Affidavit by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Chandigarh in OA No 911 of 2022 (Prof. Sanjeev Bagai Vs Department of Environment GNCTD). The NGT, December 5, 2023 had directed the authorities to file their replies regarding the aspect of protection of trees against illegal felling, pruning of trees, framing of …
There is little information on validated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments for use in Indian patients with bronchial asthma. We attempted to validate the Hindi translation of Juniper
Netherlands Ambassador to India Bob Hiensch launched The Netherlands Desk in Chandigarh, in conjunction with The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Punjab and Chandigarh, today. The MoU will aim at improving Netherlands
To prevent wastage of water this summer, the civic authorities in Chandigarh and Mohali have imposed a ban on washing cars and courtyards and watering lawns in the morning hours (5.30 to 9 am). The ban would come into effect from April 1 and continue till June 30. The violation …
The House of the Municipal Corporation today decided that a discussion on the future course of action pertaining to the garbage processing plant at Dadumajra would be held in the meeting of the Finance and Contract Committee. It was pointed out that the space in the dumping ground was fast …
Punjab has been unable to make its revenue receipts keep pace with growing revenue expenditure due to its mounting debt burden. As a result, key areas like agriculture and the secondary sector are at standstill leading to a rise in fiscal deficit. The overall economy of the state has, however, …
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has been entrusted with the work of solarising important structures including the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House and the Sri Harmandir Sahib. All the gadgets of these buildings would be run through solar energy under the project and work on the first phase would be started …
Very few doctors, paramedics take shots on first day no swine flu cases reported in last two months The swine flu scare might have died down in the region in the last two months, but the H1N1 virus refuses to leave the city medicos. Even as the doctors get their …
The UT Health department has received 10,800 doses of HINI vaccine, which would be administered on the frontline health workers in the city hospitals in the next few days. Nodal officer Dr G C Bansal said the vaccine Panenza, which they received from the Central government on Tuesday, would be …
Chandigarh: Mayor Anu Chatrath and Municipal Commissioner Dr Roshan Sunkaria handed over LPG auto-rickshaws to 41 BPL beneficiaries at the Sukhna lake parking here today. Chatrath congratulated the beneficiaries and advised them to be particular in repayment of loan distributed by Punjab National Bank (PNB) and ensure that they saved …
Amritsar: The SGPC authorities will plant over one lakh saplings of shady, ornamental and trees of other genres in and around its 54 gurdwaras and educational institutes across Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh on March 14 to commemorate Gurta Gaddi Diwas of Guru Har Rai. The seventh guru of …
Compared to previous years, Chandigarh residents breathe fresher. Air quality in the Union Territory has improved considerably over the last few years, a survey has revealed. The level of major pollutants
Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today dwelt on the contentious inter-state issues-transfer of Chandigarh, SYL canal waters and the naming of the upcoming international airport in Chandigarh. Replying to the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor, he said Punjab
Under its corporate social responsibility initiative, the public sector undertaking will plant 1,500 saplings The Chandigarh International Airport, coming up at Mohali, will have as many as 1,500 silver oak trees under its green cover. This variety has been selected among others because its easy to maintain and attracts the …
In a setback to the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, legal experts have shot down its proposal to apply for certified emission reduction credits (CER). The civic body was contemplating applying to the United Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change for CERs and had sought legal opinion on the issue. …
The 28th national workshop on clinical pharmacology, organised by the Department of Pharmacology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, began on Monday. Nearly 65 delegates from across the country and Nepal are participating in the weeklong workshop. In the first lecture of the day, Professor P Pandhi, Head, Department of Pharmacology and organising secretary …
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) plans to take interactive research programmes to another level and make them a regular feature in their yearly calendar. A few months ago, the centre had launched a unique experiment of training a batch of students chosen from across the country in …
