Punjab SC commission takes suo motu notice
Chandigarh: Punjab Scheduled Castes Commission has taken a suo motu notice of two different news items published regarding murder of a youth and beating up of a pregnant woman. The Commission has sought a detailed report of the incidents from the Senior superintendent of Police, Mansa. Rajesh Bagha, Chairman of Scheduled Casts Commission Punjab said as per two news reports published, a person Amandeep Singh R/O Meer pur Kalan (Sardulgarh) District Mansa was murdered with swords and sticks over an old enmity and in another case a pregnant woman of village Hodla Kalan District Mansa was brutally beaten up by the ruffians of a political leader Khuswant Singh Kaka. Bagha said that the Commission has taken suo motto notice of the incidents and sought a detailed report from Senior Superintendent of Police, Mansa by January 21, 2016.
Officer caught while taking bribe
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Durga Dutt, Block Development and Panchayat Officer at Siwani, district Bhiwani red-handed while accepting illegal gratification of Rs 20,000 from Mahabir Singh, contractor, resident of Kharkara, district Hisar in lieu of passing of bills. A case has been registered under sections 7 and 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act at the Bureau Police Station in Hisar.
Former PU V-C honoured
Chandigarh: Former Vice Chancellor & Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics, Panjab University (PU) Dr KN. Pathak has been awarded NASI (National Academy of Sciences, India) Senior Scientist platinum Jubilee Fellowship for his contribution in condensed matter physics. Prof Pathak would work on the theory of Bose Einstein condensation in cold atomic system in nano Calvin temperature rate. In addition he would work on transport properties nano materials. The award carries fellowship amount Rs 30,000/- month plus post of JRF/SRF/RA and contingency of Rs 1 lakh. Previously, he was holding Indian National Science Academy Senior Scientist position for last 5 years.
PU students introduced to scientific innovations
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) DST Inspire Internship Camp students visited Science Departments of PU for hands-on experiments in the University Museums, laboratories and Departments on Wednesday. The 721 DST Inspire Camp students got divided into six major groups for hands-on experiments at 10 science departments of PU along with visit to museum at zoology, geology and anthropology. As many as 65 imminent senior faculty mentors from PU guided and interacted with students during laboratory sessions in Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Geology, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Microbiology & Biotechnology.
seven-day special camp concludes
Chandigarh: The NSS unit of SGGS College Sector 26 Chandigarh concluded its seven-day special camp on Sunday with a valedictory function. The function was inaugurated with ‘Shabad’ recitation by the NSS volunteers. Over 100 NSS volunteers and non-student participants had a rich experience from varied activities held during the camp. On the first day of the camp, poster-making on theme “Youth for Swacch Bharat” was followed by orientation of the participants. A theme rally and a survey was organised on the second day in the adopted village Kaimbwala followed be many other activities in rest of the five days.
Int’l juice brand ‘KDD HARVEST’ launched in Punjab
Chandigarh: KDD (India) Pvt ltd, a 100% subsidiary company of Kuwait based ‘The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company’ (KDD), has forayed into Punjab market with the launch of its highly successful fruit juice and nectar line ‘KDD HARVEST’. A household name in Middle East for over five decades, the brand is known for its pure wholesome goodness across its product range. KDD HARVEST fruit juice and nectar line encapsulates – high quality, rich in fruit content, great taste and trust it offers to its consumers. The product line announced comes in an enviable range of 3 distinct categories rich, perfect and supreme in 11 fruit variants.
Fiitjee’s general admission test on February 7
Amritsar: Fiitjee will conduct the general admission test on February 7, 2016 for students going to class VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII in 2016. This is the last chance for students who wish to join a Fiitjee classroom/integrated school program with an early start advantage of studying with the brightest minds in the first lot of batches. last date to register for general admission test is February 5 with a registration fee of `700.
Airtel expands its 4G footprint in Punjab
Chandigarh: Bharti Airtel limited (Airtel) has announced the launch of its high speed 4G services (also called lTE) in 6 new towns – Rajpura,Nabha, Zirakpur, Kharar, Rayya and Chaheru besides expansion of its 4G services in 9 existing towns –Panchkula, Jalandhar, Amritsar, ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Phagwara, Bathindaand Moga in the state of Punjab. With wider reach, customers across 15 towns can now experience high speed wireless broadband on Airtel 4G and get on to the digital superhighway to enjoy uninterrupted HD video streaming, superfast uploading and downloading of movies, music and images. Airtel 4G is available to customers across a range of smart devices including mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots, Wi-Fi dongles and CPEs (customer premise equipment).
Kings XI Punjab collaborates with NGO Yuvsatta
Chandigarh: Kings XI Punjab has collaborated with NGO Yuvsatta with an aim to motivate students of public schools to contribute new sweaters of their own sizes for under privileged kids of similar ages studying in less privileged strata of society. This gesture is aimed to promote active citizenship and create an environment of caring and sharing, something that is necessary for harmonious growth in our society. Fraser Castellino, CEO, Kings XI Punjab, said “It is heartwarming to see the community come together, especially children being compassionate and thoughtful towards others.”
