Complaint filed against hospital

The Punjab State Human Rights Commission has directed a civil surgeon at Patiala to appear in person before it regarding a complaint against a hospital for functioning without its own chemist shop. The complaint was filed by MP Rajya Sabha Avinash Rai Khanna against Mata Kaushalya Hospital in Patiala. Patients have to purchase medicines from outside shops at higher rates.

Kairon urges NZ team to invest in Punjab

Chandigarh: Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Adaish Partap Singh Kairon, on Tuesday asked a visiting delegation from New Zealand to explore the investment opportunities in Punjab. He was speaking at an MOU signing ceremony between the CII and New Zealand National Agricultural Fielday.

Project by 2 city students chosen for national exhibition

Chandigarh: Two students, Atul and Harneet Singh Saini, of AKSIPS Smart School Sector 41 have been selected for the 39th Jawaharlal Nehru National Science Mathematics and Environment Exhibition for children. They prepared a model of a motional rectifier that has been selected for display there.

Student jumps in front of toy train, dies

Parwanoo: A 21-year-old resident of Hisar committed suicide by jumping in front of a toy train plying from Shimla to Kalka at around midnight. He was dragged for 100 to 150 metres and his body was cut into pieces. He was a student of law at Panipat. Officials state that he was depressed.

Book on nutrition in children released

Chandigarh: A book titled 'Pediatric Nutrition in Health and Disease' authored by Madhu Sharma, Dietician in the Department of Dietetics was released by Prof BNS Walia, former Director, PGI, Chandigarh.

SD College students go on hunger strike

Chandigarh: Seven students have gone on a hunger strike at SD College to appeal for a decision on the cultural activities to be organized by the college. The students claim that even though a fee for cultural activities is being charged from them, no such activities are being initiated by the college authorities.

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