Punjab to set up Agrasen chair
Chandigarh: Conceding a major demand of the Aggarwal community, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced to set up an academic chair and scholarship in the name of legendary king of Agroha, Maharaja Agrasen, at Punjabi University, Patiala. The demand was put before the Chief Minister by Sangrur MlA Vijay Inder Singla and the Chief Minister immediately issued orders for the same, said a spokesperson, adding that Captain Amarinder has directed the Higher Education Department to initiate proceedings for setting up of Agrasen chair in Punjabi University/
MRSPTU signs MoU with Canadian University
Chandigarh: The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda (MRSPTU) has signed a MoU with the Thompson Rivers University, Canada for credit transfer study. The MoU was signed here today by the officials of both the Universities in the presence of Punjab Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. He said that MoU would provide an opportunity for the students of Punjab to study as well as to work abroad. He said that the PTU should also focus on collaborating with the other Universities of Canada and other countries on such projects to facilitate the youth of the state.
Sidhu condoles demise of Gurpal Singh Pal
Chandigarh: Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Navjot Singh Sidhu has expressed shock over the demise of eminent folk singer Gurpal Singh Pal. Sidhu said that Gurpal Singh Pal was an exceptional singer devoted to the mother tongue Punjabi and his demise has left a left void in the singing, art and cultural circuit of Punjab.
let us not criminalise dissent: Manish Tewari
Chandigrah: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday warned against criminalising dissent, which he said can subvert the very idea of India. “let us learn to respect dissent and not criminalise it”, Tewari said while interacting with a panel of experts and audience during the Chandigarh launch of his second book, ‘Tidings of the Troubled Times’. The book is a collection of his articles published recently in different newspapers on various contemporary issues ranging from domestic to international. The senior Congress leader maintained that during the last 42 months a dangerous trend of criminalising dissent had emerged which was not good for the democracy.
India Hypertension Management Initiative launched
Chandigarh: The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) and Secretary, Department of Health Research (DHR) and Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launched the India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI). The IHMI aims to reduce disability and death related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in India, by improving the control of high blood pressure (hypertension), reducing salt consumption and eliminating artificial trans-fats, leading risk factors for CVD. Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative, WHO India, said: “The Government’s work to reduce hypertension and mortality from CVD will accelerate progress towards meeting national goals and the targets for improving wellbeing and reducing preventable mortality.”
Voda guarantees savings with new red together
Chandigarh: Vodafone India has announced the launch of RED TOGETHER. A unique and convenient feature that allows consumers to come together on their respective RED postpaid plans to get guaranteed savings up to 20% on the total rental of the group and get up to 20GB data extra. In addition, consumers on RED TOGETHER get the convenience of making a single payment for the group under one bill. It is not restricted to just families – consumers are allowed to bring together their friends and/or devices too under this plan.
Bansal reply to allegations by MP Kirron Kher
Chandigarh: In a strong rebuttal to the allegations levelled against former Union Minister and ex-MP Pawan Kumar Bansal by MP Kirron Kher over the reason behind the high conversion rates of leasehold properties into freehold, Bansal called her accusation as an ‘effort to stave off criticism on her own failure’ to get the conversion rates fixed at an affordable rate. “I accept with a sense of satisfaction that I firmly opposed a move of Chandigarh administration to revise conversion rates in 2013 Safeguarding the interest of the people but it’s a strange logic of Kher to attribute this fifty-five times hike to non-increase in rates for seventeen years”, said Bansal.