Capt congratulates Randhir Singh
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has congratulated Olympian Raja Randhir Singh on being appointed as Chairman Coordination Committee for forthcoming Asian Games 2022, by the Olympic Council of Asia. A spokesperson said, Captain Amarinder Singh, while welcoming the decision of Olympic Council of Asia meeting held at Bangkok, expressed the confidence that the world-class shooter would do exceedingly well in his new role at the Hangzhou Games in China as well. Describing Randhir as a top-class sports player and veteran administrator, Capt. Amarinder said this honour was yet another feather in his cap. Raja Randhir, a 1979 Arjuna Awardee, was the Founder Secretary General of the Afro-Asian Games Council (1998–2007).
Union Minister to inaugurate camp
Chandigarh: Union Minister of Steel, Ch. Birender Singh will inaugurate a camp organized by Health Department on March 6 in Jhajjar. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, OP Dhankar will preside over the programme. A spokesman said, during the camp, free examination of diseases related to eye, teeth, heart, Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT), gynaecology, Pediatrics and skin, would be conducted. Apart from this, treatment facility would also be provided through Ayurveda, Homeopathic, Yoga and Unani. In this camp, free medicines would also be distributed. Besides this, laboratory tests would be also be conducted.
State level pink marathon to be held
Chandigarh: On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, a state-level Pink Marathon race would be organised in Panipat. All women participating in the Marathon will be dressed in Pink colour. A spokesman said that Chief Minister Manohar Lal would address the women participating in the Marathon at 7 am and would inaugurate the Marathon at 8 am. In this Marathon, 5 kms and 10 kms race would be organised. Those securing the first, second and third place in 5 kms race would get a cash prize of Rs 20,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively, whereas those securing the first, second and third place in 10 kms race would get a cash prize of Rs 31,000, Rs 25,000 and Rs 20,000, respectively.
CRSCB’s sports meet from March 6
Chandigarh: The three-day long all India sport meet 2018 -19 for 51st Central Revenue Sports & Cultural Board and Golf Tournament will commence from March 6-8 at Sector 7 Sports Complex, Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, Sector 42 Sports Complex, Chandigarh Club and Chandigarh Golf Club. The meet is being organised by Principal Chief Commissioner, Central Goods and Services (GST) and Central Excise Zone Chandigarh under the aegis of Central Revenue Sports & Cultural Board, New Delhi. This edition of meet will witness around 900 athletes across the country in 17 disciplines including athletics, cricket, hockey, basketball, football, badminton, billiards, golf, kabaddi and others.
Youngsters pay homage to martyrs
Chandigarh: Rotaract Club of Chandigarh in collaboration with Kathakaar organized a storytelling and poetry event wherein homage was paid to our brave soldiers. A total of 25 artists, performed at Rotary House, Sector 18 here. The event started with National Anthem followed by one-minute silence to the departed souls. At the event, most of the participants recited poems, verses on Pulwama attack. The performance given by Kabir Bali, a Kashmiri inhabitant serving in defense forces, brought tears in the eyes of the audience. He beautifully expressed the trauma that a soldier has and his family goes through after his martyrdom through his poem titled "Pehgam".
Kiran Choudhary taps into youth power
Chandigarh: Tosham MLA and CLP leader, Haryana, Kiran Choudhary has launched a new initiative ' Youth Agenda Kiran Ke Saath' to give a platform to the youth of Haryana to put forward their suggestions and inputs in order for better representation and policy making as far as their interests are concerned. This youth agenda campaign will invite suggestions from youngsters from all over Haryana, who can leave their inputs and feedbacks through social media platforms which shall be solely dedicated for this purpose. Apart from these platforms, dedicated toll free number and WhatsApp number will be provisioned to the youth to record their messages and send it across. These suggestions will then be incorporated by Congress Party in its manifesto for the assembly elections.
Health conclave & awards event held at PGI
Chandigarh: SPEAK India Health Conclave was organized by Society for Promotion of Ethical and Affordable Health Care (SPEAK), in collaboration with Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research at the auditorium of Advanced Pediatric Centre. The theme of the conclave was 'reducing spending on wasteful and unethical medical practices’. First session was dedicated to ‘laying down of protocols by eminent and senior doctors’. Dr SK Sharma, ex-director, & HOD Urology PGI stated, most cases of Prostate enlargement, a common condition in elderly males can be treated with medicines and lasers and only small percentage require surgery.