Punjab guv releases book titled ‘Kasauli lights’
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Shivraj V Patil, on Friday released a book Kasauli lights authored by Dimpy Ajrawat and Vinny Ajrawat at Punjab Raj Bhavan. Patil complemented and congratulated the authors saying, the book is based on the understanding of astronomy, astrology, scientific approach, and something of spirituality and more than all, the things mentioned above. “It appears that the book has connection with some past of the life of the authors also,” he said. The authors gave a brief introduction of the book dealing with four faculties of mind and its immense power to mould one’s destiny.
Rs7 cr approved for Ambala Cant, Nuh, Bawal
Chandigarh: Haryana CM Manohar lal has approved over Rs7crore to carry out development works at Ambala Cant, Nuh and Bawal. Besides, he also approved a sum of Rs50 lakh for augmentation of water supply at five places falling under Municipal Corporation Ambala. A spokesman said that the development works to be carried out at Ambala Cant, Nuh and Bawal included replacement of pipeline in Ambala Cant, laying of sewerage system and construction of STP at Nuh and installation of independent feeder for feeding three MlD Sewerage Treatment Plant at Bawal in district Rewari. While a sum of about Rs2.34 crore has been approved for replacement of pipeline in Ambala Cant, over Rs4.45 crore has been approved for laying of sewerage system and construction of Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) at Nuh. Similarly, Rs25 lakh have been approved for installation of independent feeder at Bawal in district Rewari.
Badal hails Bharat Ratna to Vajpayee
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday hailed the decision of the Central Government to confer Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of the country, on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a honour to the great statesman. Earlier, Badal had also conveyed his best wishes to Vajpayee on his 90th birthday on Thursday.
Punjab transfers one IPS and 10 PPS officers
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Friday issued transfer and posting orders of one IPS and 10 PPS officers. Naveen Singla, IPS, has been posted as DCP ludhiana. Amongst the PPS officers, Kulwinder Singh Thiara has been posted as Commandant 6th IRB, ladha Kothi Sangrur, Gurmeet Singh as AIG Railway Police (Patiala), Daljinder Singh AIG state narcotic control bureau and in addition commandant 4th IRB Kapurthala, Mukhwinder Singh additional DCP/Investigation ludhiana, Ashwani Kapoor AIG Community policing, Punjab, Chandigarh, Pushkar Sandal SP cum DCPO, Kapurthala, Charanjit Sharma DCP Jalandhar, Gurpreet Singh Commandant Commando Training centre Bahudurgarh, Chhinder Singh Assistant Commandant 2nd IRB ladha Kothi Sangrur and Narinder Pal as SP cum DCPO Bathinda.
VFS Global Opens 8 FRENCH Visa Application Centres
Chandigarh: VFS Global has added 8 new visa application centres for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in India. These new centres are in Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad, Goa, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Jalandhar and Kochi and will provide easy access to Indians applying for French visas. Vishal Jairath, Regional Head — South Asia, VFS Global commented, “The expansion of French visa application process in India will encourage tourism by enhancing the available services and will offer a convenient French visa submission experience to Indians.” The expansion of France visa application process with 8 new centres in India will make the service more accessible to applicants.
Ritvik Munjal bags 1st prize at Mohd Rafi Awards
Chandigarh: Ritvik Munjal, aged 15, bagged top honours in Boys (Junior) category and won the 1st prize in Rafi Excellence Award. He sang the duet Yeh Parda Hata Do in the 31st Mohammad Rafi Memorial Night organized by Yaadgar-e-Rafi Society in collaboration with Department of Cultural Affairs, Chandigarh in the memory of 90th Birth Anniversary of legendary playback singer Mohd Rafi at Tagore Theatre. Ritvik is a student of Class X in Saint Soldier School, Mohali. Madan Mohal Mittal, Industry Minister, Punjab along with Yogesh, a renowned Bollywood lyricist, awarded the winners of all categories with trophies.
Heineken beer launched in punjab
Mohali: Heineken, the premium beer brand has now set its footprint in Punjab. It will be available across premium stores in Amritsar, ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Mohali and Bathinda to begin with, a statement said.