Sukhna Lake comes alive with reopening of boating
Chandigarh: Sukhna Lake again came alive when the Oar of Shikara swept through the waters and made ripples. After the Sukhna Lake was opened several months back for visitors amid COVID-19, the major attraction came alive when a fleet of 100 boats including 95 paddle boats and 5 Shikaras were made available for tourists and people of the tri-city. CITCO is ensuring that the visitors stick to SOPS while enjoying boating, said a spokesman. CITCO has been managing the boating operations and its Fast Food joint namely Chef Lakeview since early 80s and has been improving and adding new features to it every year, the spokesman added.
Haryana progressing in all fields: Transport Min
Chandigarh: Haryana Transport Minister Mool Chand Sharma said, the state is progressively taking a lead in all the fields. Be it education, health, industry, sports and infrastructure, the state has made its mark, he said while addressing the sportspersons in Faridabad. He said, sports are an integral part of our life which provide us physical energy as well as mental energy. Extending his best wishes on Haryana Day and birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, he said, on this day Haryana was formed and ever since then, the state has made all-round progress in various fields.
Rs 5 lakh maintenance given for sports centre
Chandigarh: Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal said, for the first time a provision of giving one time payment of Rs 5 lakh for maintenance of sports grounds, sports equipment and kits under the Small Sports Centre Scheme has been made. Not only this, the State Government has also opened 10 golden jubilee sports nurseries for boys and girls in the age group of 8 to 19 under the ‘Catch them young Policy’. So far, more than 9000 players are being trained in 343 gold sports nurseries being opened in 22 districts. These players will definitely shine the name of the state at the national and international level. Besides this, 511 Vayamshalas have been opened in the villages of the state so far, he said.
Dhesi emphasises on use of solar energy
Chandigarh: DS Dhesi, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana has emphasised on the need for moving towards a low carbon dependent grid. He also complemented the Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA) for the efforts being made in this direction. Dhesi was speaking at the valedictory session of a five-day Skill Development Training Programme organised by HIPA. The training programme focused on solar energy and on the economic use of biomass like paddy straw (parali) etc. The training programme covered various topics including Renewable Energy (RE) options, their potential and limitations and why RE today is a viable option to the conventional sources.
Mechanical Thrombectomy can inc treatment window
Panchkula: Medical experts and doctors largely attribute the high prevalence and morbidity rates to the lack of awareness amongst the general population along with limited exposure and knowledge about new technologies like Mechanical Thrombectomy to reduce the morbidity rates. Dr. Vivek Gupta, Associate Director & Head - Interventional Neuroradiology at Paras Hospitals, said, “Although Mechanical Thrombectomy is the most successful form of treatment available for stroke worldwide, hardly anyone in the country is aware of it. Every effort has to be made at individual as well as government level to spread awareness among the public about this treatment in order to avoid lifelong disability in the stroke patients.”
Elante kicks-off 23 days of Happyness Wali Diwali
Chandigarh: Elante Mall has announced the 23-day long ‘Happyness Wali Diwali, Khushiyon Wala Sale’ campaign, which would have over 200 brands participate with exclusive Diwali offers and deals. Elante has gone a step ahead and also announced assured prizes for people who shop over Rs 10,000 from October 31 until November 22. ‘The Mighty Garuda’ is the theme that Elante Mall will be doing during these 23 days of Diwali festivities. There will be story standees placed at major touchpoints across the mall, to narrate the significance of the Garuda, in Hindu mythology, the bird (a kite or an eagle) which was the Vahana (mount) of the God Vishnu.
PGIMER bids farewell to three eminent professors
Chandigarh: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) bid farewell to three eminent professors of the institute. Prof. Anil Bhansali, Prof. Rakesh Kochhar and Prof. Savita Kumari were given a warm send-off on their superannuation at a function at the Board Room at PGIMER campus. Prof. Jagat Ram, Director PGIMER enumerated the tall accomplishments of the superannuating professors as he said, “All three of them have been role-models and exemplary professionals by being astute clinicians and passionate care-givers. Prof. Anil Bhansali joined the institute as senior resident in 1987 and rose to the position of Endocrinology Department head. Prof. Rakesh Kochhar joined the institute in 1979 as junior resident and became the head of Gastroenterology Department in 2007. Prof. Savita Kumari too joined PGIMER as a junior resident in 1979 and rose to the ranks of the head of Internal Medicine Department.