Seminar on crop insurance on february 24
Chandigarh: A seminar would be organised on ‘Fasal Beema Yojna’ at Haryana Niwas in Chandigarh on February 24. A spokesman said that Chief Minister Manohar lal would be the chief guest. He said vice-president, Prudent Insurance Brokers Private limited, Mumbai, Dharmendra Sharma would present key notes on risk management related to crops. About 1,000 farmers would take part in this seminar.
Officer caught red-handed taking bribe
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Rohtash Singh, Assistant, Allotment Branch office of Estate Officer-II, Sector-56, Gurgaon red-handed while accepting illegal gratification of Rs5,000 from Karmbir resident of district Gurgaon in lieu of transfer of plot. A case under section 7/13 of Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at Bureau’s Police Station in Gurgaon.
HATRON designated as implementation agency
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has designated Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation ltd. (HARTRON), Chandigarh as a State level Implementation Agency (SIA) for the scheme of Union Ministry of Communication and IT, Department of Electronics and Information Technology namely “Skill Development in Electronics System Design and Manufacturing” under Digital India Program.
Blood donation camp organised
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management organised a blood donation camp in association with PGIMER Department of Transfusion Medicine on Friday. Anurag Agarwal, UT Home Secretary inaugurated the camp where 86 students and staff of the Institute donated blood.
PUTIA bids farewell to PTU vice-chancellor
Chandigarh: Punjab Unaided Technical Institutions Association (PUTIA) members bid farewell to the outgoing vice-chancellor of Punjab Technical University (PTU), Dr Rajneesh Arora in a ceremony organised at Hotel Beckons, Sector-42 here. The ceremony was attended by renowned personalities from various colleges and Universities of Punjab. Dr Rajneesh during his speech thanked every member of the association for his/her support and reiterated that whatever he could manage to achieve was because of their dedication and commitment.
New school opens in Banur
Chandigarh: With a commitment of preparing a child for life, a state of the art Alliance International School was opened on Friday. Spread over a sprawling 5 acres campus, the school located on the Chandigarh-Patiala Highway, near Banur will be able to cater to parents seeking admission for their wards in toddlers to Class VIII from the session 2015-16 where 2 years and above children are eligible to seek admission. The school Director – Principal Aruna Bhardwaj, said school will also be the first in the region offering CCTV and GPS enabled deluxe coaches for the children, and Wi-Fi enabled campus.
Tata Docomo opens store in Kalka
Chandigarh: Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices limited, marked its retail presence in Kalka by unveiling its first refreshingly new, branded retail store located at 715, Main Bazaar, Kalka. With this, the company now has 36 branded stores in Haryana.
Kalyan Jewellers unveils v-day collection
Amritsar: Diamonds, which have traditionally held huge aspirational value, are accessible with Kalyan Jewellers’ exquisite collection of diamonds, which can be the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day in line with the shopper’s budget. The range of diamonds which starts from Rs8,000 onwards has contemporary designs which can be used for everyday wear and also on social occasions. The diamond finger rings are available from Rs8,000, diamond pendants from Rs9,600 and diamond earrings from Rs18,200 onwards.
Dhanuka Agritech launches SEMPRA
ludhiana: Dhanuka Agritech has launched herbicide - “SEMPRA” in Punjab. The product is eco-friendly and beneficial for the sugarcane growing areas, including Punjab, Haryana and UP. In line with its aim of protecting the farmers and crops, Dhanuka Agritech has launched Sempra, a selective and systematic herbicide which comes with strong action and gets absorbed quickly for the control of Cyperus rotundus, increasing the yield of the crop to approximately 7 to 12 per cent.
48 qualified CAs get placed
Chandigarh: A total of 48 newly qualified Chartered Accountants (CA) got their placement during a recruitment drive organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) at Hotel GK International here. Four companies namely Infosys, PI Advisory, Developers Group and Capital First picked the best of lot from a total of 110 candidates appeared in the day long interview. After a series of group discussion and personal interview, candidates were able to mark their dominance. Infosys picked 30 candidates with the package ranging between Rs6 to 8 lakhs while PI Advisory managed 10 candidates offering the package between Rs6 to 7 lakhs. Developers Group selected four CAs with the maximum of Rs8.5 lakh package.