NABARD sanctions `42.27 crore to Punjab govt
Chandigarh: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) loan of Rs 42.27 crore for rejuvenation, reconstruction, restoration, upgradation of 319.977 km length of water courses on Sirhind Feeder and Bathinda Branch of Sri Muktsar Sahib district. The project envisages reconstruction of watercourses which have completed their useful life of more than 25 years, said NABARD’s Punjab Regional Office’s chief general manager Dr PM Ghole. With this, cumulative sanction under RIDF since inception of fund to the Punjab government touches Rs 7181.72 crore.
Punjab roadways Mulazam JAC meets Kohar
Chandigarh: Punjab Roadways Mulazam joint action committee on Wednesday called on Transport Minister Ajit Singh Kohar and submitted their charter of demands. The committee demanded for the induction of PUNBUS buses in Punjab Roadways fleet, jobs to wards of deceased employees, release of remaining budget of Rs 42 crores, to constitute sixth pay commission, release of DA arrear, among others. Responding, Kohar said that most of the demands have been conceded like 305 PUNBUS buses are being added in fleet, 93 conductors, two bus drivers, 13 workshop employees and 25 class IV employees have already being provided appointment letters etc and remaining would be resolved soon.
Punjab Bhawan’s reservation goes online
Chandigarh: The reservation process of Sector-3 Punjab Bhawan has gone online. The notification to this effect has been issued. Spokesperson said that from now onwards, the reservation process of Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh, would be handed by the department of general administration, political-I branch, Punjab Civil Secretariat like all other Bhawans and circuit Houses of the state. He said that the application for reservation can be submitted online at www.punjab.gov.in.
Ranike reviews different welfare schemes
Chandigarh: Underlining the Punjab Government’s commitment for overall development and welfare of the citizens belonging to SC, BC communities, the State Welfare Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike on Wednesday reviewed different welfare schemes with senior officials. Minister asked the officers to make sure that deserving beneficiaries must derives real benefit of the schemes, and instructed them to make foolproof service delivery mechanism so as to minimize hurdles for these under privileged sanctions.
Premji Foundation announces fellowship programme
Chandigarh: Azim Premji Foundation has announced its annual fellowship programme starting December 14, 2015, and applications are invited from people having three to 10 years of work experience, with a post-graduate or a professional degree in any discipline and the desire to contribute to quality and equity in education. Fellowship carries a monthly stipend of Rs 27,000. Programme aims to give a novel experience of the educational and social space to a broad range of people across sectors. last date for submitting the application is September 15.
Vet varsity organises PPFA meeting
ludhiana: A meeting of the Progressive Pig Farming Association (PPFA) was organised on the campus of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), ludhiana, on Wednesday. Around 80 pig farmers from different parts of the State participated in the meeting. Varsity’s Director of Extension Education Dr HK Verma said that the challenges faced by our country in securing the food as well as nutritional security to fast growing population need an integrated approach for livestock farming.
Online registration of evening OPD at GMSH-16
Chandigarh: Adviser to the UT Administrator Vijay Dev on Wednesday inaugurated online registration for evening OPD in the presence of UT Home Secretary-cum-Secretary Health Anurag Agarwal and UT Director Health Services Dr Vandana Gupta along with other health functionaries. The evening OPD was started on August 13 in five specialties — Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Gyane and Paediatrics. Till date, around 1700 patients have been attended in the evening OPDs.
Badal gives nod to nominate office bearers
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Wednesday nominated the new chairman, vice chairman and members of the Market Committees of Tarn Taran, Bhikiwind and Khemkaran in Tarn Taran district. Spokesperson said that Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal cleared the file to this effect and the formal orders regarding nomination of the chairman, vice chairman and members of the market committees of Tarn Taran, Bhikiwind and Khemkaran would be issued shortly.
Mohali’s 51 govt schools to have art & craft rooms
SAS Nagar: As many as 51 Government senior secondary and high schools of Mohali district would get art and craft rooms at a cost of Rs 2.55 crore. Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu said that construction work is in the last phase and would be completed soon. Each art and craft room costs around Rs five lakh and also furniture has been made available in each of these rooms.
Dispute pertaining road stretch resolved
Chandigarh: Punjab PWD Minister Janmeja Singh Sekhon on Wednesday said that dispute pertaining to stretch of road between Machiwara and Rahon on Khanna-Nawansahar road has been successfully resolved and soon PWD department would develop the stretch into a road, giving a big relief to the commuters as the Malwa region would now be connected to Majha and Doaba via this road. Sekhon informed that construction of proposed road commenced in 2002 but unfortunately could not be accomplished as three brothers — Gurdev Singh, Tarlochan Singh and Gurmit Singh — who owned a piece of land falling in stretch earmarked for the road, obtained stay from the High Court in 2006.
Bagha welcomes move to issue `125 coin
Chandigarh: Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission chairman Rajesh Bagha on welcomed the move to issue a coin of Rs 125 denomination on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, the main architect of the Constitution. Bagha said that the Centre had taken an appropriate decision to issue a coin of the denomination of Rs 125 on Dr Ambedkar’s birth anniversary to perpetuate his memory and teachings for eternity. He also expressed happiness at Maharashtra Government’s move to acquire london House of Dr Ambedkar.
UBS, ludhiana students bag first two positions
ludhiana: Sanjana Aggarwal and Harsimran Kaur, students of MBA, second semester at University Business School, PU Regional Centre, ludhiana, made the city proud by bagging respectively first and second university position in Panjab University MBA second Semester Examination, the result of which was declared by the university recently. Sanjana secured 79.2 percent and Harsimran Kaur secured 76.6 percent marks. PU Regional Centre director Prof Harmeet Singh Sandhu congratulated the students and the faculty of UBS ludhiana.
labourNet introduces vocational skilling courses
Chandigarh: labourNet Services Private limited, one of the leading social enterprises in India and a trusted training partner of NSDC, has signed an MOU with private schools in Chandigarh to implement NSQF vocational skilling program in school as per CBSE guidelines by labourNet. Vocational skilling program has been signed by top five schools in Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali and Moga to skill Class IX students under various trades including IT/ITES.