122 new Covid-19 cases in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The UT of Chandigarh on Saturday reported a surge in the Covid-19 cases with 122 more people getting infected which took the infection tally to 22,238, according to a medical bulletin. No Covid-19-related death was reported on Saturday. The toll stands at 355, as per the bulletin. The number of active cases in Chandigarh is 675 on Saturday. A total of 34 patients were discharged after they recovered from the infection, taking the number of cured persons to 21,208, as per the bulletin. A total of 2,65,479 samples have been taken for testing so far and of them, 2,42,276 tested negative while reports of 138 samples are awaited, it said.
Punjab Vigilance nabs ASI for taking bribe `5,000
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday nabbed an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Manmohan Krishan posted at City Police Station, Division No. 6, Jalandhar red handed while accepting a bribe of `5,000. An official spokesperson of the State Vigilance Bureau said accused ASI was arrested on the complaint of Robin Verma of Gurdaspur. The complainant has approached the VB on toll free number and alleged that the accused police official was demanding bribe `5,000 to release his car on ‘supardari’ confiscated in a case. After verifying his information, the vigilance team from Jalandhar laid a trap and the accused ASI was caught on the spot while taking a bribe of `5,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses. He informed that a case under section of prevention of corruption act has been registered against him at VB police station, Jalandhar and further investigation is under progress.
Blood Donation Camp organised at PGIMER
Chandigarh: Thalassaemic Charitable Trust PGI-GMCH, Chandigarh organised its 210th Blood Donation Camp on Saturday in PGIMER, Chandigarh. 61 units of blood were collected from voluntary blood donors for Thalasaemics and other serious patients. This Trust has so far organised 26 Blood Donation Camps since 6th June 2020 and has mobilized more than 2380 units of blood from voluntary donors during COVID19 period. Thalassaemic Charitable Trust is serving thalassaemics since 1985. Presently about 450 Thalassemics are availing blood transfusion facilities in our two Day Care Centres in PGIMER & GMCH Chandigarh. Free medicines are also provided to poor patients by the Trust.
SJE Minister hails Himachal budget 2021-22
Shimla: Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sarveen Chaudhary has hailed the budget 2021-22 presented by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur in HP Vidhan Sabha on Saturday. Appreciating the provision of additional amount of `60 crore on social security pension schemes, the Minister said it would boost the morale of beneficiaries of social security pension schemes. She said that 40,000 new beneficiaries would be brought under the ambit of the scheme and about 6.60 lakh beneficiaries would get covered, with an expenditure of `1,050 crore. Chaudhary also expressed happiness on proposal of new scheme Shagun, under which a grant of `31,000 would be provided at the time of marriage of daughters of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes from BPL families. The Minister said a provision of social security pension of `1,000 per month to elderly women in the age group of 65 to 69 years under Swaran Jayanti Nari Sambal Yojna, with an expenditure of `55 crore, shows the commitment of State Government towards welfare of women.
women’s Day: HPTDC announces discounts
Shimla: HP Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has announced 15 percent discount on food and 10 percent in bus fares to all the women guests visiting HPTDC properties on the occasion of Women’s Day. Managing Director of HPTDC Kumud Singh here today said that apart from this, HPTDC staff would greet all women guests visiting HPTDC properties on Women’s Day. Special dishes would also be served in selected properties on this occasion. She said that this special offer has been announced for the women guests to mark their importance in the society. The HPTDC is already offering a 40 per cent flat discount on room tariffs in all its properties till March 31, 2021.
Women Day: Haryana Govt to organise programmes
Chandigarh: On International Women’s Day on March 8, the Arts and Cultural Affairs Department of Haryana Government will organise a cultural programme 'Aprajita-2021' in the evening at Tagore Theater in Sector 18, Chandigarh. During the first day of the budget session that commenced on March 5, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta announced the names of women member MLAs, including Seema Trikha, Naina Singh Chautala, Nirmal Rani Chaudhary, Geeta Bhukkal and Kiran Chaudhary to conduct the House proceedings on International Women’s Day. On this day, more and more women members will get an opportunity to speak in the House. He said that a short drama based on women empowerment 'Kitne Chehre Kitne Mukhotte' will be presented by Dr. Mahesh Kumar during the cultural programme in the evening. Besides this, a folk dance performance based on Devi Aradhana and Ragini on women empowerment and folk dance of Haryana will also be the center of attraction for the audience. He informed that there will be no entry fee for the audience at Tagore Theater. The spokesperson said that on this occasion, district level programmes will be organised in educational institutions as well.