New power plant in Yamuna Nagar: Haryana CM
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday said efforts are being made to set up a new power plant at Yamuna Nagar to meet the growing demand of electricity in the State. Talking to media persons after launching the e-registration system of sale deeds in Rohtak, he said a meeting has already been held with the officers of Power department in this regard. The State has urged the Central Government to allot a special coal block keeping in view the growing demand of coal for power generation. He said Haryana Government is also in the process to start e-registration system in all tehsil offices of the state by January 31, 2015 so as to bring complete transparency in the functioning of tehsils. As a pilot project, e-registration system has been launched today in eight tehsils of the State.
Capt Abhimanyu congratulates Vajpayee on b’day
Chandigarh: Haryana Finance Minister Capt. Abhimanyu on Thursday called on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at New Delhi and congratulated him on the occasion of his birthday. He also wished him long life. Capt. Abhimanyu hailed the decision of Union Government for awarding him with country’s highest civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’. “Initially it was Atal ji, who initiated good governance during his tenure as Prime Minister. To take this further, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to celebrate his birthday as Good Governance day, which is a true honor to Atal ji”, he added.
New Epic Series ‘Africa’ on Animal Planet
Chandigarh: The award-winning documentary team behind the breakthrough natural history series lIFE returns with a revealing look at a seemingly familiar continent that is still holding many secrets. Four years in the making, AFRICA premieres on Animal Planet on January 7 at 8 PM. Airing every Wednesday, it is a series that brings to life the continent as never seen before, including never-before-filmed species, animal behaviors and secret, natural wonders of the world.
X’mas Carnival for J&K Flood Relief Fund
Zirakpur: To celebrate the spirit of Christmas a day-long carnival left the children enthralled at the Paras Downtown Square in Zirakpur. While Santa Claus was a major attraction, a number of other activities were also a part of the event. The event which was organised by GBP Group and powered by Ambro Group was organised for a cause as a number of kids supported by Aashman Foundation were brought to the venue to be a part of fun and frolic. The event was supported by Gummy King as nutrition partner and Hallmark School Panchkula as Education Partner and the event was managed by The Perfection. The amount collected from the carnival would go to the relief of J&K flood victims.