Badnore greets people on Id-ul-Zuha
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore on Tuesday extended his good wishes and greetings to the people, especially the Muslim brethren, on the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), a festival observed in commemoration of Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim, for his un-flinching devotion to Allah. Badnore, in his message, said that Id-ul-Zuha symbolizes the spirit of sacrifice, manifested by unshakable faith and firm commitment. The day also reminds us the need to foster peace and harmony among all and to care for the disadvantaged sections of society.
Rs55 l for laying sewerage system in village
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has decided to lay sewerage system and set up water treatment plants in villages to end the long lasting problem of sewerage water logging and disposal, said the state Rural Development Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa after handing over Rs 55 lakh cheque to local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for laying sewerage system in his native village 'Kakarwal' which falls in Dhuri constituency of Sangrur district. Bajwa said that this is the first installment of the project whereas its total cost would be Rs 1.50 crores.
Haryana reschedules Panchayat polls
Chandigarh: Haryana State Election Commission has rescheduled bye elections of Panchayati Raj Institutions in view of sudden demise of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on August 16. Spokesperson said that for these bye elections, filing of nomination papers, which has already started from August 18, would be filed up to August 24 except August 22, which is a gazetted holiday.
licenses given to 308 new advocates
Chandigarh: Enrollment certificates and licenses were handed over to as many 308 new advocates on Tuesday during the Convocation of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. Haryana State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission’s president Justice (retired) Nawab Singh, who distributed certificates to the newly enrolled advocates of Punjab and Haryana, advised them to start their practice and maintain dignity of the legal profession and to maintain public faith in the justice delivery system. He further advised them for daily meditation and yoga for good health for proper working in legal profession in a dynamic way.
Haryana postpones interviews of willing JBTs
Chandigarh: Haryana School Education Department has postponed the date of interviews of willing JBTs, for the posting in Saarthak and Model Sanskriti Schools, to August 28 and 29. Earlier, they were called to appear for interview on August 23 and August 24, said a spokesperson of the School Education Department on Tuesday.
NIPER faculty awarded international project
Mohali: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research’s (NIPER) Professor and Dean of Medicinal Chemistry Department, Prof Prasad V Bharatam, has been selected for heading an Indo-German project, entitled ‘Reactive Metabolites from Drugs: Generation and Impact Prediction by Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysical Chemistry’.
SBI ladies Club donates Rs 1,11,111 for Kerala
Chandigarh: the State Bank of India, ladies Club, Chandigarh, expressed grave concern over the loss of life and property in the ongoing unprecedented floods in Kerala. Expressing solidarity with the flood affected people, Club president Rashmi Singh donated Rs 1,11,111 to Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund as a small contribution to mitigate their sufferings.
Hry nominates 15 as DGRC non-official members
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has nominated 15 persons as non-official members of the District Grievances Redressal Committee in various districts throughout the State with immediate effect. Spokesperson said that Subhash Chand Jain would be non-official member of Hisar District Public Relations and Grievances Committee, Saajid Ahmed of Faridabad, Sharif Khan of Rewari, Satvir of Jind, Virender Singh Tinna of Sirsa, Gurcharan Singh of Karnal, Israil Sarpanch of Palwal, Mahender Cheema of Kaithal, Bhuvan Jeet Singh of Panchkula, Mohd Irshaad of Sonepat, Imraan of Bhiwani, Mohd Danish of Ambala city, Kulvirender Singh Sikka of Rohtak, Iqbal Sarpanch of Nuh and Taib Husain of Gurgaon
Uber Eats launches services in ludhiana
Chandigarh: Uber Eats has been launched in the heart of Punjab, ludhiana. Started on August 16, consumers in ludhiana will be able to order food at the tap of a button by downloading the Uber Eats app on their mobile phones. ludhiana, marks the 26 city milestone for Uber Eats in India. ludhiana is the second city for Uber Eats in Punjab, after Chandigarh.
DSP Investment Managers unveil new brand identity
Chandigarh: DSP BlackRock Investment Managers will now be known as DSP Investment Managers while DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund will be known as DSP Mutual Fund, a statement said on Tuesday. DSP Group had entered an agreement to buy out BlackRock’s 40% stake in their joint venture DSP BlackRock Investment Managers which is now completed. It also unveiled its new logo which represents its strong foundation and its long-term vision.