IVF brings cheer to issueless old couple

Hisar: Amid the debate over ethics of adopting IVF technology for having a child,  Rajo Devi of Alewa village in Jind district, who attained motherhood at the age of 70 years in 2008, says that her life has change for good after the birth of her daughter Naveen who will turn nine on November 28. “I feel the same zeal and energy as a young woman while bringing up Naveen,” said Rajo Devi with her husband, Banaram(80) by her side during a visit to Hisar recently. Naveen, a chirpy girl says: “I like reading and playing with my mother. I have lots of friends back in my school”, she informs The Tribune. Naveen’s mother said she was much appreciated in her school due to her excellent handwriting. Dr Anurag Bishnoi, Hisar-based doctor who helped the couple have child through IVF, said he agreed for the IVF on Rajo Devi only after medical tests. “Though there are risks involved in IVF, but Rajo Devi  fortunately had no complications during pregnancy or even after delivery”, he said.  “Earlier, women used to suffer in case the couple remained issueless after marriage as men usually went for another marriage under social pressure. The IVF technique has helped save so many marriages

Tattoo festival a big draw

Faridabad: Several enthusiasts, mainly youngsters, got tattoos designed on their bodies during a three-day Tattoo festival held in Sector 12 here from November 17. Over 20 artistes from 16 countries, including India, showcased their art during the festival organised for the fifth consecutive year. Sanjev Khuswah, one of the organisers, said tattoos created here were price between Rs 600 and Rs 20,000 .  

Going for green energy

Yamunanagar: Mukand Lal Educational Institutions, Yamunanagar, have taken the lead in green energy area by installing 300-MW solar power projects in itscampuses.A 100-KW solar power plant is already operational at the JMIT, Radaur, which is generating about 400 units of electricity daily. Besides, solar power plants of 50 KW each are operational at the JMIETI, Radaur; Seth Jai Parkash Polytechnic, Damla and Mukand Lal Public School, Yamunanagar, that are generating more than 200 units of electricity daily. day.Dr Ramesh Kumar, general secretary of Mukand Lal Institutions, Yamunanagar, said 1,200 units of electricity would be produced daily after the installation of solar power plants in all its campuses, saving the group about Rs 36 lakh per year.  

Outstanding Law Student

Chandigarh: Pitamber Yadav, son of  retired Haryana IAS officer Ashok Kumar Yadav, has been selected for the Outstanding Law Student Award for 2017 by the International Bar Association (IBA) in London. He is the first Indian to have been selected for this prestigious award which is given every year to a promising law student  The IBA is an International body of more than 80,000 practising international lawyers and 180 Bar Associations across 160 countries in the world. Pitamber Yadav topped the BA LLB (Hons) exam from OP Jindal Global University in 2017.  An accredited mediator, he is presently working as a consultant in PwC, a global law giant. 

KU is ‘sanskari’ varsity 

Kurukshetra :  Kurukshetra University is a perfect ‘sanskari’ institution for its Vice-Chancellor, Prof KC Sharma . When  Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki, the ex-officio Chancellor of KU, was present to congratulate the university staff for gaining A+ rank by the NAAC, Prof Sharma said KU was better than Jawaharlal University (JNU) even though  JNU haswon a higher ranking of A++ due to technical reasons. The VC went on to add that “hamare campus mein ‘bharat maa tere tukde hazar’ jaise slogan nahin lagte. Yahan students ‘bharat mata ki jai’ bolte hain. Yeh sab sanskaron ki batein hain aur kam score ke bawjood, hamari university JNU se behtar hai ” . 

DCR varsity don gets fellowship

SONEPAT: Dr Satya Pal Nehra, Assistant Professor at DCR University of Science and Technology, Murthal, has been selected for the prestigious Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy (BASE) Fellowship jointly supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum. He will have an opportunity to do research on Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells for one year at the University of California, USA. 

3 Ambala students meet President

Ambala: Kavita, Vishal and Priti, students of Government Primary School, Delu Majra village in Ambala, met President Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of Children’s Day. They also presented a sketch of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the President. Earlier, four students of the same school met Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on August 4 and wished to meet the President. Two school teachers, Manoj and Pramod, consulted BEO Sudhir Kalra and sent an e-mail conveying their desire to the President. 

(Contributed by Deepender Deswal, Bijendra Ahlawat, Shiv Kumar Sharma, sushil manav, vishal joshi, BS Malik and Nitish Sharma)