Korean AGENCY keen TO invest in Punjab
Chandigarh: A high-level delegation of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on Tuesday called on Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to explore avenues of investment in the state. Five-member delegation led by Kotra’s Director General Dongseok Choi apprised Sukhbir that Korean companies were in favour of investment in Punjab. “Korean companies have vast and globally recognized experience in electronic industry and they could explore the possibilities to set up electronic industrial units in Punjab,” he added. Sukhbir also invited KOTRA for investment in Punjab.
One-time Power settlement scheme
Chandigarh: Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam have made the ongoing one-time settlement scheme for rural domestic consumers more attractive by making it available to those villages only where at least 80 per cent residents have electricity connections or shall give an undertaking of having connections to avail the benefit of the scheme under which meters will be shifted outside premises or in pillar box.
Roads closed due to re-carpeting
Chandigarh: Due to re-carpeting, the V-4 road in Sector 39 will be closed from September 25 to 27, while V-3 road between sectors 38 and 40 will be closed on September 25. Besides, Junction No 28 to 21 between sectors 18 and 19 will also be closed from September 25 to 29 for re-carpeting work. Authorities concerned have asked the public to take alternate routes during this period.
Rs 2 lakh awarded to hearing-speech impaired
Patiala: Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday presented a cheque of Rs two lakh to Parul Gupta — Punjab’s first speech and hearing impaired youngest lawn tennis player, who represented India in the Deaf and Dumb Olympics held at Sophia (Bulgaria). Majithia specially visited Parul’s house to hand over her the financial aid as recognition to her achievement besides enabling her to go further for the advanced training in the field of lawn tennis she intended to have.
Private school students’ migration
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has taken steps to ensure that education of students of private unrecognized schools would not be affected as they would be enrolled in other recognized private schools or Government schools. About 1372 private unrecognized schools are facing closure due to directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and they have not applied for recognition from the State Government, said Education Minister Geeta Bhukkal. Responsibility of district officers has been fixed and they would ensure that every child got admitted in either any private school or aided or any government schools.
DPRO Jalandhar bereaved
Jalandhar: District Public Relations Officer (DPRO) Gurmeet Singh Dhugga was bereaved on Tuesday after his father Anant Singh (96) passed away at his native village Dhugga Kalaan in Hoshiarpur district, late Monday night after a prolonged illness. Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal expressed profound grief and sorrow over his sad demise. Sharing his heartfelt sympathies with the members of bereaved family, friends and relatives, Badal prayed to the Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss in this hour of grief.
WWICS launches business immigration programme
Mohali: WWICS on Tuesday added another business immigration programme in its kitty with the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program. On the eve of launching this new program, WWICS chief managing director lt Col BS Sandhu (retd) said that now WWICS can send aspiring immigrants to eight out of 10 provinces in Canada with Prince Edward Island being latest addition to the list.