Drop false cases against protesting linemen: AAP
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party on Friday demanded to withdraw the vendetta cases registered by Bathinda police against the linemen for agitating at the SAD rally on Baisakhi on Wednesday. AAP also criticised the police for abusing the protester in the presence of senior officers and tearing their turbans. Demanding strict action against the police officers who were involved in the barbaric act, AAP Punjab Convener, Sucha Singh Chhotepur said, “The police of so called ‘Panthic Government’ is thrashing people for demanding jobs on the day of Baisakhi, Badal used to compare himself with Maharaja Ranjit Singh but he is Aurangzeb in real sense.” “Is demanding job a crime in ‘Badal Raaj’IJ” asked Chhotepur. “Women were beaten up and an year old child Jashandeep and 5 year old Sehajdeep had to spent night in the police custody. Harsimrat talk a lot about Nanhi Chhaan on television, why has she not uttered a single word in this regardIJ” asked AAP women wing Chief, Prof Baljinder Kaur. “Human Right Commission should intervene in the matter of putting minor children in the police custody that too without committing any offence.” demanded Baljinder Kaur.
Hp cm lays foundation stones of various projects
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday laid foundation stones of various development projects worth Rs17 crore at Ghumarwin in Bilaspur district. He laid foundation stones of library and auditorium of government degree college, Ghumarwin to cost Rs68 lakhs, Ambedkar Bhawan multipurpose indoor stadium to cost Rs6.08 crore, Municipal parking at Bajoha ward to be completed with an expenditure of Rs2 crore. The Chief Minister also laid foundation stone of water storage tanks and improvement in distribution system of various water supply schemes of I&PH near Court complex Ghumarwin to be constructed at a cost of Rs8.35 crore.
bigbasket sets foot into Chandigarh Tricity
Chandigarh: Bigbasket, India’s largest online supermarket enters Chandigarh, Mohali, Zirakpur and Panchkula launching its operations on Friday. This offers convenient, one-stop online shopping for products and fresh produce at competitive prices delivered right to the customer’s doorstep. Consumers can now buy groceries and household items by logging on to bigbasket.com and choosing Chandigarh Tricity as the location, or by downloading the Apple and Android compatible bigbasket app to place an order. The first 1000 customers will get 10% cash back for the first three months. With over 6000 items in Chandigarh Tricity, they offer a wide range of products which include fruits and vegetables, staples and groceries, household, personal care, imported and gourmet.
National Safety Council initiates Fire Safety Week
Chandigarh: ACME Group, India’s leading clean energy player in association with The National Safety Council has initiated the Fire Safety Week at the company’s 11,829 telecom tower and solar sites in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The campaign has been launched to create awareness of fire safety in all spheres of human activity and focus attention on fire prevention at workplace. The campaign witnessed active participation from over 2500 employees across centers. During the week, ACME will Audit sites with Fire Safety Check Sheet and report submission, take customer input, feedback & guidance for Fire Safety week, provide practical demonstrations for PPEs, fire fighting and electrical tools safety, besides other activities. Every year since 1999, the Fire Safety Week is observed nation-wide under the guidance of the Fire Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India in remembrance of the lives lost in the devastating fire that erupted on April 14th, 1944 at the Victoria Dock in the Bombay Port.
HDFC life launches ‘HDFC life YoungStars’
Chandigarh: HDFC life and Fame announced the launch of India’s first ever digital talent hunt for kids for categories in dancing, singing, musical instruments and comedy. This initiative will invite talented children between the ages 6 and 14, from across the country to participate in the competition by uploading their video. This is driven primarily on the digital medium. Right from the call for entries round, wherein one just needs to upload a video on the website, to all its following phases, to the grand finale, the entire property is digital based.
MAYOR TO INAUGURATE GREEN BElT
Chandigarh: The newly developed Green Belt along Vigyan Path in sector 10 will be inaugurated by Chandigarh Mayor Arun Sood on Saturday. Area councilor Raj Bala Malik will also attend the function.
OUTREACH PROGRAMme ON WOMEN HYGIENE
Mohali: Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali organised women outreach programme at Anganwadi in village Mauli, Dist Mohali. More than hundred women including teenagers and senior citizens participated and showed their interests in the interactive sessions on women hygiene, importance of literacy and women rights. The program aims to dissipate knowledge and awareness among women from different age groups and family backgrounds, to enable them in identifying realistic steps they want to take to make a better world for themselves and their families along with their work environment. Women hygiene kits were distributed during the event to help women in adopting good hygiene methods. Prof Ashok K Ganguli, Director INST and Dr Priyanka, Dr Neha Sardana and Dr Sangita Roy, INST faculty and students are working to organise lectures and workshops, especially in rural areas with an idea to encourage women to gain knowledge about hygiene, health , children education and enrich their life.
EXHIBITION ‘CHHOTTI SI AASHA’ TO START TODAY
Chandigarh: The Department of Social Pediatrics, PGIMER along with NGO Build Healthy India Movement and Viraj Kala Kendra is organising the Second art exhibition at the Art College Museum on 16th and 17th April 2016. Bhawna Garg, Secretary Social Welfare and Dr Yogesh Chawla Director PGI will be the chief guest on the inaugural ceremony. Drawing is a great way to communicate and understand what children are thinking. This event captures the spontaneous free drawings of the children the moment a child is big enough to hold a crayon to a stage where they draw as realistically as their skills allow. Thousands of free drawings made by the children will be showcased in the exhibition. What is unique about the exhibition is that it captures the drawings of innumerable underprivileged children from construction sites, Snehalaya (shelter home ) and orphanages.
MC CElEBRATES AMBEDKAR JAYANTI, BAISAKHI AT NEW lAKE
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh organised Ambedkar Jayanti & Baisakhi at New lake. Balramji Dass Tandon, Governor of Chhattisgarh was the chief guest during the occasion. He paid homage to Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and remembered for his contribution in preparing the Constitution of India. Addressing the citizens of Chandigarh, the Chief Guest said that the festival commemorates establishment of the Khalsa panth or Sikh order by tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh on Baisakhi Day on1699. It also marks the start of the harvest season in Punjab and Haryana, he added. He said that Dr Ambedkar was a torch bearer for not only one community but for the entire humanity and society and all of us should learn from his life and contribute for taking the society into the right direction.
Gionee launches new Pioneer P5l in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Gionee Smartphones announced the arrival of the Gionee Pioneer P5l here on Friday. The P5l comes with 4G connectivity and is a budget device. The device promises a seamless user experience marking yet another milestone in the brands’ budget phone segment and comes at INR 8499. Alok Shrivastava, Regional Director North, Gionee said, “Pioneer P5l is breakthrough in the P series line of products.Gionee P5l is a budget smart phone which offers a real good deal to the consumers and comes with a 4G speed adaptability along with VolTE compatibility. like most of our Pioneer products, P5l will be available in 6colours and right from the camera quality to the processor and Android version everything is upgraded making the device a great buy at a great price. ”