CMs express grief over the demise of Ramesh Aggarwal
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh and his Haryana counterpart Manohar lal have expressed deep sorrow and grief over the demise of Ramesh Chandra Agarwal, Chairman of the Bhaskar Group. He was 73. Captain Amarinder said the media magnate’s death, following a massive heart attack while travelling in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Wednesday morning, had left a void in the media industry. Haryana CM said that under the visionary leadership and guidance of Agarwal, the Bhaskar Group scaled new peaks of popularity and his demise is a big loss to the entire media industry. Both the Chief Ministers also conveyed their heartfelt sympathies to the members of the bereaved family and prayed to the Almighty that the departed soul may rest in peace.
Haryana CM accords approval to over Rs 29.54 cr
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has accorded administrative approval amounting to over Rs 29.54 crore for the construction, widening and repair of roads in Palwal, Bawani Khera, Kalanwali and Tosham assembly constituencies in the state. A spokesman said that while Rs 7.51 crore would be spent on the construction of roads in Palwal, Rs 3.53 crore would be spent on the widening, repair and reconstruction of roads in Bawani Khera constituency, Rs 9.11 crore on improvement, repair and maintenance of village roads of Kalanwali and Rs 9.39 crore on widening and repair of roads in Tosham assembly constituency.
Punjab CM greets people on Baisakhi
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday felicitated Punjabis across the globe on the sacred occasion of the 318th Sajna Divas of the 'Khalsa Panth' and 'Baisakhi', which symbolizes the spirit of Punjab, Punjabi & Punjabiat. Amarinder Singh reminded the people of the centuries-old rich and glorious cultural heritage of Punjab, and exhorted them to uphold those traditions. He called upon the people to celebrate this historic festival in a spirit of brotherhood, with traditional fervour and gaiety, to strengthen the secular and social fabric of our country.
Education Dept issues orders
Chandigarh: Haryana School Education Department has decided to give choice of posting station to those C&V Teachers who were recently reverted as per the Court orders. A spokesman said that these affected teachers can choose their station of posting either the one where they were posted prior to promotion or the one where they were posted after promotion. All the school heads have also been directed to complete the entire process of relieving or joining of such C &V teachers by April 19.
NABARD sanctions Rs 115.36 crore to Haryana
Chandigarh: NABARD has sanctioned a loan of Rs 115.36 crore to Haryana Government under the 22nd Tranche of RIDF (Rural Infrastructure Development Fund) for 2016-17 for “Raising/ Strengthening & widening of 27 Rural roads in 10 districts of Haryana (viz. Bhiwani, Palwal, Hisar, Jhajjar, Mahendergarh, Rewari, Karnal, Panipat, Jind and Kaithal. Arun Shukla, Chief General Manager, NABARD, Haryana Regional Office, said the aggregate length of the proposed roads is 230.73Km which is to be upgraded by way of reconstruction on account of raising, widening and strengthening by increasing the crust thickness and construction of minor bridges so that it can withstand the increased traffic load at present as well as in future.
Six archers from Haryana to attend selection trails
Chandigarh: As many as six archers in Haryana would attend selection trials for team to represent India in three stages of Archery World Cup soon to be organised in different countries. These trials would be conducted in Delhi from April 15 to 17 and from April 19 to 21 in Sonepat. Chairman of Haryana Archery Association, Capt. Abhimanyu, said that Digvijaya Dhayal, Mayank Rawat, Khushbu Dhayal, Divya Dhayal, Sachin Gupta and Ridhi from Haryana were among 124 archers selected to participate in the trials. The final team would represent India at Archery World Cup Stage 1 to be organised in China, Stage 2 in Turkey and Stage 3 in the USA.
SBI colony residents celebrate Spring Festival
Chandigarh: The varied colours of Chandigarh during the Spring season inspired the residents of Sector 42-C, SBI Officer’s Colony here to celebrate the Spring Festival in a unique way. A group of accomplished Harmonica Players ‘Harmonica Diwane’ from Chandigarh and all parts of the country were invited by the residents to grace the occasion and perform. The open air stage, moonlight night and back-to-back retro tunes on Harmonica made the audience spellbound.
Fullerton India’s Pashu Vikas Day featured in the limca Book of Records
Chandigarh: Fullerton India, a non-banking financial company with a strong pan-India presence, announced that its entry has been accepted by the limca Book of Records on the basis of cattle care events titled Pashu Vikas Day in 2014 and 2015. A part of Fullerton India’s UDAY initiatives under livelihood Advancement Programme, ‘Pashu Vikas Day’ involves setting up of cattle-care camps, whilst reaching out to cattle owners to inform, educate and provide free treatment and medicines for the health of their cattle. The first edition held on November 21 2014, had more than 22000 cattle treated on single day.
Monte Carlo Unveils its SS Collection
Chandigarh: Monte Carlo unveiled its Spring-Summer 2017 collection for men, women and teens. The fabric used, the style and silhouettes are all geared up for an ultimate summer comfort, the company said. Tops, tunics, shrugs, shirts, t-shirts, shorts, denims and summer dresses make for a multifaceted assortment, available in a host of designs and colors.
UC News Registers 100 Million Active Users
Chandigarh: UCWeb announced that its latest product, UC News, has crossed 100 Million Monthly Active Users (MAUs) in India and Indonesia. With 100 million daily article views, UC News has grown since its launch in June 2016. UCWeb is augmenting its focus on digital content aggregation and distribution in the world’s second largest internet market, India.