Rs10 cr approved for Astro turf hockey field
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has approved a project to construct astro turf hockey ground costing Rs10 crore in Hisar to fulfil the long-pending demand of the people of the area. Also, a badminton hall costing Rs82 lakh would be constructed in the district, said Haryana Urban local Bodies Minister Savitri Jindal during the closing ceremony of Youth Festival organised at Mahavir Stadium, Hisar. She said that Haryana Government has implemented various educational, cultural and sports schemes for the welfare of youth of the State.
14 players to lead Ambuja Manovikas Kendra
Chandigarh: A 14-player delegation will lead Ambuja Manovikas Kendra, Ropar at the upcoming 16th Punjab State Special Olympics scheduled from November 23-25 at ludhiana. Over 325 athletes from 35 special schools of Punjab are participating in this event. Ambuja Manovikas Kendra has the distinction to be reigning champions since 2006. This time, 14 players contingent would be participating in three disciplines, namely athletics, roller-skating and badminton.
Sukhbir mourns death of women’s hockey coach
Chandigarh: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Sports Minister Sukhbir Badal, who is also the president of State Hockey Association, has expressed deep grief over the untimely demise of women’s hockey team coach Inderjeet Singh Gill, who died in a road accident near Sangrur on Wednesday evening. Recalling Gill’s outstanding services as a coach, he said, “He was the main pillar behind success of Indian hockey at international level as he trained world-class players like, Deepak Thakur, Prabhjot Singh, Sandeep Singh and goalkeeper Kamaljeet Singh.” Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Akali MP and Punjab Olympic Association president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa have also expressed grief over the untimely death of Gill.
online applications for psTET till Dec 16
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has invited online applications for Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) by December 16 to be held on December 28, this year. A spokesman said that online registration process has been started and would continue till December 10 and forms could be submitted till December 16, after which no forms would be entertained. It was clarified that this eligibility test is mandatory for teacher teaching Classes I-VIII. All information is available on department website — www.tetpunjab.com
12.6 Million Tonne paddy procured in Punjab
Chandigarh: The Government agencies and private millers have procured more than 12.6 million tonne paddy till Wednesday evening in Punjab. Out of the total procurement, the Government agencies procured 95 per cent, while the private traders procured five per cent of paddy. Till November 20, PUNGRAIN had procured 30.5 per cent, MARKFED 23.3 per cent, PUNSUP 22.4 per cent, PSWC 9.8 per cent, PAFC 10.2, FCI procured 3.8 per cent. Sangrur with 15.49 lakh tonne of procurement was leading in procurement operations followed by ludhiana and Patiala districts with 14.73 lT and 12.08 lT of paddy procurement, respectively.
Haryana releases Rs82.46 cr under chhattar yojana
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has released over Rs82.46 crore among 95,477 beneficiaries so far under Dr Ambedkar Medhavi Chhattar Yojana, a scheme launched in year 2005-06 to encourage the meritorious students of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes by providing annual scholarships ranging from Rs4,000 to Rs12,000.