Haryana to felicitate women hockey players
Chandigarh: Haryana Government will honor six Hockey players of Haryana who represented Team India that won bronze medal in Junior Women Hockey World Cup Tournament held at Germany. It was the first ever medal for India in Junior Women Hockey World Cup. Principal Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs Department Amit Jha said that Rani Rampal, ‘Player of the Tournament’ would be given a cash award of ` ten lakh whereas a cash award of `five lakh each would be given to other players of Haryana and an award of `five lakh will be given to Baldev, the coach of women hockey players of Haryana.
Inspire Award Science Exhibition 2013 from sept 9-11
Chandigarh: As many as thirteen students of various schools from district Sirsa will participate in the State level Inspire Award Science Exhibition 2013 which will be organised at Gurgaon from September 9 to 11. An official spokesman said that the venue of the competition will be State Council Educational Research Training, Gurgaon.
Haryana to clear all pending bills
Chandigarh: Haryana Finance Department has decided to allow submission of all pending Abstract Contingency Bills for Travelling allowance and leave Travel Concession advances up to September 30, 2013 as one time measure. A spokesman said that all the Departments should ensure that Detailed Contingency bills related to TA and lTC, which are still pending, are submitted for adjustment on or before the stipulated date.
Villages opting for pillar box system TO Benefit
Chandigarh: Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam will give attractive facilities and benefits to the villages opting for new model of power distribution that is “Pillar Box System”. VK Chaudhary, Director, DHBVN said on Wednesday that 12 villages in the State having pillar box system of power distribution have already become eligible for taking benefit of “One Time Settlement Scheme” of defaulting amount. Under this scheme, defaulter consumers of rural domestic supply category may pay arrears of bills only for 40 units per month per kilowatt load for the entire period of default in lump sum in one go without any surcharge.
Punjab technical Edu Dept signs Mou with Toyota
Chandigarh: Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training Department signed MoU with Toyota Kirloskar Motor at Chandigarh. Under this Agreement, auto motive body repair and auto motive paint trades and Toyota technical program would be incorporated in ITI ludhiana and ITI lalru. During the singing of MOU ceremony, AR Talwar Principal Secretary Technical Education and Industrial Training Department was the chief guest.
Atwal felicitated by California Assembly
Chandigarh: Assembly of California, Sacramento (USA) has felicitated Dr Charanjit Singh Atwal, Speaker Punjab Assembly for his contribution in promoting the democratic values. An official spokesman of Punjab Assembly said that the Speaker of California Assembly John A Praze and Amardeep Singh Dhaliwal Mayor extended warm welcome and honoured Dr Atwal for his lifelong contribution in promoting peace and universal brotherhood.
training camp for NCC cadets concludes
Chandigarh: A 10 day training camp for NCC cadets of naval unit Chandigarh concluded on Wednesday at CCET Sector 26 campus. About 90 cadets including 30 girls from various colleges of the city attended the camp. Cdr US Thakur of the Indian Navy, the camp commandant and commanding officer of the Naval Unit NCC said that during the camp, NCC Cadets were imparted intensive training in watermanship like swimming, boat-pulling and sailing including training in shooting, drill & naval communications .He said that the aim of the camp was to impart collective training and give opportunity to the cadets to live together to cultivate the spirit of comradeship.
Young golfers sweat it out for Tournament
Chandigarh: Forty young golfers braved the hot and humid weather to participate in little Masters Golf Tournament held at the Forest Hills Golf and Country Club on Wednesday. The intense competition was followed by a long driving competition at the end of regulation play. The Captain Gursimran Sethi, who has been one of the best junior golfers , said that the tourney consisted of five separate divisions to give everyone a fair chance. “With excellent facilities for the game, Forest Hills Gold has become synonymous with junior golf in the region.