opening ceremony of Int’l Renuka fair
Shimla: International Shri Renuka Ji fair at Renuka in Sirmour district started on Saturday with the receiving of the palanquin of Lord Parshuram by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. He led the procession by giving shoulder to the palanquin of the Lord Parshuram at Dadahu.
Interacting with the media, he said that fairs and festivals were the integral part of our rich cultural repository and concerted efforts must be made to conserve the same for the generations to come. Later, he paid obeisance in the Lord Parshuram temple and Mata Renuka ji temple. Thakur also inaugurated the developmental exhibition in the fair installed by various departments. Vice-Chairperson of State Red Cross Society and wife of Chief Minister Dr. Sadhna Thakur, Power Minister Sukhram Chaudhary, Member of Parliament, Shimla Parliamentary Constituency and State BJP President Suresh Kashyap, MLA Rajeev Bindal, MLA Renuka Vinay Kumar, MLA Pachhad Reena Kashyap, Vice Chairman State Civil Supplies Corporation Baldev Tomar, Chairman HP Agricultural Marketing Board Baldev Bhandari, Deputy Commissioner Sirmour R.K. Gautam, SP Omapati Jamwal were present on the occasion among others.
online quiz of Gita Mahotsav
Chandigarh: People from all over the country and abroad will be able to participate in the online competition of International Gita Mahotsav-2021. The online competition will start from November 21 and will continue till December 8. The online competition will be linked with the holy book Gita and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. According to the orders of the nodal officer of International Gita Mahotsav-2021, Vijay Dahiya, the administration has started preparations for organizing the online competition. NIC officer Vinod Singla has been entrusted with the responsibility of organizing this competition. The nodal officer of Gita Mahotsav said that Deputy Commissioner, Mukul Kumar has constituted a committee to make this competition a success and engage maximum people in it. Questions will be asked by this committee regarding the holy religious text, Gita and the recitation of the teachings of the Gita by the brave soldiers at the time of independence. This committee will prepare questions for the day. Along with the prize money, the winners of these competitions will also be given citations.
Hry Teacher Eligibility Test-2021 on Dec 18, 19
Chandigarh: Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test-2021 (HTET) is being organized by the Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani on December 18, (Saturday) and December 19, 2021 (Sunday) and the Information Bulletin related to the examination is available on the official website of the Board, www.bseh.org.in, a statement said on Saturday. An official spokesperson of the Board said that before applying online, the candidates should ascertain their eligibility by carefully reading and understanding the important instructions shown in the Information Bulletin. After successful submission of online application and examination fee, candidates must make sure to take a print of the confirmation page. He said that while applying, it is mandatory for the candidate to give any one of the identity card number - Aadhar card number, PAN card number or passport number as his identification.
‘Action must be against corrupt officials’
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha on Saturday ordered that disciplinary action would be initiated against those officials who were allegedly involved in malpractices in DAP supply. He said that disciplinary action has been initiated against the Agriculture Officer and Block Agriculture Officer of Patiala district due to the negligence in the supply. He said that any laxity in duty and any product tagging with DAP supply to farmers would be dealt with heavy hands. Nabha pointed out that instructions have already been passed to strictly deal with these types of malpractices and cases have been registered in some districts in this regard. He informed that unregulated stock of DAP has been confiscated in Jalalabad in Ferozpur district and action was being taken. The minister said that the state needs 5.50 lakh tonnes of DAP for Rabi crops and the allocation was made by the Union Government which reaches through Railways. He informed that the state has received 1.51 Lakh tonne of DAP against the demand of 2 lakh tonne. He said that the consignment was also being delivered at a slow pace. He added that the state has so far received only 74,000 metric tonnes of DAP till November 13 against the demand of 2.56 lakh tonnes.
UT Administrator flags off 11 electric buses
Chandigarh: UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit on Saturday flagged off the first batch of 11 electric buses for the general public at Sector 17 in Chandigarh. These buses are being put on Express Route 551E- ISBT43 to PGI with limited stops at ISBT 17, Sector 16 Hospital and New PGI OPD. The express routes have been formulated keeping in view the minimum travel time for the commuters. Second lot of forty electric buses e-tender has been invited and will be put on commercial operations in the coming Financial Year. The Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India has sanctioned eighty electric buses to UT Chandigarh under FAME India Scheme Phase-II. Under the scheme subsidy amounting to Rs 45 lacs per bus is granted by the Department of Heavy Industries, Government of India. For the first lot of 40 buses, agreement has been signed with Ashok Leyland amounting to Rs. 154.01 Cr for 10 years.