E-Aadhar card to be considered as valid document
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has announced to consider e-Aadhaar as a valid and secured electronic document and it will be treated at par with printed Aadhaar letter. A spokesperson on Friday said that e-Aadhaar document is digitally signed using certificate issued by NIC. All the data printed in e-Aadhaar letter, is the same data as printed in Aadhaar letter. Therefore, it has been decided that e-Aadhaar is to be treated as a valid document in view of the fact that it is digitally certified.
Govt to give scholarship to over 20 lakh SC students
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has decided to provide benefit to more than 20 lakh students belonging to Schedule Castes, under the scholarship scheme implemented by the Government. Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Jaiveer Singh on Friday said that under this scheme, the students are being given monthly scholarship ranging from Rs 75 to Rs 600. With the implementation of the scheme, the dropout rate of students belonging to Scheduled Castes has considerably decreased.
Transformers, meters scheme extended
Chandigarh: The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) and the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN), on Friday announced to extend the duration of schemes for management of distribution transformers and meters up to August 31, 2013. Devender Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, DHBVN and UHBVN announced this during a meeting today.
Encroachment drive in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The Enforcement staff of Chandigarh housing board, on Friday conducted a drive at Sector 19, Chandigarh. The enforcement drive was led by Executive Engineer-V (Enforcement), Sunil Malik and encroachments and violations were removed in 11 buildings during the drive. Malik said that similar drives shall also be conducted on regular basis in the remaining areas to check such encroachments.
GUV congratulates sisters for climbing Everest
Chandigarh: The Governor of Haryana, Jagannath Pahadia on Friday congratulated the twin sisters Nungshi Malik and Tashi Malik who scaled the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest and hoisted the National Flag there, on May 19. Pahadia said that State is proud of their achievement and this would inspire other youngsters also to achieve their goals. Congratulating the due, Pahadia further said that the twin sisters have brought laurels to this State by climbing world’s highest peak.
Quebec Investor Programme to re-open on next month
Chandigarh: The immigration authorities have announced to re- open the Quebec Investor Program on August 1, with the aim of helping business persons, investors and budding entrepreneurs wishing to settle in the Quebec province of Canada. lt Col B S Sandhu (retd), the chief managing director of World Wide Immigration Consultancy Services (WWICS), made the announcement on Friday. The program is designed to attract investors and entrepreneurs to help in the economic development of the Maple Country and generate employment under which 1750 applications will be accepted with a maximum of 1200 applications per country.