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PATIALA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CONDUCTING E-AUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL SITES

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

Patiala Development Authority (PDA) is conducting e-auction of residential and commercial sites situated in different cities i.e. Patiala, Sangrur, Nabha and Amargarh. The auction commenced on 15th August, and  bidding will end at 3 pm on August 25.

Giving this information, an official spokesperson of the Housing and Urban Development Department said that this is an opportunity to own a house or start a business in these cities.

Details of the properties and process to participate in the e- auction is available on the e-auction portal www.puda.e-auctions.in, he added.

He informed that total of 280 properties have been put up for the e-auction. Out of this, commercial properties available for bidding include 58 shops, 55 booths, 33 SCOs, 6 single storey shops and 3 Shop-cum-Flats, besides 124 residential plots and one house.

Chandigarh

Huge potential in medical technology sector in India: MTaI Chairman

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

“India has the potential to make great strides in the field of medical technology. Just as the pharmaceutical sector in India has made a lot of progress, similarly, a lot of progress can be made and production can be increased in the fields of medical devices and medical devices.”
This was stated by Pavan Choudary, Chairman of Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI ) while interacting with the media at a hotel in Panchkula on Saturday enroute Shimla to attend his alma mater Himachal Pradesh University’s mega Alumni Meet 2022. 
Choudary informed that India is one of the top destinations for medical devices, including pharmaceuticals. As far as the members of Medical Technology Association of India are concerned, they have invested heavily and set up many large R&D centers in India.
Presently CEO of a French MNC , Bygon India, Choudary further said that there is also a medical device park coming up at Nalagarh and the pharma sector is already much better here. Similarly, three more medical device parks are being set up in the country. This will help in increasing the export of medical devices and other equipment from the country, he said.
He said that along with healthcare, renewable energy, electric vehicles, real estate, smart cities, defense and aerospace also have great potential. In these sectors, Indian private sector companies are introducing new products and services by doing R&D at a very fast pace. His clients include Indian companies as well as global corporations.
Speaking about the  need to have an R&D ecosystem, Choudary said that in the evolving scenario of geo-politics, the friend-shoring trend has evolved which will impact geo-commerce in the coming time. In the future, friendly countries will trade and do business with each other.

To protect its security and economic interests, India has to set up R&D for those technologies which are not accessible to us in this peripheral. The Indian Government has already recognised these challenges and is coming up with an R&D policy framework which will help many sectors like medical technology, electric vehicles, aerospace, defence, renewable energy, etc to flourish without any hindrance, he asserted.  

 
About Pavan Choudary

Shri Choudary has written commentaries on Chanakya and Machiavelli. His 2-minute video series on Leadership Wisdom, the Deep Slice is popular among advanced leaders. He has also hosted the nation-building TV show, Hum Aisey Kyun Hain on Doordarshan where he raised social reform, civic and healthcare issues, and has written columns Mera Gaon Mera Desh for the Times of India, and Sacred Bull for Financial Chronicle. The Times of India once rated him, “amongst the foremost thinkers of the world”.In the recent past, he has been awarded the Intellectual Icon of the Year, Business Excellence Award, the Global Leadership Award, and the Eric Hoffer Award for his non-fiction work. As a speaker and visiting faculty, Choudary has spoken at the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO); the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie; the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad; IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management at Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Kozhikode), Sydney Technical University; Singapore Management University; and other prestigious institutes in India and abroad.

Shri Choudary is the author of critically acclaimed best-sellers like When you are Sinking become a Submarine (Revised edition How a Good Person can Really Win), A Trilogy of Wisdom (on Chanakya, Confucius and Kabir), and Machiavelli for Moral People. He is also the author of The Rx Factor, a seminal work on healthcare marketing and strategy. He has co-authored the Hygiene & Conduct guide, Broom & Groom with Kiran Bedi and Lal Bahadur Shastri: Lessons in Leadership with Congressman Anil Shastri.

He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Vygon India, the French multinational and also a Trustee of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust; Trustee Bhartiya Videsh Niti Parishad; Chairman, Blue Circle; Chairman, Medical Technology Association of India; and Member Advisory Board, Executive Access, and Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute (RGCI). Additionally, an angel investor for some of India's leading startups.
Chandigarh, Punjab

1494.76 crore rupees pension amount has been distributed to 20.78 lakh elderly beneficiaries till the month of July: Dr. Baljit Kaur

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20,2022

Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann’s government has distributed Rs 1494.76 crore of old age pension to pensioners till the month of July.

Giving more information in this regard, Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development Department Dr. Baljit Kaur said that the government is committed to the welfare of people of all classes. She said that there are a total of 30,67,927 beneficiaries of various categories that  includes the elderly, disabled, widows and destitute women and dependent children.

The Cabinet Minister said that there are a total of 20,78,886 senior beneficiaries in the state, to whom 1494.76 crores of pension amount has been distributed till the month of July.

She said that the state government has reserved a total budget of Rs 4647.82 crore for various pension schemes, out of which a budget of Rs 3100.27 crore has been provided for old age pension during the current year.

The Cabinet Minister said that  men aged 65 or above and women aged 58 or above, whose annual income does not exceed Rs 60,000, are eligible to avail the benefit of this scheme.

The minister said that the financial assistance is paid directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries, which are being linked with Aadhaar. She said, so far 96 percent of the bank accounts have been linked with Aadhaar.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Meet Hayer calls sports department and associations to work together to make Punjab a leading state in sports

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Saturday called the sports department and sports associations to work together to make Punjab again a leading state in sports. 

He said this during a meeting with office bearers of Punjab Olympic Association at Punjab Olympic Bhawan, Mohali today. 

The Sports Minister said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has also a keen interest in the sports and he is leaving no stone unturned to make Punjab the number one state again.

Best wishing the sports contingent of Punjab in the 36th National Games to be held in Gujarat next month, Sports Minister handed over a check of Rs 50 lakh for National Games and assured to take up the matter with CM Mann for further assistance. 

The Sports Minister said that the state government is formulating a new sports policy in which emphasis will be given on giving cash prizes to sportsmen, providing jobs, encouraging young sportsmen. Under the commitment, ‘Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan’ is being organized by the Sports Department, which will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister at Jalandhar on August 29. About 5 lakh players will participate in these sports competitions, after which the pool of winning players of the state level tournament will be formed who will go on to compete at the national and international level. 

He also extended an invitation letter to the Punjab Olympic Association and all sports associations.

Meet Hayer said that Punjab was number one in national sports in 2001 but then the state continued to lag behind. The state government will now formulate a new sports policies and 220 coaches are being recruited and more posts of coaches will be created and posted at the village, block and sub division level to booster sports department. 

He further said that there is no shortage of talent in Punjab, only skills need to be polished. Sports budget is being increased by the state government. Priority will be given to providing sports equipment. 

A review is being done to see the sports structure at the ground level. He said that the solution to the drug problem will be only by creating a sports environment. The sports  department is paying special attention to channelize the energy of the youth towards sports. The players who win medals at the national and international level will be given permanent employment. The diet is being increased. If necessary, the sports department will take the services of foreign coaches.

Earlier, the president of Punjab Olympic Association Brahm Mahindra announced that Sports Minister Meet Hayer will be made the pattern of the association, after which the sports minister was honored by the association. The executive of the association passed an unanimous resolution on this.

The Senior Vice President of the Association, Rajdeep Singh Gill, praised the Sports Minister, Meet Hayer, for personally encouraging the players and showing interest in sports and spoke of taking efforts together with the Sports Department and the Association to take Punjab forward in sports.

Punjab Olympic Association Secretary General Raja KS Sidhu welcomed the Sports Minister by thanking him on his arrival at the Olympic Bhawan.

On this occasion, Vice President of Punjab Olympic Association Sikandar Singh Maluka, Treasurer Karamveer Singh Sidhu, Executive Member Teja Singh Dhaliwal, Arjuna Awardee Surinder Singh Sodhi, Kushaldeep Singh Kikki Dhillon, K.P.S. Brar, Santosh Dutta, Prabhjot Singh, Maninder Kaur Virak, Ashok Rouni, RK Bali, Arjuna Awardee Jagjit Singh, Principal Secretary, Sports Department Raj Kamal Chaudhary, Director Rajesh Dhiman and District Sports Officer Gurdeep Kaur were also present.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana Government is committed and fully prepared to wipe out LSD from the state: Haryana Chief Secretary

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said that the state government is committed and fully prepared to contain the spread of lumpy skin disease in cattle across Haryana. He directed the concerned officers to ensure 100 percent vaccination of cattle within next seven days  across the state. He informed that at present, 3 lakh doses of vaccination are available in the state, which will be used in 2 days. Apart from this, 5 lakh more doses will be available in the coming week.

            The Chief Secretary today presided over an important meeting with the Deputy Commissioners of the state through video conferencing regarding containing the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease in the state.

            He directed the officers that vaccination should be done expeditiously to prevent the further spread of LSD. Amidst the prevailing situation of LSD, he directed the officers to maintain calm and stress-free atmosphere in the state. He directed the Animal Husbandry Department to issue an advisory with immediate effect today and make citizens aware that milk of infected cows can also be used after boiling it.

Disposal of Carcass/ Dead Animals

 The Chief Secretary said that the carcasses of dead animals should be disposed off according to the new guidelines issued by the Animal Husbandry Department. He said that the carcasses of animals should not be left in the open in any circumstances. He emphasized that taking precautionary measures, the district administration should carry out the work of digging 8 to 10 feet deep pits for burying the carcasses of animals that died due to Lumpy Skin Disease so that the disease does not spread to other healthy animals. Ensuring cleanliness in all the Gaushalas of the State, he said that Fogging, Spraying of particular disinfectants and proper sanitization should be done in all Gaushalas and villages to control and check the flies and mosquitos acting as vectors for spread of LSD.

 Impose ban on inter-state and inter-district movement of cattle
 Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal directed the Deputy Commissioners to restrict the movement of cows taken by the cowherds from one place to another in the respective districts. There should also be a complete ban on inter-state and inter-district movement. Apart from this, cattle fair and sale of animals etc. should also be completely banned. He directed that the additional land should be identified to isolate the infected animals so that the disease does not affect the healthy animals. He said that the District Deputy Commissioners should ensure strict monitoring in their respective districts that the infected animal should not be left untreated amidst the situation of LSD.

Utilizing the services of volunteers and Gau-Sewaks to control and contain LSD in the State for vaccination

 The Chief Secretary said that the services of volunteers and Gau-Sewaks should also be utilized for vaccination of animals. Apart from this, cooperation of faculty, students and interns of Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar must also be taken. He said that there should not be any kind of misconception related to this disease among the public. For this, the District Deputy Commissioners and Animal Husbandry Department should provide appropriate information to the people.

 Issue advisory for farmers

            The Chief Secretary said that the department should immediately issue advisories for farmers related to prevention and care of infected animals. Farmers should be aware that there is no need to panic. The disease is Non – Zoonotic i.e. it does not spread from animal to humans so they should take care of their livestock without fear. Isolate affected animals from other animals, added the Chief Secretary.

 8 districts affected, 30,225 animals infected, 16,939 animals recovered from LSD in the state

             In the meeting, the Chief Secretary was apprised that 8 districts namely Yamunanagar, Ambala, Karnal, Sirsa, Kurukshetra, Fatehabad, Kaithal and Panchkula have been affected the most due to LSD in the state. So far 30,225 animals have been infected in 2419 villages. Out of these, 16,939 animals have been recovered and 211 have died. At present there are 13,265 active cases of LSD. All arrangements have been made for its prevention. First, vaccination will be done as per the ring-vaccination concept in the vicinity of the place from where the infected animal is reported and a 3 ml dose will be applied to the infected animals. Apart from this, a dosage of 1 ml will be applied to the animals at other villages or areas.

 Data related to disease to be updated every day .

            While directing further, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said that the data of affected animals should be updated every day. Apart from this, the data of the animals that are dead due to Lumpy Skin Disease should also be updated immediately. The information about the availability and demand of vaccination should also be updated daily on the portal.

             In the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary and Finance Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Sh. PK Das, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Commissioner and Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Sh. Pankaj Yadav, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister-II, Smt. Ashima Brar, Director General of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr.  Birender Singh and other senior officers were also present.

Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Minister announces grant of Rs. 81.5 crore to Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has announced an amount of Rs. 81.5 crore for providing better medical facilities to the citizens at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha. In this project, Rs. 25 crore will be spent for construction of various facilities in medical college, Rs. 17 crore for hostel construction, Rs. 23 crore for purchase of various equipment and Rs. 16.5 crore for other resources.

         The Chief Minister said this while addressing at the second Convocation held at the OP Jindal Auditorium at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha on Saturday as the Chief Guest. Earlier, he also inaugurated the newly constructed Block-D of the hospital in the Medical College campus.

            In his address, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government is committed to provide better health facilities to the citizens of the state. In order to provide the benefit of Ayushman Bharat scheme to more and more poor families by the government, the annual income slab of BPL families has been increased to Rs. 1.80 lakh. After this the number of BPL families will increase from 10 lakhs to about 22 lakhs. All these families will be provided free medical facilities up to Rs. 5 lakh under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

The strength of doctors will be increased from 13,000 to 28,000

         The Chief Minister said that to ensure the availability of adequate doctors in the state, the process of opening medical colleges in every district of Haryana is going at a fast pace. At present there are 13 medical colleges in the state and 8 medical colleges are under process. At present there are about 13,000 doctors in the state, the target of the government is to increase their number to 28,000. For this, 2,650 doctors will be prepared to be engaged in the services every year.

Doctors to realize the spirit of service to mankind

        The Chief Minister called upon the new doctors to realize the spirit of service to mankind and appealed them to make the medical sector a service mission rather than a business. He said that along with better treatment of diseases, the emphasis should be made that people realize the value of healthy life and start adopting healthy practices. For this a better harmony of allopathy and Ayurveda can be made. We have to go towards taking food as medicine.

         Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while praising the management of the medical college said that the college provided excellent medical services not only to the nearby districts but also to the ailing persons of Punjab and Rajasthan during the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the Agroha Medical College has also been given a Good Governance Award by the government for this special initiative.

29 medals and 255 degrees were awarded at the convocation

         During the Convocation, 29 medals and 255 Degrees were awarded by the Chief Ministers to the pass out students. Dr. Sapna Kundu was awarded the OP Jindal Gold Medal. Similarly, Dr. Bhavna Arora was awarded Ghanshyam Das Goyal Silver Medal and Dr. Aastha Dhamija with Banarasi Das Gupta Bronze Medal. An amount of Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 50 thousand and Rs. 25 thousand was given to the doctors who received gold medal, silver medal and bronze medal respectively.

         On this occasion, Urban Local Bodies Minister, Sh. Kamal Gupta, Minister of State Labour and Employment, Sh. Anoop Dhanak, Member of Rajya Sabha, Sh. D P Vats, Former Minister, Smt. Savitri Jindal and other dignitaries were present.

Chandigarh

Diabetic kidney disease more common in type 1 diabetics: Expert

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

“Diabetic kidney disease is a complication that takes place in some people with diabetes. In this condition the filters of the kidneys become damaged. Due to this the kidneys starts leaking abnormal amounts of protein from the blood through urine,”

Dr Raka Kaushal, Director of Nephrology and Renal Transplant Physician at Ivy Hospital, Mohali while talking about ‘Diabetic kidney disease’ during a CME today said that in normal healthy kidneys only a tiny amount of albumin is found in the urine. A raised level of albumin in the urine is the typical first sign that the kidneys have become damaged by diabetes.

She further said that although diabetic kidney disease is more common in people with type 1 diabetes, there are more people with type 2 diabetes and diabetic kidney disease. This is because type 2 diabetes is much more common than type 1 diabetes.

Diabetic kidney disease is actually the most common cause of kidney failure. Around one in five people needing dialysis have diabetic kidney disease, she opined.

Talking about symptoms , Dr Raka said that with more severe kidney disease, symptoms that may develop include; difficulty thinking clearly, a poor appetite, weight loss, dry, itchy skin, muscle cramps, fluid retention which causes swollen feet and ankles, puffiness around the eyes, needing to pass urine more often than usual, being pale due to anaemia, feeling sick (nausea).

Speaking on ‘Knee surfacing’, Dr Bhanu Partap Singh Saluja, director and head of Institute of Orthopaedics at Ivy Hospital, Mohali said that knee joint replacement which is also called as knee resurfacing is the best time-tested option available to live quality of life .

The knees problem arises when joint space between bones is dramatically reduced. The cartilage is almost completely gone, leaving the joint stiff and possibly immobile. The synovial fluid has decreased dramatically, and it no longer helps reduce the friction among the moving parts of a joint there by crippling the daily activity of patients, painkillers are of temporary relief and excessive use can damage kidneys and heart, he maintained.

Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab

37th National Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology by Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department Of Pharmacology, PGIMER to begin from Monday  

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

The Department of Pharmacology, PGIMER is organizing the 37th Annual NationalWorkshop on Clinical Pharmacology from 22nd to 27th August, 2022. The workshop will be attended by more than 100 participants that include faculty and postgraduate students from the academic institutions and clinical research personnel from the industry. The workshop intends to equip the delegates with the various skills across the discipline of Clinical Pharmacology through a hands-on approach. 

Eminent speakers from academic institutions and pharmaceutical industry will be addressing the delegates. Renowned speakers such as Dr.NilimaKshirsagar(ICMR), Prof. P. L. Sharma, Professor Emeritus (PGIMER), Prof. YK Gupta (President, AIIMS Bhopal & AIIMS Jammu), Dr. Monika Tandon (Glenmark Pharma), Dr.Rajan Mittal (Dr. Reddy Laboratories) and International speakers such as Prof.EsmitaCharani, Imperial College, London and Dr. Vijay Ivaturi (Pumas-AI Co-founder) will be sharing their knowledge and experience with the congregation. Along with lectures, participants will be given a thorough practical demonstration of various techniques employed during drug research, dose optimisation and analysis of medical data. In addition, group work will be conducted to build a rapport amongst delegates and the organising team.

Department of Pharmacology, PGIMER has been hosting this prestigious conference every year for more than three decades now. Delegates from all parts of the country will be joining us in this 

Chandigarh, Punjab

No question of handing over probe of post matric scholarship scam to any central agency: says CM

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today unequivocally said that investigating  agencies of the state are fully capable of carrying out any investigation and there is no question of handing over investigation of the post matric scholarship scam to any central agency.

Interacting with the leaders of the Valmiki community during a meeting here at Punjab Bhawan, the Chief Minister reiterated the firm commitment of his government to ensure stern punitive action against perpetrators of the Post matric scholarship scam. He said that the perpetrators of SC scam will not be spared and severe action will be taken against them. Bhagwant Mann categorically said that the agencies of Punjab are capable of everything so there is no question of handing over the probe to CBI or any other central agency.

The Chief Minister reiterated  that out of the total panchayat land being reclaimed from affluent people, 33% will be given to SC community.

During the meeting it was decided that the matter pertaining to the dispute regarding management of Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal will be resolved by the Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar. Regarding the issue of appointment of law officers, Bhagwant Mann categorically said that no other state has reservation in these posts. However,  he said that the state government is consulting the legal experts and soon good news will be given to the community.

The Chief Minister said that services of safai sewaks are being regularised. Bhagwant Mann said that he has started the drive from Ludhiana and in coming days the contractual system for safai sewaks will be abolished in state. He said that in future all out efforts will be made to ensure regular recruitment of safai sewaks will be done on regular basis.

He said that state of the art Ambedkar Bhawan will be constructed at Mohali for imparting quality education and competitive training to SC students. Bhagwant Mann also asked the DGP to act strictly against those putting offensive posts on social media.

Dehradun

300 children selected in Dehradun for Mukhyamantri Khiladi Udiyaman Yojana

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IEP DEHRADUN AUGUST 20, 2022

The three-day selection process to select talented children at the Dehradun district level to be the rightful beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Khiladi Udiyaman Yojana successfully ended on Friday which was being conducted at Parade Ground. It was being conducted to select children who are into sports under the guidance of additional district magistrate (administration) Shiv Kumar Baranwal.

Over 200 children participated in the selection process on the last day out of which, 50 boys and 54 girls belonged to the age groups of 12-13 years and 54 boys and 44 girls to 13-14 years. During the three-day selection process period, a total of 498 children participated from across the district but only 300 children including 150 girls and boys were selected for the scheme. After the launch of the scheme on August 29 by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhani, each beneficiary will receive Rs 1,500 each month for one year, said the ADM.