Sahitya Academy to honour meritorious students
Chandigarh: Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Academy will honour the meritorious students of class Xth and XIIth who have achieved excellent result in Punjabi language subject in the examination conducted by Haryana Board of School Education during 2012 and 2013. Director, Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Academy Sukhchain Singh Bhandari said that as many as 39 students of Xth and XIIth classes have got merit in Punjabi subject exam conducted by Haryana Board of School Education in 2013. Out of this, 15 students secured hundred out of hundred marks whereas 24 students secured 99 marks.
local bodies department disburses Rs 96 cr
Chandigarh: Punjab local Bodies Department has disbursed Rs 96 crore as grant in aid to 148 local bodies in last month. With this, the total grant in aid disbursed to local bodies in current financial year has reached an amount of Rs 498.44 crore. Chunni lal Bhagat, Minister for local Bodies, Punjab said on Tuesday that this amount is meant to compensate the local bodies for the loss of octroi. This grant is meant for the overall development of the cities. The Minister said that the grant in aid was provided to local bodies out of collection of the VAT.
Ambuja Cement Foundation felicitated Chandigarh: Ambuja Cement Foundation, a development wing of Ambuja Cement limited has been awarded as “Best Agency Working for Community Welfare in District”. State Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, MlA has awarded Rajesh Kothari, unit head, Ropar during the district level felicitation function held at Nehru Stadium, Ropar to mark the 67th Independence Day. Also, present on the occasion was Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Aggrawal who appreciated the efforts of Foundation.
Venus PHARMA GETS MARKETING AUTHORISATION NOD
Chandigarh: Venus Pharma GmbH, a subsidiary of Venus Remedies limited, has made big strides in the global market by bagging marketing authorisation approval from France for meropenem, a generic broad spectrum antibiotic injectable. It has signed a non-exclusive marketing rights deal with generic giant Mylan to sell meropenem in France, world's fifth largest pharmaceutical market with a market share of 3.8 per cent. Terming it as a major achievement, Ashutosh Jain, Executive Director-cum-Chief Operating Officer, Venus Pharma GmbH, said, “We are proud of our drug regulatory capabilities, which have enabled the company to emerge as a key player in the European Union (EU) markets.
Auditions for reality show on sept 12
Chandigarh: Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder – Keeping this ideology in mind and redefining the word “Hot”, IICE is all set to create a difference through their first reality show, “IICE -The City Crawl”. With youthful exuberance and pulsating enigma, the show is all set to bring in a fresh flavour and includes travelling with a bandwagon of celebrities in “The City Crawl” bus. This larger than life crawl is a nationwide Road and Air journey across 13 cities to search for the ‘hottest and quirkiest’ girl. With surprises like a wild card entry and many more, it's going to be aired on Channel V. The auditions for the reality show will be held on September 12 in the city.
BDl signs Rs 3,000 contract with MoD
Chandigarh: Bharat Dynamic limited, Hyderabad (BDl), a Mini Ratna category company under Department of Defence Production signed a contract with Ministry of Defence for supplying Invar Anti Tank Guided Missiles to Indian Army here. The contract is valued about Rs 3000 cr. The deliveries are expected to be completed over next five years. Invar is a laser beam rider Anti Tank Guided Missile capable of being fired from T-90 tank. It has a range of 5 km. The missile can neutralize adversaries tanks fitted with Explosive Reactive Armour Protection. BDl has been manufacturing these missiles under technical collaboration with M/s Rosoboronexport of Russia.
Vodafone announces Rs 87 pack
Chandigarh: Vodafone India has announced FR 87, an all-inclusive offer for its new prepaid customers in Punjab, covering STD as well as local calls, SMSes and GPRS pack. Priced at Rs 87 with a one-month validity and talk time worth Rs 50, this unique first recharge option offers great value for money. Subscribers opting for this pack will be charged 30 paise per minute for local Vodafone to Vodafone calls, 40 paise per minute for local calls from Vodafone to other networks, 35 paise per minute for unlimited STD calls and 20 paise for SMS. “We, at Vodafone, have always endeavoured to connect with our customers and delight them with innovative offerings. This unique offer, the first of its kind by any mobile service provider, is part of our efforts to reach out to those cost-conscious consumers who want to make every penny count,” said Asit Shekhar, Business Head, Punjab, Haryana and J&K, Vodafone India.
Didi achal ties rakhi to Shivraj Patil
Chandigarh: Zonal Chief of Brahma Kumari Ashram, Chandigarh Didi Achal on Tuesday tied “Rakhi” to Shivraj Patil, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator at Punjab Raj Bhavan. Extending good wishes, Patil described Brahma Kumari Ashram a spiritual organization committed to self transformation through meditation and positive thinking. On this auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Governor expressed the sincere hope that this festival shall usher a new era of sustained peace, amity, harmony, progress and prosperity.