15 Gram Panchayats of Haryana selected for award
Chandigarh: 15 gram panchayats of Haryana have been selected by Government of India, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, under Swachchh Bharat Mission for awarding them under Nirmal Gram Puraskaar-2013. Out of these 15 gram panchayats selected for the award, five have been selected from district Gurgaon alone. These are Bashariya, Dabuda and Dhanawas of Farukhnagar block and Khanpur and Ransika of Pataudi block. Survey of these gram panchayats was conducted by two teams of the Central Government and one team of the State Government and they were selected for awards for making proper arrangements to maintain cleanliness in the villages.
UT MUllS PERMITS TO MAXI CABS ON 1,000 ROUTES
Chandigarh: Haryana Minister of State for Food and Supplies and Transport Department, Karan Dev Kamboj said new ways and means are being explored for raising the income of ration depot holders. He said the State Government is taking this initiative keeping in view the interests of depot holders and a monitoring committee would be formed in each Vidhan Sabha constituency to make the people aware about the welfare schemes so that the benefits could reach down the grassroots level. He said the State Government is also considering issuing permits to maxi cabs on 1,000 routes in the State as this would not only give employment to people but would also help in solving their commuting problem.
hARYANA cm APPROVES Amendment in Municipal Rules
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has approved the amendment in Haryana Municipal Corporation Election Rules 1994 and Haryana Municipal Election Rules 1978. A spokesman of Urban local Bodies said that the candidates contesting the election for the seats of Member, Municipal Corporation, Councils and Committees would have to furnish information about their movable or immovable property, educational qualification, details of profession or occupation, PAN number and status of filing of income tax return and any liabilities or dues to public financial institutions and Government with requisite affidavit. They would also have to furnish details if any about criminal background as per the directions of the Election Commission of India.
Punjab Cong seeks dismissal of Badal govt
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress while appreciating the serious concern expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the drug menace, said he should dismiss the State Government as a first step to end this scourge and order CBI probe. Punjab was the only State where the names of certain Ministers had surfaced in drug smuggling and one of them had to resign, State Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa said in a statement here. He claimed the Enforcement Directorate was ready with the investigations but the agency was waiting for political signals as the person on the list of those to be questioned included a powerful Minister. Bajwa asserted the PM had only corroborated what Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had said during his Punjab visit before the elections when he referred to the wide spread menace of drugs which was hotly contested by the Prakash Singh Badal Government. "Would they now dub the same as the overstatement with political overtones as the BJP was eyeing more space in Punjab”, Bajwa asked.
‘sr citizens’ home for needy veteran soldiers soon’
Chandigarh: lt Gen KJ Singh, GOC-in-C, Western Command, on Monday said that soon the Army will have its first ultra modern senior citizens' home for the needy among the veteran ex-soldiers. Addressing a function organised by Chandigarh Senior Citizen Association (CSCA) at Chandimandir, the General said that at the outset the home will have a capacity to house 60 inmates. A proposal to build a similar home at Mohali too, is on the anvil, he said but added that the vision can materialise only if the Punjab Government comes forward to assist by offering land for the same. Applauding the welfare activities being carried out by the senior citizens even in the evening of their life, Gen Singh said that since a General never loses zest for life, they are all Generals in their respective fields. Brig (Dr) M l Kataria (Retd), was honoured in this occasion by the chief guest for running several health institutions in the try city even at the age of 96. Another soldier Maj Sucha Singh Gill was honoured for maintaining an equal zest for life at the age of 98.
IMA conference at Sri Muktsar Sahib on JAN 3, 4
Chandigarh: A State-level conference by the Indian Medical Association, ‘PIMACON’ will be held on January 3 and 4, 2015, at Sri Muktsar Sahib. President IMA-Punjab, Dr Sudhir Raj said many IMA members from all over Punjab and adjoining States will participate in it. On the first day, experts from Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh and other States shall be apprising the Punjab doctors with latest advances in medical science. Apart from these, academic sessions’ workshops will be held on emergency medicine, endoscopy and echocardiography to impart practical training.
RGNIYD’s workshop on Youth leadership concludes
Chandigarh: The five-day residential workshop on ‘Reshaping Youth leadership for 21st Century’ concluded on Monday. The workshop was organised by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) and was attended by over 50 youth leaders from different States. On the conclusion ceremony, Saurabh Joshi, BJP councillor, said the workshop was organised to help the young leaders to understand youth leadership challenge in 21st century. Joshi inspired youth leaders and also shared his leadership journey with them.
BSNl’s free data scheme for prepaid customers
Chandigarh: Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited (BSNl) introduced its free data scheme, to promote data usage among BSNl subscribers. A spokesperson said that as per the promotional offer, BSNl is providing 50 MB free data (to be consumed within 30 days) with all plan vouchers, for prepaid customers. The free data scheme will be applicable for those prepaid plans, in which no free data is given. However, plans wherein less than 50 MB free data is being given shall be offered additional freebies in the scheme, to make the total freebies equal to 50 MB data. In the top-up recharges of Rs100 and Rs200, customer will get free 50 MB data (to be consumed within 7 days).
Grasim unveils ready-to-wear collection
Chandigarh: Grasim from Grasim Bhiwani Textiles, a part of the Aditya Birla Group, has come out with a relaxed vibe with its refreshing Spring Summer ready-to-wear collection 2015. With Spring Summer 2015 comes the warmer weather and this calls for lighter textures and materials but not without a sprinkle of iridescent tones. Fabrics used in the making of the range comprise of 100% cotton/ cotton blends and poly viscose blends have been used for formal trousers.
Faculty Development Programme begins at PU
Chandigarh: Panjab University started a week-long Inter-Disciplinary Faculty Development Programme on Monday. This programme, organised by Department of life long learning and Extension, would conclude on December 21. Prof. Jatinder Mohan (Emeritus), PU Department of Psychology, inaugurated the event. He said this initiative would help teachers excel and also improve their excellence in teaching by sharing their experiences with other faculty members. He said that fundamental concepts of teaching and opportunity, which would be taught by experts and shared with co-participants, would go long way to improve the methods of teaching and research.
31.54l quintals cane crushed by Haryana mills
Chandigarh: Cooperative sugar mills in the state have crushed 31.54 lakh quintal of sugarcane and produced 2.21 lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season, Haryana Minister of State for Cooperation Bikram Singh Yadav said. During the same period last year, 31.39 lakh quintals of sugarcane was crushed by cooperative sugar mills, producing 2.07 lakh quintals of sugar. Yadav said cooperative sugar mill Shahabad has so far crushed a maximum of 8.11 lakh quintals of sugarcane and has produced 69,500 quintals of sugar, followed by cooperative sugar mill Rohtak which has crushed 5.21 lakh quintals of sugarcane, producing 32,755 quintals of sugar.