PB TO RATIONAlISE COllECTOR RATES FROM APRIl 1
Chandigarh: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal on Friday announced that the State was contemplating to rationalise collector rates and decision to this effect will be implemented in the first week of April. Sukhbir, in a detailed meeting with real estate developers, said that collector rates will be rationalised in the State besides sorting out pending issues of developers in a stipulated time frame. A 19-member committee, including 13 from associations and six representatives of the State, was also formed to resolve issues pertaining to developers.
HRY DCS TO ACT UNDER WOMEN HARASSMENT ACT
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to designate all Deputy Commissioners in the State as district officers in their concerned areas to exercise powers and discharge functions under Section-5 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
GRAFT CASE: DIST RURAl INDUSTRY ORGANISER HElD
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday achieved major breakthrough in its anti-corruption case when a district rural industry organiser was nabbed while accepting bribe of Rs7,000. Spokesperson said that Kishan Das, district rural industry organiser of Punjab Khadi Board, was nabbed on the complaint of one lakhbir Singh from Faridkot district who alleged that the officer demanded Rs10,000 as bribe for forwarding his case of loan of Rsthree lakh for subsidy of Rs1,29,000 to the Board, and the matter was finally settled at Rs7,000.
NRI PAYS COURTESY CAll TO SPEAKER
Chandigarh: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal on Friday met prominent poet, NRI and literatteur Surjit Singh Madhopuri. During the courtesy call, Madhopuri, honoured with one of the most prestigious awards - ‘Star of Courage' by Government of Canada, told the Speaker about Canadian scholarship trust plan. He said that this institution helps Punjabi students attain their goal of higher education and provides them expert guidance and financial help. He, also the manager of the plan informed that the institution provides every help possible to the students to find suitable avenues of employment.
EIGHT CCTVS TO BE INSTAllED AT ZIRAKPUR FlYOVER
SAS Nagar: To ensure smooth traffic flow and keep a close watch on over-speeding, eight CCTV cameras and signboards displaying speed limits will be installed on Zirakpur flyover. This was announced by Mohali Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu on Friday in a meeting at district administrative complex, with traffic police officials and civil administration officers regarding assurance of smooth traffic flow and strong implementation of traffic rules and regulations in the district.
REFRESHER COURSE FOR BUREAUCRATS BY MGSIPA
Chandigarh: The Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA) on Friday organised a State level in-service training programme at its complex. A total of 95 officers, including IAS, IFS, PCS, Deputy Secretaries, Under Secretaries and SDOs working in different departments of the State Government, participated in the day-long programme. Inaugurating the event, Punjab Chief Secretary and MGSIPA director general Sarvesh Kaushal encouraged the officers to constantly upgrade their skills, and develop competence and confidence to handle new challenges coming in the way of service delivery.
BAJAJ AUTO lAUNCHES PlATINA ES
Amritsar: Bajaj Auto has launched ‘world’s most fuel efficient bike’, Bajaj Platina ES. They claimed that the bike is developed with a new DTS-i powered engine to deliver 96.9 kmpl, and is the highest ever among all 100cc bikes. The new Platina ES has been designed to appeal to long distance commuters. Commenting on the launch, Bajaj Auto Motorcycle Business president Eric Vas said: “The original Bajaj Platina has always been known for its great mileage and reliability. It is one of India’s most successful bike model with more than 50 lakh bikes on road.”
INDUSIND BANK BRANCHES IN C’GARH, PANIPAT, MOHAlI
Mohali: IndusInd Bank has opened three new branches, each in Chandigarh, Panipat and Mohali. With the inauguration of these new branches, IndusInd Bank has nine branches in Chandigarh, 67 in Haryana and 37 in Punjab as on February 28, 2015. The new branch in Sector 40 D Chandigarh was inaugurated by CITCO chief general manager Amandeep Kaur (PCS), while the new branch at GT Road, Panipat was inaugurated by Panipat Deputy Commissioner Sameer Paul Srow. Mohali’s Sector 70 branch was inaugurated by Mohali Industries’ Association president Gurkirpal Singh.
KAlYAN JEWEllERS AD: AB, SOUTH INDIAN STARS SHOOT
Chandigarh: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in the latest television commercial of Kalyan Jewellers along with the galaxy of South Indian stars, like Prabhu, his son Vikram, Shiva Rajkumar, Nagarjuna and Manju Warrier. The ad commercial was shot in Mumbai. Kalyan Jewellers executive director Ramesh Kalyanaraman said: “The success of Kayan Jewellers is primarily based on the trust we has earned from our clients. This communication repatriates the trust platform which is not a measurable benchmark but a passionate pursuit of a personal goal.”
ROOTS CORPORATION’S 1ST GINGER HOTEl IN KATRA
Chandigarh: Ginger Hotels from Roots Corporation, a subsidiary of The Indian Hotels Company limited (IHCl), on Friday announced the launch of its first hotel in Katra on the foothills of the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi. Roots Corporation limited has entered into a management contract with BVPK Hotels Private limited for managing the 80-room hotel. located on lifeline Road, Ginger Katra is situated two kms from the railway station and 0.5 kms from the bus stand with the nearest domestic airport being Jammu.
EMAAR MGF OBSERVES 44TH NATIONAl SAFETY DAY
Mohali: India’s real estate developer Emaar MGF on Friday concluded the week–long activities at its project sites to celebrate 44th National Safety Day and Week. The events were organised by the company with active participation by its contractors to emphasise on the importance of safety among its site workers, encouraging them to comply with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) norms. The company conducted various safety awareness activities and competitions at its project sites like Mohali Hills in Mohali and Palm Terraces Select, Marbella, Capital Towers, Palm Hills, Palm Drive and Emerald Hills in Gurgaon.