death of senior journalist Dabur’s mother
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Wednesday condoled the death of the mother of Press Trust of India (PTI) Chandigarh bureau chief Vijay Dabur, Parmeshwari Devi (82), who breathed her last after prolonged illness at Shimla’s Indira Gandhi Medical College, where she had been undergoing treatment. Capt Amarinder, in his condolence message, extended his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family, relatives and friends of the deceased and prayed to the Almighty to give them the courage to bear the grief. Manohar Lal also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to the Almighty that the departed soul might rest in peace.
UHBVN to listen consumers’ grievances
Chandigarh: Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam’s (UHBVN) Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum’s (CGRF) members will make extensive visits in June for hearing grievances of the consumers and to entertain new complaints. Spokesperson said that the CGRF will take all grievances or 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. However, the cases of theft and unauthorized use of electricity, offences and penalties, accidents and inquiries would not be considered by the Forum.
Yamaha Motor distributes 10K ‘Tulsi’ saplings
Chandigarh: Over 10,000 ‘Tulsi’ saplings were distributed to the employees, select dealers and the customers across country by Yamaha Motor India Group as part of its efforts to save the environment and improve the air quality on the World Environment Day on Wednesday. In addition to this, free pollution check-up camps were organized at 21 dealerships in various cities including Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar etc.
Cancer Survivors’ Day turns special with movie
Mohali: Nearly 150 cancer survivors along with their near and dear ones on Wednesday bonded with their doctors and nurses over film and popcorn as they enjoyed themselves at an exclusive screening of the Salman Khan starrer latest film ‘Bharat’ organised for them by Saarthak, the Cancer Support Group of Fortis Cancer Institute, Mohali, at a city-based mall multiplex. The get-together was organised to celebrate the Cancer Survivors’ Day that is celebrated worldwide to ‘demonstrate that life after a cancer diagnosis can be a reality’.
PGIMER Director urges to cycle more, drive less
Chandigarh: PGIMER director Prof Jagat Ram, inaugurating an event organised to mark the observance of World Environment Day 2019 at PGIMER Community Centre, Sector 24, on Wednesday, gave a clarion call to commit to “cycle more and drive less to conserve fuel and prevent auto-emission”. He stressed that the government, institutions, organisations, and individuals need to join hands and build synergies to protect what is left of our planet so that the future is not wiped out before it’s time for a curtain call.
Environment Day Celebrated at PU
Chandigarh: Panjab University vice-chancellor Prof Raj Kumar, along with Dean University Instruction (DUI) Prof Shankarji Jha, DCDC Prof Sanjay Kaushik, Dean Research Prof RK Singla, Dean Students Welfare (Women) Prof Neena Capalash, DE Horticulture Anil Thakur, among others, participated in the plantation drive on the occasion of World Environment Day, on Wednesday. PU VC urged everyone to create awareness in protecting the environment as each individual with small effort has the power to bring the change.