Highest power demand of 3018 LUs
Patiala: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) chairman cum managing director A Venu Prasad on Friday said that inspite of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the power utility has successfully met highest ever power demand of 3018 lakh units on July 2, 2020, against the previous years’ 2999 LUs on July 3, 2019. “PSPCL is providing daily eight-hour power supply to its agriculture consumers from June 10, 2020, and also providing 24-hour power supply to all other categories of consumers in the State,” he said.
Punjab changes date-sheet for govt schools
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has changed the date sheet for conducting bi-monthly assessment of students studying in state government schools due to activities regarding the 400th parkash purb of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur. Spokesperson said that in view of COVID-19, subjective test of students of Classes VI to XII would be taken online through the Teacher-Student Whats App group, and would be conducted from July 13 to 18 instead of July 6. Assessment test will be of 20 marks and there will be objective and subject questions
104 officials promotes amid lockdown
Chandigarh: A record number of 104 officials in various cadres of Punjab Water Resources Department have been promoted during the curfew or lockdown period. “The Department has a vital role for farmers, and it has done an exemplary work during this time. Even during the lockdown, officers or employees were engaged in the task of cleaning distributaries or minors,” said the Water Resources Minister Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria.
Accused escaped from custody
Chandigarh: An accused, a resident of district Doda in Jammu and Kashmir Sanjay alias Sanju, who escaped from police custody at Sector 22 on Thursday night was arrested on Friday from Manimajra. He was arrested in a case under Section 380 IPC (theft in dwelling house) and 411 IPC (dishonestly receiving stolen property) registered at Sector 17Police Station. After arresting him on Friday, the police has registered a case under Section 224 IPC (resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension) against him.
PU exams postponed till July 31
Chandigarh: Panjab University, Chandigarh, Dean Student Welfare (DSW) Prof SK Tomar on Friday said that with Government’s advisory about uncertainty of exams and PU being closed till July 31, teachers and students are not coming to campus and corona cases on rise, interaction with students was done to impress upon to leave hostel