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Chetan Singh Jaurmajra launches eye donation campaign by pledging to donate his eyes

Chandigarh, September 5 : With an attempt  to boost the eye donation movement in the state  health minister Punjab Chetan Singh Jauramajra took the  initiative by pledging to donate his own eyes.   He said that the  campaign should become people’s movement. On the occasion of 37th National Eye Donation Fortnight, Chetan Singh Jauramajra while presiding...

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CM holds parleys with experts of bisa to give major push to crop diversification in the state

EMPHASIZED ON ADOPTION OF ‘BISA MODEL’ TO IMPLEMENT DIRECT SOWING OF BASMATI, NEW GENETICS OF MAIZE AND WHEAT AND OTHER FARMING TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE THE FUTURE OF FARMERS.   Chandigarh, September 3: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday had detailed parleys with experts of Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) during which he batted...

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With concerted efforts of transport minister, RS.6.75 crore released

• UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE HIGHER LAW EDUCATION IN BORDER BELT • CONSTRUCTION WORK OF THE UNIVERSITY WILL BE COMPLETED IN TWO YEARS AT A COST OF RS.278 CRORE Chandigarh, September 3: With the concerted efforts of Transport and Animal Husbandry Laljit Singh Bhullar, the Punjab Government has released Rs.6.75 crore as the first installment for...

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CM lays foundation stone of Amba Prasad Rotary Charitable Eye Hospital at Sundernagar

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today laid the foundation stone of Amba Prasad Rotary Charitable Eye Hospital at Sundernagar. He also flagged off an Advance Life Supporting Ambulance donated by Sundernagar Polytechnic  Alumni Association on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister thanked NRI and Philanthropist Amba Prasad for donating Rs 2 crore for...

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Two Committees constituted for smooth implementation of work of Medical Devices Park

A spokesperson of the State Government said here today that in order to smoothly implement all the works related to the construction and establishment of the proposed Himachal Medical Devices Park at Nalagarh, district Solan the State Government has constituted two committees under the ambit of HP State Industrial Development Corporation (HPSIDC). He said that...

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Hydration of proteins could act as a potential marker for an early detection of neuro-degenerative diseases

Hydration dynamics of proteins plays a pivotal role in the aggregation of several proteins which is a preliminary step towards various neuro-degenerative diseases. Thus aggregation process could be spotted early by detecting altering water network dynamics and modulated using inactive substances that serve as the vehicle or medium for a drug or other active substance....

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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announces India’s first indigenously developed vaccine, “CERVAVAC” for the prevention of cervical cancer

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh announces India’s first indigenously developed vaccine, “CERVAVAC” for the prevention of cervical cancer. Announcing the scientific completion of the quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine in...

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Donate eyes and help someone see the world : Chetan Singh Jauramajra

Chandigarh, August 29: Health and Family Welfare Department Punjab is observing 37th Eye Donation Fortnight from 25th August to 8th September. In this 15-day campaign celebrated every year, health institutes and other stakeholders are encouraged to campaign for mass public awareness about eye donation and to motivate citizens to pledge their eyes after death. Blindness...

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Four more areas in Patiala district notified as ASF epicenters

Chandigarh, August 30: The Punjab government has declared and notified four more areas in district Patiala as the African swine fever infected zones. Divulging this, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Dairy Development Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar said that villages Rawas Brahmanan and Gangrola, Babu Singh Colony Ablowal and Baba Jeewan Singh Basti Passi Road Patiala have...

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Transport department collects over RS 1008 crore within five months

STC OFFICE RECEIVED THE MAJOR SHARE OF RS.871.36 CRORE FROM TAXES AND FEES REGISTERS AROUND RS.332 CRORE INCREASE COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR Chandigarh, August 30: Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led state government’s crackdown against tax defaulters and efforts to eradicate corruption borne fruit as the Transport Department has collected over Rs.1008...