HP Guv extends greetings on Akshaya-Tritiya
Shimla: Himachal Governor Bandaru Dattatraya said that the Akshaya-Tritiya festival is a symbol of hope, prosperity, joy and success. He said, people are celebrating the festival by staying in their homes due to Coronavirus pandemic and hoped that ‘Akshaya’ would be our strength in fighting this pandemic. Today, also marks the birth anniversary of a great philosopher and social reformer Lord Basaveshwara. We must follow his teachings and pledge to follow the path shown by him, he added.
PGIMER to train 100 participants from SAARC
Chandigarh: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research will train 100 participants from different countries of the SAARC on best practices of the country to contain Covid-19 pandemic during a five-day online webinar series ‘Managing Covid-19 Pandemic- Experience and Best Practices of India’ from April 27 to May 1. The programme is comprehensive consisting of 28 lectures demonstrating good practices of India ranging from hospital management to field based surveillance and administrative aspects. It also contains lecture from motivational speaker and few indigenous yoga practices. A one hour panel discussion is also planned with experts of the Institute and Administration.
Sugarfed has supplied 21.07 lakh kg sugar
Chandigarh: The Sugarfed has supplied 21 lakh 7 thousand (21.07 lakh) kg of sugar to the people amid Covid-19 crisis as part of its responsibility to rise to the occasion and help them in whichever way possible. Apart from this, the officers and employees of Sugarfed have also contributed Rs 29.05 lakh to the Chief Minister Covid Relief Fund, said Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. He said, the sugar mills are preparing sugar packets and handing them over to the Food and Civil Supplies Department. The cooperative sugar mills have so far handed over 10 lakh packets of 2 kg sugar and 42,000 packets of 1 kg sugar.
PU to handover two hostels to UT Admn
Chandigarh: In pursuance to communication received from Chandigarh Administration with regard to taking over of hostels to convert them into isolation wards for Covid19 cases, Panjab Universityh will be handing over International Students Hostel and Girls hostel number 10
by Tuesday to the Chandigarh Administration , informed Prof Karamjit Singh, Registrar. Vacating other two hostels will depend on further communication from UT Administration. The hostel wardens will be facilitating in keeping the belongings of students in safe custody, he added.