KVK, Majra adopts Dulwan Khadri village
ludhiana: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Majra in SAS Nagar (Mohali) district, under Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, to provide latest technical knowhow to the farmers and rural youth for development of self-entrepreneurship in agriculture and livestock sector with integrated approach, has adopted Dulwan Khadri village in Majri block. KVK Deputy Director (Training) Dr Yashwant Singh said that this village is selected because of the enormous response KVK received from the villagers during one day Pashu Bhalai Diwas, organized in this village.
CPT classes for aspiring CA students
Chandigarh: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the national wide apex body of Chartered Accountants set up by the Act of Parliament, on Wednesday announced that Class for CPT (Common Proficiency Test) will be conducted for the CA aspiring students of tricity. The students with their minimum qualification of plus two with commerce and non-commerce background can apply for these classes. ICAI chairman chandigarh branch Jaswant Dhawan said that the duration of these classes would be 45 days, and students would be prepared for upcoming CPT exam to be conducted by ICAI in December 2015.
Fortis Executive VC to take up full-time sewa
Chandigarh: The Executive Vice-Chairman of Fortis Healthcare limited (Fortis), Shivinder M Singh, has decided to take up full time sewa at Dera, Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) — a philosophical and spiritual organization headquartered near Amritsar. Shivinder will, therefore, step down from the position of Executive Vice-Chairman and become non-executive vice-chairman with effect from January 1, 2016. Malvinder M Singh will continue to be company’s executive chairman and Bhavdeep Singh, who has recently joined as Fortis Healthcare limited CEO, will be responsible for running the business.
Maserati opens first dealership
Chandigarh: Italian luxury carmaker Maserati announced the inauguration of its first dealership in New Delhi in partnership with AMP Supercars. The state-of-the-art 3S facility is fully in line with Maserati global standards. The ultramodern showroom showcases an exclusive collection of iconic Maserati models: the brand’s flagship - the Quattroporte, its latest E-segment sedan - the Ghibli, as well as the sports coupe and cabriolet GranTurismo and GranCabrio.
WD introduce enhancements to WD family
Chandigarh: WD has introduced significant enhancements to its family of My Cloud personal storage devices. These include a new, redesigned My Cloud OS 3 operating system, Software Developer Kit to enable better app integration, and new My Cloud Mirror Gen 2 personal cloud storage device with fasterprocessing capability than previous generations.
Union Bank holds camp for MUDRA Yojana
Chandigarh: Union Bank of India, in continuation of organizing the camps on Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) in Chandigarh, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, has handed sanctioned letters to 42 beneficiaries in Ambala. On this occasion, Nitesh Ranjan, DGM, of the Bank said that the aim of these camps is to reach out to needy people and help them by providing hassle free credit.
During these daily camps Union Bank of India was successful to provide loans to 624 beneficiaries in Chandigarh Region. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cater to the needs of Micro Enterprise entrepreneurs. MUDRA scheme is aimed at “funding the unfunded” and is categorized in three buckets according to amount – Shishu, Kishore and Tarun.
MGN Educational Trust to hold cricket tournament
Jalandhar: To commemorate the memory of its founder Bhai Gobind Singh Pasricha in a unique manner, the MGN Educational Trust has ventured into the field of Cricket. The tournament which was initially a local affair, has become an International event now with the participation of a team from Pakistan in 2008. This year the MGN family is organizing the 16th Bhai Gobind Singh Pasricha Memorial All India U-19 tournament from September 24 to 27. This year, out of 8 participating teams, 7 are from states other than Punjab namely Happy Days School, Shivpuri (MP), Bal Bharti Public School Ghaziabad, (UP) Vidya Jain Public School (New Delhi), Amenity Public School, Rudrapur (Uttrakhand), Durga Public School, Solan (Himachal Pradesh), Christian Eminent Higher Sr. Secondary School, Indore, Satluj Public School Panchkula, and M.G.N. Public School, Adarsh Nagar, Jalandhar. Jarnail Singh Pasricha, Patron, Organising Committee, gave details of the tournament.