HPSIDC contributes towards Red Cross Society
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation ltd. (HPSIDC) has contributed Rs 1 lakh to State Red Cross Society. The cheque of this amount was presented here to Governor Acharya Devvrat by SS Guleria, Managing Director on behalf of the Corporation as part of its corporate social responsibility activity. The Governor thanked the corporation for this noble cause and said that the donation would go a long way in helping the poor and needy people.
Patwari nabbed red handed by vigilance
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing campaign against corruption has nabbed a revenue Patwari Kirpal Singh posted at revenue halqa Bhamnada, Tehsil Morinda district Rupnagar red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 5,000. A spokesman said Kirpal Singh was nabbed by a vigilance team led by Pal Singh Inspector Vigilance Bureau Unit Rupnagar, while he was demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5,000 from Kuldeep Kaur, a complainant of village Bhamnada, Tehsil Morinda for mutation of her land. A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against him at VB police station ludhiana and further investigation was under progress.
Moda Model of the year on July 23
Chandigarh: Mines Entertainment in association with Eventz Asia has announced ‘Moda Model of the year Worldwide 2017, Indian Edition’, a platform for all the women across India to empower themselves. The ‘Moda Model of the year 2017’ will travel across 18 cities in India and the shortlisted candidates would be a part of the grooming week leading up to the grand finale that will take place on August 26 in Delhi. Chandigarh auditions will take place on July 23. The winning contestant will be crowned and awarded with a calendar shoot in Bali, Indonesia along with a chance to work in a movie with the company.
Two-Day internat’l conference from today
Chandigarh: Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Panjab University will organize a two-day International Conference on Mirza Bedil and his legacy from Saturday, July 22 at Golden Jubilee Hall, PU here. MJ Akbar, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, will be the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the international conference. An exhibition entitled Tarz-e-Bedil on the life and times of Mirza Bedil will also be held on both the days. Musical evening will also be held.
Delay in supply of free textbooks to students
Chandigarh: Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on Friday took a strong notice in a matter pertaining to delay in the supply of free textbooks to the SC students of Classes I to X. Regarding the same, Commission’s chairman Rajesh Bagha held a meeting with the officers of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), Education Department and Welfare Department. It was decided that Commission’s chairman and other members decide to have a meeting with a committee formed for the purpose of paper purchase on August 9, 2017, to arrive at an alternative arrangement concerning the printing of books. The ex-officio members also emphasized the supply of books speedily so as not to affect the studies of students belonging to poor sections of the society.
Clove Dental expands presence in Punjab
Chandigarh: Dental chain Clove Dental is on a major expansion drive across Chandigarh & Punjab as it unveiled its first Centre of Excellence in sector 17D, here. It already has 8 clinics in Chandigarh Tri- city and 10 clinics in Punjab, making dental care available to the people with presence in ludhiana, Jalandhar, Nawanshahr and Amritsar in Punjab region. Clove Dental is the largest dental care chain in India with 160+ clinics across 11 States.