PU Rose Fest from Feb 8
Chandigarh: The tenth Panjab University Rose Festival is going to be held from February 8 to 10. For the same, the Prof RC Paul Rose Garden has been given a facelift. The entrance gates have been beautified and hedges have been better designed. More than 3,200 rose plants of 155 varieties are adorning the garden, while 200 new plants have been added this year. The three-day mega event will be inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor Prof Raj Kumar on February 8 at 2 pm.
Haryana cabinet meeting on Feb 4
Chandigarh: Haryana Cabinet will meet under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Manohar Lal on February 4, 2019, at 1 pm, instead of 3 pm at committee room, fourth floor, Haryana Civil Secretariat.
Punjab Kala Parishad to organise literary and art fest from Feb 2
Chandigarh: Punjab Kala Parishad would organise Dr MS Randhawa Literary and Art Fest from February 2 to 7 during the course of which, ‘Punjab Gaurav Puraskar’ would also be presented. The fest would see poetry recitation, drama, dance and cultural presentations mesmerising the art lovers throughout the week, said Parishad’s chairman Dr Surjit Patar and secretary general Dr Lakhwinder Singh Johal.
Dr Kaul PGIMER’s first alumunus to donate blood 101 times
Chandigarh: PGIMER’s Medical Lab Technology Department of Histopathology’s tutor Dr Pankaj Kaul crossed the hundred mark when he donated blood for the 101st time this month, becoming the PGIMER’s first alumunus to achieve this feat. PGIMER director Prof Jagat Ram appreciated Dr Kaul's commitment for the noble cause. Dr Kaul shared his first experience of donating blood to save his friend's mother that led to this journey.
BoB launches new savings products for woman, senior citizens
Chandigarh: Bank of Baroda has launched two new savings bank schemes—Baroda Mahila Shakti Savings Account and Baroda Senior Citizen Privilege Savings Account—on Thursday. Bank’ managing director and CEO PS Jayakumar and Executive Director SL Jain launched the schemed, besides introducing ‘Baroda Samriddhi Deposit Scheme’ — a fixed deposit product for 444 days offering high interest rates of 7.15 percent. However, Senior citizens will get benefit of additional interest rate of 0.50 percent on deposit under captioned scheme.
Cricket league for public sector companies from Feb 2
Chandigarh: All India Public Sector T-20 (AIPS T-20) Cricket Tournament will be held in Chandigarh and Panchkula from February 2 to 6. The cricket league for PSUs is being organised by All India Public Sector Sports Promotion Board (AIPSSPB), which was established in 1987 and is the apex body for conducting of sports activities amongst PSUs. AIPSSPB General Secretary VK Mahendru said that the opening ceremony will be held on February 2 at Sector 16 Cricket stadium. Day matches will be played on the pattern of T-20 and BCCI rules and regulations will be implemented.
Companies pick 34 at MCM DAV
Chandigarh: The Placement Cell of MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, has organised various placement drives during which companies of international and national standing participated. During a pool campus drive conducted over two days, as many as nine students from the college were selected. In another drive by global giants Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, the companies selected 11 students for full time positions and 12 for internship after a rigorous procedure.