Hypertension is Commonest Non-Communicable Disease: Brahm Mohindra

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 31^st May:- Health & Family Welfare Minister Punjab Brahm Mohindra here today launched a comprehensive health awareness campaign on Hypertension and flagged off van for awareness campaign that will cover the major village and towns of Punjab for 30 days to generate awareness on non communicable diseases.   

Speaking on the occasion Brahm Mohindra stated that hypertension is the commonest non-communicable disease and it usually starts in the most productive age group that is around 30-35 years of age. As per NFHS-4, mild hypertension (140-159/90-99 mm Hg) is seen among 10.5% women and 17.4% men, while 2.7% women and 4.4% men have moderate to severe hypertension in 15-49 years age group. Another non-communicable disease risk factor study conducted by PGIMER, Chandigarh estimated that 40.1% population had raised blood pressure whereas it was higher at 61% (47% men and 31.5% women) in population aged 45-69 years.

Health Minister said further that Department of Health & Family Welfare has started screening of all individuals above 30 years of age under 'National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer', Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. The screening is being done at population level through ANMs and at institution level by doctors. Till date 22, 68,537 individuals have been screened for these diseases and 5,35,620 (23.6%) persons have been found to be suffering from Hypertension. During 2016-17, on an average 1,13,160 individuals were screened every month out of which 14,250 (12.6%) were found hypertensive and put on treatment.

Brahm Mohindra said that the treatment for hypertension is available free of cost for everyone at all government health institutions. Any individual who is detected to be suffering from hypertension is put on treatment by the doctor and the follow up is given at the village level by ANM. All hypertensive are given medicine for one month at a time so as to minimize their visits to the health institutions.

Brahm Mohindra said that individuals suffering from Diabetes are more prone to hypertension, cardiac disease and stroke. It causes changes in the eye which may lead to blindness, affects kidneys, liver, heart as well as brain. Hypertension predisposes the individual to cardiac disease and stroke.

Health Minister further said that hypertension is caused by multiple factors including poor diet- rich in saturated fat, high salt intake, stress, lack of exercise, sedentary lifestyle, smoking and use of other forms of tobacco, alcohol intake and a positive family history. Health & Family Welfare Minister said that Prevention of hypertension along with early detection and timely treatment is very important for maintaining good health of the community.

"World No Tobacco Day":Citizens Awareness Group & Chandigarh Press Club organizes Awareness Session

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Chandigarh 31^st May:- On the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day, Citizens Awareness Group in collaboration with Chandigarh Press Club took out a walk to make people aware about the ill effects of the substance use. The walkathon kick started from Press Club sector-27 crossing various main points of the city culminated at the club.  People carried placards that highlighted the bad effects of tobacco and exhorted people to build a tobacco free society. They also stopped at MRA Senior Secondary Model School and met the Principal Mrs Saroj Savant to spread the message among young students.       

Later in the day, an awareness programme was held where experts shared their views.  As per Chairman of the Citizens awareness group Surinder Verma, that Tobacco and its ill-effects need to be highlighted in society. It is curse that the society needs to do away with. He added that if we need a healthy generation, we need to do away with this menace. We have taken pledge from people to say no to Tobacco to build healthy future.

Jaswant Rana, President of Chandigarh Press Club, also spoke on the occasion. Jaswant believed that nothing harms society more than tobacco that takes youth back to dark arenas. He said that youth should know that this is a thing that will not let them be healthy in a way effect their health and their family life in the long run. 

While sharing his views, Ashim Sanyal, COO, Voluntary Organization in Interest of Consumer Education (VOICE) said that World No Tobacco Day is being observed from last 23 years and it has brought lot of changes in the mindsets. Our organization has been holding various awareness programmes in school and colleges so that youngsters don’t develop this habit at the young age.

Senior Congress leader and former union minister for Railways, Pawan Kumar Bansal said that tobacco consumption is roadblock to economic growth.

Governor of Haryana, Prof Kaptan Singh Singh Solanki was the chief guest at the event. While speaking on this significant day, Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki said that we have to No to Tobacco completely to fulfill the dream of a healthy society. He feels that the problem will not be curbed by laying only stringent laws but a widespread public opinion should be created. It can help strengthening will power which can go a long way to stop the menace.

Chandigarh's Grown Twin Sync Entered into International Music Section

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Chandigarh 31^st May:- The Producer and Dj-Duo Twin Sync is a team of Dj Rdg and Sahil Saxena. They are Djs/producers from city beautiful Chandigarh who recently released their debut Endeavour EP worldwide on all major music platforms like, beatport, spotify and apple music.

Dj Rdg said that the concept behind EP Endeavour is to make people dance. Endeavour EP contains two tracks1. Endeavour, 2. Hypnotize. Endeavour is full of spark and exuberance track with heavy bass line which will give you rocking dance experience on the contrary Hypnotize is a melodic track with nice progression. He further said we are working on vocal version of these tracks and going to release in next month.

Dj Rdg stated that what made a huge difference in our career was the decision to start producing music together with Sahil Saxena. Before being a DJ was just a hobby. He had no plans to go big, but when we started producing music together under the name of Twin Sync, people began liking our music and then we decided to make some original tracks  & that’s how we make  Endeavor  EP. Shine OM Music record label gave us chance to release these tracks through their record label as Shine om music always encourage the upcoming Djs and artists to show their real talent worldwide.

"World No Tobacco Day":DLSA Carried out Drive Against Tobacco

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Chandigarh 31^st May:- The District Legal Services Authority S.A.S Nagar has today on 31.05.2017 organized a Seminar on the occasion of "World No Tobacco Day".  A drive against Tobacco carried out by the team of Panel Lawyers and PLVs, who were sent to various slum areas, in order to sensitize the residents about ill effects and convince them to leave the use of drugs.

Mrs Monika Lamba, CJM-Secretary DLSA Mohali, flagged off the team of Panel Lawyers to the slum area near Industrial Area, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali. Today a team of Panel Lawyers and Para Legal Volunteers reached out to poor and extremely downtrodden segment of the society in the slum areas and sensitized the residents about the importance of the day. Further, the team explained to them to get rid of this bad habit. At the same time, the Panel Lawyers and Para Legal Volunteers also went to different downtrodden areas spreading message about today's importance and about the facilities which are available in the Office of District Legal Services Authority, for weaker, poor and down trodden section of the society. 

On the occasion of "World No Tobacco Day" Drawing Competition were also held in all government schools of District S.A.S. Nagar on the said topic, in which best two drawings of the students were selected and certificates of participation were also distributed to the children.

Body Donated to PGI

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Chandigarh 31^st May:- The Department of Anatomy, PGI, Chandigarh received the body of  77 years old Dharam Vati  Maini R/o #702, Sector 11, Chandigarh,  as a donation today, who expired on 31.05.2017. The department is grateful to the family and admires them for this noble gesture. 

Chandigarh Police Honors Civilians and Police Officials for Their Good Work

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Chandigarh 31^st May:- An award function was held at CTP, Sector 23, Chandigarh to recognize the good work done by Civilians and police officials. On this occasion, police personnel who retired from police services after attaining the age of superannuation were also honored by Tajender Singh Luthra, DGP/UT. Alok Kumar, DIG/UT, Eish Singhal, Senior Superintendent of Police, UT, Chandigarh along with DSPs and Inspectors and other police officers were also present at the Function. The seven police officers who retired after attaining the age of superannuation are (1) Inspector (ORP) Om Parkash, (2) Inspector (ORP) Dharam Pal, (3) Insp (ORP) Devinder Pal Singh, (4) Insp. (ORP) Amrao Singh, (5) Sub Inspector (ORP) Ashok Kumar, (6) ASI (ORP) Satwant Singh and (7) Ram Dass, Water Carrier. All retirees were honored by the W/DGP/UT with momentums and certificates. The families of retired police officers were also invited on this occasion as a guest of honor.

The following police personnel have been rewarded with cash reward Rs. 5,000/- and commendation certificate class-1 for their good work and best performances in performing their assigned duties with utmost devotion and keen interest.

SI Om Parkash (PS-26) (Best Investigation Officer), ASI Dilbag Singh (Drill Instructor), ASI Gurmeet Singh (Court Parvi), ASI Rakesh Rasila (Security Wing), HC Kadam Singh (PS-Mauli Jagran), HC Sham Sunder (PCR), HC Joginder Singh (Athletics Coach), HC Kadam Singh (Traffic), HC Rajbir (Traffic), Sr. C. Ashwani Kumar (SDPO South Office), Sr. C. Balwinder Singh (MT Section), Sr. L/C Daljit Kaur (Police Family Welfare Centre), C. Avinash (PS-IT Park), C. Jaswinder Singh (Wireless Operator), C. Anil Kumar (Security Wing), Vol. Ayyapan (SDPO South Office)

Apart from this following Civilians/officials are also rewarded:- 

Swaran Chaudhry, Principal/Captain (Retd.): - He is providing valuable services to Chandigarh Police by conducting many training classes for RTC recruits and refreshers regarding personality development, education and general behavior with public. He is providing volunteer services as Traffic Marshal on daily basis. He has been rewarded with cash Rs. 5,000/- and Commendation Certificate-1.

Sunil Sharma # 3745, Sector-22-D, Chandigarh: - He is very helpful in conducting various traffic awareness programme. He has donated blood 57 times to save the precious lives in danger. He is co-operative in conducting various traffic awareness camps and drives. He is contributing his valuable time with traffic police in interest of general public. He has been rewarded with cash Rs. 5,000/- and Commendation Certificate-1.

Khushi Ram # 3036, Sector-45-D, Chandigarh:-  He helped Chandigarh Police to caught the snatchers on the spot near Mandi Ground, Sector 45, Chandigarh on 21/22.05.2017. The Complainant Khushi Ram done a appreciable job. He has been rewarded with cash Rs. 5,000/- and Commendation Certificate-1.

The workers and officials of Police Hospital, Sector 26, Chandigarh who were found to perform their duties with great interest dedication and utmost devotion were also rewarded i.e. Yashoda Dobhal, Pharmacist, Vidhya Devi, Ward Servant, Smt. Sheela, Sweeper. They have been rewarded with cash Rs. 5,000/- and Commendation Certificate-1.

Dev Raj (Auto Driver): - During the investigation of case FIR No. 109 dated 22.05.2017 U/S 454, 380 IPC, PS-Ind. Area, Chandigarh, Dev Raj (Auto Driver) helped Chandigarh Police to arrest the accused in above said case. He has been rewarded with cash Rs. 5,000/- and Commendation Certificate-1.

A team consisting following Police Officials, Insp. Davinder Singh, SI Krishan Kumar, ASI Parvinder, HC Joginder Singh, HC Jaimal Singh, HC Narinder Singh, C Sandeep Kumar, C Karambir Singh, C Sunil Kumar, C Inderjit, C Inder Pal, C Parveen Kumar, Vol. Parveen Kumar were also rewarded with suitable cash reward and Commendation Certificate Class-1. They took prompt action and was able to work out the case case FIR No. 109 dated 22.05.2017 U/S 454, 380 IPC, PS-Ind. Area, Chandigarh by arresting the accused persons with sincere efforts and also recovered all stolen articles gold, silver & artificial jewelry worth Rs. 7-8 lacs and mobile phone and Xcent car from their possession.

श्रद्धाभाव और धूमधाम से मनाई गयी योगी बुध नाथ जी महाराज की बरसी

                                                 Photo By Parveen Kumar

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Chandigarh 31^st May:- श्री गुरु गोरक्षनाथ एवम सिद्ध हनुमान मंदिर सेक्टर 19 की ओर से आज श्री श्री 1008महंत योगी बुध नाथ जी महाराज की 5वी बरसी बड़े ही श्रद्धाभाव और हर्षोलास से मनायीं गयी। इस मौके पर देश के कौने कौने से साधु-संत और महात्मा आये हुए थे।दो दिवसीय समारोह के तहत जागरण, हवन और भंडारे का आयोजन किया गया।

श्री गुरु गोरक्षनाथ एवं सिद्ध हनुमान मंदिर में गद्दीनशी महंत छोटू नाथ योगी जी महाराज ने बताया कि महंत योगी बुध नाथ जी की बरसी प्रतिवर्ष बड़े ही धूमधाम और श्रद्धाभाव से मनाई जाती है। इसमें भाग लेने के लिए पंजाब, हरियाणा, हिमाचल, राजस्थान, दिल्ली, जम्मू और कश्मीर, यू पी और गुजरात से हजारों की संख्या में साधु-संत और महात्मा पहुंचते है। उन्होंने बताया कि योगी बुध नाथ जी महाराज की बरसी समारोह  के अंत र्गत 30 मई  की  शाम को गोरक्षनाथ महाराज जी का जागरण आयोजित किया गया। जिसमें जैब संधू भजन मंडली ने अपने भजनों से संगतों को निहाल किया। मध्य रात्रि तक चले इस जागरण में सैंकड़ो की संख्या में भाग लिया। जागरण की समाप्ति पर संगत में प्रसाद बांटा गया। आज 31 मई को सवेरे 8 बजे से 11 बजे तक हवन किया गया तत्पश्चात 12 बजे से भंडारा हुआ। जिसमें साधु-संतों और संगत को लंगर बांटा गया। भंडारे में शुद्ध देसी घी से तैयार मिठाई (लड्डू, बर्फी, बालू शाही) का भी भोग लगाया गया तथा  प्रसाद स्वरूप बांटा भी गया। भंडारे के बाद साधु-संतों को दक्षिणा देकर विदा किया गया। महंत छोटू नाथ जी ने बताया कि बरसी समारोह में पंजाब और हरियाणा के मंत्रियों और आलाधिकारियों ने भी  शिरकत की।

&pictures Presents Romatic Drama ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ on June 4

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Chandigarh 30^th May:- After a hectic week at work, Sundays then make it a perfect day to slip into your pajamas and watch your favorite romantic movie. To add to your Sunday splendour, &pictures, Naye India Ka Blockbuster Movie Channel, brings romantic-drama Sanam Teri Kasam on Sunday, 4th June at 3 PM.

Starring the handsome Harshvardhan Rane and the beautiful Mawra Hocane, the film is a young modern day love story encapsulating romance, heartbreaks and intense emotions. Melodious music by Himesh Reshammiya and powerful performances by the lead pair makes the film a perfect watch.

Directed by the duo Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, Sanam Teri Kasam is a charming story of a bespectacled plain Jane ‘Saru’ (Mawra Hocane)  who is rejected by all due to her simple appearance. Dejected Saru takes the matter in her own hands and reaches out to her dashing yet unruly neighbor Inder (Harshvardhan Rane) for a makeover. As luck would have it, their lives change when Saru’s father renounces her due to a massive misunderstanding. With nowhere to go, Saru finds solace in Inder who is in process to transform her into a beautiful young lady. 

E-governance Becomes Governing Mantra of Our Fast Developing Nation

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Chandigarh 30^th May:- E-governance has become the governing mantra of our fast-developing nation. Digital India is a flagship programme of the Central government, with a clear focus on delivering citizen-centric services with the aid of Information and Communication Technology. Speaking on the occasion of digitisation of the Supreme Court of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that E-governance is easy, effective and economical. It is also environment friendly. And paperless offices will benefit the environment. 

The e-governance project had a significant positive impact on the country. The e-filing and e-processing of documents have replaced manual filing and handling of paper documents, making government offices paperless. This initiative has ultimately reduced the physical interface of the business community with the departmental officers and provides a corruption-free environment with improved taxpayer services.

Punjab, along with many other states, has been at the forefront of this drive to start and extend e-governance initiatives for the welfare of the citizens. Certainly, the decision of the Punjab government last year to set up Sewa Kendras in cities and villages across the state to deliver services expeditiously is a laudable one. 

There are 2,147 kendras across Punjab which provide about 67 services, including applying for various documents at one centre with a minimal fee. The kendras provide services related to birth and death certificates, arms licence, power supply bill, water and sewerage bill, tenant verification among many others defined under the Punjab Right to Services Act, 2011. They serve as a one-stop centre for citizens to avail a range of government services. There is a Sewa Kendra every 2.5 to three kilometres in urban and rural areas to facilitate citizens who were earlier required to travel 20-25 kilometres and stand in long queues for availing basic services. 

The Sewa Kendras can be transformative if allowed to continue. E-governance is national imperative; such a citizen-centric project should be the vision of current government involving local urban bodies in the state to mitigate the problems of rural & urban population. It would be interesting to see if the present government raises the bar above politics or choose to ignore the “Citizens FIRST agenda” or continue the hoary tradition of dumping projects in the name of politics.

To see worthy public projects through the prism of political partisanship is short-sighted. Sewa kendras employ about 5,000 persons. With e-governance, the corruption and the proportion of paying bribes have reduced from drastically. Such is the buzz created by its success that several states like Kerala, Haryana, Orissa, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have shown interest to replicate the e-governance model. It also sends out a negative perception to other companies interested in investing in Punjab while it is possible there could be some lag in the functioning of the Sewa Kendras, surely that doesn’t necessarily have to mean rolling up the project altogether. Rather, the government should encourage improving the working, so that the process of empowering citizens is not disrupted. That would be an anomaly in the making of Digital India.

ਮਹਾਰਾਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਜੀ ਦੇ 477ਵੇਂ ਜਨਮ ਦਿਵਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਰਾਜ ਪੱਧਰੀ ਸਮਾਗਮ 03 ਜੂਨ ਨੂੰ: ਰਾਣਾ ਕੇ.ਪੀ. ਸਿੰਘ

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Chandigarh 30^th May:- ਮਹਾਨ ਰਾਜਪੂਤ ਯੋਧਾ ਅਤੇ ਕੁਸ਼ਲ ਰਣਨੀਤੀਕਾਰ  ਮਹਾਰਾਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਜੀ ਦੇ 477ਵੇਂ ਜਨਮ ਦਿਵਸ ਮੌਕੇ 03 ਜੂਨ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਜ ਪੱਧਰੀ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਰਾਇਲ ਬੇਂਕੁਇਟ ਹਾਲ ਸਵਾੜਾ ਵਿਖੇ ਆਯੋਜਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਇਸ ਦੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਸਪੀਕਰ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ, ਪੰਜਾਬ ਰਾਣਾ ਕੇ.ਪੀ. ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਸਥਾਨਿਕ ਵਿਧਾਇਕ ਬਲਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ, ਡਿਪਟੀ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਕੌਰ ਸਪਰਾ, ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਮੁਖੀ ਕੁਲਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਚਾਹਲ ਸਮੇਤ ਹੋਰਨਾਂ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਰਾਜ ਪੱਧਰੀ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਵਾਲੀ ਥਾਂ ਤੇ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਾਂ ਦਾ ਜਾਇਜਾ ਲੈਣ ਮੌਕੇ ਦਿੱਤੀ। 

ਰਾਣਾ ਕੇ.ਪੀ. ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਮਹਾਰਾਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਜੇਯੰਤੀ ਮੌਕੇ ਕਰਵਾਏ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਰਾਜ ਪੱਧਰੀ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਾਨਯੋਗ ਰਾਜਪਾਲ ਪੰਜਾਬ, ਵੀ.ਪੀ. ਸਿੰਘ ਬਦਨੌਰ ਬਤੌਰ ਮੁੱਖ ਮਹਿਮਾਨ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ ਹੋਣਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਕੈਪਟਨ ਅਮਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ ਤੋਰ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਮੂਲੀਅਤ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਦੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਉਣਗੇ।

ਡਿਪਟੀ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਕੌਰ ਸਪਰਾ ਨੇ ਸਪੀਕਰ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ ਮਹਾਰਾਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਜਯੰਤੀ ਮੌਕੇ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਰਾਜ ਪੱਧਰੀ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਦੀਆਂ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਤਿਆਰੀਆਂ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਵਿਸਥਾਰਪੂਰਵਕ  ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੰਦਿਆਂ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਦੀ ਸਫਲਤਾ ਲਈ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਵਿਭਾਗਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਡਿਊਟੀਆਂ ਲਗਾਈਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਸ਼ਖਸੀਅਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਆਮ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੁੰ ਕਿਸੇ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀ ਦਿੱਕਤ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਨਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇ।

ਊਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਮੌਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਲੋਕ ਗਾਇਕ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ ਸਦੀਕ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਖਜੀਤ ਕੌਰ ਦੀ ਗਾਇਕ ਜੋੜੀ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਸੰਗੀਤਕਾਰ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ਗਰੁੱਪ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਦਵ ਦਰਕ ਗਰੁੱਪ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨੀ ਗੀਤ- ਸੰਗੀਤ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਮੁਖੀ ਕੁਲਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਚਾਹਲ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਮੌਕੇ ਟਰੈਫਿਕ ਲਈ ਪੁਖਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਣਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਰਕਿੰਗ ਦੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ ਵਿਵਸਥਾ ਵੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਟਰੈਫਿਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਸੇ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਪੇਸ ਨਾ ਆਵੇ।

No Regular Driving Test on May 31 at Children Traffic Park

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Chandigarh 30^th May:- The regular driving test will not be conducted on 31^st May,2017  at Children Traffic Park, Sector-23, Chandigarh due to monthly award and retirement programme of Children Police Officials for the month of May 2017.

NGO Demands Higher Tax Slab Over Bidis to Save Precious Lives

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Chandigarh 30^th May:- Consumer and health activists have come together to show concern over how a lower GST rate for bidis than for cigarettes will hurt the health of millions. The national NGO Citizens Awareness Group, headquartered in Chandigarh has informed that while the GST Council is still debating the structure of rates, there is overreaching consensus that tobacco needs to be taxed at the highest rate.

While voicing his concern over the issue, the chairman of Citizens Awareness Group, Surinder Verma said that Bidis are mostly consumed by the poor strata of the society and keeping them under a low tax regime will not only be detrimental to public health but also anti poor. The central government should pay attention in this regard in its upcoming GST meeting to be held on June 3. We request that bidis should be taxed in highest slab of more than 28 per cent. Besides, It is disappointing that some states are in favour of lower taxation on bidis which shows that they are ignoring the health concerns over the commercial gains..

As per the relevant date over 1 million deaths in India every year are tobacco related and almost two thirds of tobacco consumers in India actually consume bidis leading to debilitating diseases and even death. According to a report published by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2008, Titled  ‘Bidi Smoking and Public Health’, it reviewed 15 studies conducted in India. It stated that bidi smoking poses a very high risk for cancer and in many cases bidi smokers were at greater risk for oral cancer, stomach cancer and lung cancer than non-smokers.

Ashim Sanyal, COO, Voluntary Organisation in Interest of Consumer Education (VOICE) said that Bidis are the most commonly used tobacco product in India, accounting for 64% of all tobacco consumption. Also Bidi’s are disproportionately consumed by the poor and contribute majorly towards the tobacco death which needs immediate attention since it is making consumers poorer. Hence law makers should put Bidis in the highest GST Rate slab to discourage its consumption and save lives.

The forthcoming 3^rdJune GST Council meeting is hence a historic fiscal opportunity the Government should utilize to prioritize it’s stated public health intentions- one of the fundamental pillars of the rate fitment exercise.

विख्यात एस्ट्रोलॉजर ऋतू सिंह को थाईलैंड में "अध्यात्म विभूति सम्मान" से किया जाएगा सम्मानित

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Chandigarh 30^th May:- मशहूर एस्ट्रोलॉजर ऋतू सिंह आगामी 09 जून से 12 जून तक थाईलैंड के बैंकाक शहर के प्रवास पर रहेंगी। जहा उन्हें प्रतिष्ठित " अध्यात्म विभूति सम्मान " से सम्मानित किया जाएगा।  ऋतू सिंह बहुत ही कम समय में भारतीय ज्योतिष जगत का एक चर्चित नाम बन गई है।

मूलतः वाराणसी की रहने वाली इस विद्वान  ज्योतिष का वर्तमान मैं स्थाई निवास नॉएडा मैं है। जहाँ वे पूर्ण समर्पित रूप से आम जनमानस की समस्याओं का समाधान बेहद सरलता से कर देती है। देश के कई विख्यात ज्योतिषियों व मनीषियों से आशीर्वाद प्राप्त ऋतू सिंह बेहद ही मिलनसार व बहुमुखी प्रतिभा की धनी  है। बहुत जल्द उनकी लिखी गयी पुस्तक " 7 अनाष्य है ब्रह्माण्ड के अंत तक " देश के अग्रणी प्रकाशन द्वारा प्रकाशित होने जा रही है। 

ज्योतिष के साथ साथ ऋतू सिंह को हस्त रेखा शास्त्र  व रमल ज्योतिष मैं भी बेहद दक्षता प्राप्त है।  देश विदेश में आयोजित कई अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कार्यक्रमों व समारोहों मैं उन्होंने अपनी सशक्त उपस्थिति दर्ज कराई है।  थाईलैंड मैं उन्हें भारतीय दूतावास के वरिष्ठ अधिकारीयों व विश्व हिन्दू परिषद् , भाजपा मित्र मंडल , हिन्दू धर्म सभा विष्णु मंदिर व आयोजन समिति के प्रमुख श्री पवन मिश्रा ,विष्णु मंदिर प्रधान श्री दिग्विजयसिंह सहित थाईलैंड की  प्रमुख व गढ़मान्य हस्तियों द्वारा सम्मानित किया जाएगा।

विख्यात एस्ट्रोलॉजर ऋतू सिंह को थाईलैंड में "अध्यात्म विभूति सम्मान" से किया जाएगा सम्मानित

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Chandigarh 30^th May:- मशहूर एस्ट्रोलॉजर ऋतू सिंह आगामी 09 जून से 12 जून तक थाईलैंड के बैंकाक शहर के प्रवास पर रहेंगी। जहा उन्हें प्रतिष्ठित " अध्यात्म विभूति सम्मान " से सम्मानित किया जाएगा।  ऋतू सिंह बहुत ही कम समय में भारतीय ज्योतिष जगत का एक चर्चित नाम बन गई है।

मूलतः वाराणसी की रहने वाली इस विद्वान  ज्योतिष का वर्तमान मैं स्थाई निवास नॉएडा मैं है। जहाँ वे पूर्ण समर्पित रूप से आम जनमानस की समस्याओं का समाधान बेहद सरलता से कर देती है। देश के कई विख्यात ज्योतिषियों व मनीषियों से आशीर्वाद प्राप्त ऋतू सिंह बेहद ही मिलनसार व बहुमुखी प्रतिभा की धनी  है। बहुत जल्द उनकी लिखी गयी पुस्तक " 7 अनाष्य है ब्रह्माण्ड के अंत तक " देश के अग्रणी प्रकाशन द्वारा प्रकाशित होने जा रही है। 

ज्योतिष के साथ साथ ऋतू सिंह को हस्त रेखा शास्त्र  व रमल ज्योतिष मैं भी बेहद दक्षता प्राप्त है।  देश विदेश में आयोजित कई अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कार्यक्रमों व समारोहों मैं उन्होंने अपनी सशक्त उपस्थिति दर्ज कराई है।  थाईलैंड मैं उन्हें भारतीय दूतावास के वरिष्ठ अधिकारीयों व विश्व हिन्दू परिषद् , भाजपा मित्र मंडल , हिन्दू धर्म सभा विष्णु मंदिर व आयोजन समिति के प्रमुख श्री पवन मिश्रा ,विष्णु मंदिर प्रधान श्री दिग्विजयसिंह सहित थाईलैंड की  प्रमुख व गढ़मान्य हस्तियों द्वारा सम्मानित किया जाएगा।

सरकार को छोटे किसानो के लिए सहायक धंधो के लिए बनाना चाहिए अलग विभाग: जगरूप

                                                       Photo By Parveen Kumar

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Chandigarh 30^th May:- पंजाब की कृषि और लोगों से जुड़े गाँव बारडवाल के रहने वाले सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता और संगरूर सेंटरल को आपरेटिव बेंक के पूर्व डायरैकटर जगरूप  सिंह ने आज चंडीगढ़ प्रैस क्लब में पत्रकारों से बातचीत करते हुए कहाकि पंजाब में पिछली सरकारों की ओर से किसानों को सिर्फ दिलासा ही दिया गया, जिस का नतीजा पंजाब में सैकड़ों किसानों ने आत्महत्यां की अब कैप्टन अमरिंदर सिंह की सरकार ने चुनाव के समय किसानों से अपना किया वायदा पूरे करने से दूर जा रही लगती है।

जगरूप सिंह ने कैप्टन सरकार को किसानों की आत्महत्यां को रोकने के लिए सुझाव देते हुए कहा कि आज के  समय की ज़रूरत है पंजाब के किसानों को जागरूक करने की किसान अब कृषि के धंधे के साथ सहायक धंधों को भी अपनाए जिस से कुछ हद तक आत्महत्यांको रोका जा सकता है। उन्होंने सुझाव दिए कि सरकार खेती बाड़ी  सोसाइटियों को अधिक सुविधायें दे जैसे खाद, कीड़ा मार दवाइयाँ और ट्रेक्टर, खेती बाड़ी सोसाइटियों के पास होनेचाहिए जिस से छोटे कृषि औजारों का सभी छोटे किसानों को ज्यादा फायदा मिल सकेऔर सरकार को छोटे  किसानों के लिए एक संयुक्त कृषि की स्कीम लानी चाहिए ।

जगरूप सिंह ने सरकार को छोटे किसानों के लिए सहायक धंधों के लिए अलग महिकमा बनाने की सलाह दी, जिस में सरकार को डेरी फार्म, मख्खी पालन, मछली पालन, बकरियाँ पालन, सूअर पालन जैसे धंधों की तरफ़  ध्यान देना चाहिए, सरकार इसके साथ हीआचार और साबुन जैसे धंधों की तरफ़ ध्यान देना चाहिए ताकि किसान कर्जों से मुक्ति पा सके।

Power Supply to Parts of Sector 71 Will Effected Partially on May 30

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Chandigarh 29^th May:- The Power supply to parts of Sector 71 will be effected partially, due to urgent maintenance of 11KV Urban 3 feeder, from 9AM to 3PM on 30. 05. 2017 Tuesday.

Women & Child Support Unit to organize Health Screening Check-Up Camp under “Asha Jyoti Scheme”

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Chandigarh 29^th May:- Women & Child Support Unit is going to organize the Health Screening Check-Up Camp for female under the “Asha Jyoti Scheme” with the collaboration of Dr. N.K Khandelwal, Head of the Deptt. Of Radiology, PGI, Chandigarh on 30.05.2017 from 8.30 am onwards at Women Police Station, Sec- 17, Chandigarh. All Women employees posted in all Police Stations/Units and the wives of police personnel’s are invited for this free check up in Home Guard Building, Sec- 17, Chandigarh.

सावरकर ने प्राणों की आहुति देकर दिलाई आजादी: भक्शी

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 29^th May:- देश के महान स्वतंत्रता सेनानी शहीद वीर सावरकर के जन्मोत्सव पर स्वयं सेवी संस्था राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा जागरण मंच (FANS) द्वारा सावरकर जी के जीवन पर भाषण प्रतियोगिता का आयोजन हल्लो माजरा के गवर्नमेंट मॉडल स्कूल में किया गया,जिसमे स्कूल के छात्र एवं छात्राओं ने इसमें हिस्सा लिया| कार्यक्रम में पंजाब के राज्यपाल के ओ एस डी स्कवाडन लीडर मयंक भक्शी ने मुख्यातिथि के रूप में हिस्सा लिया | इस अवसर परसंस्था के पंजाब, हरियाणा, हिमाचल, जम्मू एवं कश्मीर एवं चंडीगढ़ के प्रभारी दीपक जोशी एवं महामंत्री राज किशोर और स्कूल के प्रधानाचार्य साधू राम भी उपस्थित थे | भाषण प्रतियोगिता में विजयी छात्राओं को मुख्यातिथिभक्शी ने अपने करकमलों द्वारा उन्हें पुरस्कृत भी किया| इस प्रतियोगिता में कक्षा 9वी की रितु, 10वी की मनप्रीत और नंदिनी क्रमश प्रथम द्वितीय एवं तृतीय स्थानों पर रही |

उपस्थित स्कूल के छात्रों एवं छात्राओं को संबोधित करते हुए स्कवाडन लीडर मयंक भक्शी ने कहा कि ये हमारा सौभाग्य है कि हमने ऐसे देश की धरती पर जन्म लिया है जिस धरती पर महानस्वंत्रता सेनानियोंने अपनी प्राणों को न्योछावर कर हमें आजादी दिलवाई और जीवन बलिदान के उपरान्त भी हमारे लिएप्रेरणा स्रोत साबित हुए हैं | ऐसे महान देशभक्तों में वीर सावरकर जी ने भी अपने प्राणों की आहुति देकर देश को आजाद करवाने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई है जिसेहम सभी और हमारी आने वाली पीढ़ी युगों युगोंतक याद रखेगी | आज हमें जरूरत है देश के महानसपूतों की कुर्बानियों को स्मरण करने की वरना उनकी दास्तान किसी अंधियारे में छुप जाएगी और हमारी भावी पीढ़ी इस से वंचित रह जाएगी | जिस प्रकार से संस्था ने समय समय पर देशभक्ति के कार्यक्रमों का आयोजन कर जन अलख जगाई है ये वास्तव में एक  महान कार्य है | हमारे देश के शहीद कहीं गुमनाम इतिहास में खो न जाये इस धेय्य के साथ संस्था अपने कार्यों को अंजाम दे रही है ऐसी संस्था और इस से जुड़े लोग बधाई की पात्र हैं जो इस मिशन में दिन रात लगे हुए हैं |

मंच के प्रभारी दीपक जोशी ने कहा कि दीपक जोशी ने बताया कि संस्था के संस्थापक इन्द्रेश कुमार ने देश, समाज राष्ट्रीयता, भाईचारा जैसे प्रमुख पहलुओं को केंद्र बिन्दुओं को केन्द्रित करते हुए  17 सितम्बर 2014 को दिल्ली में इसकी स्थापना की और इसके उपरान्त देश में राष्ट्रीय भावना से जुडी भांति भांति स्थानों, वस्तुओं और उनसे जुड़े लोगों के बारे में गहनता से विचार करके लोगों  के बीच उनके प्रति जागरूकता लाना है | इस पत्रकारवार्ता के उद्देश्य के बारे में बताते हुए जोशी ने कहा कि गत 15 अप्रैल को संस्था की राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारिणी का सफल आयोजन हरियाणा के गुरुग्राम में हुआ और उसमे संस्थापक इन्द्रेश कुमार ने संस्था की गत वर्ष की रूपरेखा का विस्तृत ब्यौरा प्रदान किया और संस्था की आगामी रुपरेखा को प्रस्तुत किया |

उन्होंने कहा कि ठीक उसी प्रकार से संस्था ने चंडीगढ़ में किये जाने वाले कार्यों को भी जनता के समक्ष रखने और लोगों को उस से अवगत कराने के लिए रोडमैप तैयार किया है | उन्होंने कहा कि देश के स्वतंत्रा सेनानी सुभाष चन्द्र बोस के साहसिक कार्यों को तो सभी लोग बेहतर जानते हैं परन्तु संस्था ने उनके द्वारा 1943 में अंडमान एवं निकोबार में तिरंगा झंडा फ़हराने वाले दिवस को राष्ट्रीय दिवस घोषित करवाया और हर वर्ष उस दिन अंडमान और निकोबार में राष्ट्रीय अवकाश की भी घोषणा करवाई साथ ही उन्होंने कहा कि दिवस को ऐतिहासिक स्मरण से जोड़ते हुए प्रति वर्ष 29 दिसम्बर से लेकर 2 जनवरी तक “ स्वराज दीप समूह नमन यात्रा” का आयोजन किया जाता है जिसमे देशवासी हजारों की संख्या में अंडमान एवं निकोबार में जाकर उन लोगो को श्रदांजलि अर्पित करते हैं जिन्होंने देश की आजादी के लिए अपने प्राण न्योछावर किये |

उन्होंने कहा कि जिस प्रकार से चंडीगढ़ चैप्टर ने आज हल्लो माजरा में देशभक्ति पर भाषण प्रतियोगिता करवाई है उनकी संस्था समय समय पर देश भक्ति से ओत प्रोत कार्यक्रमों का आयोजन करती रहेगी|

Cox & Kings Opens New Franchisee Outlet in Mohali

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 29^th May:- Cox & Kings Ltd, the leading holidays and education travel group with operations in 22 countries across continents, has opened a new franchise store in Mohali. The store headed by Shalu Garg and Shivam Gupta was inaugurated by Anil Kumar Gupta- IRS and Commissioner of Customs.

While interacting with media Shalu Garg said that the outlet is an endeavor to fill the gap of quality services in travel, in this region. Cox & Kings is a world leader, the No 1 in travel services in India & an award winning company. So it is an honor to be associated with it & bringing it into Mohali.

Shivam who is just 23-years-old is a young entrepreneur who is passionate about the travel business, particularly luxury tours, said that he was in a job earlier & wanted to enter the world of business through an initiative focused on the travel industry. It is a dream come true for him as Cox & Kings are specialists of the travel trade & he will work hard to take the project to new heights in the region.

This is Cox & Kings’ 6^th franchisee store in Punjab and the opening follows the popularity of their existing franchise stores in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Patiala. Domestic and International travel deals offered by Cox and Kings will be made available to the travelers at this new outlet. The store is one stop shop for all travel related needs such as customized tours, group tours, business travel, flights, travel insurance, trade fairs and many others. The store allows Cox & Kings to extend its reach as well as complement its existing full-line store presence in Punjab.

Commenting on the launch, Karan Anand, Head-Relationships, Cox & Kings said that opening of the new franchisee store in Mohali is a part of our larger strategy to reach out to all possible segments and untapped markets. Mohali, being a commercial hub and a developing IT hub of the state, is a crucial market for us. With our unique offerings and professional services, we are confident of getting good response from here.

It is noteworthy that Cox & Kings Ltd. (‘C&K’) is a leading leisure and education travel group with operations in 22 countries across 4 continents. It is one of the most experienced travel companies in the world, having been in operation since 1758. Headquartered in India, over the last three decades, C&K has transformed itself into a diversified, multinational travel conglomerate with a focus on the new-age global consumer.