ludhiana leads in paddy procurement
Chandigarh: District ludhiana took a lead by procuring maximum of 14,13,112 metric tonnes of paddy till date during the ongoing paddy procurement operations in Punjab while Sangrur and Moga remained on second and third positions with the total procurement of 13,66,115 metric tonnes and 11,07,810 metric tonnes of paddy respectively.
Khattar, abhimanyu condole death of Jat soldier
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar lal Khattar and the Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu have expressed sorrow on the death of Jat Regiment soldier, Monu, a resident of Gamda village in Narnaud sub-division in Hisar. They have conveyed condolences to the bereaved family. In a condolence message issued, they said that the sacrifice made by Monu would always be remembered. The last rites of the martyr were performed at his native village with full military honours on Tuesday. Monu died when his bunker along the line of Control in Nowgam village of Kupwara district of Jammu & Kashmir caught fire.
Haryana releases DA to state govt employees
Chandigarh: Haryana Government on Tuesday released another instalment of dearness allowance (DA) to the State Government employees and dearness relief (DR) to the State Government pensioners with effect from July 1, 2014. Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar said that now the employees would get DA at the rate of 107 per cent of their basic pay thus registering an increase of seven per cent in the dearness allowance. He said that the pensioners and family pensioners would be given DR at the rate of 107 per cent of pension with effect from July 1, 2014. The state exchequer would have to bear an additional burden of over Rs 465.94 crore annually.
Khattar inaugurates 41st JNNSMEE for kids
Chandigarh: Manohar lal Khattar, Haryana Chief Minister on Tuesday inaugurated the 41st Jawaharlal Nehru National Science, Mathematics and Science Exhibition (JNNSMEE) 2014 for children being held from November 11 to 17 at leisure Valley, Sector 10-C here. More than 400 students and teachers will participate in the exhibition Manohar lal said, “Science and Mathematics are powerful ways of investigating and understanding the world. Science as way of thinking, and as an organised body of knowledge, has enormous potential for the promotion of vitality, prosperity and security of the nation. It also helps to liberate the human mind from the bondage of superstition, obscurantism and fanaticism”.
2014 CGA Juniors Golf Tourney on nov 12-13
Panchkula: The first leg of 2014 CGA Juniors Golf Tournament has been scheduled by Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) for two days on November 12 and 13 at Panchkula Golf Club, Sector 3 here. This is a triannual event, an initiative of the CGA to hone the budding youth of the Tricity for golfing skills. The tournament will see the skills achieved by the budding golfers after the intensive training/coaching facilities that have been made available at the CGA’s Hero Golf Academy under the supervision of renowned coaches like Jesse Grewal, Mahesh amongst others. In all, 97 entries have been received for the field till date and time of the closing of entries.
UBI organises blood donation camp
Chandigarh: After the successful initiation of cleanliness campaign, Union Bank of India (UBI) which is celebrating its 96th Foundation Day continued to organize a series of event to mark its occasion. A blood donation camp in association with PGIMER was organised at bank’s regional office in Sector 17. Keshav Baijal, Regional Head, UBI inaugurated the event and donating the blood. A total of 75 units were collected and each donor was felicitated with a certificate and memento.
Air Force Hockey Championship kicks off
Chandigarh: Air Force Hockey championship 2014 was kicked off on Tuesday at Air Force 3 BRD, Hockey Stadium. The opening match was played between Training Command (TC) and Maintenance command (MC), where, Training Command beat maintenance command by 2-1 goal. Earlier Air Commodore AK Barik , Air Officer Commanding 3 BRD inaugurated the Championship. A total of 8 command teams from all over Air Force are participating in the championship and are divided in two pools. The final match will be played on November 18.
State vigilance bureaus told to remove graft
Chandigarh: Director General, Haryana State Vigilance Bureau, Yash Pal Singal has issued instructions all the State Vigilance Bureau (SVB) units to eradicate corruption from the State in accordance with the directions of State Chief Minister. Singal appealed to the general public to cooperate with the State Vigilance Bureau and inform immediately at the toll-free no. 1800-180-2022 of the Bureau, if any Government officer or official demanded any bribe for doing any work. A four-digit anti-corruption helpline 1064 will be started shortly and any complaint received in the Bureau against corrupt Government officer or official, would be acted upon immediately.
Workshop on design aptitude by pearl academy
ludhiana: In an interactive and enlightening ‘Workshop on Design Aptitude’ in ludhiana organised by the expert faculty from Pearl Academy — Noida campus, more than100 students gathered to master the skills essential for cracking any design aptitude test. Students’ participation from nearly 10 education institutes was witnessed at the workshop, which was aimed at empowering students with the necessary skills and knowledge to face various design aptitude tests in a more comfortable, confident and appropriate manner.
441 tricity students clear net/jrf
Chandigarh: UGC has declared the result of NET/JRF exam which was held on June 29. This year, total 441 candidates of Tricity has qualified this exam, which is better than last year result as only 400 were qualified in same exam last year. Around 10,000 students appeared for UGC NET & JRF exam from Chandigarh in June 2014 session, out of which 441 students are qualified and pass percentage is 4.41 per cent which is better than pan-India level pass percentage which accounts around 3.56 per cent.
AOF felicitates Young Achievers
Chandigarh: Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF) felicitated Maheshinder Singh Khosla of Patiala with the AOF Young Achievers Award 2014 at a ceremony held in Chandigarh. Khosla was shortlisted by a panel of jurists and was presented with a laptop, a trophy and a certificate. This award was launched last year with an aim to recognise the talent and efforts of young achievers from the differently-abled section of the society. The award is bestowed to selected individuals basis detailed criteria including excellence in educational or professional qualifications, exemplary work done for the welfare of visually challenged individuals and for distinctive skills achievements attained at a young age. Khosla, who works with Punjab government, has developed special software which helps the visually challenged. He has created a text to speech synthesizer in Punjabi which is compatible with any screen reader. He is currently making the map of Patiala City which any visually challenged can access on their mobile phone with the help of a talking software.
Harley owners gather for biggest zonal rally
Chandigarh: More than 700 Harley owners from across 13 India Harley Owners Group Chapters (HOG) gathered for a unique experience created exclusively by and for Harley owners, making this the largest zonal rally, so far. Riders from across 13 India enjoyed an exciting camping experience amidst sand dunes. The urge to make a personal statement through customisation is central to the soul of motorcycle riders and Harley-Davidson ownership experience, the organisers said.
lotus Herbals unveils Skin Whitening serum
Chandigarh: lotus Herbals has launched whiteglow Skin Whitening & Brightening Serum plus Moisturiser. This product combines the skin whitening and brightening power of a serum with a moisturising touch.