62 haryana army officers pass from ima
Chandigarh: Member Parliament from Rohtak, Deepender Singh Hooda said that out of 636 Army officers, who passed out from Indian Military Academy (IMA) recently included 62 from Haryana. He said that it was very encouraging that Haryana which has only two per cent of the total population of the country has given ten per cent officers to the Indian Army. The day is not far away when every tenth officer of Indian Army would be from Haryana. He expressed his satisfaction saying that the two cadets namely Vishal Dahiya and Vikas Kalkal who won gold and silver medals in the IMA parade also hailed from Haryana. Even during last year’s passing out parade of IMA, out of the 631 cadets, 60 hailed from Haryana and the Sword of Honour was bagged by Siddhant Suhag who also belonged to Haryana.
Haryana to lay 10 km drainage pipeline
Chandigarh: Haryana Public Health Engineering Department will lay a 10 kilometer long pipeline for drainage of sewage in Fatehabad city at a cost of Rs13.14 crore, said Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Prahlad Singh Gillankhera. The pipeline would be laid between water treatment plant at Khairati Khera road and Rangoyi drain. The sewage water of the city would be treated at treatment plant in Khairati Khera and it would be provided to the farmers for irrigation purposes at Daulatpur, Hajrawan, Ayalki and nearby dhanis. Water Treatment Plant costing Rs30 crore has already been constructed at Khairati Khera Road. As per the estimate of the Department, a two feet wide pipeline would be laid which would have outlets for farmers at several intervals thus providing water for irrigation.
Rs4,194 crore spent for projects in Ambala
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has spent Rs4,194 crore for implementation of various development works in Ambala during the last nine years. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Ambala, Prabhjot Singh said that Rs448.63 crore had been spent on the construction and repair of roads by the Public Works (Building and Roads) Department. Haryana Marketing Board had spent Rs106.85 crore in order to provide better sheds in the mandis for the benefit of farmers and aarthis and construction of rural roads. Education Department spent Rs50.52 crore whereas Employment Department had spent Rs6.99 crore. In order to provide adequate water supply and sewerage facilities to the people, Rs652.99 crore were spent. Women and Child Development Department had spent Rs26.25 crore.
World elder abuse awareness day observed
Chandigarh: The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 was commemorated at Senior Citizen Home, Sector 43 here, where residents of the Old Age Home Sector 15 and senior Citizen Home Sector 43 assembled to share their life experiences. The children from Snehalaya were also present on this occasion who presented a cultural programme. Rajesh Jogpal, UT Director Social Welfare said that two senior Citizens Day care centres especially for disabled will be set up in Sector 15 Old Age Home and Aasha Kiran in Sector 46 here. Senior Citizen Helpline plays a leading role by helping 24 X7 day and night for elderly people who have experienced abuse and has an outreach component where the team reaches the residence or site of the caller within minutes and extends the necessary assistance, he added.
Aakashians capture top ranks in AIPMT-2014
Chandigarh: The result of All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test (AIPMT)-2014 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been announced. Out of the total candidates, 46,271 candidates have qualified the test for counselling for the admission in Medical/ Dental colleges on the basis of the qualifying criteria prescribed by Medical Council of India and Dental Council of India. Aakashians have come out with flying colours, bagging 8 ranks out of top 10 in AIPMT-2014. For the 15 per cent ‘All India Quota’ seats; 18115 candidates have qualified wherein 9716 are male and 8399 are female. One year DlP course student Tejaswin has secured (AIR-1st rank) in AIPMT-2014.
Test to recruit 165 clerks held
Kurukshetra: The test for recruitment of 165 clerks in Kurukshetra University was successfully held on Sunday. The test was conducted at 70 centres for budget post in the morning session and at 5 centres for self-financing posts in the afternoon session on KU campus and educational institutions near Kurukshetra. KU Vice-Chancellor lt. Gen. Dr DDS Sandhu said The test was conducted in a very smooth manner and no untoward incident was reported from any centre. Dr Sandhu visited some of the centres on the campus and nearby institution to check the conduct of the exam. KU also engaged large number of videographers to record the identity of the candidates. 70 observers and 70 centre superintendents were also appointed for the exam.
‘Instilling moral values in children parents’ duty’
Chandigarh: Children with moral values bring discipline at home, society & country; whereas children devoid of moral values create trouble. For this, it is prime duty of the parents to connect their children with Sewa, Simran, Satsang and provide them divine knowledge to enable them imbibe moral values at tender age, said Dr BS Cheema, zonal incharge at a congregation of children and devotees held at SNSB, Sector-30 here. This will help keep the tender heart of children like flower buds & does not convert into thorns, he said.
‘Modi determined to make India a strong nation’
Chandigarh: Satya Pal Jain, former city MP and national chairman of BJP’s Committee on legal Affairs & Election Commission issues, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to give a new direction to India and make India one of the strongest countries in the world. He said that this determination is clear from the way he has started working as Prime Minister from day one and the way he himself works for 18 hours a day and is inspiring even others including his ministers and senior officers to work for the same period, which has never been the case with any Prime Minister before, said Jain while addressing a gathering in Daddumajra Colony here on Sunday.