MP Kirron Kher distributed certificates
Chandigarh: Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration Chandigarh Municipal Corporation organized a certificate distribution event for students those who have successfully completed Skill Development Program under the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana. Kirron Kher, MP Chandigarh gave away the completion certificate to 248 students and 40 new tool kits to new joiners in the presence of Dr Kottu Sekhar, Coordinator, RGNIYD at a function held at Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Sector 26. Under this initiative, students belonging to rural and under privilege background were given training for a total of 460 hours and stipend of Rs 2500 alongwith learners’ Toolkits comprising books, hardware kit & sweatshirts to the new trainees.
ensure participation in IYD: Commissioner
Chandigarh: KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh on Wednesday asked all employees of MCC to ensure the participation during the International Day of Yoga on 21 at Sector 17 Plaza. The Commissioner distributed T-shirts to the registered employees, who practiced yoga in different yoga centres and participated in the IYD rehearsal held at Sector 17. He said that keeping in view not only the physical health but mental health also, every body should practice yoga and it is a good opportunity for the MCC employees to take part in the International Yoga day and practice yoga in their daily life routine.
BSNl introduces monsoon offers
Chandigarh: State owned telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited (BSNl) has introduced monsoon offer where the existing unlimited prepaid plans and STVs (special tariff vouchers) will get extra free data 2 GB/ day in addition to existing freebies. This offer will be available on PAN lndia basis w.e.f. June 18. The free “data per day" is to be incremented by "2 GB/day" for unlimited plan vouchers like Rs 186, Rs 429, Rs 485, Rs 666 and Rs 999 for a promotional period of 60 days. The free *data per day" is to be incremented by "2 GB/day" for unlimited STVs like Rs 187, Rs 333, Rs 349, Rs 444, Rs 448 for a promotional period of 60 days. SK Gupta, CGMT Punjab circle informed that BSNl is always proactive in passing the benefits to its esteemed customers.
SlMC constituted in Hry
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has constituted the State level Monitoring Committee (SlMC) under implementation of the new Central Sector Scheme on Crop Residue Management ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanisation for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue’. The committee has been constituted under the Chief Secretary. It would oversee the implementation of scheme component through regular meeting with the nodal and other line departments as per the Operational Guidelines, 2018 of the scheme. The government has also constituted the District level Monitoring Committee (DlMC), under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner.
National Scheduled Castes Alliance meets Pb Guv
Chandigarh: A delegation of the National Scheduled Castes Alliance met with Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore at Punjab Raj Bhawan here. led by Paramjit Singh Kainth, president of the Alliance, the delegation raised issue of rising tide of atrocities and injustice met upon the Scheduled Castes community in Punjab along with the lapse in the implementation of various schemes and policies aimed at benefitting the community.
Pannu thanks farmers for sowing paddy on time
Chandigarh: Thanking the farmers for sowing paddy on the scheduled time, Kahan Singh Pannu, Director Tandrust Punjab Mission said that according to the scientists, the ground water is depleting fast and is going down annually by two and a half feet. In such a grave scenario, the cooperation by the farmers by sowing paddy from June 20 onwards will go a long way in checking the fall in water table, said he.
Police arrests wanted criminal
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has succeeded in arresting a most wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 from Sonipat. He was allegedly involved in half a dozen cases of murder, attempt to murder and loot. A spokesman said that arrested accused had been identified as Manjit, a native of village Garhmirkpur in Sonipat. The arrested accused was produced in the court and sent to the judicial custody.