Punjab appoints Dr Josan
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has issued the order to appoint Dr Tejinder Singh Josan as chairman, Council of Homeopathic System of Medicine, Punjab with immediate effect for a period of 3 years. A spokesman said that Dr Josan is also an executive member of central homeopathy council, Government of India and former dean of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Fardikot.
DC and SSP appeal to all group A officials
SAS Nagar: On the World Red Cross Day, after donating their one day salary to District Red Cross Society, Deputy Commissioner, Gurpreet Kaur Sapra and SSP Kuldeep Singh Chahal appealed to all group A officials of various departments in the district to donate their one day salary to Red Cross. Sapra said that any group A officer willing for donation could deposit one day salary at State Bank Of India Branch Phase-I Mohali at account number 30062064174 of Red Cross Society. The donation could also be deposited through online, Cheque, Bank draft and Internet Banking. She said that with this financial assistance, the activities being carried out by District Red Cross Society as per prescribed charter will be expedited and society will reach to more people and help them in every possible manner.
‘push for generic medicines a relief for common man’
Chandigarh: Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to bring in a law making it mandatory for the doctors across the country to probe low-cost generic medicines, BJP National Secretary Tarun Chugh has urged the doctors to respect the intention of the PM in the interest of common man of India. Chugh said it was also appreciable that after the announcement by the PM, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has directed doctors to prescribe generic medicines. Chugh said the decision to prescribe generic medicines could bring relief to a much wider section of society.
app to provide another option from public transport
Chandigarh: To give new dimension to travelling aligned with carpooling, city based trio in form of Start Up have conceptualised a new travelling app – HiWay which will be comfort and delight to like-minded passengers during their commute. A former engineer from Infosys – Rubal, mechanical engineer – Pankush and BBA student from SD College – Abhishek were working on the app over a period of one year which will now facilitate the commuting between Chandigarh to Gurugram and return. The app is now on roll with a fleet of five cabs. Rubal said, to avail this, one has to register on the app and select the option of his or her departure which is scheduled from 5 am onwards. Start Up team at the back-end ensure the seat as per their timing and confirmed.