BBMB bags Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award
Chandigarh: Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has received second prize under boards or autonomous bodies’ category of Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards for excellent implementation of the official language policy during 2013-14. BBMB chairman AB Agrawal received the prestigious award from President Pranab Mukherjee at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on November 15.
Dairy training course from December 8
Chandigarh: Punjab Dairy Development Board (PDDB) has invited applications for six-week Dairy Training Course in six districts to educate farmers about growing benefits in dairy profession. Selection committee would interview eligible candidates on December 2 at the concerned centres. State Animal Husbandry Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike said the 45-day Dairy Entrepreneurship Training course would be started from December 8 at Dairy Training and Extension Centres, Bija (ludhiana), Chttamli (Ropar), Verka (Amritsar), Gill (Moga), Sardulgarh (Mansa) and Abul Khurana (Sri Muktsar Sahib).
MCC celebrates Children’s Day at Nehru park
Chandigarh: Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, (MCC) on Tuesday organised Children’s Day at Sector 22 Nehru Park. Nearly 1,000 children along with their parents from different parts of the city among slums participated in the event. Various competitions like painting, drawing, clay modelling, quiz, declamation contest and fancy dress were organised. Rs3,100, Rs2,100 and Rs1,100 were distributed for first, second and third runners-up. City’s mayor HC Kalyan was the chief guest and distributed prizes among the winners.
Pb gets new chief auditor for co-op societies
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday gave nod for giving the current duty charge of the Chief Auditor, Punjab Co-operative Societies to Additional Chief Auditor Baljinder Singh.
sappers celebrate 234th Corps Day
Chandigarh: The Corps of Engineers, also called Sappers, celebrated their 234th Corps Day on Tuesday. It is one of the oldest supporting Arms of the Indian Army and consists of four branches — Combat Engineers, Military Engineering Services, Border Roads Organisation and Military Survey. An impressive wreath-laying ceremony, to pay tribute to martyrs, was organised at Veer Smriti at Chandimandir. A large number of serving and retired Sappers graced the occasion.
Sehajdhari holds peace march in sarabha
Chandigarh: Sehajdhari Sikh Party, under the leadership of its national president Paramjeet Singh Ranu along with Kartar Singh Sarabha’s niece Sukhdev Kaur Sandhu, on Tuesday held a peace march in village Sarabha and garlanded the statue of the martyr. Ranu said that it’s a matter of shame for our Governments to have ignored martyrs and give them the status of national martyr. “Government doesn’t recognise them as martyrs and SGPC has denied to recognise Sarabha, Bhagat Singh and Udham Singh as Sikhs,” he added.
mohali to get interrupted Power supply today
Mohali: Owing to some urgent maintenance work at 11 kV feeder of Jainti Devi, running from 66 kV Mullanpur power supply to the Janta Colony, Vikas Nagar, villages Nada, Soonk, Parch, Goora and Jainti Devi side villages and near by areas shall be affected partially from 10 am to 4 pm on Wednesday.
five new Ford facilities in Punjab
Chandigarh: Growing closer to customers in the region, Ford India on Tuesday augmented its sales and service network in Chandigarh Tricity and Punjab with the inauguration of five new facilities. Of the newly inaugurated facilities, the company launched Saluja Ford Quick lane at Industrial Area-II, Chandigarh — which will be able to service close to 36 Ford cars a day. Besides, it also inaugurated a 3S (Sales, Service and Spares) Bhagat Ford facility in Panchkula’s Industrial Area Phase II.
Eradicating child labour week observed
Chandigarh: To completely eradicate menace of child labour, the Punjab Government observed ‘Eradicating Child labour’ week from November 10-16. During this period, teams were formed of various departments including labour, education, health, police, social security, women and child welfare, under the supervision of Deputy Commissioners of concerned districts. In total, 6,826 surprise checks were conducted in various departments and in 254 institutions, 281 children working as labourers were found. Out of these,116 child labourers were found engaged in hazardous kind of work while 165 child labourers were found to be employed in less dangerous type of work.
SBI (CWC) organises cultural evening
Chandigarh: State Bank of India’s Circle Welfare Committee, Chandigarh Circle on Tuesday organised a cultural evening. SBI Chandigarh Circle Chief General Manager lingaraj Mahapatra lighted the lamp to start cultural evening consisting of mesmerising evening of songs and dances at jam-packed auditorium of Sector 45 St Stephen’s School. Performers were mainly from State Bank of India staff and their family members.
W Air Command wins Air Force Hockey meet
Chandigarh: Western Air Command (WAC) emerged as the champion by beating Training Command (TC) by 2-0 in final match of Air Force Hockey Championship 2014-15, concluded on Tuesday evening at Chandigarh. The best hockey player award of the meet was given to Aircraftman (under training) DS Bist. A total of eight command teams from all over Air Force participated in the championship conducted from November 11 to 18 November. All the 18 matches were played on league-cum-knock out basis, during the championship.
Prof lahiri to deliver prestigious PU seminar
Chandigarh: Distinguished historian and known authority in Ancient Indian History, Prof Nayanjot lahiri would deliver prestigious PU Colloquium at the Department of Evening Studies Auditorium on November 20. Professor of History at Delhi University (DU), Prof lahiri would speak on the topic of ‘Ashoka in Ancient India’. PU Vice-Chancellor Prof AK Grover will preside over the function. Prof lahiri has seven books or monographs, 11 edited volumes, 27 research papers published in journals of high repute and numerous academic presentations to her credit.
HealthCare at Home launches Vac Therapy
Chandigarh: HealthCare at Home (HCAH) has launched first-of-its-kind at-home VAC dressing therapy that will bring relief to those, especially diabetics, who are suffering from stubborn wounds and have to face many difficulties, including visiting doctors for dressing when the patient is even unable to walk. Diabetics with high glucose levels often suffer from wounds and face an unusual delay in healing. The at-home VAC service will particularly be a blessing in disguise for them. VAC therapy is a procedure to aid wound healing.
Axis Bank organises season 3 of Splash
Chandigarh: Axis Bank organised season III of SPlASH, a painting competition in his main branches of Chandigarh and tricity as a part of Children Day celebrations. The third season of this competition marked participation of over 90,000 children’s across India. Each participant was awarded with a certificate while result will be declared in December 2014.
Max life introduces ‘Guaranteed Income Plan’
Chandigarh: Max life Insurance has launched ‘Max life Guaranteed Income Plan’ — first-of-its-kind life insurance solution which provides 100 per cent guaranteed regular income to ensure extra income to meet planned and unplanned expenses.