Punjab leaders condole demise of Chardikala Time TV group chairman’s son
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, SAD president Sukhbir Badal, Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha and AAP MLA Harpal Singh Cheema, former Cabinet Minister and MLA Bikram Singh Majithia, among others on Tuesday condoled the demise of the younger son of Chardikala Time TV Group chairman Jagjit Singh Dardi, Satbir Singh Dardi (42), who died of a sudden heart attack on early Tuesday morning at Patiala. The deceased is survived by his wife beside a son and a daughter. Chief Minister’s Media Advisor Raveen Thukral also expressed his heartfelt condolences. They all extended their sympathies to Dardi and prayed to the Almighty to give strength to them to bear this irreparable loss.
PU’s UIET to honour its alumna Manika Sheokand
Chandigarh: Manika Sheokand, recently crowned as VLCC Femina Miss Grand India, a proud alumna of Panjab University’s Dr SS Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (Dr SSBUICET) will be visiting the Department on Wednesday (February 17) at 10 am wherein she will be honoured during a small get-together, to be attended by the university officials, faculty of Dr SSBUICET, and media.
GMADA to hold draw of 289 residential plots
Chandigarh: The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority will hold a draw of 289 residential plots at Eco City-II, New Chandigarh, on February 22 (Monday). Spokesperson said that the list of applicants, who will be eligible to take part in the draw, has already been uploaded on the website — gmada.gov.in — and the draw of lots will be held for the plots on February 22 at Community Centre, Purab Premium Apartments, Sector-88, SAS Nagar at 11 am. The results of draw will be uploaded on GMADA’s official website on February 23.
Punjab Social Security Dept decides to link Aadhaar with various schemes
Chandigarh: To enable eligible beneficiaries to get their dues promptly in a transparent manner, Punjab Social Security and Women and Child Development Department has initiated the program of Aadhar linkage as identity document for the beneficiaries of Financial Assistance to Disabled Person (blinds, handicapped, deaf and dumb, and mentally-retarded persons) Scheme.
The Minister-in-charge Aruna Chaudhary informed that the Department has started the process to link Aadhaar number with various schemes so that beneficiaries get their dues in an uninterrupted manner.
Trials for admission into Army's Boys Sports Company from Feb 22
Chandigarh: Aiming to win the Olympic medal for India, the Boys Sports Company, Madras Engineer Group and Centre Bangalore-42 is conducting an all Indian open selection rally to select candidates for induction into Boys Sports Company (MEG and Centre) from February 22 to 25, 2021. Spokesperson said that the trials in Hockey, Boxing, Swimming, and Sailing disciplines will be conducted at KV Ground, MEG & Centre, Bangalore-42. Age limit should be between eight and 14 years as on February 21 with minimum fourth standard pass with adequate knowledge of English and Hindi.
Dewan attacked Modi govt over petrol, diesel, cooking gas prices
Ludhiana: Punjab Large Industrial Development Board chairman Pawan Dewan on Tuesday attacked the Narendra Modi Government at the Center over ever-increasing prices of petrol-diesel and LPG, and questioned the Government whether it was compensating the loss of the closed toll plaza due to the farmers’ movement. “The rising prices of petrol-diesel and cooking gas have made it difficult for the poor and middle-class families of the country to run their homes. In just six months, the rate of cooking gas has increased by about Rs 175 and that of cylinder is about Rs 800,” he said.