Brar appointed Political Secy to SAD President
Chandigarh: SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday made important appointments in the party by giving important responsibilities to senior party leaders. According to a list released by party head office, Charanjit Singh Brar has been appointed political secretary to SAD president, along with the party’s spokesman and media coordinator Parmbans Singh Romana has been appointed youth wing’s general secretary and social media coordinator.
Punjab Speaker honors medal winners in National Sikh Games
Chandigarh: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Monday urged the sportsmen to work hard with determination to brighten the future of the country in the field of sports. Sandhwan, honouring Patiala’s Ekamveer Singh and Mohali’s Karanveer Singh — who won gold medals in martial arts in the National Sikh Games-2022, said that it is the need of the hour to encourage budding players and the State Government is making all efforts in this direction.
Day after Minister’s visit, dilapidated material at vending zone replaced
Chandigarh: A day after Punjab Cabinet Minister and Sunam MLA Aman Arora pulled up officials and contractor for using substandard construction material, a team led by Chief Engineer and Punjab Mandi Board SDO on Monday got replaced the bricks and other materials used for the construction of modern vending zone in Sunam Udham Singh Wala. The move came a day after the Minister conducted a surprise inspection at the modern vending zone being constructed at a cost of Rs one crore at the old vegetable market and detected that old and poor quality bricks were being used for installation of sewerage manhole chambers.
Comprehensive plan in place to modernize Punjab Govt Press at Mohali
Mohali: Stating that Punjab Government is making comprehensive plans to modernize Punjab Government Press at SAS Nagar (Mohali), the state’s Printing and Stationery Minister Aman Arora on Monday said that the Press will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. Visiting Mohali’s Government Printing Press to review its operations and get a first-hand experience to further improve the Department’s functioning, he insisted that the printing facility will be revamped by adopting latest technologies equipped with digital infrastructure, besides improving building structure.
LHR Clinics introduces BiAxis German-made laser treatment
Mohali: LHR Clinics, a leading chain of skin, hair, body and laser clinics, has introduced a German-made BiAxis Q-switched ND-YAG laser treatment at its clinic in Homeland Sector 70, Mohali. Notably, LHR Clinics is the first clinic to introduce a BiAxis German-made ‘Q-switched ND-YAG laser treatment’ in the Chandigarh capital region.
Tableaus of different deptts to be displayed during R-Day function at Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh Vinay Partap Singh on Monday chaired a meeting to review the arrangements for the celebration of Republic Day- 2023. In the meeting it was informed that the main function would be held at Parade Ground, Sector 17. The national flag will be unfurled at 10.00 AM in the morning by the Chief Guest Dharam Pal, Adviser to the Administrator. Tableaus of different departments will be displayed during the Republic Day function and Contingents from Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana Police, NCC and schools will participate in the March past.
Punjab Governor inaugurates floating solar power plant
Chandigarh: Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh Banwari Lal Purohit on Monday inaugurated 2 MWp floating solar power plant at Chandigarh. The plant was commissioned by Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST) and developed by Hartek Solar. The floating solar power plant, situated at Water Works, Sector 39, Chandigarh, will generate 28,00,000 units of electricity annually. The plant is expected to offset 80,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.The inauguration was attended by Kirron Kher, MP, Chandigarh, Dharam Pal, Adviser to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh and others.
Chandigarh Mayor flags off street vending e-carts
Chandigarh: Anup Gupta, Mayor, on Monday flagged off-street vending carts to mobile vendors selling vegetables and beneficiaries under PM SVANIDHI scheme. The street vending carts have been designed by a student Gauri Nagpal under a project supported and funded by Harvard University, Laxmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute. The Mayor also interacted with the street vendors and team of designers led by Nagpal so as to know how the pilot project can be further scaled up by designing such carts for other category vendors as well to give an aesthetic look to vending which is in harmony with the city design and architecture.