GUV greets people on eve of Maha shivratri
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj Patil on Wednesday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. In a message, the Governor said that this holy festival reminds us of our pursuit of truth and understanding and symbolises salvation, devotion, dedication and fulfillment, in human life. This festival depicts our composite culture of peaceful co-existence and also reminds us to adopt a positive attitude in our day-to-day life.
AESl is associate sponsor for Satyamev Jayate
Chandigarh: Aakash Educational Services ltd (AESl), a coaching institute in India, has allied itself as an associate sponsor for one of the most popular and much awaited television shows, Satyamev Jayate. The new season of the socially relevant show will be back on TV from March 2. Hosted by ace Bollywood actor Aamir Khan who made a nationwide impact in the previous season, the show has gone on to create international resonance through the universal social issues it deals with. Aakash will become the first ever coaching institute in India to sponsor a television talk show that highlights and educates the masses on sensitive problems India suffers every day.
Ravinder takes Oath as permanent HC judge
Chandigarh: The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Additional Judge Ravinder Prakash Nagrath as the permanent judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court. Nagrath was working as Additional Judge of the HC since June 15, 2012. He had completed his graduation in Science from Panjab University in 1972, degree in law from Delhi University in 1975 and joined Punjab State legal Services in 1977. He became District and Sessions Judge in 2005 and also remained on other important posts including that of Director (Administration) HC.
Information Officers’ details to be displayed
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has issued instructions to all departments to display the name and designation of Public Information Officers (PIOs) appointed by the different departments to provide information under Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI) on the display boards in the offices. A spokesperson said that keeping in view the difficulties being faced by candidates seeking information under the RTI, all the public authorities under their administrative control have been directed to display the names and designation of APIOs, PIOs and Appellate Authorities concerned on their display boards as other names are displayed.
Punjab CM, dy CM greet people on shivratri
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and Revenue & Public Relations Minister, Bikram Singh Majithia have extended their warm greetings to the people of Punjab on the sacred occasion of ‘Mahashivratri'. Badal urged the people to celebrate ‘Maha Shivratri’ festival with traditional fervour and gaiety as such festivals not only promote the communal harmony, compassion and goodwill but also bring joy and prosperity. Sukhbir said that Maha Shivratri inspires people to strive towards the pursuit of truth that leads to the ultimate consciousness epitomized by lord Shiva while Majithia called upon the people to celebrate Maha Shivratri in a spirit of harmony.
HP Guv, CM felicitate people on Maha shivratri
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Governor Urmila Singh and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh have felicitated the people of the State on the occasion of Mahashivratri. The Governor said that this was one of the most important festivals celebrated in Himachal, considered as ‘Abode of God’. She hoped that the auspicious occasion bring peace and happiness into the lives of people. Virbhadra Singh said that the people of the State had been celebrating this festival with traditional fervour and gaiety in all parts of the State since the time immemorial.
Punjab invites applications for 4901 teachers
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has invited applications for the recruitment of 4,901 ETT teachers in rural area schools. Surjit Singh Rakhra, Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Ministerb said that this recruitment would be done in transparent manner and the candidates could only apply online. Rakhra said that candidates could log on to department’s website www.pbrdp.gov.in for submitting the application. The last date for online registration is March 15 whereas March 21, 2014 is the last date to deposit fee and March 28 has been fixed as last date to apply online for the post.
Career counselling workshop for students
Panchkula: Dikshant International School organised a three-day career counselling workshop for students and parents of tricity which took off on Tuesday. The event covers the senior section of the school and students of tricity appearing in Grade X examinations. More than 120 students from Class IX, X and XI from within the school campus are benefiting from the session. Third day of the program is kept open for all students of tricity with free registrations.
Members of redressal panel nominated
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has nominated non-official members of District Redressal Grievances Committee of Fazilka. A notification has already been issued in this regard. A spokesman of the Punjab government said that 29 non official members have been nominated from recognized political parties and communities of District Fazilka.
fourth PTC film awards on February 28
Chandigarh: Bollywood stars would rub shoulders with Punjabi film stars as the fourth PTC Punjabi Film Awards are all set to be held on February 28 at the Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Sector 78 B, near Gurudwara Singh Shaheedan, Mohali. Anil Kapoor, Dharmendra, Vivek Oberoi and others would be seen with Jimmy Shergill, Diljit, Gippy and many more leading stars as all roads will lead to Mohali stadium, said CEO and Director, PTC Network, Rajiee M Shinde, at a press conference held on Wednesday. She was accompanied by Director-president of PTC Network, Rabindra Narayan.
two Foreign delegations to visit CII today
Chandigarh: Two international delegations will visit Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Chandigarh on Thursday. The focus areas of the two delegations are innovative leadership for organisation growth & excellence (IlOGE) and entrepreneurship for small business trainers/promoters (ESB-TP). A total of 60 participants from 33 countries namely, Ethiopia, Hungary, Nepal, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Sri lanka, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Myanmar, Bulgaria, Syria among others will be attending this programme. The main objective of the programme is to develop them as professional innovative leader and professional trainers/promoters of ESB.