Haryana CM condoles demise of Dr Avtar Singh
Chandigarh: Haryana CM Manohar Lal has expressed deep condolences and sorrow on the sad demise of Dr Avatar Singh, father of Chief Principal Secretary to CM DS Dhesi. Dr Avatar Singh, 97, suffered a heart stroke and passed away on Sunday. In an official statement issued here, Manohar Lal expressed grief and prayed to Almighty that his soul may rest in peace and the family may have strength to bear the loss.
HP CM inaugurates girls’ hostel in Sundernagar
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated Girls’ Hostel in Government Polytechnic College Sundernagar in Mandi district. The hostel is constructed at a cost of Rs 3.25 crore. Thakur said this Girls’ Hostel has been constructed in a record time of 16 months, for which he appreciated the efforts of the BSNL, the executing agency. He said the hostel would provide better boarding facilities to about 69 girls and has been equipped with all modern facilities. He also inspected under construction makeshift prefabricated hospital at Bhangrotu and directed the officers to ensure time-bound completion of the project.
40L plants to be planted under agro-forestry scheme
Chandigarh: Punjab Forest Department has planned to raise the area under plantation up to 7,000 hectares under Sub Mission on Agro Forestry Scheme. Approximately 40 lakh plants will be planted by farmers under this unique initiative. Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharmsot said the State and Union Governments have joined hands to provide financial assistance to progressive farmers of Punjab to encourage cultivation of tree; and farmers would be provided 50 percent financial assistance over a period of four years in the ratio of 40:20:20:20 for plantation of saplings in their fields under this scheme.
The assistance would be credited into their accounts.
Balramji Dass Tandon charitable foundation delivers ration kits to widows
Chandigarh: The 16th monthly ration distribution programme was organised by Balramji Dass Tandon Charitable Foundation wherein one month ration kits were distributed to 71 widow families at their doorstep. The free monthly ration distribution programme was started by the Charitable Foundation on January 12, 2020. Every month, the foundation receives new applications which are scrutinized and one team is sent to the residence of the applicants to personally check their requirement for the help.
PGIMER’s three day long YUVA FOGSI conference concludes
Chandigarh: The three days long YUVA FOGSI conference organized by the Department Of Obstetrics and Gynecology, PGIMER under aegis of Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Society of India on Optimizing perinatal health concluded on a high note. Apart from the common obstetrical and gynecological problems, the highlights of the conference included social, cultural, medico legal subjects like domestic and sexual violence against women, medico legal problems against doctors. There was discussion on how to prevent domestic violence against women, legal aspects like importance of consent and proper patient record keeping, pros and cons of new MTP amendment act 2021, POCSO act.