Hry CM accords approval of Rs 48.25 l for road
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has accorded administrative approval of Rs 48.25 lakh for construction of new road from Panchayat Ghar to Kheri Mod in village Kapro, district Hisar. A spokesman said that the total length of this road would be 0.85 km. After construction of this road, approximately three km distance would be reduced to reach village Kapro and other adjoining villages.
Sandhu opens DAV school in Kurukshetra
Chandigarh: Haryana Director General of Police (DGP), BS Sandhu said that providing quality education and moral values to children is the key objective of DAV Police Public Schools. Keeping this goal in mind, 22 schools have been set up by the Police Department and all the schools have been provided with the facilities of good teachers and others to ensure that students get quality education. After inaugurating new building of DAV Police Public School constructed by Haryana Police Housing Corporation at a cost of Rs 5.5 crore, in Kurukshetra, he said 22 schools have been set up by the Police Department in Haryana in which about 16,000 students are getting quality education. Half of these 16,000 students are the children of police personnel. Apart from quality education, all these schools have been provided with facilities of sports, cultural activities and other modern facilities, he added.
‘Flavours of Asia’ at JW Marriott
Chandigarh: JW Marriott Chandigarh will organize ‘Flavours of Asia’, an Oriental food festival. Being organised from October 25 to November 4 at The Cafe@JW, JW Marriott, the festival is an exploration of authentic ‘Oriental cuisine’ through delicacies unheard of and uncommon to people of this region. Pork Adobo from Philippines, Japan’s Yasai Itame, the Indonesian Gulai Ayam, the Malay Curry from Malaysia, Singapore’s Laska, Thailand’s Pla Muak Yang or the Char Siu Pork Ribs from China are just some of the many gastronomic gems from the Oriental cuisine which guests will get to relish at this amazing culinary celebration at JW Marriott.
BSNL offers ‘special festive discount’
Chandigarh: As a gesture as well as for strengthening relation with our esteemed customers and maximizing cash flow during festive days, BSNL is offering special festive discount under “Project Dhanlaxmi” for payment of outstanding bills during Dussehera and Diwali i.e. with effect from October18 to November 7. 1% discount on billed amount (Excluding GST) on payment of current bill or bills due within one month for all services/segments will be offered. BSNL will also offer 2% discount for EB segment (Circuits etc.) on billed amount (excluding GST) on payment of bills irrespective of pay-by-date and 3% discount for all services/segments on billed amount (Excluding GST) on payment of bills which are due within 5 (five) months or paid in advance.
Verka introduces gift packs for festive season
Chandigarh: To enhance the joy of gifting during the festive season, Verka has introduced a number of gift options. Priced between Rs.150 to Rs 250 Verka has a gift option for everyone. Verka packs are available in select retail outlets across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Delhi.
SAP maintenance scheduled of PSPCL
Patiala: Due to maintenance of SAP (Systems, Applications, Products in data processing), 102 no. Electricity Bill Payment Machines of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) will remain unavailable from October 26 to 29 till 10:30 am in 47 SAP Area Towns (i.e. Patiala, Gurdaspur, Mohali, Gidderbaha, Jaito, Nangal, Patti, Nakodar, Sirhind, Nawanshahr, Malout, Ropar, Rajpura, Samana, Tarntaran, Faridkot, Dhuri, Kotkapura, Muktsar, Khanna, Malerkotla, Kharar, Sunam, Zira, Nabha, Ferozpur Cantt., Jalalabad, Gobindgarh, Batala, Abohar, Sangrur, Phagwara, Ferozpur City, Mansa, Barnala, RampuraPhul, Jagraon, Fazilka, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Pathankot, Bathinda, Jalandhar Cantt., Jalandhar, Amritsar, Moga, Ludhiana). October 27 & 28 being holidays, cash counter services will remain closed as usual, however these will open on 10:30 am instead of 9:00 am on October 29 after updation.
Workshop on writing skills on Oct 31
Chandigarh: British Council will conduct a workshop on Teaching Writing Skills exclusively designed for IELTS trainers on October 31. The aim of the session is to equip IELTS trainers with effective methods, resources, practical ideas and activities that they can implement in their classrooms, and to direct them towards IELTS resources available at British Council. The workshops have been developed and certified by the British Council. By the end of workshop, trainers have better understanding of the requirements for a successful attempt at writing task 1 for the academic and general training modules and for writing task 2.This workshop will be useful for the participants as they will have the opportunity to explore and discuss the structure and assessment criteria.