3 persons arrested after intervention of SC
Chandigarh: After the intervention of Punjab SC Commission in the issue of chaining and beating an old Dalit man in Moga's Revda village, the Police has arrested three persons involved in this incident. Member of the SC Commission, Gian Chand Diwali said, the Commission had taken suo motu of a viral video in which a man was chained and thrashed besides seeking a detailed report from SSP Moga. He said, Moga Police submitted a report in this regard and apprised the Commission that three persons namely Mahinder Singh and Shinder Singh both of Revda village and Gurmit Singh of said Jalalpur village were arrested while Mangat Singh was still at large.
Punjab Vigilance nabs constable for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau nabbed head constable (HC) of Manjit Singh red handed while accepting bribe Rs 3,000. A spokesperson said, HC Manjit Singh posted at Sadar police station, Fazilka was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Surta Singh of village Rana, Fazilka district. The complainant had approached the VB and alleged that the accused police official was demanding Rs 3,000 to favor him in a complaint case. He informed that a case under different sections of prevention of corruption act has been registered against him at VB police station Ferozepur and further investigation was under progress.
British High Commission met with CEO, CSCL
Chandigarh: British High Commission (BHC) alongwith the Department for International Development (DFID) met Commissioner Cum CEO, Chandigarh Smart City Ltd., Kamal Kishore Yadav with the Deloitte team members for discussing the way forward to identify another intervention under smart urban development of Indian states (SmUDI). The emphasis during discussion was on possibilities of improvement in traffic management and to review the existing scenario for the purpose of implementation of NMT and pedestrianisation in Chandigarh and identifying the potential interventions that may be taken up during next phase of this programme.
Oriental Bank of Commerce holds MSME Camp
Chandigarh: To support and participate in government initiative to promote MSME growth, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Circle Office Chandigarh, organized “MSME: Support & amp; Outreach” camp at Industrial Area”, Phase-2. Bank created awareness on various micro, small & medium enterprise loan schemes to encourage and promote the MSME industry. DGM Subhash Gupta (Circle Head, Chandigarh), AGM Ram Savroop Singh Salaria, AGM Bobby Tanwar along with various bank employees were present to interact with the entrepreneurs who participated at the camp.
ICICI Bank launches ‘InstaBIZ’
Chandigarh: ICICI Bank has announced the launch of a new digital platform curated specially for MSMEs and self-employed customers to enable them to undertake their business banking transactions digitally and instantly. Called, ‘InstaBIZ’, it allows customers to avail as many as over 115 products and services in a digital and secure manner on their mobile phone or internet banking platform. Many of the services are first-in-the-industry and are available instantly, a spokesman said.
IIT ROPAR organises METRIX-2019
Chandigarh: The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar organized the event METRIX (Mechanical Engineering Time for Research Ideas Exchange). The event provided a platform for exchange of research ideas not only among the peers of the Mechanical Engineering Department, but also with the outside world. Students of class 11 from Government Boys and Girls Schools of Ropar were invited and given the opportunity to explore the kind of research undergoing in the department.
Board of Directors and Industries meet
Shimla: Himachal Industries Minister Bikram Singh has stressed the need of implementing the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Program effectively to enable villagers to get more employment opportunities. Presiding over the 234th meeting of Board of Directors of Khadi and Village Industries here, he directed all the district officials to review the works of the ongoing units under the program and asked to prepare the report so that the number of persons who got employment in these units could be known.
Elante celebrates CRPF’s 81st Raising Day
Chandigarh: Elante mall on Friday marked the 81th Raising Day with the Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) by setting up a spectacular display of weapons within the mall premises. The shoppers got to see the exclusive weaponry displayed at Central Atrium of the mall by CRPF. Later in the evening the CRPF brass band performed live in the mall, with shoppers enjoying the patriotic musical delight. In 2015, the CRPF changed the Raising Day Date to July 27 to mark the historic day when its first battalion was raised in Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh on the same date in 1939, as the Crown Representatives Police (CRP) under the British rule.