All Pending bills of sports cleared: Amrit Kaur Gill
Chandigarh: “All pending bills with regard to diet provided to players of sports wings being run by Punjab Government have been cleared,” said Director, Punjab Sports Department, Amrit Kaur Gill. She said that the amount of all pending bills has been cleared as per the directions of the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh who also holds the Sports portfolio. She added that the providing of refreshment/diet to the players of sports wings of schools/colleges concerning session 2017-18 has also been set in motion. The residential players are being provided diet/refreshment on per day per player basis at the rate of Rs 200 while the day scholars are being given diet/refreshment on same basis at the rate of Rs 100.
Govt declares public holiday on Oct 11
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has declared holiday on October 11 (Wednesday) in all offices, corporations/boards and all educational institutions within district Gurdaspur on account of bye-election of Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency.
ACS to hold meeting
Chandigarh: Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, KK Khandelwal will preside over a meeting of all the District Education Officers (DEOs) and District Elementary Education Officers (DEEOs) at Shiksha Sadan in sector-5, Panchkula on October 10 to discuss various issues. A spokesman said that all the DEOs and DEEOs have been directed to attend the meeting along with latest report and status. The issues which would be discussed in the meeting included Human Resource Management System (HRMS), Child care leave, medical reimbursement, ACP matters, enrollment of student and Court cases.
PS likhi directs to spread awareness
Chandigarh: Haryana Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Abhilaksh likhi directed the officers of the Department to organise awareness campaigns and seminars at block and village level so as to acquaint the farmers about various welfare schemes being run by the Centre Government. likhi, presiding over a meeting directed the officers to ensure effective implementation of various schemes including Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna, Soil Heath Card, Micro Irrigation and Climate Smart on priority basis. He also asked to make accurate assessment of the funds spent on creating awareness among the farmers about the ill-effects of stubble burning.
PDDB to organise training programme
Chandigarh: To impart vocational training for the farmers besides offering specialized training module on various aspects of dairy development to the youth, Punjab Dairy Development Board (PDDB) would organize a Dairy Entrepreneurship Training programme from October 23 at various Dairy Training and Extension Centres in the state. Director PDDB Inderjit Singh said that a detailed training programme has been chalked out on different topics.
International tracked packet service operational
Chandigarh: “International Tracked Packet Service” (ITPS) became operational at General Post Office, Sector-17 here on the occasion of World Post Day. Amanpreet Singh, Sr. Supdt of Post Offices, Chandigarh Division inaugurated it and expressed his pleasure on the launch of ITPS through which customers can send shipments to 12 countries of Asia-Pacific region viz Australia, Cambodia, Hongkong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam with additional facilities of Track & Trace. This service is specially designed to cater to e-Commerce requirements among Asia Pacific Countries. The packets upto 2-kg of weight can be sent with the track and trace facility.