CHANDIGARH- February 02, 2010: The Department of Life Long Learning & Extension (DLLLE), Panjab University organized a special lecture by Professor (Emeritus) Sehdev Kumar from the School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto, Canada, on “Euthanasia: Right to Die, With or Without the Doctor” today in the Auditorium of the University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology (UICET), Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Professor Ajaib Singh, Director, DLLLE, while introducing the guest speaker, expressed apprehensions and doubts about the legitimacy and the legality of the ‘mercy killing’ and cautioned the audience, never ever …

Chandigarh, February 2nd: A meeting regarding the opening of “Open Hand Monument”, Le Corbusier’s creation, for the general public, was chaired by Sh.Ram Niwas, Home Secretary UT today. The meeting was attended by the SSP (UT), SP (Traffic), Director Tourism, Joint Secretary Home and officials from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

During the meeting, the time slot for visiting the Open Hand Monument was chalked out. It was decided that on working days the site will be opened from 10.30 am to 3pm and on Sundays and holidays, visitors can …

2 Feb : The 2nd World Heart Failure Congress 2010 is being organized in PGIMER, Chandigarh.  The guest faculty including eminent cardiologists from various countries (UK, NLD, USA, Canada, Argentina etc.) and India will deliberate on various aspects of heart failure such as prevention, management, global and regional scenarios, cardiomyopathies, rheumatic heart disease etc.  300 delelgates are expected to attend the congress.

Heart failure is a major public health problem in both developed and developing countries.  Treatment of heart failure is expensive and consumes a substantial amount of the healthcare budget.  …

2 Feb : Save Indian Family Foundation, a NGO fighting for the cause of Men’s Rights & against the misuse of Dowry Laws today handed over a memorandum to Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in Chandigarh at his resident in Sector 28, here this morning.
A spokesperson of the NGO Mandeep Puri told that the Dowry Laws are being misused intemperately all over the country and it has become nothing more but a social menace. The productive youth of the nation is wasting their precious time in litigations under the prevailing …

Bhopal:Tuesday, February 2 : Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that intensive efforts are being undertaken for making the state fully equipped in sports facilities. He said that the state is giving attention to development of all the sports including hockey. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan was addressing the inaugural function of 18th All-India Forest Sports Competition this morning at TT Nagar Stadium here.
Shri Chouhan said that Indian players are talented. What is lacking is basic sports facilities. He said that sports are an inseparable part of life. He …