Punjab extends term of PSSSB member
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Monday issued a notification extending the term of Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board member Gurcharan Singh Grewal by five more years. Official spokesperson said that the term of Grewal has been extended by five years with effect from August 19, 2015.
GADVASU holds entrance test for diploma
ludhiana: Guru Angad Dev and Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) conducted the common entrance test (CET) for admission to diploma in Veterinary Science and Animal Health Technology program. Varsity’s Controller of Examinations Dr NS Sharma revealed that a total of 773 candidates applied for admission to this courses, out of which, 710 (91.85 percent) candidates — 696 boys and 14 girls — appeared in the entrance test. Registrar Dr Sushil Prabhakar informed that the first counseling for Diploma is scheduled to be held on August 25.
46 villages to be open defecation-free till Oct 2
SAS Nagar: With a motive to make Open Defecation Free State, 20,000 toilets worth Rs 30 crore will be constructed in Mohali district under Swach Bharat Mission. The work for the same will got completed by August 2016, said Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu while addressing a meeting with officials of Water Supply and Sanitation department and other concerned departments. Sidhu said that work for first phase of toilet construction will be started soon which includes construction of toilets in 100 villages. He said that with the construction of toilets in 46 villages by October 2, this year, these villages will become open defecation free.
Teej Mela organised
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Social Welfare Board on Monday organised Teej Mela, which was inaugurated by Board chairperson Kamlesh, along with Madhu Bansal, wife of former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, and Chandigarh Congress president Pardeep Chabra. Keeping the spirit of Teej festival in mind, the Board organized the festival to encourage young children, youth, adolescent girls and boys by organizing mehndi, dance, kite flying, modeling competitions in which more than 100 children participated. There was joy and celebrations in the park at Ramdarbar where more than 1000 people gathered to watch competitions.
land Rover's New Discovery Sport gets over 200 orders
Chandigarh: land Rover announced that it has received a fantastic response to the new Discovery Sport with initial orders crossing the 200 mark in a short span of time. Rohit Suri, President, Jaguar land Rover India ltd (JlRIl), said “We are very excited that land Rover’s most versatile premium SUV, ‘Discovery Sport’ has received such an overwhelming response from our distinguished and discerning customers in India. We thank them for their spirited response and reposing their trust once again in the iconic land Rover brand.”