160.31 LMT Paddy Procured
Chandigarh: The government agencies and private millers have procured 160.31 lakh metric tonnes of paddy in Punjab till November 17. A spokesman said, out of the total procurement from various procurement centres in the State, the Government agencies procured 159.30 LMT of paddy while 101312 MT has been procured by the millers. Besides, 153.28LMT paddy has been lifted. PUNGRAIN has procured 5574515 metric tonnes, MARKFED 3664219 tonnes and PUNSUP procured 3322660 tonnes while Punjab State Warehousing Corporation and Punjab Agro Foodgrains Corporation procured 1488297 and 1645707 MT paddy respectively. The Centre government agency FCI has procured 234705 MT paddy.
CM attends IIA meeting
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur attended the meeting of Indian Industries Association (IIA) at Muzaffarnagar in UP. During this meeting, he held discussion with the officer bearers of the Association regarding inviting industrial investment in Himachal Pradesh. He said the state government was providing industry friendly environment and various incentives were also being offered to the investors.
1976 students get degrees
Chandigarh: As many as 1976 students received their degrees at the 32nd Convocation of Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala. This was an increase of about 10 percent from last year’s figure of 1731 with 639 girls receiving their degree this time. Degrees awarded include 77 PhDs, 650 Masters of Sciences, Humanities and Management and 1249 Bachelor of Engineering/Technology degrees. Ankush Narula was awarded the President’s Medal for the highest CGPA score. Deepanker Sachdeva was awarded the Prof. V. Rajaraman Computer Science/Engineering Award. Raghav Gupta was awarded the S. Ranbir Singh Memorial Medal for the best all round performance and the S. Ram S. Sidhu Memorial Medal was won by Mahitosh Sharma.
200 attend health camp at Police Hospital
Chandigarh: As many as 200 people including police personnel and their families attended a free multi-specialty health camp at Police Hospital, Sector 26 here. The camp was organized by Ivy Hospital, Mohali. In camp, a doctors’ team from cardio, orhto and medicine departments led by Dr. Deepak Puri, executive director and head - cardiovascular sciences, Ivy Healthcare addressed the healthcare needs of people. The free tests of bp, blood sugar and ECG were also offered during camp. Dr. Pushpinder Mangat, SMO, Police Hospital and Dr (Brig) Rajeshwar Singh, Director- Medical Oncology, Ivy were also presented during occasion.
Youngsters spend time with dairy farmers
Amritsar: The group of 16 bikers who have undertaken a trip from Jammu to Anand, passed through the fields of Punjab to halt at Rangarh Village Dairy Cooperative Society near Attari border, on Sunday morning. They were humbled by the hospitality extended by the dairy farmers who welcomed them with a ride on their tractors, followed by song and dance. After a touching meet-and-greet with the farmers, Dr Kurien bike rally left for Wagah Border to salute the soldiers. As they passed Amritsar-Delhi highway, they were joined by Bhangra dance troupes who then escorted them to Ludhiana Branch of GCMMF Ltd. On November 26, Dr Kurien rally will culminate in his karmabhoomi Anand, Gujarat.
HC decision on e-cigarettes hailed
Chandigarh: Consumers Awareness Body - Infinite Achievers has welcomed the decision of Delhi High Court which has held that the advisory issued by the Government of India is not binding on the states. This ruling has come on a petition of a smoker who has migrated to e-cigarettes and in his petition he has showed to the court that there was significantly lesser harm done by adopting e-cigarettes instead of traditionally Paper Rolled Cigarettes (PRC). The impact of such a ruling is significant because various states of the country have been banning the use, sale and manufacture of e-cigarettes.
MSME conclave concludes
Chandigarh: A two-day long MSME conclave which was attended by government officials and industry from six northern states of India concluded at PHD House here. Delegates were not only appraised on schemes of Central and State Governments but discussions on problems raised by the entrepreneurs from MSME sector were also held during the conclave., Harjeet Singh, Director Industries, Chandigarh said that the Department will hold a joint meeting of small and micro entrepreneurs to find out possible solutions to their problems.
Global fashion exhibition begins
Chandigarh: Tricity’s wedding and lifestyle exhibition - Global Fashion Wedding & Lifestyle Exhibition , with a display of winter collections 2018 -19, by 60 creative designers, has started at Kisan Bhawan, Sector 35 here. The glamour filled exhibition is on till November 19. The exhibition has been curated in keeping with the upcoming North Indian winter and the big fat Indian wedding seasons. On a single platform are available designers of trendy designer wear, winter wear, apparels, designer jewellery, Pakistani styled designer suits, handbags, footwear, stoles, furnishings, home decor, fashion accessories, western wear & lots more. The exhibition everyday will start at 11 am and conclude at 9 pm.