Edu Minister award to meritorious students
Chandigarh: Carrying forward the one of its kind initiative of Punjab School Education Board(PSEB), Education Minister OP Soni presented cash awards of Rs 15.50 lakh to 18 meritorious students of the state who excelled in academic and sports stream in the 2018 PSEB exams. The Minister said that they have proved their mettle but should continue with sustained efforts to scale greater heights in life.
Retail loan camp organised by PNB
Hoshiarpur: Punjab National Bank organised a retail credit camp on Wednesday at PNB circle office Hoshiarpur. The credit camp was presided over by Punjab National Bank’s General Manager (Punjab Zone) PK Anand. All the branches of PNB circle office Hoshiarpur had sanctioned 247 retail loans of Rs 1335 lakh in the first 10 days of October. Anand distributed the sanction letters to borrowers, who were present at the camp. He said to expedite credit delivery, it had been decided to hold such camps every month.
PU receives grant for setting up CALEM
Chandigarh: Panjab University has received grant of Rs 2.40 crores from MHRD for setting up of Centre for Academic Leadership and Educational Management (CALEM) to be established before March 2020 along with Rs 93 lakhs for recurring expenditure against total sanctioned amount of Rs 6.63 crores.
PV Sindhu launches Vodafone Sakhi
Chandigarh: Vodafone Idea launched Vodafone Sakhi, a first-of-its kind mobile based safety service, designed exclusively for women. A bouquet of features including emergency alerts, emergency balance and private number recharge, provide safety measures through the mobile connection, to women customers using Vodafone pre-paid services across the country. Launching Vodafone Sakhi, P V Sindhu, Olympic medallist, Padma Shri & Arjuna Award Winner, said, “Mobiles have truly transformed the way people engage and interact. I believe that by extending the benefits of the mobile connection to more women, several safety and security concerns related to their stepping out of familiar geography can be addressed.
Congress MLA writes to Governor
Chandigarh: Haryana Congress MLA, Karan Singh Dalal has written to Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya alleging that Cabinet Ministers Capt Abhimanyu and OP Dhankar are giving patronage to those carrying illegal mining activitiesin village Pichopa Kalan in Bhiwani. Dalal demanded an inquiry against the two Minister over his allegations.
Union Bank officials donate blood
Chandigarh: Union Bank of India on its centenary year celebrations organised Blood Donation camp in association with PGI, Chandigarh on Wednesday at Manimajra here. Regional Head SC Teli, Dy Regional Head Ramanand Ram,
AGMs Amit Bhatia, Ajay Bansal and Ajay Kumar, CM Navin Nischal, Branch Manager Manimajra Kamal Saini, Branch mangers of Chandigarh and Panchkula branches and staff members donated blood