law to check cow slaughter soon in Haryana
Gurgaon: Haryana Government has decided to soon enact a law to check the cow slaughter in the State. The announcement to this effect was made by the State Animal Husbandry Minister Om Prakash Dhankhar on Monday.
Badal urges kids to make India clean & green
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday called upon the youngsters to play a proactive role to make our country clean and green. He was presiding over a ceremony organised at Chief Minister’s office to felicitate 12 students of six different schools in Mohali and Panchkula who had won a painting competition Rang Swachchh Bharat Ke organised by MY FM radio. Congratulating the winners, Badal asked them to motivate others also so that everyone could develop a habit to keep their surroundings clean and hygienic.
42, including nine officers, found absent
Chandigarh: In a surprise check at the State Technical Education and Industrial Training Department on Monday, a total of 42 staff members, including nine officers and 33 officials, were found absent from duty. Department’s director GS Ghuman, who conducted the check, directed the respective additional directors to report reason for their absence within three days. The check was conducted to enforce Government’s instructions to carry out surprise checks in the morning as well as in evening to ensure proper staff attendance in Government offices.
Haryana to develop small, cottage industries
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to formulate a policy to develop small and cottage industries in the State. Besides, it has decided to provide support to women entrepreneurs to set up their business, said the State Industries Minister Capt Abhimanyu at India International Trade Fair (IITF)-2014 at New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan. On the occasion of Haryana State Day, a group of well-known folk artistes from Haryana presented a colourful cultural programme at lal Chowk Theatre during ongoing IITF. Capt Abhimanyu also announced to give `5 lakh reward to the participants of cultural programme.Jalandhar Sessions Judge now Tribunal head
Chandigarh: In pursuance of provisions of Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, the Punjab Government has appointed District and Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, as the president of tribunal of improvement trust Kartarpur for two years with immediate effect.
Haryana VB starts website & toll-free number
Chandigarh: Making all possible efforts to check corruption, Haryana Vigilance Bureau director general Yash Pal Singal has requested the general public to send information against corrupt officer or officials on toll free number — 1800-180-2022/1064 or website — www.haryanavigilance.gov.in. Meanwhile, Sirsa Additional Sessions Judge has convicted Hisar resident Pawan Kumar for two years with a fine of `5,000, who was caught red-handed taking bribe of `1,500.
Chandigarh police week starts from today
Chandigarh: The UT Police is celebrating Chandigarh Police Week-2014 from Tuesday, November 18-22 to build a close bonding with public and to form stronger partnerships between police and communities they serve. To mark this occasion, Chandigarh Police will be organising various activities or functions to strengthen their image.
MCM celebrates National Press Day
Chandigarh: MCM DAV College’s Department of Mass Communication on Monday organided an Inter-College presentation competition on Press as the Fourth Pillar of Democracy to mark National Press Day. Students of reputed institutions and departments from Panjab University PU participated in the event. The Tribune’s Associate Editor Dinesh Kumar was the chief guest on the occasion. College principal Puneet Bedi commended spirited participation.
BSNl reformulating postpaid broadband plans
Chandigarh: Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited (BSNl) is in the process of reformulating some of its postpaid broadband plans effective from December 1, 2014. Reformulated plans will be BBG Rural Combo 350, BBG 375, BBG Combo 345, BB Home Rural Combo Ul 650, BB Home Combo UlD 845$, BBG Combo UlD 945#, and BBG Combo UlD 1495##. The BBG 275** plan for download or upload limit (GB) will be revised from 1 GB to 1.5 GB.
Elante Mall felicitates Diwali Fiesta winner
Chandigarh: Elante Mall’s Diwali Fiesta, reached a crescendo on Monday with Chandigarh resident Navjot Kaur won `13 lakh Mahindra XUV 500 hatchback as bumper lucky draw prize. The contest, held from October 7 to October 22, allowed shoppers who had made purchases of `3,000 or more through shopping or dining at any of the outlets, eligible to win exciting prizes on hourly, daily and weekly basis. Prizes included hourly gift vouchers worth `3,000, amounting to `30,000 a day, lEDs, ACs, laptop, tablets, among others.
Central bank launches two new products
Chandigarh: To provide innovative banking products to general public, Central Bank of India launched two new products — Cent Aspire Deposit Scheme and Cent Home Double Plus Scheme. CBI Chandigarh zone’s field general manager DS Saahi said the scheme offers customers to enjoy liquidity of their time deposit, even while their deposit continues to earn interest. Meanwhile, Cent Home Double Plus Scheme offers home loan by way of overdraft facility. It enables depositing excess funds in home loan account and saves interest.
MCM organises blood donation camp
Chandigarh: A blood donation camp was organised by the NSS unit of MCM DAV College for Women, in association with PGIMER, Chandigarh, which witnessed an overwhelming response from the students and staff of MCM alike. Various dignitaries, including BJP Chandigarh unit president Sanjay Tandon, and PU Dean University Instructions Prof AK Bhandari and others from diverse walks of life motivated students at event with their galvanising presence. The camp registered a total of 656 donors.
Modi has taken India to new heights: Jain
Chandigarh: BJP national executive committee member and city’s former MP Satya Pal Jain on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken India’s prestige to new heights in the entire world and “every Indian sitting anywhere in the world has now started feeling more proud of his being an Indian”. Jain, addressing a meeting of BJP Mandal workers as a part of party’s membership campaign, said that in the previous lok Sabha elections, even those people who were not associated with BJP earlier, came in large members to vote for the BJP with a view to make Modi as the Prime Minister.
Power supply to be affected today
Mohali: Due to some urgent maintenance work at 11 kV feeder Jainti Devi, running from 66 kV Mullanpur power supply to Janta Colony, Vikas Nagar, villages Nada, Soonk, Parch, Goora and Jainti Devi side villages and nearby areas shall be affected partially from 10 am to 4 pm on Tuesday.
‘Urea, DAP available in sufficient quantity’
Gurgaon: Haryana Agriculture Minister Om Parkash Dhankhar on Monday said that sufficient quantity of urea and DAP is available in the State. Dhankhar, talking to media persons, said that variety of wheat-2967 is in high demand. “Previous Government did not conduct proper survey of seed demand as a result of which, it is not known as which type or variety of seed is in high demand. Present government is providing seed to the farmers which available as per survey conducted by previous Government,” he said.