Author: Rakesh Walia

  • Punjab government failed to implement High Court orders on free education for poor children in private schools: Omkar Nath.

    Over 10 lakh children deprived of education due to non-enforcement of law in the state: Jagmohan Singh RajuWarning of contempt petitions in Punjab and Haryana High Court if government doesn’t act immediately Chandigarh: All state governments are legally bound to provide free education to poor children under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, but…

  • Chandigarh students document Tibetans living in exile in Dharamshala

    Write articles and make a documentary under the ‘Capstone Project’ Chandigarh,Jul 30: A group of students from Chandigarh spent a week researching the life of Tibetans living in Dharamshala. The students wrote pertinent articles and also made a video documentary to unravel how the Tibetans are trying their best to uphold their rich traditions and civilization…

  • 9th anniversary celebrations of Children’s Traffic Training Park held

    Ludhiana: The 9th anniversary celebrations of Children’s Traffic Training Park, Ludhiana brought together young learners, educators and road safety trainers on Tuesday. The park was inaugurated In July 2016 by Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India in association with Ludhiana Traffic Police. Over the years, the park has served as an evolving learning hub- where lessons…

  • Fortis Mohali to host international experts to deliberate on complex cases of varicose veins at EUVIC-2025

    — The four-day event will provide hands-on training to all delegates on various treatment options for varicose veins — Chandigarh, July 29, 2025: To spread awareness on varicose veins and advanced treatment options associated with the management of varicose veins, Fortis Hospital Mohali is organizing the 11 Edition of the Endovascular & Ultrasound-guided Venous Intervention Course-2025 (EUVIC) – a Global…

  • MMFDrug a New Hope with Advanced Treatment for Autoimmune Hepatitis

    World Hepatitis Day Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) Introduced as First-Line Therapy for Autoimmune Hepatitis – A Rare but Life-Threatening Liver Disease Mohali, July 27, 2025: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fortis Hospital Mohali is spreading awareness regarding a new drug, Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) as first line therapy for patients with autoimmune hepatitis. Autoimmune Hepatitis, a lesser-known but serious and chronic liver disease…

  • Octogenarian defeats tongue cancer at Livasa Hospital

    Chandigarh: Defying age and showing exemplary determination, a 85-year-old female patient defeated tongue cancer after successful treatment at Livasa Super Specialty Hospital, Mohali .She underwent a partial glossectomy with radial artery free flap reconstruction, followed by adjuvant chemoradiation at Livasa.She is now in excellent health—energetic, positive, and cancer-free.She is not just a survivor, she is…