Prez polls in Assembly Committee Room A
Chandigarh: For the Presidential Election on July 17, the Election Commission of India has fixed the Committee Room ‘A’ of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat as the place of poll which will take place between the hours of 10 am and 5 pm, both inclusive, on Monday, for elected Members of the Punjab legislative Assembly. The Commission has also relaxed the 10-day norms fixed for applying for permission to any Punjab MlA to cast his or her vote at the place of polling in Room No 62 Parliament House, New Delhi, as well as at any other State Headquarters who are not able to cast his or her own State Headquarter. It was also made it clear that the option once made by the MlAs will be final and no change of mind will be allowed by the Commission.
Har CM condemns terror attack on yatris
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Tuesday strongly condemned the despicable attack by terrorists on Amarnath Yatris in Kashmir Valley on late Monday evening which claimed seven lives, and expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the bereaved. “I strongly condemn this most despicable act of cowardice the perpetrators of which killed seven unsuspecting yatris. They will never succeed in their diabolical designs,” he said.
punjab Health Dept to honour employees
Mohali: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Brahm Mohindra, speaking during the State level function on ‘World Population Day’, said the Department would provide benefits of all schemes concerning family planning programme to control the population in the State. He said officials and employees, who will serve good performance, be honoured by the state government.
Skill varsity to hold logo Design Competition
Chandigarh: To provide an opportunity to youth to showcase their creative talent, Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University has decided to organize ‘logo Design Competition’ with first, second and third prizes of Rs 25,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively. University spokesperson said the selected five more entries would receive reward prize of Rs 1,500 each. The last date for submission of entries isJuly 25.
Highest ever production by Haryana sugar mills
Chandigarh: Setting a new record since its inception, the cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have produced highest ever 35.50 lakh quintals sugar by crushing 362.04 lakh quintals of sugarcane. The cooperative sugar mills in the state have purchased 362.31 lakh quintals of sugarcane during the crushing season 2016-17. A payment of Rs 1140.57 crore has been made to the farmers with the financial assistance of Rs 175 crore made available by the State Government, said a spokesman of Cooperation Department.
Two held after Haryana FDA search operation
Chandigarh: Haryana Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has arrested two people for carrying 6,420 tablets of alprazolam and 44 bottles of codeine phosphate syrup. Besides, six shops have been sealed in different areas of the State for committing various irregularities, said State Drug Controller, Narendra Ahuja.