E-Governance Training Programme held
Chandigarh: Punjab’s Directorate of Governance Reforms on Monday conducted two-day Specialized e-Governance Training Programme (STeP) on “e-Governance Risk Management (S2 eGRM) for Punjab State officers and officials. Spokesperson said that the workshop was organised for officers or officials working on e-Governance projects at State level, Project Managers or Nodal Officers designated for e-Governance initiatives at State Government level and district offices who are expected to lead or play crucial role to implement e-Governance in their respective regions to equip them with skills and knowledge on the subject.
Punjab VB nabs 17 officers in graft cases
Chandigarh: Intensifying its anti-corruption campaign in the month of August, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau has been successful in nabbing 17 officers red handed while receiving bribe whereas vigilance inquiry in 17 different cases has also been completed and subsequently the challans have been filed. VB spokesperson said that during of August, 17 officers or officials were caught red handed accepting bribe and cases under Prevention of Corruption Act-1988 were registered against all these officers. During the hearing of another cases filed by VB, the courts have pronounced sentenced to in 12 bribery cases, while fresh inquiries in three others have been initiated.
Faridabad girl winS bronze in kickboxing
Chandigarh: Faridabad’s Shivangi Budhakoti, representing India in the World Cadet and Junior Kickboxing Competition 2014 organised by Italy Kickboxing Federation in Italy, won a bronze medal. Haryana Kickboxing Association president Anand Mohan Sharan said that Shivangi had put up a great performance and entered quarter finals, and bagged a bronze medal whereas Haryana’s another player Rahul Shyokand also put up a good show but could not won any medal. International referee Santosh Kumar Aggarwal was also included in the jury members of World Kickboxing Competition, he added.
DY CM not to hold sangat darshan
Chandigarh: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal will not be able to hold Sangat Darshan programmes on Wednesday at Chandigarh and on Saturday at New Delhi in view of his out of State tour. Spokesperson informed that due to Sukhbir’s prior fixed engagements, both Sangat Darshan programmes would not be held.
Farmers' awareness camps from Sept 20
Chandigarh: Punjab Government is going to organise Farmers’ Awareness camps in 1,000 villages of the State with a motive to encourage farmers to opt for subsidiary occupations and to spread awareness about different schemes of the department. Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike on Monday said that the State-level inaugural camp would be organised at Jaithuke village in Amritsar on September 20. “Every kind of information on subsidiary occupations would be disseminated to the farmers during these camps on which Rs10,000 would be incurred,” he said. In total, Rsone crore has been earmarked for conducting 1,000 awareness camps in Punjab.
Two officials HElD for taking bribe
Chandigarh: In raids conducted by Haryana State Vigilance Bureau to check corruption, two officials have been caught red handed while accepting illegal gratification and cases have been registered against them under sections 7 and 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act in Bureau police stations in Hisar. Spokesperson said that Jamit Rai, Naib Tehsildar Bhuna, district Fatehabad was caught while accepting illegal gratification of Rs40,000 for mutation of four kanal land. In another raid, Rakesh Sharma, XEN, Public Health, Sirsa, was caught while taking illegal gratification of Rs15,000 for drawing bills of generator.
MDM scheme: 57,474 children served fresh food
Mohali: Under Mid-Day Meal Scheme, 57,474 students in 691 schools are being served with fresh edible lunch, said Mohali Deputy Commissioner TPS Sidhu. He said that there are 467 Government primary schools wherein 35,448 children are studying, whereas in 224 upper primary schools, there are 22,026 students. “These students are being served with fresh edible lunch under the scheme. An NGO, Istri Shakti, is serving food in 229 schools after being prepared under strict supervision of experienced cooks, and is being inspected by a government teacher every day before supplying to the students,” he said.
Taklech witnesses development worth crores
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday laid foundation stones for the projects worth Rs4.24 crore in Taklech Gram Panchayat of Rampur sub-division in Shimla district including office of Assistant Engineer-cum-Residential Complex of Public Works Department, Community Health Centre, Police Check Post, Office Building-cum-Residential Complex of Irrigation and Public Health Department, among others. Earlier, the Chief Minister, on way from Shingla helipad to Taklech, met various delegations and assured them to redress their grievances.
Despite loss, ABVP to work for PU students
Chandigarh: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday maintained that the party was committed to students regarding its election manifesto. “We will work for students’ welfare throughout the year,” said ABVP president Ankush Gupta. ABVP girls’ wing in-charge Payal Singla said, “We are very serious regarding girls security in campus and we will start a special campaign for the same.” ABVP’s Punjab unit joint secretary Harmanjot Singh Gill cautioned the new council and also the Dean, Student Welfare (DSW) that the party would keep a tab on every single penny. “We will support council if they will work for students’ welfare. But if they worked against students welfare, ABVP will protest against them,” he added.
Samsung donates Rs3 cr for J&K flood relief
Chandigarh: Samsung Electronics on Monday donated Rs three crores to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to aid the relief operations in the flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir. “Samsung team shares the concern of the people of India about grim situation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister has declared the situation a national disaster and the need of the hour is for all of us to help in whatever way we can. This small donation is our contribution towards bringing relief to the people of the State,” said Samsung South West Asia president and CEO BD Park.
GFS announces scholarship for Indian students
Chandigarh: Global Financial Education (GFS), a digital platform that provides financial education solutions to universities, schools, corporations, libraries and individuals, on Monday announced exclusive scholarships worth ten lakh dollars for Indian students. It is also offering discounts from 50 to 70 per cent on all its courses between September 15 and November 15, 2014. The first 200 students who will get a score of over 95 will get a scholarship of 500 dollars each for a package of courses. “Our mission is to provide superlative digital education at the most competitive rates to all aspiring students and educational institutions. GFS has entered into Indian market with offerings tailored to suit specific educational eco-system of the country,” said Dan Farhi, VP Business Development at GFS.
Hero MotoCorp donates Rs2 cr to PM’s Relief Fund
Chandigarh: Hero MotoCorp limited on Monday embarked on a concerted initiative for the flood affected people of Jammu and Kashmir, contributing a sum of Rstwo crore to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. “We have been deeply anguished by the loss and suffering of flood affected people of the state of J&K. As always in the past during such natural calamities, we have taken proactive initiative for relief and rehabilitation of the flood affected people in J&K by presenting a cheque of Rstwo crore to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. We stay committed to contribute additionally in any manner whatsoever if the need arises in the future,” its spokesperson said.