NABARD sanctions Rs 266 cr RIDF to Punjab
Chandigarh: Punjab PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla said that the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDFXXIV) loan assistance of Rs 266 crore to the Punjab Government towards upgradation of rural roads and bridges projects. The loan assistance is for 71 roads and six bridge projects in the State including widening and strengthening of 500 km stretch of existing roads to improve rural connectivity and strengthening or constructing bridges, said Singla adding that projects will be implemented by the Public Works Department.
‘Media has vital role in strengthening society’
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday maintained that the media plays an important role in creating and shaping the public opinion and strengthening the society. Thakur, presiding over the prize distribution function of two-day inter-state Press Club Cricket Tournament held by the Shimla Press Club, said that media has capability to give new direction to the society, thus the role of journalists becomes far more important than other professions. He also urged the journalists to give appropriate space to developmental stories and welfare schemes initiated by the state government.
Vet College’s 1st academic session to start soon
Chandigarh: Punjab Government is all set to start the first academic session at the newly built veterinary college at Rampur Phull after receiving approval of Veterinary Council of India, said the state Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu, while presiding over a high level meeting to take stock of Department’s preparedness to commence operation at the new college. He said that the College would be affiliated with the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.
Pb announced rotational irrigation programme
Chandigarh: Punjab Irrigation Department on Monday announced rotational programme of irrigation for the Kharif season through canals from June 11 to 17. The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on the priority basis from Patiala Feeder, Abohar Branch, Sidhwan Branch, Bathinda Branch and Bist Doab Canal respectively. Spokesperson said that distributaries and branches of Bhakra Main line (BMl) in Ghaggar link and its off-taking channels, that is Ghaggar Branch and Patiala Minor in group 'B' being in the first preference, will run to their indent. Balance water available will be utilized in Direct distributaries of Group 'A' .
Jain meets Pranab Mukherjee
Chandigarh: Senior BJP leader, Additional Solicitor General of India and a member of the law Commission of India Satya Pal Jain has met the former President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Sunday. Jain complimented Mukherjee on his visit to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur and for his speech delivered in the function. Jain told Mukherjee that he has given a new direction to the country that mutual discussions and exchange of ideas is much more important than difference of opinion on certain issues if any. This has been appreciated by all right thinking people of the country, he added.
HMT ex-employees write to B’lore unit chairman
Chandigarh: The aggrieved ex-employees of HMT Machine Tools limited, Pinjore unit have urged the chairman, HMT Machine Tools limited, Bangalore to settle their retiral dues, as early as possible. “The ex-employees have been deprived of their legitimate retiral dues i.e. gratuity, earned leave encashment, settlement allowance including EPF pension and have been subjected to financial hardships. It is the need of the hour that top management should come out to look into their apathy, help them in getting their retiral dues, in the interest of justice at large,” said the ex-employees of the Pinjore unit, superannuated from the services on or after April 30, 2012. The ex-employees have not been paid their leave encashment from April 2012 onwards, gratuity from June 2014 onwards, settlement allowance from June 2013 onwards. As the management failed to deposit contributions of EPF pension scheme with the EPF authorities, these ex-employees have been deprived of their pension benefits from December 2014 onwards, they stated in the letter.
Hry invites applications for carved out sectors
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has invited applications for grant of licence in newly carved out sectors in the Final Development Plan Faridabad 2031-AD for setting up affordable group housing colony in the residential sectors as per the list hosted on the Department’s website — www.tcpharyana.gov.in. Spokesperson said that application should be submitted on prescribed form and complete in all respect with respect to provisions of Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975, and Rules framed there under within a period of 60 days.
Rs 57.35 cr for constructing southern bye pass
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has accorded administrative approval amounting to over Rs 57.35 crore for construction of southern bye pass at Uchana in Jind district. Public Works (Building and Roads) Department spokesperson said that the Chief Minister has also accorded administrative approval amounting to Rs 7.37 crore for construction of limited Height Subway (lHS) at lC No. 168 on Delhi-Ferozepur line.
Personal hearing for UMC cases on Jun 14
Chandigarh: In view of unfair means cases (UMC) reported in Secondary and Senior Secondary (School and Open School) Examinations conducted in March/April-2018 by the Haryana School Education Board, Bhiwani, the Board has called all the concerned candidates whose appeals were approved by the committee on being given prior opportunity of personal hearing before the committee, at the board headquarters on June 14. Board chairman Dr Jagbir Singh said that the concerned candidates had been sent registered letter on their addresses registered with open school / school or with the board office and SMS on their mobile phones. The list of the concerned candidates has been uploaded on www.bseh.org.in.
Applications invited for Hry Exports Awards-’17-18
Chandigarh: Haryana Industries and Commerce Department has invited applications from the outstanding manufacturer exporters of the State for grant of State Exports Awards-2017-18 by August 15, 2018. Under the Export Award Scheme, 18 outstanding exporter awards of Rs three lakh each would be given for nine different industrial groups. Spokesperson said that one outstanding woman entrepreneur exporter award of Rs three lakh and 19 consolation prizes for Micro and Small Scale and large and Medium Industries would also be given. Exporting units can apply online on departments’ web portal — www.haryanaindustries.gov.in — by August 15, 2018. No offline application would be entertained.
Admission at DCRUST to continue till Jun 15
Chandigarh: Admission process in Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology has started which will continue till June 15, 2018. So far, students from 13 States including Haryana have applied with more girls as compared to boys students. To support the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign, the University has reserved seats for single girl child and 116 applications have been received under this category so far. Spokesperson said that the varsity is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) as ‘A’ grade University.
IKG PTU opens admissions for BTech CSE
Jalandhar/Kapurthala: To fulfill industry’s demand and with a vision to promote and provide best technical education, the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University has started BTech Computer Science and Engineering course at its campuses at Mohali and Khunimajra from 2018-19 session. It is also an effort to strengthen University's other campuses. After opening the course admission and during a recent check of both campuses, Vice Chancellor Prof (Dr) Ajay Kumar Sharma said that students in these campus shall be taught by Doctorate faculty and specialized industry experts.