Apply online for student free-ship cards, scholarships on Dr Ambedkar portal
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has asked the students to apply online on Dr Ambedkar portal — https://scholarships.punjab.gov.in — for free-ship cards and scholarships. “The primary goal of the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for students belonging to Scheduled Castes is to provide assistance to students from extremely poor families to complete their higher education. Under this scheme, the Government is accepting online applications from students who are pursuing higher education after Class 10 to obtain free-ship cards and apply for scholarships,” said the state Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Tuesday. The minister made it clear that all educational institutions will admit students with free-ship cards to their institutions without charging an admission fee, besides ensuring that the students apply for scholarship immediately after admission to the institution.
Rs 48 cr in farmers' bank accounts as compensation for damaged crops during floods
Chandigarh: Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa on Tuesday said that the State Government has credited an amount of Rs 48.26 crore in the bank accounts of farmers as crop damaged relief till September 11. The Chief Minister has released an amount of Rs 188.62 crore to the flood-affected districts of Punjab to compensate the damage of paddy sapling and other crops. “This is the first time that a government is giving compensation of Rs 6,800 per acre for damaged paddy sapling,” he said, adding that Rs 33.50 crore was released as advance relief as soon as the reports of flood risk were received in the month of July.
Punjab VB nabs CDPO office supervisor for accepting Rs 18k bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested Harmel Kaur, a supervisor posted in Child Development Project Office (CDPO) at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda district, for taking a bribe of Rs 18,000. Spokesperson said that the accused has been arrested on the complaint of Reshma, a resident of Bhagi Wander village in Talwandi Sabo tehsil, who alleged that Harmel Kaur had demanded Rs 80,000 for recruitment of her daughter-in-law as Anganwari worker and the deal was struck at Rs 60,000. The complainant said that the Supervisor had already taken Rs 35,000 from her, and demanding the remaining amount.
PEDA invites bids for green hydrogen and compressed biogas project
Chandigarh: Punjab Electricity Development Agency (PEDA) has invited bids to develop a green hydrogen and compressed biogas project based on cattle dung, vegetable, ‘mandi’ waste, poultry droppings, municipal segregated green waste, agro waste, and other organic waste on a build, own, and operate basis at the Haibowal Dairy complex in Ludhiana. The last date to submit the bids online is October 4, 2023; and the bids will be opened on October 6. The successful developer should commission the project within 24 months from the implementation agreement’s signing. The successful developer will also have to arrange the raw materials for the project from the dairy owners of Haibowal Dairy complex or other sources at its own cost. Bidders are free to use any technology for green hydrogen and compressed biogas production and do not require any technical experience to participate in the bidding process.
Punjab VB nabs ASI for taking Rs 5k bribe to register police case
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Tuesday nabbed an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Rakesh Kumar, posted at Dhar Kalan police station in Pathankot district, red handed for taking a bribe of Rs 5,000. Spokesperson said that the accused ASI has been arrested on the complaint of Jurudeen, a resident of Narayanpur village in Dhar Kalan tehsil, who alleged that the cop has demanded Rs 20,000 as a bribe to register police case on the basis of medico legal report (MLR) against the opposite party who have injured his wife during a scuffle but the deal has been struck at Rs 10,000.
