Meenakshi engaged as Brand Ambassador
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has engaged RJ Meenakshi as brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat campaign. She met Jitender Yadav, Commissioner, MCC, and gave her consent letter for the same. The RJ from an FM Channel, said that she will work to reach the city people for creating awareness regarding Swachh Bharat Mission through Radio and other mediums of social media. She said that her main focus will be on segregation of waste at source level and citizen feedback through “Swachhata app” and other awareness activities.
Punjab promotes 668 from JBT/ETT
Chandigarh: Punjab Education Department on Friday promoted 668 JBT/ETT teachers to the master cadre. Education Minister Aruna Chaudhary congratulated all promoted teachers and exhorted them to work with full dedication so as to nurture the future of the nation, that is the students. DPI (Senior Secondary) Paramjit Singh said that out of promoted teachers, 547 belong to Science, 49 Mathematics, 64 DPE while five from Agriculture and three from Sanskrit subjects. He also said that promotion orders have been issued, and all have been instructed to join till November 3 with their concerned DEOs. The stations would be allotted in accordance with merit, he added.
Haryana police sets up social media cell
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has set up a Social Media Cell in the Police Headquarters, Panchkula. For the purpose, a Twitter handle @Police_Haryana has also been created. Spokesperson said that Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), law and Order, assisted by Inspector General of Police (IGP), law and Order and IGP, Security, would be the nodal officer for posting tweets on the handle. A well-trained Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) or Inspector would be in-charge of the Social Media Cell under the supervision of the Nodal Officers, spokesperson said adding that all Commissioners of Police and DSPs would also start and manage their Twitter handles in their respective districts.
Punjab VB nabs SDO for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday nabbed Punjab State Power Corporation limited’s SDOred handed while accepting Rs 50,000 bribe. Spokesperson said that SDO Ram lal Kler, posted at PSPCl Rahon in SBS Nagar district, has been nabbed red handed on the complaint of one Harjinder Singh who had approached the Bureau alleging that the accused was demanding Rs 50,000 bribe for getting approval of new tubewell connection from senior officers. Case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Jalandhar and further investigation was under progress.
youth urged to embrace entrepreneurship
Chandigarh: Hero Cycles chairman and managing director Pankaj Munjal on Friday maintained that the times is right for the youth to emerge winners in entrepreneurial world and the young generation must seize the opportunity to generate employment not just for themselves but for several others. Munjal, speaking as the Chief Guest at the annual day function of the prestigious PEC University of Technology, said, “It’s time that the youth started looking for entrepreneurship as career, especially social entrepreneurship, and work towards equal distribution of wealth to even far flung parts of the country.”
CEAT launches new TVC for farmers
Chandigarh: CEAT has launched new TVC ‘Tarakki Pe Pakkad’ across Punjab exclusively targeting the farmers in the first phase. Conceptualised by ‘Ogilvy and Mather’, the TVC addresses the issue of slippage faced by a farmer in the farm field due to use of low non-skid depth tyres. To overcome this challenge and ensure stronger tyre grip on rugged farm fields, CEAT TVC talks about Ayushmaan range of tyres that has deeper lugs compared to its peers.
Marriott Chandigarh’s brings ‘Wonders of Taj’
Chandigarh: JW Marriott Chandigarh will catch the fancy of its patrons with its limited-period special winter menu, giving them an exciting opportunity to usher in winters by enjoying sumptuous specialities of Chef Taj in the cosy environs of Saffron from October 26 to November 5. Masterchef Mohammad Mumataj Shah, popularly known as Chef Taj, has come up with a special winter menu called ‘Wonders of Taj’, which will serve an array of flavours from across India. The special winter menu will comprise an exclusive selection of authentic Indian and a few fusion delicacies from all over the country, including many of Chef Taj’s creations.