September 4 : The Environment Week was celebrated in Govt. Home Science College. The week long celebration was organized by the Environment Committee of the College under the auspices of the college Principal Dr. (Mrs.) Rita G. Singh.

The Chief Guest Mrs. Vipin Sobti, Principal (retd.), Govt. College, Mohali, and the member of Educational Tribunal, Punjab planted a Buddha Belly Bamboo sapling and inaugurated the Gazebo in the Japanese Garden of the college, and highly appreciated the same. Principal Dr. (Mrs.) Rita G. Singh welcomed the Chief Guest and planted saplings …

Chandigarh: – A one day training workshop of project coordinators, ANMs, and social workers of field NGOs implementing Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme was inaugurated at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Public Administration, Sector 26, Chandigarh this morning by Sh. Satish Chandra, IAS, Principal Secy. Health and Family Welfare, Punjab

The workshop was held under the auspices of Society for Service to Voluntary Agencies (N) – Punjab (SOSVA, for short), a Mother NGO. The main objectives of the RCH Programme are: -
    To improve the health status of pregnant women and …

6 May : The Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology, Shri Gurudas Kamat informed Rajya Sabha today in a written reply that amendments issued in December, 2009 in the Licence Agreements of all Telecom Service Providers for security related concerns stipulated that the Licensee(s) shall apply to the Licensor for security clearance, with the details of the equipment(s) as well as details of equipment(s) suppliers and manufacturers including Original Equipments Manufacturers (OEM), before placement of the final purchase order for procurement/upgradation of equipment/software for provision of telecommunications services …

Sehaj Chopra,St. Stephens School Chandigarh, 26th March:    It indeed needs Spartan endurance to face the dilapidated condition of my hometown, Ambala.   The location of Ambala Cantt on the NH1 identifies it as an imperative junction. Both rail & road connect it to an assortment of states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh & Jammu n Kashmir.
Thousands of Tourists make their way to those places everyday, stopping over or crossing through Ambala. Instead of giving a good impression, Ambala’s Stations flaunt a picture of chaos, dirt, pan stains, undisciplined crowds, depressing …

Chandigarh, February 27:- Being Saturday, the opening of the second day of the ongoing Rose Festival-2010 was marked by whopping number of visitors. The World famous Zakir Rose Garden, considerably, the largest of its kind in Asia is blooming multi-colour flowers and spreading hues and fragrances all around.
The Festival showcases some of the country’s best and biggest rose displays. The second day of the festival was marked by various competitions including Rose Prince & Princess, Photography, Kite Flying and Rose Quiz Antakshri.
The Rose Prince & Princess competition was inaugurated by …