4th World Kabbadi Cup from November 30
Chandigarh: Punjab deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, while taking stock of the forthcoming 4th World Kabbadi Cup to be held in Punjab from November 30 to December 14, said that the invitations to the participating teams have already been sent out with the revised dates. The opening ceremony would be held at Sports Stadium in Bathinda and the closing ceremony at Guru Nanak Stadium in ludhiana. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, former Prime Minster of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and President Pakistan Kabbadi Federation has also given his consent among other dignitaries to attend the mega event. About Rs20 crore budget for the tournament has been approved. Badal also said that the league matches would be played in 13 stadia across Punjab.
Gram Suvidha Kendras to provide poll services
Chandigarh: Punjab election department is planning to provide election-related services like registration of new voters (form 6), deletion (form 7), Modification (form 8), transposition (form 8 A) and Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to rural citizens through Gram Suvidha Kendras opened in rural areas of Punjab. A spokesperson said that Raminder Singh, CEO, Punjab visited some CSCs in Mohali to assess the readiness of these centres for initiating election-related services. These centres have been opened at a ratio of one centre for around six villages under the Common Service Centre scheme as part of national e-governance plan.
Punjabto set up skill development centres
SAS Nagar: Punjab Government has chalked out a plan to set up skill development centres at village level to impart training to less educated youngsters to make them employable in the adjoining industries thereby creating more job opportunities in the State. After inaugurating an apparel training and design smart centre Government polytechnic in Khunimajra on Monday, Punjab Transport, Employment Generation and Training Minister Ajit Singh Kohar said that the State Government would tie up with industries to help youngsters get jobs.
Chess, Gymnastics make the Sports Gradation cut
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has inducted chess and gymnastics (rhythmic) in the Sports Gradation list. The old and new players of both games would be eligible for the sports quota to get Government jobs and admissions in academic courses. A spokesperson said that to consider the performance of the players in the newly-inducted games chess and gymnastics (rhythmic), the State Government has issued instructions to all the Financial Commissioners, Principal and Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Department, Universities of the State, Commissioners of Divisions and Deputy Commissioners.
Centre urged to release balance CST
Chandigarh: Haryana Excise and Taxation Minister Kiran Choudhry has urged the Union Government to release the accepted amount of about Rs2,025 crore pertaining to the balance Central Sales Tax (CST) compensation for the year 2007-08 and 2010-11. While speaking during the meeting of Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers at New Delhi, Choudhry said that as a relatively advanced industrial or manufacturing State, Haryana has got affected adversely due to reduction in the CST rate. While the Empowered Committee and the Centre are working in tandem to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST), it is essential to ensure that the divisible pool from which funds are devolved to States by the Centre does not shrink post-GST, Choudhry added.
Over 23.48 lakh metric tonnes paddy arrive
Chandigarh: In Haryana, more than 23.48 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has so far arrived in various mandis during the current procurement season A spokesman said that Kurukshetra is leading in the paddy arrival where 6,68,972 metric tonnes of paddy has arrived in the mandis, followed by Karnal with 6,57,073 metric tonnes. Kaithal ranks third where 3,61,236 metric tonnes of paddy has arrived in the mandis, in district Ambala 2,89,723 metric tonnes of paddy has arrived.
Rakhra releases books on Panchayat laws
Mohali/Chandigarh: Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra released two books at Vikas Bhawan at Mohali on Monday, which would provide detailed information regarding land laws and land measurements. Books titled Panchayat laws and Basic information regarding land Measurements is written by Jaswinder Singh, Member Punjab Child Rights Security Commission. Both books are written in Gurmukhi.
subsidiary occupations for self-employment
Chandigarh: Gulzar Singh Ranike, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Minister has asked the youth of Punjab to adopt subsidiary occupations for self-employment. Addressing the meeting of Sate Advisory Committee of Animal Husbandry Department, Minister said that presently Animal Husbandry was contributing nearly 13 per cent to the GDP of the State, which further has scope for expansion. He said to assist youth for subsidiary occupations like dairy farming, fisheries and piggery, Punjab Government will organise special training camps, especially in rural areas for the youth. He directed the higher officials to personally monitor the functioning of recently established 100 goat units at the cost of Rs85 lakh for training across the State.
Agriculture education day celebrated
Chandigarh: The Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Research Centre here celebrated Agriculture Education Day for promoting the spirit of agriculture and allied subjects among school children of Chandigarh and its periphery, at its research farm, Mansa Devi, Panchkula. The purpose of this celebration was to generate awareness about the significance of agricultural education through different events like quizzes, debates and art events related to agriculture and allied subjects. Around 50 students from local schools actively participated in the programme.
SBI donates wheelchairs, benches to GMCH-32
Chandigarh: Contributing towards its corporate social responsibility (CSR), State Bank of India, Sector 32 branch, donated 10 wheelchairs and 10 benches to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32 here for perusal in the hospital premises. Dr Atul Sachdev, Director, Principal GMCH-32, appreciated the efforts of SBI and accepted the donation from the branch manager of Sector 32.
haryana discoms amend One Time Settlement Scheme
Chandigarh: As per the amended One Time Settlement Scheme of Haryana Discoms (Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam), a village where minimum 50 per cent of the total households have regular connections and the meters are shifted outside the premises can take benefit of the scheme. Earlier, the percentage of regular connections was fixed as 80. A spokesman said that the consumers taking benefit of the scheme will be asked to sign an undertaking that they will have no objection to installation of a pillar box. low Voltage Distribution System (lVDS) will be erected in these villages, which can then be followed by installation of pillar boxes.
39,37,140 tonnes paddy procured in Punjab
Chandigarh: The Government agencies and private millers in Punjab have procured more than 39,37,140 tonnes of paddy till Sunday evening. The Government agencies procured 35,99,690 tonnes of paddy (91.4%) till date whereas private traders procured 3,37,450 tonnes (8.6%) of paddy. PUNGRAIN had procured 10,42,513 tonnes (29.0%), MARKFED procured 8,51,414 tonnes (23.7%), PUNSUP procured 8,22,314 tonnes (22.8%), PSWC procured 3,33,555 tonnes (9.3%), PAFC procured 3,57,184 tonnes (9.9 %) of paddy, and FCI had been able to procure 1,92,710 tonnes (5.4%).