Guv DEVVRAT RElEASES BOOK ON PAHARI lOK RAMAYANA
Shimla: Himachal Governor Acharya Devvrat released a book titled ‘Dhajja, Kariyala and Barlaj’ based on Himachali folk drama written by Amar Dev Angiras at Rajbhawan here on Thursday. The Governor appreciated the endeavour of the writer for compiling rare Pahari lok Ramayana in Baghliyani dialect and hoped that it would acquaint the people especially the young generation about our rich culture and would also go a long way in enriching the Pahari dialect. The Governor also released book of AK Shori, Chief Post Master General, Himachal Pradesh.
TRICITY GETS ITS FIRST THINK TANK ON STRATEGIC AFFAIRS
Chandigarh: Western Command has launched a Defence and Strategic Affairs Think Tank named ‘Gyan Chakra’. There are a large number of defence veterans who have settled in the tricity. Many of these veterans are prolific writers and subject matter experts in their own domain. Despite having a wealth of experience these veterans had no outlet for pursuing research/intellectual activity in an organized manner. The Think Tank is being launched to fulfill a large standing requirement of defence veterans though not articulated. There are a number of Strategic Affairs Think Tanks like United Service Institution, Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, Centre for land Welfare Studies, Vivekananda International Foundation, Observer Research Foundation etc. active in the National Capital Region but the remaining portion of Northern India was devoid of any such institution.
All PUNJAB SCHOOlS TO OPEN AT 8 AM FROM today
Chandigarh: Punjab Education Department has notified the new time in all Government, Aided and Recognized schools in the state that would be applicable from April 1. According to an official spokesman, new timings of all Primary, Middle, High and Senior Secondary Schools would be 8 am to 2 pm. Instructions in this regard have been issued to all Schools and Offices of education department for strict compliance.
Oath to be administered to information commissioners
Chandigarh: Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki will administer the oath of affirmation to two newly appointed State Information Commissioners, namely Bhupender Kumar Dharmani and Sukhbir Singh Gulia at Haryana Raj Bhawan on April 1 at 11 a.m.
CGRF MEMBERS TO HEAR GRIEVANCES AT DIFFERENT PlACES
Chandigarh: The Members of the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum (CGRF) of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam will make extensive visits of the areas in the month of April for hearing grievances of the consumers and to entertain new complaints. A spokesman said that the proceedings of the CGRF will be held at Yamuna Nagar on April 4, Karnal on April 8, Ambala on April 11, Sonepat on April 18, Panchkula on April 19, Kurukshetra on April 21, Panipat on April 22, Rohtak on April 25, Kaithal on April 27 and Jhajjar on April 29 respectively. The CGRF shall take all grievances/complaints of consumers like billing problem, voltage complaints, problems in metering, disconnection and reconnection of power supply, interruptions, failure of power supply, efficiency, safety, reliability, non-compliance of Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission orders etc.
DC PANCHKUlA GETS ADDITIONAl CHARGE
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has ordered that Mandip Singh Brar, Deputy Commissioner, Panchkula and Chief Administrator, Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Panchkula will also hold the additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board during the election duty of Vijayendra Kumar.