53.8 LMT paddy purchased in Punjab
Chandigarh: The Government agencies and private millers have procured 53.84 lakh (53,84,057) metric tonnes of paddy in Punjab till October 22 while payment worth Rs 4,695.65 crore has been transferred to the accounts of arhtiyas (commission agents) or farmers by the Government, rendering MSP benefits to 3,50,389 farmers.
UBI conducts Vigithon in Ludhiana region
Chandigarh: The Union Bank of India, Ludhiana, on Wednesday conducted a Vigithon. All the Unionites, in leadership of their regional head HS Sandhu, raised their voice against corruption. AGM Jaibir Kumar Sharma and deputy regional head Bijyendra Kumar also joined and shouldered the responsibility of making the Vigithon a success.
Badnore meets delegation from Vivekananda Kendra
Chandigarh: A delegation of Vivekananda Kendra, comprising Dr Vinay Sophat, Prant Pracharak Pramukh Vivekananda Rock Memorial, and Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari, CS Talwar IAS (Retd) Prant Sanchalak, Vishal Jain Prant Prashishkan Pramukh and Kumari Alka Gauri Prant Sanghathak, on Wednesday called on Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore at Punjab Raj Bhawan and apprised him of their ongoing mass contact programme ‘Ek Bharat, Vijayi Bharat’.
IIT ROPAR ranked 25th in QS India Rankings-2020
Ropar: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, has once again topped in research quality as it has been adjudged highest in citations per paper among all IITs in India. The success is the result of high-quality research which focuses on core research areas as well as interdisciplinary research for solving national problems.
CII Chief for Start-ups and Entrepreneurship invests
Chandigarh: CII’s North India chairman for startups and entrepreneurship Dr Dinesh Dua on Wednesday made an angel investment in Pumpkart — an online B2B platform which works on brand to retailer model. Founded in 2014 by KS Bhatia, the startup, which began as B2C company selling pumps online, pivoted earlier this year into a B2B platform.
HP Transport Dept invites slogans from students
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Transport Department has invited participation from students of all government and private universities and Colleges of the state for slogan writing competition for sustaining the efforts to promote road safety awareness programme and making Himachal Pradesh a zero challan state. Spokesperson said that the theme for the competition would be ‘Let’s make road safety a culture and make Himachal a zero challan state’, and slogans could be submitted from November 1 to 30.
PGGCG-42 holds anti-cracker rally
Chandigarh: To spread awareness on increasing levels of pollution caused by burning crackers, the cadets of army wing of Post-Graduate Government College for Girls (PGGCG), Sector-42 took out an ‘anti-cracker’ rally on Wednesday in college premises.
EcoSikh establishes 58 forests
Chandigarh: International environmental organisation, EcoSikh, in celebration of Guru Nanak’s 550th anniversary, has planted 58 Guru Nanak sacred forests of 550 trees with 98 percent of them surviving and thriving.
Chd police organises workshop on inner wellness
Chandigarh: UT Police on Wednesday organises a workshop on inner wellness programs, ‘Discover Wellness’, at Multi Media Centre, Recruit Training Centre (RTC), Sector-26, Chandigarh, under the guidance of UT DGP Sanjay Baniwal, and under the supervision of SP (headquarters and training) Manoj Kumar Meena.
Animal Birth Control Centre at Raipur Kalan
Chandigarh: Adviser to UT Administrator Manoj Kumar Parida on Wednesday laid foundation stone of Animal Birth Control Centre at Raipur Kalan village in the presence of city Mayor Rajesh Kumar, and other senior officials.