‘Buddha Purnima' celebrated as ‘Compassion Day'
‘Buddha Purnima' was celebrated as 'World Compassion Day' on Saturday, at Samta Buddha Vihara in Paschimpuri. Under the chairmanship of RP Rashtrapala, a programme was conducted by Sudhir Bhaskar. A souvenir named 'Samtayug' was also released on the occasion. Eminent Buddhist Scholars Kapur Singh Singhal was the chief guest. Besides this, many other distinguished Buddhist dignitaries, writers, activists and scholars addressed the gathering and explained the beneficial doctrines of Buddha.Tree plantation and social evil eradication programmes were practiced in morning march (Prabhat Pheri). Function was concluded with a prayer.
RelEx Smile introduced in Delhi
There is good news for those who had been denied lasik surgery as their cornea was too thin or irregular. A new technology gives hopes to such people and assures complete vision correction and removal of specs or lenses. Centre for Sight has introduced RelEx Smile for the first time in Delhi. RelEx is an advanced version of lasik techniques for complete vision correction. It is flapless, 100 per cent bladeless and effectively corrects even high degrees of myopia. Dr Mahipal S Sachdev, Chairman and Medical Director, Centre for Sight said, "Unlike the excimer laser used for corneal ablation & reshaping in lASIK, the femtosecond laser offers a more predictable correction especially for higher powers."
BJP workers stage dharna in Netaji Nagar
Under the leadership of BJP MlA Karan Singh Tanwar, a day-ong dharna was held at CPWD office in Netaji Nagar. Alongwith BJP workers, thousands of local residents also participated in the protest. They were protesting against the non-maintenance of CPWD flats resulting into dilapidated condition of flats allotted to Government employees in his area at Moti Bagh, Netaji Nagar and Chanakya Puri. Hundreds of women, youths and children also participated in the dharna. Despite soaring temperature, the people kept on visiting the dharna spot, particularly the women expressed their anger and anguish against the CPWD officers.