CCSHAU to organise two-day Krishi Mela
Chandigarh: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) at Hisar will be organising two-day Krishi Mela (kharif) on March 27 and 28 at its premises on the theme of “Doubling the income of farmers by 2022”. Vice-Chancellor of University, Prof KP Singh on Tuesday said besides farmers, manufacturing companies of seeds, fertilisers, insecticides, agricultural machines and equipments would participate in the fair. Farmers would be informed about machines, equipments required for carrying out various agricultural works.
Time limit to deposit property tax extended
Chandigarh: “The Punjab Government has promulgated every measure considering supreme the interest of the people of Punjab and it is in keeping with this commitment that a decision has been taken to extend the timeline to deposit property tax under One Time Settlement Scheme (OTS) till 31st March, 2018,” said local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Haryana invites applications for transfer policy
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has invited suggestions and objections from all stakeholders and organisations for the online transfer policy of Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary livestock Development Assistants, and Animal Attendants and Sweeper-Cum-Chowkidars, the draft of which has been uploaded on the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department website www.pashudhanharyana.gov.in.
Skill training to registered labourers in Haryana
Chandigarh: Haryana Minister of State for labour and Employment Nayab Singh Saini said skill training would be provided to all registered labourers so as to improve efficiency in their respective trades. Initially labourers of eight districts would be imparted training in seven trades in the first phase, said he. The labourers would be imparted practical training mainly in short term courses of masonry, bar bidding, plumbing and sanitation, electrical house wiring, floor and tile laying, painting and decorating, carpeting and false ceiling. Besides registered labourers, their families would also get training.
Water Supply at low pressure on Mar 22 to 24
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has informed that due to urgent repair of 1,200mm PSC pipe line Phase-III near village Pakki Rurki, Punjab and no pumping of raw water from Ph-III & IV from Kajauli to water works Sector 39, Chandigarh, there will be low pressure water supply from March 22 to 24. There will be normal supply from 4 am to 8 am on March 22, 23, 24 and low pressure water supply from 6.30 pm to 8.30 on March 22 and 23.
Over 30.16 lakh quintals sugar produced
Chandigarh: The cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have crushed 305.22 lakh quintal of sugarcane and produced over 30.16 lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season. A spokesman said that cooperative sugar mill Shahabad has so far crushed a maximum of 54.58 lakh quintals of sugarcane and has produced 5.63 lakh quintals of sugar, followed by cooperative sugar mill Rohtak which has crushed 45.96 lakh quintals of sugarcane, producing over 4.46 lakh quintals of sugar.
Village Todi Kheri renamed
Chandigarh: Village Todi Kheri in district Jind of Haryana will now be called village Sarna Khedi. A spokesman said that this decision has been taken in view of the proposal of village Panchayat of Todi Khera which has recommended for the change of name to Sarna Khedi. In ancient times, the village was popularly known with the name of Sarna Khedi.
Workshop to mark World Down Syndrome Day
Chandigarh: On the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day, The Chandigarh Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) in collaboration with Government Rehabilitation institute for Intellectual Disabilities (GRIID), Sector-31 here will organise a workshop for the parents of children with Down Syndrome on March 21. The discussion of the workshop will be on the Rights of Children with Disabilities due to Down Syndrome under Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016.
Indira Gandhi feeder canal to be closed for 28 days
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has notified that ‘Indira Gandhi Feeder Canal’ will remain close for 28 days. A spokesperson said that Indira Gandhi Feeder Canal will remain close from March 29 to April 25 for relining works of canal in Rajasthan having due regard to weather and the status of cotton crop.