Officers caught red-handed accepting bribes
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has recommended departmental action against three gazetted officers and one non-gazetted officer as they have been found guilty in the investigations conducted by it recently. A spokesman of the Bureau on Friday said that five officials were also caught red handed while accepting bribes ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs. 30,000 recently. Criminal cases have been registered against them under Prevention of Corruption Act.
Sugar recovery up by 9.38 per cent
Chandigarh: Cooperative Sugarmills in Haryana have crushed 288.18 lakh quintals of sugarcane during the current season and produced 26.80 lakh quintals of sugar and recorded a sugar recovery of 9.38 per cent. Chairman of the Haryana State Federation of Cooperative Sugarmills, Ajay Sharma on Friday said that as compared to it, during corresponding period last year, 307.86 lakh quintals of sugarcane was crushed, 26.53 lakh quintals of sugar produced and sugar recovery of 8.71 per cent was achieved. Sharma further added that an Intensive Cane Development Plan has been prepared for the next season that is 2013-14 and a provision of Rs 37.71 crore has been made for cane development during the year.
Harvest wheat early as rain may mar production
Chandigarh: The Integrated Agromet Advisory Service Unit of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar has predicted possibility of variable weather and partly cloudy sky in the next four days. The maximum temperature is likely to be between 35 and 38 degree Celsius and minimum between 20 and 22 degree Celsius. A spokesman of the University said on Friday that in view of these weather conditions, the farm scientists of the university have advised the farmers to start harvesting of matured wheat crop. They have also advised the farmers not to burn ‘bhusa’, in view of the prevailing weather conditions.
Gram Sabhas to audit progress under NREGA
Chandigarh: Developmental works carried out under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in district Sirsa from October 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 would be audited through Gram Sabhas. An official spokesman on Friday said that directions have been issued to all Block Development and Panchayat Officers to prepare programme for organizing Gram Sabhas and upload the same on website and publicize the same in the villages in the district.
Central Bank of India sets Rs 5 lakh Cr target
Chandigarh: Central Bank of India has crossed Milestone of Business Mix of Rs.4 lac crore and fixed growth in total business during this financial year to Rs.5 lac crores. To achieve this business, Bank requires to build capability and Bank has announced this year as 'Year of Capability Building'. Renewed focus will be laid on to address the present and future managerial gaps at Middle and Top Management levels, said MV Tanksale, Chairman and Managing Director of Central Bank of India while addressing their staff at Chandigarh. To mitigate the pressure of rising deposit interest expenses on Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin, growth in Other Income shall be our topmost priority. We target to meet all operating expenses from 'other income'. We shall continue to position the Bank as Retail Bank.
New Delhito host WIN India trade fair
Chandigarh: New Delhi to host the world's leading industrial trade fair WIN INDIA - World of Industry for the first time from December 17 to 20, 2013 at Pragati Maidan. This year Hanover Messe is looking for huge participation of manufacturers, dealers and distributors from Chandigarh and Punjab region. WIN stands for "World of Industry," a brand that Deutsche Messe has been using in Turkey for over 10 years. The fair offers unique opportunities to companies seeking new markets and the organisers Hannover Milano Fairs Pvt. ltd. & Deutsche Messe AG, global leader's industrial trade fair are extremely excited to launch WIN INDIA - World of Industry.
Shemaroo releases DVDs, VCDs of ‘Singh Vs Kaur'
Chandigarh: Shemaroo Entertainment has announced the release of DVD’s and VCD’s of the latest Punjabi hit ‘Singh Vs Kaur’. The DVD is priced at Rs 199/- and VCD is Rs 115/- (Buy 1 Get 1 FREE). Nihal Singh (Gippy Grewal) a compulsive Prankster, in an attempt to avoid marrying the village minister's overweight niece, creates a fictional love story with Jasneet Kaur (Surveen Chawla) from Vancover, Canada and starts telling lies about his love life to his co-villagers.
‘Control use of irrigation water’
Chandigarh: Haryana Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Roshan lal has urged the agriculture scientists to evolve economical and useful technologies for controlled use of irrigation water and check post harvest loses. He was speaking at a 2-day State level Workshop of Agriculture Officers which commenced at the University Campus on Friday. More than five hundred officers of Haryana Agriculture Department and scientists of Agriculture University were participating in the workshop. Intensive brainstorming would be done by the participants in the workshop to decide the recommendations to be applied in the ensuing Kharif Season.