‘At Home' not to be organised at Himachal Raj Bhavan
Shimla: Himachal Governor Bandaru Dattatraya has decided not to organise 'At Home' at Raj Bhavan on Independence Day this year. He said this decision has been taken in wake of corona pandemic. He said that the tradition of 'At Home' at Raj Bhavan on Independence Day is continuing since long, however, this year the event has been cancelled in the interest of health and safety of everyone. He said the decision would also help the Raj Bhavan's endeavour to reduce expenditure.
‘Ensuring justice is the objective of judicial system’
Chandigarh: “Ensuring justice is the main objective of judicial system and every possible measure should be taken to ensure the same”. These remarks were made by Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma (retd), Lokpal Punjab while addressing the students in a webinar on “World Day for International Justice” organized by Aryans College of Law. Stressing upon the importance of justice, Punjab Lokpal said, the need for international justice has become more important during the recent reports of violation and international human rights movement titled “Black Lives Matter.” He also encouraged that we must remind ourselves of the importance of ensuring justice and accountability not just as a legal obligation, but as a moral necessity.
Sub-Tropical Fruit Expo 2020 to go online
Chandigarh: People anywhere can now enjoy learning about different varieties of sub-tropical fruit and their cultivation techniques at the five-day Sub-Tropical Fruit Expo 2020 being organised by the Haryana Horticulture Department at the Centre for Sub-Tropical Fruit (Indo Israel Project), Ladwa, district Kurukshetra, from July 18 to 22. The entire event will be streamed live on social media, including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, from 10am to 1pm every day, said Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Sanjeev Kaushal.
Dalal urges farmers to reduce use of chemical fertilizers
Chandigarh: Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Jai Prakash Dalal said that farmers should take up farming that is conducive to the environment so as to keep a check on pollution and to ensure a good crop yield. Dalal after releasing a newsletter and calendar prepared by Haryana Kisan & Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission said, the farmers should gradually reduce the use of chemical fertilizers to ensure soil’s health and should discontinue it completely. He said, the fertility of the soil is being destroyed due to the excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Centre of Excellence in Blockchain Technology launched
Gurugram: Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) soft launched Apiary, a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Blockchain and also launched ‘ Idea Challenge Program in Blockchain’ at STPI incubation centre, Gurugram in association with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of Haryana, Government Blockchain Association and several blue-chip companies and top tier academic institutions.
Solar parks being set up in Anandpur Sahib
Chandigarh: Punjab Government will set up three solar parks in Anandpur Sahib parliamentary constituency. The State Government has asked the Deputy Commissioners of Mohali and Rupnagar to identify the land for the same purpose, said Anandpur Sahib MP Manish Tewari. He said, he had taken up the matter with the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for setting up three solar parks in the constituency. The projects when they fructify would be a game changer for the region and have the potential of attracting over 10,000 crores of private investment as renewables are the energy of the future, he added.
Delegation of Ayush Doctors call on Himachal CM
Shimla: A delegation of Ayush Doctors working under National Health Mission called on the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and apprised him about their various demands and issues. The Chief Minister assured the delegation that the State Government would consider their genuine demands sympathetically. Dr. Sumit Kapoor, Dr. Kapil Sharma, Dr. Chirag Thakur and Dr. Himashu Behl were present on the occasion.
MGSIPA partners with NIDM
Chandigarh: Aiming to minimize the hazardous effect of COVID-19 on children and generating awareness among the public about this pandemic, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA), Punjab in collaboration with National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) conducted a three-day online training programme on “Child Centric Disaster Risk Reduction” for northern states which concluded here. The objective of this programme was to evolve strategies to meet emerging challenges of COVID-19 and other related issues to ensure well being of children. During the training, participants were trained with do's & don'ts on COVID-19, basic aspects of Disaster Risk Reduction and its importance in relation to children,.
Registration in Sports varsity Patiala from July 20
Chandigarh: The registration process for admissions in specialized three-year undergraduate courses in Maharaja Bhupindera Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala will start from July 20. Lieutenant General (retd) JS Cheema, Vice Chancellor of the university said, eligibility criteria for admission in Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports (B.P.E.S.) for general category would be 10+2 pass with minimum 50% pass marks and for SC/ST/OBC Candidates and participants of international and national level sports competitions is 45%.