Haryana announces holiday for Anganwadi
Chandigarh: In view of the prevailing intense heat wave, Haryana Women and Child Development Minister, Kavita Jain has announced holidays for children attending Anganwadi centres in the state from June 10 to 20. She said that the excessively hot weather can be dangerous for the health of children of 0-6 years age group. Also, for these holidays, the beneficiary children and women would get ration in lumpsum. She said that during this period of holidays, Anganwadi workers and supervisors would complete their registers and plan for the future activities.
Elante Mall celebrate world environment day
Chandigarh: As part of its fun-filled “Elante Kids Carnival” this summer, Elante mall engaged its young visitors for very pressing social cause- environment conservation. With today being the ‘World Environment Day’, the mall organised multiple ‘Environment Day’ themed drawing & painting activities in which more than 60 kids participated. The activities organised included fabric painting, banner painting, globe painting and artificial tree decor. In the fabric painting, kids from different age groups were given cloth carry bags on which they were asked to draw and paint colourful flowers, trees amongst others along with a globe in the centre of the bag to depict ‘mother earth’ as per their imagination using block printing and fabric paints. “ We feel that today’s activities will go a long way in sensitizing these kids towards environment protection”, said Manoj Agarwal, Head of Operations, Elante Mall.
“Move Strong 2016” organised
Chandigarh: The Department of Neurology, PGIMER under the Aegis of Neurological Society organized the program “Move Strong-2016” . The event provided a platform for patients and medical professions to interact and obtain knowledge on various aspects of living with Multiple sclerosis (MS). Move Strong is an initiative which is focused on improving the life of MS patients by providing education, support and responding to special needs. The patient support group program was focussed on informing the patients on symptoms, treatments, excercises, physiotherapy and psychological aspects and an interactive session with the patients.
PGIMER held Biodiversity Awareness Drive
Chandigarh: School of Public Health with Horticultural Department, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research celebrated the ‘World Environment Day’ on Sunday. During the events several activities including plantation, cleanliness drive and awareness on biodiversity conservation were conducted to educate the volunteers. The event also highlighted that illegal trade of wildlife products could damage our environment, livelihoods, communities and health. Manmeet Kaur, ‘Additional Professor of Health Promotion’, inaugurated the event and highlighted that while legal protection has been provided to endangered wild animals and plants against hunting and commercial exploitation under the provisions of the Wild life (Protection) Act, despite that there are 13 Critically Endangered species of birds including 34 species of mammals, reptiles, fishes and amphibians in India due to illegal trade in wildlife products.
10 start-ups to be honoured
Chandigarh: On its 10th foundation day falling on June 7, Aryans Group of Colleges would honour 10 start ups / new age entrepreneur running successfully in the tricity at Punjab University. Applicants can register on Aryans website www.aryans.edu.in or email profile of start up at info@aryans.edu.in till June 6. To keep up the enthusiasm of younger generation and encourage Aryans students to follow footsteps of successful start ups, Aryans has decided to bring these start ups on a single platform. Every year Aryans Group celebrate June 7 as its Foundation Day. This year, Aryans would enter into 10th academic year.
Post emergence herbicide Green label launched
New Delhi: leading agrochemical manufacturer Insecticides (India) ltd. has launched a new post emergence herbicide Green label, manufactured in India for the first time using advanced technology, which will help the Indian farmers to get the same at an affordable price. Essentially, the development is a first of its kind ‘Make in India’ initiative undertaken in the Indian agrochemical Industry. This will bring the product within the reach of common and marginal farmers also and allow more farmers to avail its benefits.Green label is a herbicide with Active ingredient of bispyribac Sodium 10% SC, which is a broad spectrum systemic herbicide. It is safe for the environment as this is based on the new advanced SC formulation utilising inputs that are safe as per EPA guidelines.