Punjab invites applications for scholarships
Chandigarh: Punjab Social Securities and Child Development Department has invited applications from deaf and dumb, handicapped and blind students for scholarship. Spokesperson said that interested should send filled forms to the Department’s head office by December 17, 2013. Government provides scholarship Rs 200 per month to handicapped students from Class I to VIII and Rs 300 per month to the students of Class IX and above, and whose family’s annual income is not more that Rs 60,000.
Haryana’s tax collection up by 7.71%
Chandigarh: Haryana Excise and Taxation Department has collected total revenue of Rs 9,156.76 crore up to August 2013 during current financial year which is 7.71 per cent higher as compared to the corresponding period of last financial year. About Rs 8,501.20 crore was collected during the same period in the last financial year. Excise and Taxation Minister Kiran Choudhry on Friday said that collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) up to August 2013 was Rs 6,506.21 crore which was 6.13 per cent more as compared to the corresponding period last year.
PIREA organises seminar on youth welfare
Chandigarh: Punjab Irrigation Retired Engineers’ Association (PIREA) on Friday organised a seminar on youth welfare at institutions of engineers in Sector 19-A in which eminent professionals from different walks of life participated. The seminar was presided over by the former Punjab Technical University director and ex-Principal of Doaba College Jalandhar Dr RP Bhardwaj whereas deputy chairman of Haryana Urdu Akademi Padamshree Kl Zakir was the Chief Guest on the occasion. During deliberations the forum dwelt upon the burning issue of unemployment and underscored the need to impart technical education to youth for sharpening their skills so that they could be gainfully employed.
Haryana launches consumer helpline
Chandigarh: Haryana Food and Supplies Minister Mahender Partap Singh said that Haryana has become the first State in the country to implement Food Security Ordinance for ensuring food security to the people of the State due to efforts of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and under the leadership of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Interacting with media persons after inaugurating State Consumer Helpline number—1800-180-2087—in the Directorate of the Food and Supplies Department on Friday, he said that providing food to poor was the vision of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi.
SBI distributes 25 solar lanterns to leh school
Chandigarh: To overcome the hardships faced by the children from lalok Centralised Residential Government Senior Secondary School, Tharuk Tangtse, leh ladakh in their regular studies due to frequent power breakdowns, the State Bank of India, as a fulfillment of its Corporate Social Responsibility, has decided to provide 25 solar lanterns to the school for use in the hostel premises. Besides, the SBI has already donated Rs 19,63,239 to “17000 Ft Foundation” — an NGO working for upliftment of the rural children from ladakh. The donation would be used for providing playground and classroom equipment to schools in rural ladakh.
Rajbhasha Prize Distribution function held
Chandigarh: Hindi Fortnight was organised by the Bhakra Beas Management Board in its Secretariat at Chandigarh from September 1 to 15. BBMB chairman AB Agrawal on Friday gave away the first, second and third prizes to the winners of the competitions organised during the Hindi Fortnight. During the fortnight, five competitions — Hindi Nibandh and Anuvad Pratiyogita, Hindi Shabd Gyan Pratiyogita, Hindi Tankan Pratiyogita and Hindi Noting and Drafting Pratiyogita and Swarachit Kavya path Pratiyogita were organised. Employees were awarded first, second, and third prizes of Rs 2,500, Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,500 respectively.
SBI to hold Hasya Kavi Sammelan for Army
leh: In order to motivate the soldiers and make them feel rejuvenated, the State Bank of India is organising Hasya Kavi Sammelan at remote Army locations — leh, Kargil, Srinagar, Udhampur and Nagrota — from September 26 to October 1. Dr Praveen Shukla, Mahendra Sharma and Tusha Sharma will be performing and enthralling the officers and soldiers of the Indian Army during this entire itinerary.
Mahindra raises prices of products
Chandigarh: Mahindra & Mahindra limited, India’s leading SUV manufacturer, on Friday announced that it would be raising prices of its passenger as well as commercial vehicles by up to two per cent. The increase would be in the range of Rs 6,000 to Rs 20,000 depending on the model and will be effective from October 1. Mahindra & Mahindra’s automotive division’s chief executive Pravin Shah said, “We have been holding back prices for a while but now it has become necessary to raise them due to increasing input costs, devaluation of the rupee and increase in some raw material costs.
Sandisk announces festival campaign
Chandigarh: SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, announced a festive campaign for consumers across India. With the purchase of SanDisk products, consumers have the chance to win a trip for two to Hong Kong every week or a Cruzer Force USB Flash Drive every hour. Six-week campaign started on September 22, and will be valid until November 2, just in time for the festive season. The winners will be chosen based on a lucky draw and the names will be posted on the promotion website at www.sandisk.in/promo.