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BAFFLED BY THEIR CRUSHING DEFEAT, CONGRESS LEADERS USING DEFAMATION AS TOOL AGAINST THOSE WORKING FOR PUBLIC WELFARE: SAYS CM

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IEP Mansa, October 20

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today said that baffled by their crushing defeat in the state assembly polls, held early this year, Congress leaders are now using the defamation as a tool against those working tirelessly for public welfare and progress of state. Interacting with the media here after appearing before a local court, the Chief Minister said that the leaders who had themselves betrayed the mandate of people by becoming turncoats for their vested personal interests are now filing defamation cases against us. He said that in reality these people are varying of the growing popularity of the state government in wake of its pro-people decision. Bhagwant Mann said these cases are being filed as a grudge against thumping verdict in favour of his party, which is working tirelessly for the well being of people. The Chief Minister said that such cases will not deter him for taking several decisions for the well being of Punjab and its people. Bhagwant Mann said that he is ready to face any such cases for the sake of Punjab. He said that it is ironic that those people who have ruined the country for long are now using defamation as a tool against those who are working for well being of people. The Chief Minister questioned that why defamation cases are not filed against those who have looted the country for several decades. Similarly, he said that why such cases are not being filed against those people who label true patriots as terrorists. Bhagwant Mann said that how those leaders who are working tirelessly for transforming the lives of people by mitigating the sufferings of people can be terrorists adding that unfortunately no defamation takes place against miscreants indulging in such mudslinging.   The Chief Minister said that he will appear before court whenever summons is issued against him. Bhagwant Mann said that he has full faith in the judicial system of the country. He said that the courts are highly respectable and they will adhere to every decision of the court. Slamming the Congress party, the Chief Minister said that these leaders have mercilessly plundered the wealth of the state. He said that after looting the public wealth now these leaders are joining the BJP in hope of safe haven, from clutches of law, for their misdeeds. However, he said that the people of state will never forgive these leaders for their sins.

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World osteoporosis Day celebrated in PGIMER, Chandigarh

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IEP Chandigarh October 20

20th October is celebrated worldwide every year as the world osteoporosis Day. On this occasion, the Department of Endocrinology at PGIMER, Chandigarh conducted an osteoporosis awareness campaign in its New OPD premises on Thursday. The campaign was attended by people with osteoporosis and their relatives visiting the endocrinology OPD. Nearly 150 people attended the campaign. Headed by Professor Sanjay Kumar Bhadada, the doctors of the department talked about osteoporosis, its magnitude, symptoms, screening and treatment options available for the same. All the participants were provided with a free booklet entitled, “Osteoporosis-Karan and Nibaran” that highlights the day-to-day aspects involved in the prevention and management of osteoporosis. That fall prevention is a major and indispensable component of long-term osteoporosis care was emphasised by the doctors.

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Students display Eco-friendly products at ‘Kala Kaushal Utsav’

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20, 2022

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell  (IQAC Cell) of Dev Samaj College of Education, Chandigarh organized a unique event ‘Kala Kaushal Utsav’ at its premises, Sector 36­­-B here.


The event was inaugurated by Nirmal Singh Dhillon, Secretary, Dev Samaj and Chairman, Dev Samaj College of Education. The utsav  was graced by Dr Nemi Chand, State Liaison Officer, Chandigarh Administration, Chandigarh and Prof. & Chairperson Dr. Kirandeep Singh, Department of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

As many as 35 stalls of organic food items, decorative items, eatables, photography and games were displayed in the event. The highlight of the event was live pottery, handmade candles and home décor made by the students. 

Appreciating the skills and efforts of the students, Dr Agnese Dhillon, Principal of Dev Samaj College said, “The main objective of this “Kala Kaushal Utsav” was to provide students with a great platform to showcase their creativity and entrepreneurial skills.”

Students learnt pottery with full zeal at the live pottery station. Visitors  from outside of the college also portrayed their creativity by setting up stalls of various kinds.

It’s noteworthy that ‘Kala Kaushal Utsav’s’ theme was ‘environmentally friendly Diwali’. Notably, eco-friendly products were used by the students to showcase their creativity.

The event received an overwhelming response. The utsav concluded with the spirit of festivity.

Chandigarh

ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF CLEAN WATER IS A TOP PRIORITY OF PUNJAB GOVERNMENT: JIMPA

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20

Under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab is committed to provide clean drinking water and sanitation facilities to the rural areas of Punjab. Department of Water Supply & Sanitation (DWSS) Punjab has initiated many large scale endeavorsto achieve this objective.

          Continuing the efforts to speed up implementation of water supply projects in the state, Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa chaired a high level meeting with the World Bank Team and Department officers, wherein he stressed the need to scale up implementation of the Water and Sanitation related projects, so that better service delivery can be ensured to the consumers at economical and affordable rates.

          World Bank team briefed the Minister about the help and financial assistance provided by it and explained that DWSS and World Bank have jointly done extensive efforts that have transformed the lives of rural people – by making drinking water available at their doorsteps, and reducing the disease burden.

          DK Tiwari, Principal Secretary DWSS apprised the Minister that the department has commissioned one large surface water supply project in Moga with the cost of Rs. 218 crore that is providing clean drinking water to nearly 3.54 lac residents of 85 villages of district Moga with the financial assistance by World Bank. Further, He also apprised that the department is also implementing 15 more such projects in districts Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Ferozpur, Fazilka, Hoshairpur, Patiala, Ropar and Fatehgarh Sahib. Of these, five projects are World Bank assisted and 10 projects are NABARD assisted. Total cost of these projects is Rs. 1700 Crore. These projects will provide safe drinking water to 24.42 lac people.

          Jimpa directed that these projects be commissioned as per schedule and maintained to the best standards ensuring sustainability by involving public participation and awareness campaign to educate public be launched. The Minister also instructed that the department should study best practices followed in other states for operation and maintenance and adopt these in Punjab to improve the overall O&M and sustainability of water supply schemes in the long run.

          He emphasized that the public and public representatives must be involved in the entire process of implementation of these projects, so that the benefit might reach at the grassroots level. He also envisioned that all rural citizens in Punjab should be provided with clean water supply from dawn to dusk. This would not only have health benefits but would considerably improve the standard of living in our villages.

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Rayat Bahra University distributes degrees more than 500 students on its annual convocation

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IEP SAS Nagar, October 20

Over 500 students from different Colleges of the Rayat Bahra University were conferred graduate and postgraduate degrees at the annual convocation of the University at its campus here today. 

Delivering his convocation address chief guest Kultar Singh Sandhwan, Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, exhorted the students to use their knowledge and skills for the service and betterment of the society with dedication and determination. He expressed felicitations and extended his Best wishes to all the students.

Highlighting the importance of hard work and unstinted dedication, he expressed confidence that their stay at the Rayat Bahra University had made them capable of facing the competitive and demanding world outside.

Chancellor of the Rayat Bahra University and Chairman of the Rayat Bahra Group of Institutions Gurvinder Singh Bahra, speaking on the occasion, congratulated the graduates and postgraduates and wished them success in life. 

Vice-Chancellor Dr Parvinder Singh called upon the students to be active participants in the dream projects of Skill India, Make in India and Digital India. He said it was a memorable day in the life of a student when he is conferred with a degree. 

He said that the ultimate goal of education is the attainment of some level of wisdom and the Rayat Bahra University was proud to be a catalyst in bringing this social change. Manjit singh Bilaspur (MLA), Sahila Bahra Vice president Academic,Ravinder Singh SDM (Kharar) and senior functionaries of the Rayat.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana among top 5 states at 3 in breast cancer; expert

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20

“Cancer these days has become the biggest killer after heart disease. According to the Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR), around 1300 Indians die every day due to Cancer. India register 11.6 lakh new cancer cases in 2018, according to GLOBOCAN, however, that number will hit 20 lakhs by 2040,”

Dr Priya Tewari, sr medical oncologist at Artemis Hospital, Gurugram said on Thursday that in Haryana alone, 13 lives are lost from cancer every day.

She further said that  long standing use of tobacco is the main cause of cancer in the country and responsible for 40% of cancer cases in men and 20% in women.

According to the research by PGI Rohtak for the people of Haryana, especially women’s, the news is not good as the state ranks third among the top 5 states in terms of breast cancer cases, she revealed.

“In men the top 3 cancer killers were oral, stomach & lung cancer while in women they were cervical, stomach & breast cancer. She said further that numbers of cancer cases are expected to rise by 70% over next two decades in India,”

Cancer is still considered as a stigma in Indian society and women having breast cancer do not speak about it openly fearing being stigmatized by their own family and friends, she opined.

The attitude towards cancer from our society has made cancer patients invisible, preventing open discussions and creating a vicious cycle of fear and misinformation for the masses, said Dr Priya adding this is what is hindering attempts to raise awareness about avoidable cancer risk and importance of early detection.

“Also, most of the cases in our country are diagnosed very late and according to the statistics of WHO, more than 60% of the Women are diagnosed with Breast cancer at stage 3 or 4 in India. This drastically affects survival rate and treatment options for the patients. The emerging high rate of obesity among Indian women raises an alarm. For instance, 1 in every 5 women was obese, as per national family health survey conducted in 2015 to 2016,”

In Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerela, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, NCT Delhi, Chandigarh, Puducherry, over 30% of Women were obese, she informed.

Dr Priya also explained that certain habits and interventions like prolonged breastfeeding, regular physical activity, weight control, and avoiding excessive consumption of alcohol and exposure to tobacco smoke could potentially lower the risk of breast cancer.

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Walk in Interview for 634 posts of Medical Officers on November 9, 10

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IEP Chandigarh, October 19

In a major step forward for improving the health care facilities in the state of Punjab , the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led State Government is augmenting the workforce of the health department, the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare has issued a public notice for Walk in Interview to recruit 634  (Number of posts may increase or decrease) Medical Officers (Specialist) for the various specialities. The interview would be held on November 9 and 10th from 10:00 am onwards at Directorate Health and Family Welfare Punjab, Parivar Kalyan Bhawan, Sector-34-A, Chandigarh.

Disclosing this here today, the Health & Family Welfare Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra said that ever since he took charge of the health department, he noticed that there is shortage of specialist doctors especially in the rural areas as previous governments have not bothered to improve the health care facilities in public health institutions of Punjab.

Disclosing more about this massive recruitment drive in the health department Mr. Jauramajra stated that these 634 vacancies comprise different specialities such as 103 pertaining to Medicine, General Surgery  78, Gynaecology 100,  Paediatrics 122,  Anaesthesia 75,  Ortho 11, Radiology 31, ENT 16,  Ophthalmology 16 ,  Skin & VD 24,  Psychiatry 10, Chest & TB 6,  Pathology 12, Microbiology 5, Community Medicine 4,  BTO 9  and Forensic Medicine 12.

The Speciality wise break-up, application format & other details may be seen at https://nhm.punjab.gov.in/. Candidates are requested to submit the online application form at https://nhm.punjab.gov.in/ till 01.11.2022. They are also requested to submit their all documents (Self attested) at the Directorate, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Parivar Kalyan Bhawan, Sector-34/A, Chandigarh at the time of counselling/ interview.

Chandigarh

IPS PROBATIONERS CALL ON CHIEF MINISTER BHAGWANT MANN

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IEP CHANDIGARH, October 19

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann held an introductory meeting with a fresh batch of four Indian Police Services (IPS) probationary officers of Punjab cadre, who have recently completed their two years training.

The probationary officers, including 2019-batch Randhir Kumar, 2020-batch Darpan Ahluwalia, 2020-batch Jasroop Kaur Batth, 2020-batch Aditya S Warrier met the CM at his office at Punjab Civil Secretariat.

The Chief Minister, while applauding the young officers, told them to build a modern and highly efficient policing eco-system while working for the betterment of the state.

He also exhorted them to put in their best efforts in their work and asked them to understand the problems being faced by people at grassroots level and work devotedly to resolve them.

Hoping to see them all as shining stars, the Chief Minister wished the new recruits all the best.

Chandigarh, Punjab

CM DESCRIBES VICTORY OF CYSS AS A VERDICT IN FAVOUR OF MAKE INDIA NUMBER 1 CAMPAIGN

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IEP Chandigarh, October 19

 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today said that the victory of Chatarr Yuva Sangarsh Samiti (CYSS) – the student wing of Aam Aadmi Party in Panjab University is verdict in favour of Make India Number 1 campaign across the country.

 The Chief Minister, while interacting with the newly elected team of student council of Panjab University here at his residence, said that the University is the melting point of the students from the various states and other parts of the country. He said that the election has proved the massive undercurrent in the favour of the visionary and decisive policies of Arvind Kejriwal. Bhagwant Mann said that this result will prove to be a stepping stone for bringing the much needed revolutionary change in the politics of the country.

 The Chief Minister said that the result was a slap on the face of the divisive forces who are trying to spread hatred in the country. Congratulating the new team led by Ayush Khatkar, he asked them to work for the well being of the students. Bhagwant Mann said that the team must dedicate it for bringing the much needed positive changes in the University campus.

 The Chief Minister said that this massive victory has filled us with more humility and responsibility to serve the students. Bhagwant Mann said that now the time has come when the newly elected team must dedicate itself to make sure that comprehensive development of the University campus and the well being of students is ensured by all means. He assured fulsome support and cooperation from the state government for this noble cause adding that no stone unturned will be left for this.

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CASTEIST REMARKS: JALANDHAR POLICE REGISTERED CASE AFTER INTERVENTION OF SC COMMISSION

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IEP Chandigarh, October 19

After the intervention of the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes, a case has been registered by the Jalandhar Rural Police under section 3(1) of the SC/ST Act, 1989 (Prevention of Atrocities Act) against Balkar Singh S/O Harvinder Singh who made castiest remarks.               

 Divulging  in this regard,Spokesperson of SC Commission said that Manjit Singh son of Harbhajan Singh, resident of village Chak kalan Tehsil Nakodar District Jalandhar, complained to the commission that Balkar Singh alias Balkari son of Harvinder Singh made casteist remarks to him when he was removing the tree cores  from the field. He said that no action was taken by the police on the complaint of the complaintant.

In this regard, the Commission  While sending a complaint to SSPJalandhar (Rural),  wrote that appropriate action should be taken against the accused in this case. After investigating the matter, SSP Jalandhar Rural informed the Commission that a case has been registered against Balkar Singh alias Balkari under Section 3 (1) SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 and The challan has also been presented in the honorable court.