1,050 Punjab girls to avail free hostel facility
Chandigarh: 1,050 girl students of Punjab's Government secondary and higher secondary schools are all set to avail free hostel facility with completion of 21 girls hostels in educationally backward blocks of eight districts namely Bathinda, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Mansa, Mukatsar, Patiala, Sangrur and Tarn Taran. A spokesman of Education Department said that these 21 hostels have been constructed at the cost of over Rs11 crore with each hostel's construction cost being Rs52.5 lac. The main objective of creating hostel facilities in government schools situated in educationally backward areas was to bring more and more girls students to schools after their elementary education as these hostels would provide free accommodation to the girl students reading in ninth to 12th standards. He said that it was noticed that most of girl students could not continue their studies due to economic constraints of their families and informed that more areas of the state would be covered under this scheme in near future.
Hooda to inaugurate Centre of Excellence for fruits
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will inaugurate Centre of Excellence for Fruits set up under Indo-Israel project at village Mangeana in district Sirsa on May 21. It has been set up over an area of 72 acres of land at a cost of Rs9.70 crore under National Horticulture Mission (NHM). Ambassador of Israel, Alon Ushpiz will also be present on this occasion. An official spokesman said that setting of this project would go a long way in promoting horticulture at large scale in the state. Saplings of citrus fruits, pomegranates, olives, guava and dates had been planted in this centre. Apart from this, shed net house, anti-insect house and high-tech greenhouse had also been set up and Indo-Israel latest technology had been applied in this centre. Micro-irrigation with automatic system had been installed in separate blocks of orchards and nursery.
GM India launches Chevrolet Enjoy
Chandigarh: General Motors India on Wednesday launched the Chevrolet Enjoy, new-generation premium multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). The Enjoy offers a spacious, stylish and comfortable ride. With Flexi-Smart Seven or Eight occupant seating variants, it addresses the growing need for a comfortable, spacious and stylish MPV for family travel and business use. It comes with a choice of diesel and petrol engines and has been tailored for Indian driving conditions and consumers. “We believe this is the right product for India in one of the market’s fastest-growing segments. As a new leader in the segment, we expect the Enjoy to be very popular,” said GM India President and Managing Director, lowell Paddock. “Its introduction is another sign of our commitment to make Chevrolet the most preferred vehicle brand in India,” added Paddock.
City gets its first real Sports Bar – Underdoggs
Chandigarh: Underdoggs, a well known sports bar which already has outlets in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj and Ambience Mall, Gurgaon has forayed outside the National Capital Region and opened its third outlet in Chandigarh’s – Elante Mall. Underdoggs Chandigarh is spread over an expanse of 9,000 sq feet the outlet has a bar, restaurant and gaming zones. It is the largest space anyone in the country has ever dedicated to food, brews and unlimited sports action — all under one roof. The USP of Underdoggs is the way it provides sporting fun with drinks and a fabulous food menu. The ambience is quite exhilarating and the essence of this lies in the sporty wall graphics, the shoe chandeliers, the croquet sticks, the baseball mitt bill holders et al. The place gives one a feeling of being right there among the sports icons. The sports memorabilia is rich and has been put together painstakingly. Rish Saini, the brain behind Underdoggs said, “UD is the United Space for All Sports & All Entertainment with minimum regulations and maximum fun. “The idea of a sports bar is that one can enjoy playing a game while sipping on his or her favourite beer. Underdoggs Chandigarh is the place to Watch Sport. Play games. Eat. Drink. And Party.”
Driving Training Instructor held on bribery charges
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Sushil Kumar Malik, Driving Training Instructor, Haryana Roadways, Karnal red handed while accepting illegal gratification of Rs8,000 from Parveen Kumar, a resident of old grain market, Karnal in lieu of passing the necessary training test. A spokesman of the Bureau said that a case has been registered against him under section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act in the Police Station of the State Vigilance Bureau, Rohtak. In another case, the Bureau has caught Mahinder Singh, Store Munshi, UHVBN, Titram district Kaithal red handed while accepting illegal gratification of Rs1,000 from Mr. Ram Niwas, a resident of Kithana, district Kaithal in lieu of issuing transformer in replacement.
Military Engineering Service conference
Chandigarh: Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, (Western Command), Sector-9 Chandigarh is organizing a two day conference of Accounts Officers posted in Office of the Garrison Engineers (Military Engineering Service) under HQrs, Western Command from May 16 at Chandigarh. MES is responsible for execution of all types of construction works for Defence. The Accounts Officers posted in GE offices are responsible for financial advice, accounting, payment and monitoring of the budget allocations as well as Internal Audit. Therefore, their role in overall project monitoring is extremely significant. The major objective of the conference is to strengthen the systems and procedures to ensure effective control over expenditure of public money being incurred on the Defence Works.
Jain community thanks Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh: A delegation of Jain Community led by Muni Shri Vinay Kumar Alok and Muni Abhay Kumar on Wednesday called on Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to extend their gratitude to Punjab Government for giving Jain Community status of Minorities in Punjab, meeting their age old demand. Thanking Badal on the behalf of whole Jain Community, the delegation led by Muni Shri Vinay Kumar and Muni Abhay Kumar said that whole Jain Community was indebted to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for taking this historic initiative. Badal said that it was SAD-BJP Government, which always looked after the interests of minorities including Jains.
AIR NCC Cadets to get Microlight aircraft training
Chandigarh: A programme of presentation on NCC enrollment and Aero modeling show was organised on Wednesday under NCC enrollment drive by 1 Chd Air Sqn NCC Chandigarh at Govt Model Senior Secondary School,Sec-20,Chandigarh. Over 200 students attended the enrollment presentation given by Wg Cdr JS Jeji Commanding Officer, 1CHD Air Sqn NCC, Chandigarh. He apprised the students of various activities undertaken as part of NCC Training, the benefits of joining NCC, various scholarships admissible, how it helps in joining armed forces, para military and State Government services. Commanding Officer also informed that all cadets enrolled last year have been given air experience on Microlight aircraft and this year too Cadets will be trained to fly Microlight aircraft.
PPMET Test for B Sc Nursing on June 30
Chandigarh: Punjab Para Medical Entrance test (PPMET) for admission in B.Sc nursing in affiliated colleges of Baba Farid University would be conducted on June 30. A Punjab Government spokesperson said that prospectus for entrance test in B.Sc will be available from 15th May. Interested applicants could get these prospectus from branches of Oriental Bank of Commerce Baba Farid University, Faridkot, Abohar, Amritsar, Bathinda, Barnala, Chandigarh, Faridkot, Firozpur, Zira, Hosiarpur, Batala, Phagwara, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, ludhiana, Khamano, Roop Nagar, Pathankot and Gurdaspur. Applicants should fill OMR application in the prospectus and send it by 11th June without late fee and forms with late fee could be submitted till 17th June.
GKB Opticals opens its store in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: GKB Opticals launches its 1st State-of-the-Art store in shopping mall Elante, Chandigarh. It is equipped with latest in-trend eyewear solutions. All GKB stores offer an exclusive retail ambience where customers can choose their eyewear under expert guidance by eye care professionals.