and Sangrur MP, Bhagwant Mann. She resigned from Outlook magazine to join AAP. Earlier she held senior positions in the Indian Express, The Hindu and Hindustan Times. She is married to an army officer and her son is a pilot in the Indian Air Force.
Khalsa college defeats PU in Red Bull Campus Cricket
Chandigarh: After a spectacular season in 2015, Red Bull Campus Cricket has returned to bowl over budding cricketers in the country. Khalsa College defeated S.D College and Punjab University defeated DAV College in closely contested semi-final matches. With the city championship title at stake, all the players gave it their best to come out on top and win the final. In the final, Khalsa College turned out to be the better team. Displaying an exceptional cricketing performance, Khalsa College scored 166 runs and defeated Punjab University, who managed to only score 120 runs in the 20 over match. Scoring 53 runs of 45 balls including seven boundaries, Deepak Sharma from Khalsa College was declared Man of the Match in the final.
tech start-up Trestor taps power of communities
Chandigarh: Trestor, an emerging Chandigarh-based tech start-up drawing on social impact to create value for communities and help them help themselves through mutual collaboration, on Wednesday announced the launch of its community-driven initiatives powered by its and India’s first indigenously developed digital value token that promises to be a game changer in the Indian IT space. Addressing a press conference here, Trestor founder Kunal Dixit said, “We are building on the very power of communities to empower them. They are a tremendous resource waiting to be tapped. This is exactly what we have set out to do by incentivising people for connecting with each other. Powered by the first digital value token of its kind called trest, this social business model demonstrates what communities can achieve through a collective and coordinated approach.”
To begin with, Trestor has embarked on two community-driven initiatives aimed at promoting urban organic farming and community intranet, for which the company will provide all the necessary infrastructure and technical support. To get going, all one needs is a smart phone, on which one can download the mobile application developed by the company and start earning in trests through community building activities.This social entrepreneurship initiative is making quite an impact already with a base of nearly 700 retailers spread across 61 countries.