Gen. (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues, Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, has demanded a stern introspection and action oriented approach for women empowerment by executing the different Legal & legislative measures, through an institutional and responsive system.

Mr. Rodrigues also said that there is a need to launch a general awareness campaign regarding this major societal concern, and public-private partnership plans for giving equal status to women.

Chandigarh, Mar 7 : With an objective to spread awareness among school children on the adverse effects of global warming and related environmental problems, Tellusart, a Swedish non-government organisation, recently conducted an art workshop in Chandigarh.

The workshop witnessed a participation of about 200 students from various educational institutes in and around the city.

Twelve Swedish artistes were present throughout the day to provide valuable inputs to students and share their concepts.

Chandigarh, Feb. 20: While several major companies across the world are today blaming the global financial slowdown for their all ills, the same reason has proved to be a boon for many small-scale units in Punjab.

Making best in the ''worst'' times, small-scale units in Punjab are not only surviving but they are doing impressively well, as many clients are approaching smaller firms to get products at lower prices.

Even as bigger units cut down production and costs, orders are being re-routed to the small-scale sector.

Over 1,200 small-scale units in Mohali alone, are mostly engineering goods and automobile manufacturing units that have grabbed low volume orders that have come their way.

Chandigarh, Feb 19 : Anuradha Bali alias Fiza on Thursday moved the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) to grant her justice from her husband Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammed, former Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana.

The PSHRC has accepted her plea and fixed February 25 for hearing.

In her plea, Fiza has also accused Mohali SSP J. S. Aulakh for not registering an FIR or a Daily Diary Report, despite lodging a criminal complaint against her husband.

Last year, Mohan and Bali, converted to Islam to marry.

Chand, however, left Fiza last month.

Chandigarh, Feb. 14 : Though pottery has been in use since earliest stages of human civilization, in India and abroad it is witnessing a revival. The decoration conscious families have given pottery a new meaning.

In India, when it comes to decorating gardens or lawns, there is a wide range of ceramics available. Vibrant colours, exotic textures and vivid shapes and sizes of the pots not only enhance a plant''s beauty but also add to the overall look of any garden.

Chandigarh, Feb. 14 : Oriental food has traditionally been popular in the cities near seashore. The cuisine, however, is now being catered in Chandigarh as well.

The credit goes to Purple Rice, the oriental restaurant which has been popularizing this special food while bringing cheers to food lovers here.