Punjab Govt schools' 8 girl students to go on educational trip to Japan

Chandigarh: Eight girl students of government schools in Punjab will embark to Japan for a seven-day educational trip. The School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that these students have been chosen for Japan Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science, also known as the Sakura Exchange Program in Science. “The selected students will be in Japan from December 10 to 16, 2023,” he added.
 
Punjab VB nabs patwari for taking Rs 5k bribe

Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday nabbed a revenue Patwari Harjit Singh, posted at revenue halqa Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur district, red-handed for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000. Spokesperson said that the case has been registered against the said revenue official on the complaint of Mandip Singh, a resident Malakpur village, in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil. The complainant alleged that the said patwari has already taken Rs 5,000 as a bribe in lieu of mutation of his land, now the accused has demanded Rs 5,000 more in the name of Tehsildar for getting approval of the said mutation — the conversation of which has been recorded.

Will ensure affordable sand gravel, stop illegal mining: Jaurmajra

Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Wednesday assured to ensure the availability of affordable sand and gravel for the people of the state, along with initiating steps to stop illegal mining activities and ensure proper disposal of paddy stubble to promote a pollution-free state. The assurance to this effect was given by the Mining and Geology Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra while chairing meetings with crusher owners, mining contractors, and brick kiln owners of the State.  During the meetings, the Minister reiterated the Government’s commitment to make the state pollution-free and maintain transparency and ethical practices in the mining sector. For the same, the Minister urged brick-kiln and crusher owners and mining contractors to fully support the government in this pro-people initiative.  The Minister, highlighting the significant issue of paddy stubble in the state, urged the brick-kiln owners to incorporate a minimum of 20 percent stubble usage in their kilns as part of initiatives aimed at making the state pollution-free. He also announced an upcoming meeting involving stakeholder departments such as Punjab Pollution Control Board, Environment Department, and brick-kiln owners to initiate actions in this direction.

Himachal Committee led by Revenue Minister to coordinate arrangements on one-year celebrations

Shimla: A committee led by Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi and MLAs Sudhir Sharma, Sanjay Rattan and Kewal Singh Pathania will coordinate with district administration in making all the arrangements for celebrating the completion of one year of the present State Government at Police Ground Dharamsala in Kangra district on December 11. He said that this State-level function would be on the theme of 'Vyavastha Parivartan Ka Ek Saal' in which Senior Central Congress leaders will also participate.