Hry Chief Secy reviews arrangements for PM's visit in Hisar on April 14

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Tuesday reviewed the preparations for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Hisar on April 14.  Modi will inaugurate air travel services from Maharaja Agrasen Airport Hisar on April 14, marking the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar. On the same day, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for a new 800 MW unit at the Deenbandhu Chaudhary Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar.  In the meeting, Rastogi directed the officers to ensure robust security and cleanliness arrangements for the Prime Minister’s visit. He also directed them to ensure an uninterrupted power supply and adequate provisions for drinking water at the venues.

Kataria hands over appointment letters to 281 JBT teachers in Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to 281 newly appointed Junior Basic Training (JBT) teachers in a state level function organised by Education Department, UT Chandigarh. In his address, the Administrator congratulated the newly recruited JBT teachers and also acknowledged the tireless efforts of the Education department for putting up such a great show in a flawless manner. He mentioned the role of a teacher, whose job might have a humble life but the pride and respect they receive from their students is priceless. 

No proper arrangements at Mandi for wheat procurement, alleges Hooda

Chandigarh: Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday alleged that every season, there is deliberate delay in starting the crop procurement and procurement is not started even on the fixed date. There is no arrangement of gunny bags in the mandis nor for lifting, due to which farmers have to bear the brunt. Every time they have to wait for several days to sell their crop. Most of the farmers have to sell their crop to private agencies at a rate much lower than the MSP,” the former CM said. Hooda further said that the government has announced to start wheat procurement from April 1, but as usual, somewhere tenders were not made for lifting, and somewhere even gunny bags were not given to the commission agents.