Anshi Singh crowned Miss India Europe 2017
Chandigarh: Punjab born Anshi Singh from Finland was recently crowned as Miss India Europe 2017 at Stockholm, Sweden. Preety Dhillon from Holland (originally from Phagwara) bagged the first runner up position while Suhani Sodhi third spot. The event was judged by noted film director Madhur Bhandarkar, Monika Kapil Mohta, Indian Ambassador to Sweden & latvia and Ranjit Dhaliwal, founder of Miss India Europe Beauty Pageant.
Punjab set to get new CEO
Chandigarh: Central Government has cleared the name of Dr SK Raju for his appointment as Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). Punjab Government has got the formal intimation in this regard but the file is with the Chief Minister’s Office for final approval. Dr Raju is 1998 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre. The post of Punjab CEO fell vacant since last month after VK Singh proceeded on central deputation.
AAP forms five-member panel to look into violation of model code of conduct
Chandigarh: Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday formed a five-member committee to look into the violation of model code of conduct during the recently-concluded civic body elections. AAP’s state co-president Aman Arora said that the incidents of high handedness of Congress workers in connivance with the government officials and for filing of election petitions of the aggrieved candidates will be find out by the panel which comprise of advocates Harpal Singh Cheema (Dirba MlA), party’s spokesperson Jastej Singh, Kashmir Singh Malhi, Perminder Singh Sethi, and Varinder Kaushal.
Punjab Govt seeks applications for liaison officers with Pak visiting jathas
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has sought applications from the government officials or employees for appointing liaison officers with the jathas visiting Pakistan on various occasions in 2018. State Administration spokesperson said that all the state government employees who were posted as senior assistant or above are eligible for the post of liaison officer. Those interested should send their applications on the prescribed format to the General Administration Department (General Coordination Branch), through the head of their department, on or before December 31, 2017. Eligible officers working in the Secretariat should send their application through Secretariat Administration.
DFP’s orientation workshop today
Chandigarh: Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP), in association with Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is organizing a number of special outreach programmes (SOPs) as a part of nation-wide integrated campaign on Intensified Mission Indradhanush, Mission Parivar Vikas, Tuberculosis and leprosy for the next two months. UT Home-cum-Health Secretary Anurag Aggarwal will be the chief guest at the Orientation Workshop at Chandigarh for field publicity officer of the north-west region on Thursday. The objective of these SOPs is to publicize and generate awareness amongst the people about these initiatives and various benefits and services being provided under these programmes.
HSIIDC invites application for plots allotment in Barhi mega food park
Chandigarh: Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) has invited online applications for allotment of 54 industrial plots on lease hold basis for setting up food processing industry in Mega Food Park, Barhi in Sonipat district. The last date for receipt of applications is January 31, 2018. Spokesperson said that lease period would be for 33 years with an option for conversion from lease hold to free hold after 10 years on payment of nominal charges. If any applicant desires any particular plot, they may indicate the same in their application, he added. Detailed terms and conditions and procedure for filing applications are available at HSIIIDC’s e-governance portal — www.hsiidcsewa.org.in.
HSEB to make corrections in student data online from De 29-Jan 6
Chandigarh: Haryana Board of School Education would open up online student data from December 29 to January 6, 2018, for schools to make corrections in any error remaining in the examination forms submitted by the students for Secondary and Senior Secondary Annual Examinations to be held in March 2018. Board chairman Dr Jagbir Singh said that for this purpose, links of all schools would be opened. All the heads of schools have been asked to get the data of such students corrected, within prescribed time period. Otherwise, school would be held responsible. Only errors related to Aadhaar number, photo, signature and subject could be corrected, he added. Singh said that complete data of those candidates would be opened who had been newly enrolled in Secondary and Senior Secondary Classes in November 2017.