Mobile laboratories for water & soil testing to be started for farmers: Hry Agri Minister
Chandigarh: To facilitate the fish farmers, Haryana Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Minister Shyam Singh Rana on Wednesday said that the state government has decided to start three mobile water testing laboratories. This laboratory will be in a van and will go to the farmers and test the water and soil quality of their ponds. Rana said that due to saline water in some places in the state, farming has become difficult there, due to which it has become impossible for farmers to get produce from their land. In view of this problem, farmers are being encouraged to rear prawns in saline water. This will not only make good use of their land, it will also give them a good income from prawn farming.
Diamond Jubilee Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides to begin from January 28
Chandigarh: The Diamond Jubilee Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides will be held from January 28 to February 3 in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. This programme is a major part of the year-long events celebrating 75 years of Bharat Scouts and Guides. About 20,000 Scouts and Guides from across the country as well as 1,000 international participants from the Asia-Pacific region and other countries will participate in it. Chief National Commissioner, Bharat Scouts and Guides and State Chief Commissioner, Haryana KK Khandelwal, said this organization is a major national movement dedicated to youth empowerment and community service. He informed that 875 Scouts and Guides from Haryana will participate in this Jamboree.
Haryana State Data Centre to undergo planned downtime for 2 days
Chandigarh: The Haryana State Data Centre (HSDC) will undergo a planned downtime from 12.01 am on January 25 (Saturday) to 11.59 pm on January 26 (Sunday) as part of its ongoing efforts to upgrade and maintain its IT infrastructure. A spokesperson of the Citizen Resources Information Department said during this period, citizens may experience temporary disruptions to certain online services, including Saral Services, PPP related services, Aadhaar authentication services etc. These online services will remain affected and shall not be accessible directly or through Common Service Centres (CSC) from 12:01 am on January 25 to 11:59 pm on January 26. The team will work diligently to minimize the impact and ensure that all services will be restored as soon as possible. The department said it apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciates the understanding of the users as it works to improve its systems.
Chandigarh Admn decides to hold mayoral polls on January 30
Chandigarh: A day after the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s decision on deferral, the Deputy Commissioner on Tuesday scheduled the Chandigarh Mayoral polls for January 30. Earlier the elections for the post of mayor, deputy mayor and senior deputy mayor were scheduled for January 24, against which the AAP filed a petition. The plea by Mayor Kuldeep Kumar of the AAP sought to allow him to continue until February 20, in a bid to give him a full one-year run. “In pursuance to the order pronounced by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the order is being passed,” the order issued by Deputy Commissioner Nishant Yadav said. The order also mentioned that councillor Ramneek Singh Bedi will act as presiding authority for the elections. “I nominate Ramneek Singh Bedi, councillor as presiding authority for the meeting to be held on January 30 for election to the post of mayor,” it added. As the last polls were held on January 30, the high court ordered that the mayoral elections be held after January 29.