KU to give addit’l mercy chance to its alumni
Kurukshetra: Kurukshetra University on Thursday announced to give a special additional mercy chance to its alumni since 2001 on the occasion of Haryana’s Golden Jubilee year. Vice-Chancellor Dr Kailash Chandra Sharma said that the University will give additional mercy chance to those students who could not complete their studies due to reappear or compartment in the under or post graduate courses. Interested students are required to submit their examination form in the University by the dates as already notified.
SA to target Chandigarh with tailor-made holidays
Chandigarh: TAAI and South African Tourism concluded the seventh edition of its annual travel trade training sessions in Chandigarh on Thursday. Aimed at equipping travel agents with best tips to sell the destination, ‘learn South Africa’ (learn SA) is a 17-city training programme which covered urban metros and tier II and III markets. The total attendance was 102 from tricity, Punjab and Haryana. The sessions were structured to ensure that travellers enjoy many new, exciting, tailor-made itinerary options as a direct result.
office bearers for OBC Morcha appointed
Chandigarh: In consultation with Punjab BJP president Vijay Sampla, party’s OBC Morcha state chief Kewal Krishan Chauhan on Thursday announced the names of new office-bearers of the OBC front. Balwinder Kumar from Amritsar, Jaswant Kaur from Patiala, Purshotam Saini from Pathankot and Shiv Dayal from Hoshiarpur have been appointed as Morcha’s vice-presidents. Buta Singh from Moga and Gurdeep Singh from Kapurthala have been made general secretaries of the Morcha, besides five secretaries and a treasurer.
Haryana promotes four IPS officers
Chandigarh: Haryana government on Thursday promoted four IPS officers in the rank of Superintendent of Police with immediate effect. Faridabad ACP Astha Modi has been posted at DCP, NIT, Faridabad, Sirsa ASP Himanshu Garg has been posted as additional Bahadurgarh, ADC to Governor Waseem Akram has been posted ADC to Governor and Ganga Ram Punia, ASP, Headquarters, Fatehabad (temporary duty in CID) has been posted as SP, Security.
Haryana to invite tender online for UlBs
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to invite tender for procurement of civil works through e-tendering in all urban local bodies in the state so as to further ensure transparency. Urban local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain said that tenders for procurement of civil works, purchase of stores or engagement of labour through outsourcing policy would now be invited on http://www.haryana-eprocurement.gov.in instead of etenders.hry.nic.in.
UT Admn urged to accept Railways’ plan
Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader and Chandigarh’s former MP Pawan Kumar Bansal on Thursday asked the Chandigarh Administration to accept Indian Railways’ proposal to build a new world class railway station in the city as per the latter’s plan. It was over eight years back that Chandigarh Railway Station was included in the list of five railway stations that were selected for development as world class stations with all latest facilities, and consultants were appointed thereafter to take the projects further.
record-breaking waste segregation project
Ambala: Ambala Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday launched the OYE! Ambala Campaign aimed at 30 percent waste segregation at source across Ambala within 60 days. The campaign aimed at achieving its goals by initiating holistic behavioural change, building capacity and setting systems to manage and monitor waste. The campaign, an abbreviation for Open Your Eyes (OYE), will cover all stakeholders of Ambala, including households, waste workers, supervisors, sanitary inspectors, government officials, businesses, health establishments, and shops to ensure maximum adoption, implementation and sustainability.
Rajasthani Food Festival at The Café@JW
Chandigarh: JW Marriott Chandigarh is organising a 10-day ‘Rajasthani Food Festival’ at The Café@JW - its all-day dining restaurant, fromJuly 14 to 23. Charting the course through common man’s households, arid deserts, forest trails and royal castles, the Festival offers the patrons a marvellous opportunity of exploring adventurous trail of the Rajasthani cuisine as they embark on a journey of traditional flavours authentic down to the last bite. To make it a truly “authentic” affair, in true JW Marriott Chandigarh style, the hotel has especially flown in Maharaj (royal chef) Durga Singh from Rajasthan for this food festival.
Dr Munjal’s 94th birth anniversary
ludhiana: To mark 94th birth anniversary of late Brijmohan lall Munjal, founder chairman of Hero Group, the Rockman Industries has organized blood donation camps at the ludhiana and Mangli plants. The camps were also held across Rockman Industries’ offices and plants in Delhi, Haridwar, Chennai and Bawal.
Tata Motors launches Xl range of Cargo Vehicles
Chandigarh: Tata Motors has launched the new Xl range of small commercial cargo vehicles. These are Ace Mega Xl, Ace Zip Xl and Ace Xl, designed to perform all tasks for the last mile cargo movement, helping the operator elevate their business.