Badal to meet SAD workers from Feb 1
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron and Punjab’s former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will hold his scheduled fortnightly meeting with the party leaders and workers at 11 am in the party’s headquarters at Chandigarh on February 1 and 2, Thursday and Friday, said SAD spokesman and senior vice president Daljit Singh Cheema on Wednesday.
Vita reduces rates of its double toned milk
Chandigarh: Haryana Diary Development Cooperative Federation has decided that District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union at Ambala, Ballabgarh, Rohtak, Jind and Kurukshetra, will reduce the rate of Vita double toned milk (DTM) by Rs two per litre in all areas of operation from January 31 (morning supply) under the aegis of Federation. Spokesperson said that as it would take some time to get the new film ready for packing of DTM at decreased rates, the same would be sold by putting stamp of decrease rates on each packing of 500 ml and oen litre till such time.
262 advocates receive enrolment certificates
Chandigarh: The first convocation of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, for 2018, to distribute the Enrolment Certificate to the new entrants was organised in the auditorium of law Bhawan, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Punjab and Haryana High Court’s judge Justice Augustine George Masih was the Chief Guest and distributed enrolment certificates to 262 newly-enrolled advocates of Punjab and Haryana. Justice Masih advised the new entrants not to adopt shortcuts in the profession and adopt path of hardwork and maintain the faith of clients. Bar Council chairman Vijender Singh Ahlawat also advised the new entrants to maintain dignity of the noble legal profession during practice and honestly work for their clients with fully professional dedication.
Allahabad bank organises Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
Chandigarh: Allahabad Bank’s Chandigarh Zonal office, under the leadership of its Deputy General Manager HS Ahluwalia, on Wednesday organized a mass cleaning campaign in the streets of Hallomajra. Ahluwalia told the people about cleaning their surroundings by distributing soaps to them and took promise from them that they will not go in open for defecation and will wash their hands with soap after that. For the inauguration, Councillor Bharat Kumar, Bank’s Assistant General Manager Rajesh Mundra, and All India Allahabad Bank Officers’ Association’s state secretary Sachin Katiyar were present.
Haryana CM rewards Rs 500 to Class IV girl
Chandigarh: Impressed by her ready response and ability to flawlessly recite a table when asked, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday gave Class IV girl Karmishtha Rs 500 at Friends Colony in Bhiwani. lal was on his way back after mourning the death of Capt Ghanshyam Singh Tanwar at his residence in Friends Colony when he stopped his convoy and mingled with the people to enquire about their well-being. During his impromptu interaction with those present, he also talked to Karmishtha and asked her a few questions. When asked to recite the table of 12, she responded with promptitude, and recited the table with ease, and without any hesitation.
Sant Nirankari Mandal president passes away
Chandigarh: Sant Nirankari Mandal president JRD Satyarthi, popularly known as Shastri ji, breathed his last on Monday in Delhi following a brief illness. He was 86. Nirankari Mission’s Chandigarh zonal in-charge KK Kasyap said that he was admitted in the hospital since eight days, and his cremation will take place on Thursday. A special congregation to pay tributes to Satyarthi will be held in the holy presence of Satguru Mata Savinder Hardev Maharaj from 3 pm to 5 pm the same day.
‘Mahasuper’ housing loan campaign launched
Chandigarh: Bank of Maharashtra on Wednesday launched the ‘Special Housing loan’ campaign from January 20 to March 31, 2018. Under the campaign, bank offers waiver of last two EMIs of the loan instalment and processing fees to increase the home loan portfolio to boost and strengthen retail advance. “We believe that the campaign will help us to gain a competitive edge in increasing our home loan portfolio. This offer is not just valid to new customer who avail loans but also those who transfer their existing home loans to Bank of Maharashtra from other banks during this period under special home loan campaign” said Bank’s managing director and CEO RP Marathe.
SWACHHTA PAKHWADA CONClUDED AT PIB
Chandigarh: During the ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ from January 16 to 31 various activities like cleaning of offices, beautification, weeding out old files, contests, plantation and other programme were organized by different media units of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in Chandigarh. PIB gave media support to all media units. The concluding function was organized by PIB on Wednesday in which officials of DFP, DAVP and Song & Drama Division also participated. Chief Guest Ashish Goyal, Director of the Directorate of Field Publicity urged the staff members to make swachhta in all aspects of life in office, home and surrounding daily. Prizes were given away to the winners jointly by the Director Ashish Goyal and Joint Director, PIB, Pavitar Singh.