YMCA to offer supernumerary seat for single girl child
Chandigarh: In an initiative to encourage the girl students to pursue higher education, J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad has decided to offer one supernumerary seat in UGC approved courses for single girl child from the academic session 2019-20. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dinesh Kumar said the University has decided to create one supernumerary seat for single girl child.
Hry police arrests all five accused
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has arrested all five accused who were involved in an incident of beating of a woman in Faridabad district. These include two police officials and 3 Special Police Officers. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Navdeep Singh Virk said that Police will file a charge sheet in record time and make all efforts for a fast track trial in court so the accused are convicted early. Necessary directions regarding this have been issued to CP Faridabad, who has also been requested to personally monitor the investigation and subsequent trial of the case.
IIT Ropar Prof gets early career research award
Ropar: Dr Chandi Sasmal, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Ropar is awarded with Early Career Research Award from Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India. His project is based on Study and Design of a Cost-Effective Prosthetic Mechanical Heart Valve. The aim of the project is to develop an artificial heart valve with the latest technology but in a cost-effective way. The project has been sanctioned initially for three years and it could be extended for two years more depending upon its progress.
IFFCO and Spain's CN Corp to invest in Punjab
Chandigarh: Inspired by the 'Invest Punjab' initiated by Punjab Government, country's cooperative group - Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Limited (IFFCO) in a joint venture with Spain's food processing Company - Congelados de Navarra (CN Corp) are cashing high to invest in food processing unit at Samrala near Ludhiana. Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will be laying the foundation stone of this project on May 30 amidst Spanish and IFFCO functionaries.
SBI organises mega customer meet
Chandigarh: State Bank of India, Chandigarh circle organised mega customer meet on Tuesday at 49 centers across the circle covering four states of Punjab, Haryana, H.P. & J&K besides Union Territory of Chandigarh to understand customer’s grievances, desires and enhance customer service.
Mini Defence Pension Court to be held
Chandigarh: To solve the problems of pensioners and family pensioners associated with all defence services, the 11th Mini Defence Pension Court will be held in the Defence Pension Disbursing Office (DPDO), Karnal on May 31 from 10 am to 5 pm. A spokesman of DPDO said that the problems of officials and employees will be addressed in this pension court. Any pension related problem can be raised in this pension court.
Punjab Govt announces holiday on May 30
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has announced local holiday on May 309 (Thursday) in all government / corporations / boards / educational institutes and other government organizations of Kapurthala tehsil / sub-division only, on the occasion of 72th Mata Bhadarkali Mela (Sekhupur). A notification in this regard has been issued by the Department of Personnel.
One woman arrested
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has arrested a woman on the charges of drug peddling and seized 5.70 grams of heroin from her possession in district Fatehabad. A spokesman said that accused Jasmeet alias Jas was intercepted by a police team during patrolling near Ratia road over bridge.
One person suspended
Chandigarh: The Director General, Haryana Urban Local Bodies, Sameer Pal Srow has issued suspension orders of Rajbir Singh, Assistant, posted in the Election Branch of the department under suspension with immediate effect. During the period of suspension, his head quarter has been fixed at Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Panchkula.