Chandigarh ranked second in AMRUT projects
Chandigarh: Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has ranked Chandigarh second in all states ranking for the works carried out under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). Municipal Corporation Chandigarh commissioner KK Yadav said that in Chandigarh, 12 projects costing Rs 54 .09 crores were approved. “MCC has completed nine out of 12 works and remaining three are likely to be completed by December 31, 2019. About 4,000 new sewer and water supply connections have been released so far under AMRUT projects,” he said.
Punjab to conduct re-trials for U-17, U-21 hockey teams
Chandigarh: Punjab Sports Department on Friday decided to conduct re-trials of State’s under-17 and under-21 hockey teams for Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Guwahati in January next year. Spokesperson informed that the trials of U-17 boys and girls will be held at Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium Jalandhar on October 30, and trials for boys U-21will be conducted at the same venue on October 30, 2019. Spokesperson said that priority will be given to the players who had won medals in district and state level sports during the trials.
Yes Bank inaugurates branch at Malout
Chandigarh: Yes Bank, India’s fourth largest private sector Bank, on Thursday inaugurated its latest branch in Malout in Muktsar, Punjab, which is its 400th rural banking branch across India and takes the total number of semi-urban and rural branches in Punjab to 81. Attended by over 150 guests, the inauguration ceremony was addressed by senior leaders of the Bank. The Yes Bank Malout branch is located on the main Fazilka-Delhi highway.
Wartsila India wraps up its CSR project in bawal
Rewari: Wärtsilä India's CSR project at the Government Senior Secondary School in Karnawas village in Bawal, Haryana, successfully concludes. It was undertaken to address the issue of insufficient infrastructure and lack of water and sanitation facilities at the school. This project was undertaken as part of CSR initiative ‘Gyan’ which aims to support the education of underprivileged section of society and improve school infrastructure in the backward areas. The project scope included development of a congenial atmosphere in the school for the holistic development of its students.
Sanitation workers honoured
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore honoured the sanitation workers during “Swachhata Samaan Samaroh” at Tagore Theatre on Friday. Addressing the sanitation workers and door-to-door waste collectors during an event to commemorate Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, Badnore said that when we discuss cleanliness, the role and responsibility of Swachhata Sainiks comes very first. He appreciated MCC’s initiative to start 100 percent segregation of household waste in 13 villages, recently transferred to MCC, and asked them to implement this in other parts of city at the earliest.
Punjab VB nabs ASI for accepting Rs 40,000 bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday nabbed an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), posted at city police station Gurdaspur, red-handed for accepting Rs 40,000 bribe. ASI Rajinder Kumar was caught red-handed on the complaint of Inderjit Rai of Jangla village, Pathankot district. In this case, another ASI Kuldeep Singh, now undergoing training at Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, is yet to be arrested. The complainant had alleged that the two ASIs were demanding bribe of Rs 50,000 to exclude his innocent son Sawtanter Rai from a police case.
Chandigarh achieves ‘ODF ++’ status
Chandigarh: Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has granted the status of ODF++ to Chandigarh city. Municipal Corporation Chandigarh commissioner KK Yadav said that earlier, Chandigarh had achieved the ODF status on October 2, 2016, and now the same has been upgraded to ODF++. “There are about 305 public toilets in various markets in Chandigarh, out of which 274 are public toilets and 31 are community toilets. Out of total, 90 toilets fulfil conditions laid for ODF like availability of sanitary napkins vending machines, proper ventilation, availability of water 24 hours, proper signage, among others.
Last date for registration of AISSEE-2020 extended
Chandigarh: The last date for registration of entrance examination for All India Sainik School Entrance Examination (AISSEE-2020) has been extended till October 31, 2019. The exam would be conducted for admission in Classes VI and IX for the next academic session at Sainik School Kunjpura, Karnal. Spokesperson said that the last date of registration for the entrance examination has been extended so that maximum number of meritorious candidates from all sections of the society can apply for the entrance test.
Security arrangements for Diwali
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has put in place adequate precautionary measures to prevent any untoward incident during Diwali so that forthcoming festival of lights could be celebrated with full enthusiasm and happiness across the State. The State Additional Director General of Police, (Law and Order) Navdeep Singh Virk said that all Commissioners of Police and District Superintendents of Police have been instructed to ensure adequate safety, security and traffic arrangements in their respective areas to avoid any kind of unfortunate incident during the celebrations.