Haryana CM makes appeal to shun intoxicants
Chandigarh: On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day today, the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has appealed to the residents of the state "Let us take a resolution on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, not to take any intoxicants or allow anyone to take". In a message issued here, the Chief Minister said that "the increasing trend of smoking and consumption of tobacco among people is pushing society into darkness and its only cure is awareness".
The Chief Minister also appealed the people with the message, "Choose Life, Not Tobacco!".
Rs 350 cr released for arrears of cane growers
Chandigarh: Chairman of Haryana State Cooperative Labour and Construction Federation Ltd. Tekram Kandela on Friday said that Finance Department on the directions of Chief Minister Manohar Lal has released Rs 350 crore. This amount will be utilized by cooperative sugar mills to pay the arrears of sugarcane growers for crushing season 2018-19, he said. He thanked the Chief Minister Manohar Lal for releasing an amount of Rs 350 crore to the Cooperative sugarmills to clear the pending payment of sugarcane farmers for last fiscal. Kandela who is also the national president, Jan Kalyan Manch said that in addition to maximum price of sugarcane, government is also providing remunerative prices of produce to the farmers.
BBBM chairman DK Sharma honored
Chandigarh: DK Sharma, chairman BBMB has been honored with “Award For Dam Safety – Individual Professional Excellence” at a function held at New Delhi. The award function was organized by AQUA FOUNDATION under the aegis of the Central Water Commission in association with the World Bank, Central Board of Irrigation and Power(CBIP) and International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage-(ICID). This award was given to DK Sharma in recognition of his significant contribution in the field of design, construction and operation & maintenance of dams for more than 37 years. He has been associated in different capacities during inception, planning, design or construction stages of the various dams in India and abroad.
IKGPTU uploads 2.75 lakh student’s record
Jalandhar/Kapurthala: With a task to provide maximum digital academic facilitation to its students through technology, IK Gujral Punjab Technical University Jalandhar-Kapurthala set another milestone. This time University had tied up with National Academic Depository (NAD) and uploaded a high number of academic credentials over NAD portal. Till now, University provided 2.75 lakh of student’s academic record on NAD portal. University’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Ajay Kumar Sharma said that now the passed out students can download their academic records online and even the Employers can also verify their company/institution's employees record online.
Honda joins hands with Mohali Police
Mohali: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) announced its community police initiative with Mohali Police to give speed to policing in Punjab. Fulfilling its corporate social responsibility, Honda 2Wheelers India is now providing the Beat Patrolling Team (BPT) of Mohali Police with 100 of its LIVO motorcycle for patrolling. These motorcycles have been powered with modern policing features like revolving flashers & blinkers, public announcement system, sirens, flash lights, two Honda safety helmets per motorcycle & cruiser side box.
awareness campaign on tobacco
Chandigarh: “Despite the unequivocal evidence of the harmful effects of tobacco on health, tobacco still remains the world’s ‘biggest killer. The sad part is that the death rate associated with the consumption of tobacco doesn’t seem to take a dip as easy availability of tobacco has made it a problem of epidemic proportions amongst youth,” said Prof. Vipin Koushal, Acting Medical Superintendent, PGIMER & nodal officer ROTTO, while addressing an event to commemorate World No-Tobacco Day here in PGIMER premises. Prof. Koushal stated “PGIMER administration has invested systematic and synergized efforts over the years to make the campus tobacco free. But there is always room for improvement. So let’s renew our thrust today to make our institution hundred percent tobacco free.”
Fund raiser for special children held
Chandigarh: ‘Elysian Diva’, a fund raiser event for special children was held at Hotel Hyatt here on Friday. The event was organized by Empower, a city based project under the aegis of Joy Lall Memorial Educational Society, which works for special children betterment in association with Surkhwabh. During the occasion, around dozen special children walked the ramp along with models and celebrities besides taking part in other fun filled activities.
CGRF to hear consumers’ grievances
Chandigarh: The members of the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum (CGRF) of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam will make extensive visits in the month of June, 2019 for redress grievances of the consumers and to entertain new complaints. A spokesman said that the proceedings of the CGRF will be held in Yamuna Nagar on June 3, BBMB Rest House Panipat hearing on June 4, Panchkula on June 10, Rohtak on June 11, Kurukshetra on June 12, Karnal on June 13, Ambala on June 18, Sonipat on June 19, Kaithal on June 25, Panipat on June 26 and Jhajjar on June 28. The CGRF will hear all grievances/complaints of consumers like billing problem, voltage complaints, problems in metering, disconnection and reconnection of power supply, interruptions, failure of power supply, efficiency, safety, reliability, non compliance of Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission orders etc.