Hry CM greets people of World Bicycle day
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has greeted the people of state on the occasion of World Bicycle Day and urged them to add cycling to their daily routine as it is the simplest and environment friendly means of transport which of course has many health benefits. He said, our first wealth is health and cycling will not only act as good workout, but would also help in reducing the increasing environment pollution besides easing traffic congestion. I express hope that on this World Bicycle Day, maximum number of people will start cycling and start leading a healthy life, he added.
Acting workshops to be organized
Chandigarh: For providing the necessary skills of stage announcer to the artists of the state, Haryana Art and Cultural Affairs Department will organise a workshop from June 11 to 13 at Multi Art Cultural Center of Kurukshetra. Such kind of workshop is being orgainsed for the first time in Haryana. In this three-day workshop, about 200 participants from the state will be imparted training and knowledge of conducting the stage in three languages Hindi, Haryana and English. A spokesman said that the details of this workshop were chalked out in the meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary, Art and Cultural Affairs, Dheera Khandelwal. He said that the participants who have applied for participation in the workshop will be imparted necessary skills and taught technical details required for becoming a stage announcer by reputed persons of this field.
SI died after accidental firing from his gun
Jalandhar: Punjab Police’s Sub-Inspector Vipin Kumar, posted at Jalandhar’s Crime Investigation Agency, was killed after he accidentally fired a shot while cleaning his service revolver. The police said that the incident occurred at around 11:30 pm on Saturday. The family told us that Kumar was at home when they heard a gunshot, which was accidentally fired by Kumar while he was cleaning his service revolver, said Kamaljeet Singh, the investigating officer in the case. After the receipt of information about the incident, a police team reached the spot and took the body into their possession. “The body has now been sent for post mortem and a case has been registered under relevant sections of the law,” he said.
Two-day colloquium to be conducted
Chandigarh: On the occasion of World Environment Day, Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER in collaboration with Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University (PU) will organize a two-day colloquium on the “Cement Industry Pollution & Health: Developing Roadmap for Mitigation Strategies” starting from June 3. The venue of the colloquiumwill be ICSSR Seminar Hall, Panjab University. Representatives from educational institutes, health sector, cement industry, and NGOs are expected to attend the colloquium.
Tearful adieu to journalist Manmohan Singh
Chandigarh: Senior journalist Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Saturday, was given a tearful adieu on Sunday at Sector-25 cremation ground. Punjab Information and Public Relations Department’s deputy director Ajit Kanwal Singh Hamdard, and Randeep Singh Ahluwalia laid wreaths on behalf of the Chief Minister, Public Relation Department’s secretary. Punjab Public Relations Officers’ Association president Navdeep Singh Gill also shared the grief of the family of the deceased on behalf of the Association. Spokesperson said that 62-year-old Manmohan, known as the doyen of electronic media, was well known for his cheerful disposition and hard working attitude.
NGA to organize three-day training workshop
Chandigarh: To hone the martial art skills and to impart practical training to the referees, the National Gatka Association of India and Gatka Association of Punjab is going to hold three days Gatka training workshop for boys at Sri Fatehgarh Sahib from June 7 to 9 in association with district Gatka Association. Association president Harjeet Singh Grewal on Sunday said that this extensive refresher course has been designed especially only for referees in which martial art experts would teach rules and regulations for playing Gatka during theory and practical classes. “Referees having age more than 21 years and up to 35 years with experience of at least two years can join this certification camp,” he added.
workshop on stress and pain management
Chandigarh: A free workshop on ‘Stress and Pain Management’ was held at Law Bhawan here. The workshop which was conducted at Law Bhawan in Sector 37 by Jasjeet Suri, a motivational speaker, a writer and a marine engineer by profession. The workshop was organised by Jasjot Singh Almast, President, Society for Divine Reiki Meditation, an NGO and founder of 'Being Almast'-Blissful living, a proven healing method designed for modern times. While this was first of its kind workshop, more such workshops will be organised in the region.
Elante kicks-off the longest summer festival
Chandigarh: Elante Mall has kicked off the longest summer festival in India with a series of art and craft activities planned every day for the next 15 days. Visitors will be treated with astounding sights of two giant flying dragons and three on-ground moving dragons would be the prime attraction of the entire summer event. The dragons will make several movements with their head, hands, and wings and also emit smokes and make noises. Visitors will also get an exciting chance to meet and greet the giant dragon mascot. Elante’s summer event will conclude on June 16.
DSP Winvestor Pulse 2019 Study unveiled
Ludhiana: DSP Mutual Fund unveiled its Winvestor Pulse 2019 survey in association with Nielsen highlighting the investors' behavior across 8 cities involving Ludhiana to understand their goals. The study revealed gradual inclination of women towards the investment as 33% of women take independent investment decisions as compared to 64% of men whereas top goals for both are child’s education, dream home, child’s marriage, debt-free life and a higher standard of living. Kalpen Parekh, president, DSP Investment Managers Pvt Ltd said, the survey was conducted as part of DSP Mutual Fund’s Winvestor initiative, a program to encourage women to take charge of their investment decisions.
Stuntmen enthralled locals with stunts
Palampur: Locals witnessed KTM stunt show organized at Gandhi Ground in Palampur. The stunt-show was organized in order to showcase the mind-blowing stunt rides and tricks from the professional stunt riders. The professional stunt team demonstrated breath-taking stunts on the KTM Duke bikes, said Sumeet Narang, Vice President- Probiking, Bajaj Auto Ltd.
LSAT conducted at Aryans College of Law
Mohali: For seeking admission in Top Law School of the world, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) was organized at Aryans College of Law, Rajpura, near Chandigarh. More than 500 candidates from Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh appeared in the Law entrance exam. The test is being conduct by Pearson VUE on behalf of Law School Admission Council (LSAC) every year.
hybrid energy storage system launched
Chandigarh: Jakson has announced the launch of a compact Hybrid Energy Storage System (HESS) for residential and commercial users to harness the benefits of solar energy more effectively and efficiently. The launch event was held in Chandigarh and attended by senior industry professionals and members of Jakson Senior Leadership team.