J&K

Dr Shahid Iqbal launches Pulse Polio Immunisation programme in Srinagar

1,65,501 children administered polio drops at about 88 percent achievement on launch day SRINAGAR, MARCH 10: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Sunday launched the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization programme in the district as part of Kashmir-wide campaign in which children up to the age of 5 are being …

J&K

ECI issues advisory to political parties

JAMMU, MARCH 10: The Election Commission of India Saturday issued an advisory to political parties asking them not to use photographs of any Defence personnel in their advertisements for the upcoming elections. In a communication to heads of all recognized National and State Political Parties, ECI stated that the Ministry …

Education

Seminar on Social Media and Judiciary organized by Aryans College of Law

Our Correspondent Mohali March 10, 2019: Aryans College of Law, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh today organized a seminar on the Need for Balance on “Rising influence of Social Media vs Present Judicial System” at its Campus. Dr. Vijay Nagpal, Prof, Department of laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh was the Chief Guest while Dr. …

Education

Anthropologists discussed new paradigms on Social Impact Assessment

By  SK.Vyas Chandigarh, March 10, 2019:       A two-day national workshop on A Holistic Approach” (March 8-9) concluded successfully on the second day in the Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The four sessions of the second day were chaired by renowned anthropologists namely Prof. P.C. Joshi, Prof. Siva …

Chandigarh, Education

National seminar on media crisis ends with a discussion on fake news

By Madhur Chandigarh March 10, 2019: The two-day national seminar on “Crises in media: An existential conundrum” organized by ICSSR (NW) and School of Communication Studies, Panjab University concluded here today with a panel discussion on fake news, the role of education to train journalists and thriving virtual media.   …

Health

PULSE POLIO DRIVE FOR CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP OF 0-5 YEARS STARTS

DRIVE INAUGURATED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY HEALTH SATISH CHANDRA Our Correspondent Ludhiana, March 10,2019:For making the children aged 0-5 years free from polio disease, pulse polio drive was started in the district today. This drive was inaugurated by Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Mr Satish Chandra by administering polio drops to …

Delhi

Will win all Punjab seats, shortlisting of candidates soon: Amarinder

By SK.Vyas New Delhi, March 10, 2019: Exuding confidence of the Congress sweeping all the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday joined other members of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Screening Committee to shortlist the names of the party candidates.It was a …

Delhi

DDC sets up a High-Level Committee to Reform Higher

·         The 17-member committee will recommend higher education reforms within a year ·         Nalanda 2.0 a non-profit policy think tank is the DDC knowledge partner in this initiative By SK.Vyas Delhi, March 10, 2019: Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC), the premier think-tank of the Delhi Government, which advises the government on key …

Education

HMV NCC Cadets participated in Republic Day Parade and PM Rally

Jalandhar March 9  It is a matter of great pride that NCC students of HMV participated in Republic Day camp and PM Rally. NCC unit of HMV is the most active student society of this college which aims to develop character, discipline, leadership, spirit of adventure and the ideal of …