Dhankar directs officers to repair karnal siphon
Chandigarh: Haryana Irrigation Minister, O.P. Dhankar has directed the officers to get repaired the damaged siphon near Karnal of Western Yamuna Canal by May 20 so that there would be no shortage of drinking water for people and animals. He was presiding over a meeting with officers of Irrigation Department on THursday. He said that the priority of the State Government is to arrange drinking water for people of the state and to fill up the village ponds for animals. During the meeting, the officers of the Irrigation Department informed the Minister that due to damaged siphon, the water supply has decreased in Southern Haryana districts namely Rohtak, Jhajjar, Bhiwani etc. Chief Engineer of the Department informed that all waterworks and village ponds in Rohtak, Jhajjar, Mahendergarh, Narnaul area have been filled up with water and the remaining waterworks and village ponds in Rewari and Bhiwani would be filled up by May 12. Dhankar assured that there has been no shortage of water in the State and after May 20 people would get adequate water.
Haryana Chief Secretary convenes meeting
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Secretary DS Dhesi on Thursday convened a meeting to discuss further schemes for development of four national level institutes being set up by ‘Akhil Bhartiya Ayurvigyan Sansthan’ at Badhada, district Jhajjar. Discussions were held to prepare special schemes for development of this area including water supply for Badhada and ensuring adequate availability of roads and electricity. In order to facilitate the patients visiting hospital set up in these institutes, the link road of Badhada with Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway would be extended and all basic facilities would be provided there.
CCSHAU invites applications
Chandigarh: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar has invited applications for admission to various post-graduate diploma courses for academic session 2015-16. The aspirants of these courses can apply online on university website till June 16. A spokesman said that the courses being offered are PG diploma in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Communication Skills in English, English-Hindi Translation and Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Application in Agriculture and Environment. The aspirants could apply online on university website http://www.hau.erent.in and www.ccshau.mycollegeform.com till June 16. There would be no entrance examination for these PG diploma courses and admissions would be made on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination.
Dev Samaj gets ‘A’ grade NAAC accreditation
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) on Thursday announced that National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector-45 here with A Grade. PU, Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof Arun Kumar Grover has congratulated the college Management, Principal, taff members and the students for the achievement. The college delegation led by the Principal Dr Meera Modi met the Vice Chancellor at his office and apprised about the development. It may be recalled that Prof Grover has been motivating all the college principals to get accredited from the NAAC. Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur has also received ‘A’ grade accreditation from NAAC.
‘Connect broadband’ contest on Facebook
Chandigarh: Known for enriching the lives of customers through the vast value-added services portfolio, Connect Broadband, has announced the launch of the “Mom’s Pride Mothers Day Facebook Contest”. The contest invites connect customers & residents of Punjab to post their best photographs with their mothers on the Connect Facebook page, and win attractive prizes. The Connect Mothers Day Facebook contest strives to inspire people to embrace the Mothers Day spirit and share their own stories of this beautiful bond with mothers. The contest will kick-start on May 8 and culminate on May 10, 2015. Customers and fans can post their photos to https://www.facebook.com/ConnectPunjab and share their best moment with their mother.