IEP CHANDIGARH, SEPTEMBER 28

Accomplishing one more milestone,  PGIMER writes another success story in transplant surgery as a 32-year-old simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant recipient from Uttarakhand delivered a baby girl, 4 years after undergoing a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant here in PGIMER.Prof. Ashish Sharma, Head, Deptt. of Renal transplant Surgery,  PGIMER while enumerating PGIMER’s milestones in transplant surgery shared, “Less than 150 pancreas transplants have been carried out in India so far. Out of these, PGIMER alone has contributed 38 of these. This is the first childbirth happening after pancreas transplant at our institute and possibly the first in India. While globally pancreas transplant remains fairly common with nearly 35,000 pancreas transplant having been performed in United States, It has just started in our country.”Expressing her happiness at the successful delivery in this high risk case, Prof. Seema Chopra, Obsetrics In-charge at PGIMER stated, “There were different opinions as she was considered to be a high risk patient given her past history of diabetes, hypertension and kidney failure. Ultimately, after consultation with obstetrics team, she decided to proceed ahead. Fortunately, her glucose, blood pressure and kidney function remained within normal limits throughout the pregnancy. However, in view of high-risk status it was decided to perform a Caesarean section at nine months and she delivered a female baby of weight 2.5 kg with uneventful recovery.”The mother to the newly born baby girl was diagnosed to be suffering from type one diabetes since the age of 13, i.e. from 2005 when she developed loss of consciousness and had been under treatment of Deptt. of Endocrinology, PGIMER since then.Detailng about the case management, Prof. Sanjay Bhadada, Head, Deptt. of Endocrinology, PGIMER, shared, “The mother’s  diabetes was labile and required >70 units of insulin every day along with strict monitoring of blood glucose. Despite this, it was difficult to control and in one instance she required hospitalisation with ventilator support. In 2016 she developed swelling of entire body when it was diagnosed that she had developed kidney failure. She was initiated on Dialysis twice a week in 2018.”She was lucky to undergo simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant when one brave heart donor family donated organs of their deceased dear one after his brain death here in PGIMER.After this transplant, both diabetes and renal failure got cured and she had been leading a normal life. Two years later she got married and now she is a mother to a lovely baby girl.

IEP Chandigarh, September 28

The Finance and Contract committee of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has decided to renovate Harijan Dharmshala at Dadumajra colony with special repair works. This was decided in a meeting of F&CC held here today under the chairpersonship of Smt. Sarbjit Kaur Dhillon, Mayor and attended by Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commission and other members of committee namely Sh. Mahesh Inder Singh Sidhu, Sh. Saurabh Joshi, Sh. Jasbir Singh, Smt. Taruna Mehta, Smt. Gurbax Rawat  and other senior officers of MCC were present during the meeting.

The members of committee discussed other various important agenda items in detail and accorded approval for the following:

·        The committee members decided to extension of lifting of dead animals from MC Limits of Chandigarh from 13.09.2022 to 12.12.2022.

·        Providing and laying of 200mm (8”) i/d sewer line near House No. 91 to 169, Sector 45-A, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs.13.85 lacs.

·        Providing and laying of 90mm HDPE pipe line in parks near House No. 225, 277, 409, 551, 829, 970, 1301, 1505, 1540, 2008, 2025, 2642, 2764, 2774, 2777, 2819, 2859, 2877, 2879, 2897, 3144, 3884, 3966 etc. Sector 47, Chandigarh under the jurisdiction of SDE MCPH Sub Division No. 19, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 27.47 lacs.

·        Providing and laying of 90mm & 110mm HDPE pipe line in parks near House No. 2330, 2339, 2411, 2472, 2521 & 2290 of Sector 27-C near House No. 485, 495, 503, 756, 778, 1624 & 2218 of Sector 29 A&B, Chandigarh under the jurisdiction of SDE MCPH Sub Division No. 19, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 21.71 lacs.

·        Providing lights at various dark spots in Dadumajra Village, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 5.02 lacs.

·        Providing and fixing new Children Play Equipments, Sector 56, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 4.32 lacs.

·        Special Repair of Harijan Dharmshala at Dadumajra Colony, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 8.49 lacs.

·        Special repair and renovation of Anganwadi’s inside Dharmshala and Panchayat Ghar at Dadumajra village and Colony, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 9.76 lacs.

·        Construction of sealing wall and construction of road surrounding area Police Staff Quarters near Police Station, Sector 11, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 9.46 lacs.

·        Purchase of 02 nos. Truck with hydraulic system for cattle catching at an estimated cost of Rs. 15.75 lacs.

·        Providing and laying of 600mm (24”), 450mm (18”) & 300mm (12”) i/d SWD pipe line for smooth disposal of rain water at V-3 Dividing road of Sector 52 & 61 (Side) from #1406 to #1488, Sector 61, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 26.87 lacs.

·        Construction of throughway in park near H.No. 1168, Sector 8 and construction of toe wall & re-laying of damaged walking track by demolishing in park near H.No. 1062, Sector 8, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 10.88 lacs.

·        The committee member passed the proposal for providing of Library Books, LED TV 55”, Water Cooler, Double Bed, Mattress, Bed Sheet with Pillow Cover, Four Playing Card Table, Newspaper Stand, Carrom Board, Chess Board and Ludo Games at Community Centre, Sector 27-B, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.66 lacs.

·        Providing and fixing stainless Steel House Indicator Board in Sector 31, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 12.83 lacs

·        Providing and fixing PCC Tiles footpath balance portion on V-5 road in Sector 32-A & B, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 23.73 lacs.

IEP Chandigarh, September 28    

       Main Branch Upper and off-taking canals/distributaries/minors of the Upper Bari Doab Canal system  will remain closed for 16 days.          An official spokesperson of Water Resources department informed that in view of the status of crops and weather, Main Branch Upper and its off taking Canals/Distributaries/Minors will remain closed from 05.10.2022 to 20.10.2022 (both days inclusive) for construction works of tapping points at RD 79383 Main Branch Upper, RD 24900 Lahore Branch, RD 38040 Lahore Branch and RD 133000 Main Branch lower.

IEP Chandigarh, September 28

Echoing with the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the students and teachers of all the government schools of Punjab today took pledge to create the India of Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s dreams on the 115th birth anniversary of the great revolutionary. The teachers and students virtually joined the state-level function dedicated to Shaheed Bhagat Singh and listened to the views of the Chief Minister.

          The birth anniversary of the martyr was celebrated with great enthusiasm in all the schools of the state, wherein the teachers gave detailed information about the life of Shaheed Bhagat Singh during the morning assembly and inspired the students to follow the path shown by the martyr. The students gave patriotic presentations dedicated to Shaheed-e-Azam and recited songs and poems. Likewise, quiz, painting, choreography competitions and cycle rallies and plays dedicated to the life of Shaheed Bhagat Singh were also conducted in schools.

IEP Chandigarh, September 28       

    As part of the ongoing war against anti-social elements waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Police has arrested an operative of Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa gang from Bihar for his involvement in several heinous crimes pertaining to murder, attempt to murder, assault, robbery and snatching, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.          The arrested gangster, identified as Karan Malik alias Karan Mann of Amritsar, is said to be a close aide of the main perpetrator in the IED planted under SI’s car case identified as Yuvraj Sabharwal alias Yash, who is an associate of Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Landa. Karan Malik is a history-sheeter and wanted by the Punjab Police.          DGP Gaurav Yadav said that following reliable inputs that gangster Karan Malik has been taking shelter somewhere in District Jamui of Bihar, the team of Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police in a joint operation with Central agencies and Bihar Police launched the search operation and managed to round up the accused at village Darima in District Jamui of Bihar.          Divulging details, he said that accused Karan Malik along with his associates had killed a person identified as Karan during a fight in July 2021. An FIR No. 184 dated 18.07.21 had been registered under sections 302, 148, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act at Police Station B-Division Amritsar City.          Further, accused Karan Malik along with his accomplices had looted 530gm gold, 6 kg silver, and Rs 1 lakh cash from Lal Chand Jewellers at Fairland Colony in Amritsar in August 2021. A case FIR No. 149/2021 had been registered at Police Station Majitha Road, Amritsar in this regard.          The DGP said that during the preliminary investigations, it has come to light that the accused Karan Malik used to purchase weapons of .32 bore from an arms smuggler identified as Sahil for an amount of Rs 40,000 per weapon. Pertinently, Sahil along with his accomplice Himmat of Amritsar had been arrested by Punjab Police a few days back, and four weapons were recovered from their possession.           Meanwhile, the Police are conducting raids to nab Karan Malik’s younger brother identified as Arjun Malik alias Arjun, who is also involved in various criminal activities. Further investigation is going on to unravel their network.

IEP Chandigarh, September 28

For the first time in India, the Electronics and Computer Export Promotion Council (ESC), Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) along with Start-up Punjab are jointly organising “Startup Summits– Building The Next Unicorn” in select states to promote and strengthen startup culture in the country, recognizing the best among them so as to create an architecture for the proliferation of unicorns.

          During the conclave a consensus has been built that global expansion is not only a key priority and milestone for startups and young businesses, but it is also a significant challenge in their growth path. Establishing a cross-border footprint has become critical for Indian startups looking to expand globally. Additionally, one of the most significant challenges that startups facing when planning their global expansion is a lack of funding. Realizing the wind of growth is blowing in the direction of creating a significant cross-border presence for Indian startups, the current initiative will help address the above two important points for Indian Tech startups.

          In this occasion Chairman, ESC, Sandeep Narula said that the pioneering effort of ESC and STPI billed as a trailblazing exercise is to create a strong base of startups and promote networking with their counterparts in the USA to provide flourish and impetus to the startup movement in the country to create more employment and increase the contribution of the IT sector to the national GDP. He added that the startup route is the most desirable route for taking India to the $5 Trillion economy in the conceivable future.

          The states which have shown interest to host the State Summits in physical mode include Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, New Delhi, Punjab and Karnataka. A Virtual Screening and Selection Session is also being planned after the completion of State Summits to ensure the participation of innovative tech startups from the remaining States.

          Secretary-cum-Director Industries and Commerce, Punjab Sibin C said that it will be a rich experience for the Indian participants especially from Punjab. The mission to the US will be a unique initiative of the Council said to meet creators of unicorns, investors, VCs etc. The finale to be held in the United States will have an assemblage of the best startups leading to building new unicorns in India. The selected startups will be provided travel grants for the USA and pre-fixed meetings with US Investors and Venture Capitalists besides networking with Global Technology Startups in the USA.

          Today, Punjab has around 750 startups out of which approx 80 are registered with startup Punjab who are being nurtured to be the next unicorns of Punjab. The Punjab Government has disbursed Rs. 45 lakhs among 15 tech startups to assist them in their efforts to grow phenomenally and seed money for  another 15 is being processed added by Sibin C.   

          Lacing the spin-offs of this unique initiative for the Indian IT sector, Director- Gurugram Paritosh Dandriyal said it would be a forum for sharing of experience at every level, locally, nationally and internationally. Also, it would enthuse more and more Indian startups to focus on getting themselves transformed into Unicorns and establishing their credentials globally. This unique imitative will help the tech startup’s from Punjab to come on Global ICT map.

          Pertinently, the pioneering effort of ESC & STPI are supported by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and the Department of Commerce. Grant Thornton (GT) is the Knowledge Partner for the Summits.

On 28.09.2022 to make “Digital Cyber Awareness” successful cyber awareness Sabhas were organized in the City beautiful by officials of Police Station Cyber Crime Sector 17 Chandigarh along with Cyber Interns attached with PS-CC. The digital cyber awareness campaign was organized to aware the members of Market Welfare Association, Residence Welfare Association & Senior Citizen etc, falling in the area of all Police Stations Chandigarh.

        All the members of RWA, MWA and senior citizen were aware about the Do’s & Don’t related to online cyber crime frauds like financial frauds, calling from Canada, Loan apps, calling from Electricity Department, to Use of strong password & two step factor authentication, Precaution while using Debit card in ATM by old age persons, scanning QR Code and Never click on any link, Careful while sharing identity proof documents and always search customer care number on official site etc. Digital cyber awareness campaign started at 10 AM to 6 PM at 16places covering the area of all Police Station of Chandigarh. Approximately 3000 people were aware in this Digital Cyber Awareness Campaign.