Red I-cards for riot-affected families
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has decided to provide one last chance for issuance of Red Identity Card registration to heads of Sikh families, who migrated to Punjab form November 1, 1984 to December 11, 1985, in wake of anti-Sikh riots.
This is being provided to all those families, who could not get themselves registered earlier to avail the concessions and other facilities provided by Government from time to time. An official spokesman said that it has been observed that some affected families could not avail the concessions and facilities being provided by the Government, so the decision to provide an additional and last chance to the remaining families has been taken by the State Government till April 8.
Four PPS officers transferred
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Friday issued transfer orders of four PPS officers with immediate effect. Sushil Kumar has been posted as Commandant 2nd Commando Battalion, Bahadurgarh, Iqbal Singh as AIG, litigation, Randhir Singh Uppal as Assistant Commandant 5th IRB, Amritsar and Harpreet Kaur as AIG, Welfare Punjab.
Punjab asks officers to travel by Air India
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has issued directions to all officers to travel by Air India while on official tours and also while availing leave Travel Concession (lTC). In the directions issued by Finance Department, it has been stressed that Air India has announced an exclusive travel policy for Government officers and all officers should avail that policy while undertaking any journey by air. It was emphasised that if the travel schedule of Air India was not suitable as per the travel requirements of the officer of cost of travel by Air India was more expensive than private airlines; the Officer can fly by private airline giving a self-certification in this regard.
Hospitality course in Amritsar
Chandigarh: Keeping in view the tourist potential in Amritsar, Punjab Government has decided to start course in hospitality at Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Ranjeet Avenue from this session. Anil Joshi, Technical Education and Industrial Training Minister, Punjab said that Amritsar is fast emerging on the global tourist map, in order to tap the tourist inflow and to empower the youth in hospitality sector, the Punjab Government has decided to start the course in hospitality in ITI, Ranjeet Avenue, Amritsar, from this session. He said that instructions have been issued to the department to compete all the basic formalities regarding this. The Minister said that it has also been instructed to start the diploma course in tourism with the modified syllabi.
Weather likely to be dry: MET
Chandigarh: The Integrated Agromet Advisory Service Unit of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, has predicted that weather is likely to be dry and day temperature may rise upto March 12. Also, scattered light rain may occur due to western disturbance. The maximum temperature is likely to be 29 and 32 degree Celsius and minimum 10 and 13 degree Celsius. Farm scientists of university have advised farmers to apply irrigation as per requirement of wheat crop.
Priyadarshini scheme to be launched on March 13
Chandigarh: Priyadarshini Awas Yojna will be launched on March 13 in Hisar where a divisional level programme would be organised at Mahabir Stadium. An official spokesman of Haryana Government said that the programme would be presided over by Principal Secretary, Development and Panchayat Department Ram Niwas. Additional Deputy Commissioners of all five districts of Hisar Division and other concerned officers would also participate in this programme. Priyadarshini Awas Yojna would be implemented in the entire State on the pattern of Indira Awas Yojna. This is a major scheme to provide residential houses to the poor living in rural areas in the State. The aim of this scheme is to assist the identified families to get houses in rural areas under Indira Awas Yojna. Under the scheme, houses would be provided in a phased manner to those families also who do not have house or have kuccha house.
Inter-State counter for HRTC buses SOUGHT
Shimla: Vice-chairman of HRTC, Kewal Singh Pathania on Friday met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna at Dehradun and urged him for opening of a separate Inter-State counter for HRTC buses at Haridwar Bus stand. This would facilitate the people of the State who otherwise had to cover a lot of distance from Haridwar by-pass or its outskirts to reach Har-ki-Pauri for performing rituals of their kin in River Ganges. Pathania requested the Uttarkhand Chief Minister that since lot many people travel everyday to and from Haridwar, the opening of the counter and providing rest room for the drivers and conductors of HRTC buses would be of great help to the people of Himachal Pradesh.
Central Bank scheme for Women Entrepreneurs
Chandigarh: On the occasion of International Women Day, Central Bank of India on Friday launched a new scheme for women entrepreneurs. The scheme is dedicated towards Women Empowerment. KK Taneja, Zonal Manager of the Bank said hat to recognise the strength of women and to facilitate the women, first women banker was appointed and a special ‘women department’ was created in India by Central Bank of India way back in 1924. The maximum loan amount available would be Rs 100 lakh without any collateral security and third party guarantee.
Vehicular traffic to remain closeD
Chandigarh: The vehicular traffic on airport road from intersection light point to technical airport will remain closed from March 8 to March 14 due to repair of road.
Yatra HElD TO MARK Dayanand BIRTH ANNIV
Chandigarh: Maharishi Dayanand Sarswati’s 189th birthday was celebrated by Kendriya Arya Sabha at Arya Samaj, Sector 22, Chandigarh. A Shobha Yatra was held to mark the occasion which started from Arya Samaj Sector 22 and passed through sectors 23 and 16, concluded at Arya Samaj, Sector 16. The DAV educational institutions and Arya Samaj organisations of Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali, Derabassi and Surajpur participated in it with zeal and zest.