Punjab Guv greets people on Ganesh Chaturthi
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore on Thursday greeted the people of Punjab and Chandigarh on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi saying that the festival symbolizes country’s cultural unity, bringing people of all walks of life together. “May this festival remove all obstacles, and bring all-round development, harmony and prosperity to all. May this festival bring peace, prosperity and happiness in the lives of all,” said Badnore while appealing to the people to be more aware about the environment, by celebrating it in an eco-friendly manner.
Aug 25 ‘Mega Job Fair’ postponed
Chandigarh: In the view of the law and order situation in Punjab, all the placement drives for ‘Mega Job Fair’ scheduled for August 25 have been postponed till further notice. Spokesperson said that the job fair at ludhiana ITI will be held as per the scheduled date, that is August 25. Candidates are advised to regularly check the website — www.ggnpunjab.com — for the rescheduled dates.
now apply online for scholarship
Chandigarh: Haryana Higher Education Department has launched a scholarship module on departmental portal — www.highereducation.com — for submitting online application under Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) students for the academic session 2017-18. Spokesperson said that all eligible students belonging to SC/ST and OBC category, admitted in first year class through online application, could apply online on scholarship module by using the login password allotted at the time of admission for Post-Matric scholarship for the academic session 2017-18.
Vijay Sampla administered pledge to farmers
Chandigarh: Under ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ programme, a function was organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) affiliated to Punjab Agriculture University, ludhiana at Bahowal in Hoshiarpur district on Thursday. Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Vijay Sampla said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to double the income of the farmers in the country and administered pledge to the farmers to generate a new India by doubling farmers’ income, increasing sanitation and creating corruption free, terrorism free, communalism free country by the year 2022. Agriculture experts gave various tips to the farmers to increase yields of corps, proper use of irrigation water, cattle management etc.