HP CM inaugurates de-addiction centre
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday inaugurated the state's first Model De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centre in government sector with 20 bed capacity at Raghunath ka Padhar in Mandi district. He said the State Government is committed to provide de-addiction and rehabilitation services to rescue the youth who unfortunately have become drug addicted. The government has implemented a three-pronged strategy in the state with the objective of reducing the supply and demand of drugs and reducing the damage caused due to drug abuse, he added.
Hry WCD Dept invites applications
Chandigarh: Haryana Department of Women and Child Development has invited applications from the women who have achieved commendable achievements in various fields for conferring State Level Women Awards. Eligible applicants for these awards can submit their applications till October 18 in the office of Department of Women and Child Development at the respective district level. A spokesperson said under the award, an amount of Rs 1.50 Lakh will be given for Indira Gandhi Mahila Shakti Puraskar, Rs 1 Lakh for Kalpana Chawla Shaurya and Behan Shanno Devi Panchayati Raj Award, Rs 51,000 for Life-time Achievers Award with Citations.
Hero gives 70 two-wheelers to Hry Govt
Chandigarh: Hero MotoCorp has handed over 70 two-wheelers to Haryana Government under ‘Corona warriors on wheels’ project. These vehicles will be allocated to the health workers including doctors and medical staff for community service across the state. Dr. Veena Singh, Director-General of Health Services, Haryana said, “This initiative will go a long way in our fight to stop COVID-19 across the state and widen the scope of our relief activities for the affected people in the district.”
Community radio awareness webinar organised
Chandigarh: The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), in partnership with OneWorld Foundation India (OneWorld), organised a three-day community radio awareness webinar for prospective applicants. This was the first in a series of nine such webinars. NGOs, KVKs and educational institutions from various states including Chandigarh, Himachal and Haryana participated in the webinar and are raring to send in their applications for setting up Community Radio stations in their respective states.