National Flag’s dignity: Instructions issued
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has issued instructions to ensure and maintain the respect and dignity of the National Flag. A copy of the letter issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, along with ‘Flag Code of India, 2002’ have been sent to all the division commissioners and deputy commissioners of the state asking them to further issue needed instructions to their subordinate officers and employees that strict action would been taken against concerned official/ individuals/ organisations in case of any violation of the flag code.
Free dental-cum-health check-up camp
Mohali: Mona Townships Private limited (MTPl) organised a day-long free multi-speciality health camp at its Mona City Homes (MCH) township on the Kharar-landran Road in Sector 115, Mohali, where people from nearby villages were examined for various health aliments.
The Time Traveler released
Chandigarh: Author Maj Tej Pratap Singh has come up with his first book ‘The Time Traveler’. The book is supposedly the first such piece written by an Indian author in one of the most touched topics in science fiction, especially in the West. Maj. Singh has served in the military for over a decade and is currently serving as a Major at Chandimandir. He is a recipient of two gallantry awards for anti-terrorist operations, Sena Medal and Mention-in-Despatches.
Haryana revises HTET format
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has revised the scheme, structure and course content of the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) examination for level-I that is Primary Teacher (PRT) and level-III that is for Post Graduate Teacher (PGT). From level-I, a spokesman said, the exam would be of 150 marks and duration of the paper would be two-and-a-half hours.
Campaign to educate farmers on straw management
Chandigarh: New Holland Agriculture brand has launched a campaign to spread awareness among farmers about ill-effects of burning crop residue post harvesting, and educate them about brand’s innovative solutions that can help in straw (crop-residue) management. The awareness campaign will be carried out in Punjab and will go on for next 35 days reaching to all the areas where crop burning is prominent.
New dialysis technology ‘Online HDF’ in tricity
Chandigarh: Kidney and transplant specialist, Dr Manish Singla of Mayo Hospital, Mohali, announced the launch of a new dialysis technology "online HDF" for the first time in tricity. Mayo Hospital, Sector 69, Mohali has become the first medical centre in tricity to provide this state of the art dialysis technology. Dr Singla, the only nephrologist in tricity having done a Fellowship from Canada, said that Mayo is first centre in the region to provide this facility, which is the gold standard of dialysis across Europe.
HSAMB donates Rs 3 crore to CM’s relief fund
Chandigarh: Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) donated Rs. three crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Abhilaksh likhi and Chief Administrator, HSAMB, Mandeep Singh Brar handed over a cheque of Rs three crore to the Chief Minister Manohar lal late Wednesday evening here.
MC to launch Swachhta hi Seva programme today
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh will launch “Swachhata hi Seva” programme to commemorate 3rd anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission from September 15. VP Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh will formally launch the campaign from sector 19-D B Purushartha, Commissioner, MC said that between 15 and 16 September, the focus will be on massive awareness generation and community mobilization activities, while 16th to 30th September will focus on large scale shramdaan activities by all stakeholders, culminating in a National event at Delhi, on October 2.
PGGCG Sec 11 gets 6th Rank, bags 'Swachhta Award'
Chandigarh: Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls (PGGCG) Sector 11 Chandigarh has been ranked 6th among all Govt. institutions of Higher Education in the country by the Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. of India under the Swachhta Ranking-2017. The Principal of the College Dr. Anita Kaushal received the award at the national level function organised by Ministry of Human Resource Development at New Delhi.