Chd traffic police running special drive
Chandigarh: The city Traffic Police is conducting special drive against drunken driving in Chandigarh by organising nakas using breath analysers on different locations near pubs, clubs, bars, restaurants and hotels. For community participation, traffic marshals are also present at these nakas. The traffic police on Wednesday organised special nakas in the city at various places to check drunken driving and booked 86 offenders and their vehicles were also impounded. Challan documents have been forwarded to District Court for further legal proceedings. Chandigarh Traffic Police appeals to the general public to avoid driving in drunken condition and also ensure that a sober person drives in such situation or alternate means of transport are engaged.
PUCA urges govt to release Rs 205 crore
Mohali: Punjab Unaided Colleges’ Association (PUCA) on Thursday urged the state government to release Rs 205 crore of Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) scheme before Diwali including Rs 115 crore already released by the Centre to the State Government. PUCA maintained that besides that, around Rs 30 crore of 2016-17 and around Rs 60 crore of 2017-18 is the committed state liability. PUCA president Anshu Kataria said that due to non-payment of over Rs 1200 crore from last two years, unaided colleges are facing financial hardships.
World’s largest Ceramics exhibition from Nov 16
Zirakpur: Vibrant Ceramics Expo and Summit (VCES), 2017, will be held from November 16 to 19 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The event is spread across 50,000 square meter area with more than 250 exhibitors, 400-plus brands, and ceramics in several sizes and designs under one roof. Vibrant Ceramics Expo and Summit-2017 president Nilesh Jetpariya said that the primary reason to visit Chandigarh was to increase awareness among ceramic industry and also to prove the fact that they stand second after China when it comes to ceramic industry.
Three-day global medical conference begins
Chandigarh: A three-day international conference, aimed at engaging industry and academic leaders to discuss current unmet medical needs, began at CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) here. CSIR-IMTECH is a premier microbial institute under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Science and Technology. The aim of the conference IMTechCon 2017 is to engage industry and academic leaders to discuss current unmet medical needs globally, IMTECH Director Anil Koul said. The conference was presided over by Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki, who said that such close interactions will forge new R&D partnerships between industry and research institutions and lead to more product/technology development output. "Partnerships between industry and academia have yielded great strides in research for IMTECH as has been witnessed by therapeutic use of clot buster Streptokinase for the public at large at affordable cost," the Governor added.
Adhithyan S and Sayantan Sanyal emerge winners
Chandigarh: Hindustan Unilever limited emerged as the winner of the Chandigarh regional round of Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2017. Around 25 teams from prominent corporates across Chandigarh participated in the event. Maninder Singh, Chairman, Chandigarh Housing Board and Surinder Singh, General Manager, Taj Chandigarh felicitated the winners. The format revolves around contemporary gaming concepts and includes an invigorating set of rounds with decision making and strategy being the key to win the coveted title. Quizmaster Giri Balasubramaaniam, popularly known as ‘Pickbrain', hosted the competition.
Sahaj Music unveils its single track album Inquilab
Chandigarh: Sahaj Music Records celebrated the success of their second single track "Inquilab" here, which is helmed by writer, singer and composer Ravi Inder Sheen. Bhanu Sharma and Ved Yadav are the producers. Sharma said this song gives birth to slogan Inquilab Zindabad in an attempt to rally the youngsters of the state to bring forth a revolution to put an end to the rise of drug addiction, female foeticide, casteism, farmer suicides and violence in Punjab.
Kirron Kher lays foundation stone
Chandigarh: Kirron Kher, MP Chandigarh on Thursday unveiled the plaque to lay the foundation stone of the Civil Dispensary in rehabilitation colony, Sector 52, in the presence of Asha Jaswal, Mayor and Chanderawati Shukla, area councillor. Kher appreciated the Municipal Corporation for providing better facilities for the citizens of Chandigarh and lauded the MC for improving and upgrading the existing infrastructure facilities in the sector of Primary Health and providing new dispensaries in other areas. The PM also inaugurated three High Mast lights in teen shed colony area, sector 52. These lights have been provided by the Municipal Corporation at a cost of Rs 15 lacs.