aicc: honour Capt with Panth Ratan Fukhr-e-Quam
Chandigarh: A delegation, led by All India Congress Committee’s (AICC) national coordinator Pritpal Singh Baliawal, on Sunday met Akal Takhat Sahib Jathedar Gaini Harpreet Singh to urge him to honour Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh with the titles of Fakhr-e-Quam and Panth Ratan. Baliawal, in a letter to the Jathedar, stated that we wanted to convey thanks and congratulate the Jathedar for the excellent guidance provided for the celebrations off 550th prakash purab of Guru Nanak Dev.
73.17 lakh MT paddy arrived in Hry mandi
Chandigarh: More than 73.17 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy has so far arrived in mandis of Haryana as compared to over 72.32 lakh MT of paddy arrived during the corresponding period last year. A spokesman said, out of the total arrival of paddy, government agencies had so far procured over 64.13 lakh MT of paddy whereas the remaining quantity of over 9.04 lakh MT of paddy was procured by the millers and dealers. Over 17.49 lakh MT paddy has arrived in mandis of Karnal followed by over 11.425 lakh MT in Kurukshetra and over 8.822 lakh MT in Ambala.
Chandigarh excels in hospitality: KK Yadav
Chandigarh: “Chandigarh is a stronghold of tourism. It is the gateway to Himachal, Haryana and Punjab. This is the reason that the hospitality industry here is also growing rapidly. There has been a lot of growth in the hospitality industry here in the last few years. This has also led to an increase in revenue,” said KK Yadav, Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Chandigarh. Yadav said this at the Hospitality Flagship Award ceremony. This hospitality flagship award ceremony was held at Bella Vista here. The event was organized by Chandigarh Trade Association and Industry Association Panchkula.
ROTTO PGIMER shines at Indian Organ Donation Day
Chandigarh: Union Health & Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has awarded PGIMER as ‘Best ROTTO’ for its outstanding contribution towards the promotion of cadaver organ donation at a high-profile event organized to celebrate the 10th Indian Organ Donation Day by NOTTO (National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. It is the third time that PGIMER has won national award for its contribution towards the deceased organ donation programme. Earlier, PGIMER won national award in the Best Hospital category for the year 2015- 16 and 2016-17.
NSG 2020 to be organised in New Delhi
New Delhi: National Sikh Games (NSG) 2020 that is a modelled replica of Australian Sikh Games will be organized at New Delhi from from Jan 9,2020 to Jan 11 across various venues in National Capital in which around 2500 athletes from 10 states will participate in over 16 sports competition, said Manjinder Singh Sirsa President Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Committee here. National Sikh Games, dedicated to 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev will be organised by Delhi based philanthropic Jap Jaap Sewa Trust in active partnership with Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and various sports,cultural associations with the aim to bring sports to the heart of the Sikh community and tap in a unique sporting talents of Sikh Youths to tackle problem of Obesity, Drugs menace among Sikh children. Interested people can visit the website www.japjaapsewatrust.com.
seminar on health organised at chandigarh
Chandigarh: The Society for the Promotion of Ethical and Affordable Health Care (SPEAK) organised a seminar at Chandigarh Press Club, Sector 27 here under the series ‘universal health literacy for prevention of disease’. The seminar, ‘Good Nutrition or Poor Health: Choice is Yours’ saw two interactive sessions between doctors and other experts. Dr. R. Kumar President SPEAK India, said, “The focus of this seminar is on the importance of good nutrition to achieve the goal of healthy India, with underlying message that most ailments can be prevented through healthy lifestyle and clean environment.” Dr. S.K. Sharma former Director PGIMER, said while India is one of the emerging economies but we do not know what we are eating because of heavy contamination. Stringent measures need to be taken so that we get proper food, he said, adding government should act and bring awareness among people.
200 examined in health camp at Mohali
Mohali: As many as 200 patients were screened in a free multi-specialty health check-up camp at Community Park, Phase-7, Mohali on Sunday. The camp, organized by Shalby Hospital, Mohali in association with Loins Club, Mohali, was inaugurated by Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu. During the camp, a team of doctors examined the people for their health concerns related to cardio, orhto, physiotherapy and diet. The free tests of BP, blood sugar, BMD and ECG were also offered during camp.
NaFEF organises tree plantation
Chandigarh: National Forest Employees’ Forum (NFEF) on Sunday organized planting of nine saplings of state tree – Mango, at Baikunth Dham Shiv Temple, Sector 47. The plantation was done under the supervision of NFEF president Prabhunath Shahi. Forum members, office bearers of Chandigarh Employees’ Union, families of Purvanchal residing in Chandigarh, members of Triveni Foundation, Jai Madhusudan Jai Shri Krishna Sewa Society members and children were present. Sweets and reading material were also distributed to the children.