Follow teachings of Guru Arjan Dev Ji: Badal
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday called upon the people to follow the noble teachings of Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji, the fifth master of the Sikhs, who sacrificed his life to uphold the rich legacy of humanism, secularism and universal brotherhood. In a message on the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji, Badal said that Guru ji laid down his life for the sake of humanity as a savior of dharma (righteousness) besides to reinforce the faith of masses to demonstrate valour against the tyrannical forces unleashed by the then Mughal emperor. Guru ji’s supreme and unparalleled selfless sacrifice would ever remain a source of inspiration for one and all. The real tribute to the great Guru ji would be to follow his high ideals in the right earnest and strive hard to safeguard the interests of oppressed and disadvantaged sections of the society. "We must remember the underlying spirit and message associated with Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji’s unprecedented sacrifice”, said Badal.
CM expresses grief on demise of V C Shukla
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has expressed grief over the sad demise of veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister V. C. Shukla in a private hospital in Gurgaon on Tuesday. Shukla had suffered grievous injuries during the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh recently and was undergoing treatment in Gurgaon. Hooda said that in a long span of political career, he had held many portfolios and had served the nation in various capacities. He described the deceased leader as an able parliamentarian and a statesman who would be long remembered for his qualities of head and heart.
CM urges people not to ENCOURAGE CHIlD lABOUR
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has urged the people not to engage children as labourers and stressed that instead they should help in educating the children so as to ensure their bright future. In a message on the eve of World Day Against Child labour, the Chief Minister described children as the future custodians of the nation. He said that engaging a child labour below 14 years of age is an offence and the offender could be fined upto Rs20,000 or imprisoned upto one year or both. He said that the State Government has implemented a number of schemes for the welfare of children, especially for their education their education.
Tradeindia.com launches NEW BIZ WEBSITE
Chandigarh: In a bid to help mid & large sized businesses boost their channels of sales and distribution, Tradeindia.com, India's largest B2B marketplace having more than 2.4 million registered users, has launched a new website Getdistributors.com, a search-based online platform for companies and individuals who are looking forward to expand their business by appointing or becoming distributors, franchisees or a sales agents in India and abroad. Bikky Khosla, Founder & CEO, Tradeindia.com said, "In any business, one of the most crucial decisions one makes is how to sell the products or services. Mid & large-sized businesses usually find it difficult to setup their distribution network due to time and grind involved. Keeping this in mind we have launched this unique portal GetDistributors.com. Now, they would be able to easily appoint a distributor, sales agent or franchisee in India as well as outside India.”
Tata DOCOMO Photon Plus expands in HP
Manali: Tata DOCOMO, Tuesday announced the expansion of its wireless mobile broadband service-Tata Photon Plus in Manali, Baijnath & Gagret. From current 37 towns, Photon Plus service will now be available in 40 towns of Himachal Pradesh. "The launch of Tata DOCOMO Photon Plus service in Manali, Baijnath & Gagret is in keeping with our stated intent of providing more and more people with high-speed internet access, enabling them to experience super-fast speeds at affordable prices. Tata DOCOMO Photon Plus underlines the technological superiority of the wireless mobile broadband technology, which has become a rage with Internet-users everywhere," Nipun Sharma, Chief Operating Officer, Upper North, Tata DOCOMO said.
Nissan announces new premium SUV Terrano
Chandigarh: Nissan announced the name of its new premium SUV, Nissan Terrano and revealed a sketch of the new model, which is planned to launch this year. Terrano will be produced at Nissan’s Oragadam Plant alongside hatchback Micra, Sunny sedan and Evalia urban class utility vehicle, expanding Nissan’s locally-built model range to four. President and CEO of Nissan Motor India Pvt. ltd, Kenichiro Yomura, said Terrano will play a key role in increasing sales within the Indian market: “I am delighted to reveal both the name and the very first image of what will be a very important model for Nissan.”
licences of 15 PDS Depot holders cancelled
Chandigarh: The Food and Supplies Department of Haryana on Tuesday cancelled licenses of 15 depot holders and forfeited security of over Rs 1.76 lakh of 76 dealers for various irregularities committed by them in distribution of essential commodities under the Public Distribution System. An official spokesman said that essential commodities are being supplied to the people through 9194 through fair price shops located in rural and urban areas of the State. As many as 6531 fair price shops are located in rural areas whereas 2663 fair price shops are in urban areas of the State. He said that 77 fair price shops are also located near industrial units and 22.
Haryana to honour 15 Punjabi litterateurs
Chandigarh: Haryana Punjabi Sahitya academy on Tuesday decided to honour 15 litterateurs of Panjabi for their excellent works of literature in year 2012 at a function to be organized at Haryana Raj Bhawan on June 17. The additional principal secretary to Chief Minister, K K Khandelwal, who is also Executive Deputy Chairman of the Academi, said that various awards including Haryana Punjabi Gaurav Puraskar, Mahakavi Bhai Santokh Singh Puraskar. Baba Sheikh Farid Puraskar, Sant Taran Singh Vehmi Puraskar and lok Gayak Puraskar would be awarded by Academy.