In commemoration of National Chemistry Week, Department of Chemistry, Sri Guru Granth Sahib University, Fatehgarh Sahib organized a vibrant poster-making competition centered around the theme "Picture Perfect Chemistry” purposed by ACS for year 2024. The event aimed at fostering an appreciation for Chemistry and its impact on our daily lives while encouraging creativity among participants. 

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday extended warm wishes to all Punjabis living across the globe on the sacred occasion of the festival of lights Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas.

In a message, the Chief Minister said that since centuries, Diwali, the festival of love and prosperity, has been celebrated with utmost devotion and religious zeal.

He said that the sparkling lights of Diwali not only illuminate every household but it is also a symbol of the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and hope over despair.

Mann hoped that this Diwali once again bring peace, prosperity and happiness to the people, besides strengthening the bonds of communal harmony, peace and brotherhood amongst them.

Department of Biotechnology in collaboration with Women Grievance Redressal Cell of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib organised awareness programme on the theme “Ending Iodine Deficiency through Public Awareness and Global Action”. The theme for World Iodine Deficiency Day 2024 focuses on educating communities about the importance of Iodine and advocating for policies that promote the use of iodized salt to prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorders, particularly among women and young children. 

Placebo Club, School of Pharmacy, Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh in collaboration with Institution’s Innovation Council and “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” has organized “Diwali Celebration”. All the teachers and students were very excited on the day. The department was decorated with a beautiful display of art, rangoli and flowers.

In Punjab, even today, many farmers are setting fire to the stubble after harvesting the paddy crop, due to which the environment is deteriorating. A farmer set fire to straw in Rukna Begu village of Ferozepur district in Punjab, after which the police reached and extinguished the fire.

SPD Randhir Kumar said that a farmer set fire to stubble in village Rukna Begu of Ferozepur district, which was extinguished by the police. He should not set the stubble on fire

The cold has not come yet but the visibility has reduced in many areas due to which the farmers are setting fire to the stubble in the fields. It is to be noted that policemen were seen extinguishing the fire set by the farmers after harvesting the paddy crop in Saideke Mohan village of Guruharshay and Arif village of Ferozepur yesterday.

Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh on Tuesday announced a transformative collaboration between the state, Christian Medical College (CMC) Ludhiana, and India Medtronic Private Ltd, a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership, to combat the rising cases of stroke by creating a streamlined stroke care pathway by providing free tertiary care treatment of Rs 6 lakh.

On the occasion of World Stroke Day, the minister emphasised that the partnership underscores the government's commitment to strengthening healthcare infrastructure and ensuring that the people of Punjab have access to the highest quality of medical care.

“The collaboration between the government of Punjab, CMC Ludhiana, and Medtronic marks a significant milestone in healthcare innovation. With a clear focus on improving access to critical care, this initiative aims to reduce stroke-related deaths and disabilities, setting a new standard for stroke management in India,” he said.

Amid the ongoing protest by Punjab farmers, agriculture experts on Tuesday called for a comprehensive review of production practices and policy framework in the state for farmer welfare, boosting yield and modernising crop procurement.

The activists of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a prominent farmer outfit, have been blocking roads in Punjab to protest against the state government's tardy paddy procurement and shortage of fertilizers. The protest has led to major traffic disruptions and inconvenience to commuters.

Seed industry leaders, who gathered to discuss pathways for sustainable rice production at an event organized by the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) in Zirakpur, Chandigarh, recommended mass adoption of high-yielding and stress-tolerant seed varieties for farmer welfare, prioritizing resource conservation and food security.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab General Secretary and Mandi Board Chairman Harchand Singh Barsat sharply criticized the central government for the issues faced by farmers, commission agents, and mill owners in Punjab due to slow grain lifting.

Barsat stated that the central government is continuously harassing Punjab's farmers and commission agents. The center is not listening to the demands of sheller owners and is refusing to lift millions of tons of grain that are piled up in Punjab's mandis. This is adversely affecting farmers, commission agents, and mill owners alike.

He added that the central government’s policies are vindictive, intentionally causing delays in grain lifting to create difficulties for farmers and commission agents. He accused the BJP of taking revenge on Punjab's farmers for the farmers' movement, which is extremely condemnable.

Hitting back at BJP leader Hardeep Puri, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab said that it seems that the central minister is unaware of the facts and is giving baseless statements. AAP said that Hardeep Puri should ask his colleague Shivraj Singh Chouhan about the decrease in stubble burning cases in Punjab.

AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang said that maybe Hardeep Puri does not know the latest data, the stubble burning in Punjab has reduced by 50%. A few days ago the BJP leader and union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan himself said that this time there is 45% decrease in stubble burning cases in Punjab. Kang said that even the farmers don't want to burn the stubble; the Mann government has worked tirelessly for the last two and half years to solve this issue, now their hard work is bearing fruit. Kang said that Mr Puri is giving baseless statements.