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Billiards championship event to be held in ut

Chandigarh: The Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) and World Billiards ltd (WBl) has invited the Punjab Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) to organise prestigious Championships - the 15th U-21 Snooker & 13th Asian Billiards Championship and 1st Asian Grand Prix- World Billiards Ranking Event. The Asian Billiards and Snooker Championship will be held from April 4-10, 2014 while the Asian Grand Prix will be held from April 9-14 at UT Guest House, Sector 6, Chandigarh. This is for the first time that the World Billiards Ranking Tournament is being held in Asia. D S Bains, president, PBSA said, “Internationally renowned cue sports players from over 15 countries will be participating in this Championship and the people of the region will be able to witness world-class talent in action. This is expected to give a big boost to the sport and help enthuse the budding players to better their skills and performance”.

Haryana CM invited to Slovenia

Chandigarh: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Slovenia, Karl Erjavec has invited  Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda to visit Slovenia. The letter of Erjavec was handed over to Hooda by the Ambassador of Slovenia, Darja Bavdaz Kuret at New Delhi. Hooda had inaugurated Fairwood Smartgreen company, in Gurgaon in November last year, which is a joint venture of Robotina,  Slovenia and Fairwood Group of Companies of India. In his letter, Erjavec said that he had discussed with Hooda about the possibilities of economic cooperation between republic of Slovenia and State of Haryana. He said that cooperation between Slovenia and Haryana would be of economic advantage to both sides.

provide affordable justice to people: HOODA

Kurukshetra: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday urged the legal fraternity to assess what is in favour of the people and the State and apprise people accordingly so as to contribute in further accelerating the pace of development in Haryana. He was addressing the advocates in felicitation function organised by Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana High Court at Kurukshetra.  The CM called upon the lawyers to provide affordable and accessible justice to people as they play an important role in ensuing timely justice to people. He also urged them to charge low fee from poor people.

New Holland attracts visitors at AgriTech ‘14

Chandigarh: New Holland Agriculture attracted large number of visitors at its pavilion at the ongoing Progressive Punjab AgriTech, where it displayed a representative sample of complete farm mechanisation solutions for sustainable agriculture. Rakesh Malhotra, Head of New Holland Fiat India, said “Progressive Punjab AgriTech” is a key event for the promotion of mechanisation in agriculture in India. Punjab, the land of agriculture, where farmers are always a step forward in adopting latest technologies and new products, is one of the most important markets for us and we strive to offer best products to our Punjab customers”

Alere Heart Check launched in Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Alere India Tuesday launched Finger stick BNP test device ‘Alere Heart Check’ for monitoring functions of heart. The device can detect heart problems and heart failure and prevent hospitalization and any further financial burden to the patients. During the launching ceremony of the device, Yogesh Singh, Business Head Cardiovascular Acute Care Business unit said that this is an easy to use device that provides accurate information within minutes. As the product is a portable and point of care device, the test can take place right from the doctor’s chamber.

HTET result to be declared on February 20

Chandigarh: Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani on Tuesday said the result of Haryana Teachers Eligibility Test (HTET) 2013-14 will be declared on February 20. The Answer Keys of question papers concerned with this test will also be uploaded on the website of the Board along with the result.  The Secretary of the Board, Anshaj Singh said that subject experts have analysed and examined all the question papers of this test and on the basis of this the answer key was given the final shape. The candidates can compare their question paper with answer keys and if they find any error in the result, they can complaint to the secretary of the Board through registered or speed post or by hand along with complete facts and proofs.

MNREGS wages raised to `236 per day

Chandigarh: The Union Ministry of Rural Development has increased the rate of wages from `214 to `236 per day for Haryana under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme which is highest in the country. A notification in this regard has already been issued by the Ministry and as per the notification the increased rate of wages of will be implemented from April 1, 2014.

TERI, Jain Irrigation Systems to set up centre

Chandigarh: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with Jain Irrigations Systems signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a ‘Resource Centre on Water Use Efficiency’. This is an effort to address the current and future challenges of water and food security. The MoU marks the beginning of a new chapter in carrying out comprehensive research on the themes of water use efficiency at the farm level, water conservation and regeneration practices along with more efficient farm system practices.

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Building included Police Head-Quarter, UP Police Recruitment and Promotional Board, Rules and Manuals, 

PAC head-quarter, PAC Central and East Zone offices, Training Directorate, Anti-Corruption Establishment, 

Traffic Directorate, Special Investigation Team office, Fire Services Directorate, Special Enquiry, Government 

Railway Police, Human, Right, Technical Services, Economic Offence Wing, Cooperative, Prosecution, State 

Crime Record Bureau, Food Cell, Special Protection Battalion, Crime Investigation Department, Security 

Directorate etc. 

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Meanwhile, Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey held an all party meeting and sought co-operation of all the political parties 

in smooth conduct of the House. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Azam Khan said that the Government was 

ready to face opposition charges.

"The Opposition parties will get an opportunity to put across their views in Governor’s address and Government 

will answer all queries," he said.

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five kilometers with cages having the recorded voices of tigers or tigress. " This is much more effective and 

recorded voices of a tiger or a tigress could help attract the stray tigress. There is also the option of keeping a cloth 

dipped in tigers urine in the cage which is more effective than a bait" he said.

Commenting on the stray tigress Satyanarayan said that it was for sure that the tigress was suffering from some form 

of injury or disease. "It could be either a porcupine injury in its mouth or some dental infection or some tooth problem. It will turn to a 

maneater only because it is the slowest animal and she is left with no other option" he said.