Horticulture to be promoted in Hry: CM
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal said that horticulture and floriculture would be promoted across the state under a new scheme to increase the profitability of agriculture and improve the economic condition of farmers. He said that during the first phase of the scheme, the government has decided to promote cultivation of fruit and flower crops within 100-kilometre radius of Delhi. Work is underway on an action plan for cultivating more crops with less water in Haryana on the pattern of Israel. The State Government is making efforts to ensure that each farmer earned Rs one lakh per acre, he added.
Haryana extends summer vacation
Chandigarh: Keeping in view the prevailing heatwave, Haryana Government has decided that schools in the State would remain closed till June 30. Education Minister, Ram Bilas Sharma, said that schools would now reopen on July 1 instead of on June 27.
Street play on ‘Drug Abuse’ staged at Fortis
Chandigarh: The Behavioural and Mental Health Sciences Team at Fortis Hospital Mohali supervised by Dr Hardeep Singh, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Fortis Hospital Mohali, presented a street play on the topic of drug addiction to mark the UN International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking that is observed on June 26 each year. The play, presented in the OPD area, was put together by the post-graduate interns from various institutes associated with Fortis Mohali. Dr Parneet Sidhu, Clinical Psychologist, coordinated the play with an intention to create awareness about Drug Abuse through the use of Drama and Humour.
Over 1000 registered for 36th Aryans job fest
Mohali: More than 1000 candidates from various states including Chandigarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir have registered for 36th Aryans Job Fest to be held on June 30 at New Public School in Sector-18 ChandigarhIJ. Around 30 leading companies from various sectors including Eclerks, Times Pro, Outline System, Idea Foundation, Bharti Exa, Megrisoft, Sigma Solutions, IDS Group, leading Radio Channel of the Country and others from IT, ITES, Education, Medical and Manufacturing are expected to participate in this Job Fest. For free online Registration visit Aryans Website i.e. www.aryans.edu.in, said Anshu Kataria, chairman, Aryans Group.
Punjab extends support to Hry power employees
Chandigarh: Power employees in Punjab has came out in support of protesting employees of Haryana power distribution companies, who had announced to go on a two-day strike on June 29 and 30 and condemned the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) invoked by the government in Haryana. Several Punjab power utility employees' associations including PSEB Engineers' Association (PSEBEA), JEs Council and PSEB Employees Joint Forum demanded amicable settlement of dispute between Haryana government and power employees to avoid the two-day strike on June 29 and 30.