In brief: Immigration firm loses licence

Mohali: The district administration on Thursday cancelled the consultancy licence of Rakesh Rikhi, proprietor of Rudraksh, an immigration firm in Phase 1, for violating the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act-2012. Officials said the licence was suspended twice after repeated complaints and cases against him. It was renewed with clauses that no further complaint should be recieved against the firm. Despite this, several complaints were registered following which the licence was cancelled.

Robotic arthroplasty

Mohali: A robotic arthroplasty centre of excellence was launched at Park Grecian Hospital here on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Dr Bhanu Pratap Singh Saluja, chairman and director of the centre, said the hospital was equipped with cutting-edge robotic technology to enable faster, safer and more effective joint replacements.

Pact signed for plumbing lab

Panchkula: An MoU has been signed between the Skill Development and Industrial Training Department of Haryana and Jaquar Foundation to set up an advanced plumbing lab at the ITI, Panchkula. The lab will offer hands-on training in modern plumbing techniques, including pipe fitting, water supply management, and other essential plumbing skills.