Dhanda appointed gen secy, spokesperson
Chandigarh: A day after tall legal luminary and former minister Harish Rai Dhanda re-joined SAD, the party on Tuesday appointed him as party’s general secretary and the spokesperson. Dhanda said that he was re-joining the party as only the SAD could steer the state out of the quagmire into which it has sunken following the policies and performance of the Congress government over the past couple of years. Welcoming Dhanda, SAD president Sukhbir Badal described the development as “home coming for the brave and honest leader”.
Rs 72.60 cr to clear pending Aashirwad
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Tuesday released Rs 72.60 crores towards the clearance of pending grants of Aashirwad Scheme and SC scholarship amount. Spokesperson said that out of Rs 72.60 crore, Rs 54.52 crore has been released on account of Aashirwad scheme for around 26,000 beneficiaries across the state, leaving no pendency as on date. The Department has also released Rs 18.08 crore on account of pending SC students’ scholarship.
Punjab to revamp road infrastructure
Kharar: Laying the foundation stone of High Level Bridge (HLB) over Siswan River crossing on Sohali-Naglian road, Punjab PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Tuesday assured that the entire road infrastructure in the State would be revamped in a phased manner. He said that 108.75 meter long HLB on Siswan River Crossing will be ready to use within nine months. “Rs 615 lakh would be spent on this NABARD project which would render huge relief to 25-30 villages falling in ghar area,” he said.
OTS policy to rejuvenate Punjab industry sector
Chandigarh: Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora, during his meeting with the industrialists on Tuesday, said that the multifaceted One Time Settlement Policy 2018 would provide enabling environment to rejuvenate industrial sector in the state. Arora said that this policy will help in releasing the blocked industrial investments and assets to put the same into productive use so as to revive the existing industries in Punjab. This will also help in reducing litigation of these Corporations and generate revenues for their development activities.
Punjab VB nabs ASI for taking Rs 10,000 bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureauon Tuesday nabbed an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) posted at NRI Police Station, Kapurthala, red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 10,000. Spokesperson said that ASI Manjinder Singh was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Rinku of Khalwara Colony village in Kapurthala district alleging that the accused ASI was demanding Rs 10,000 to submit challan of a case regarding his grandmother in the trial court. Case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused VB police station Jalandhar and further investigation was under progress.
Sports Literature Fest Play Write Edition 2
Chandigarh: After the success of the first edition Play Write, India’s premier Sports Literature Festival, Play Write 2019 will be held on March 30-31 at the Lalit Hotel. Former IAS and Play Write co-founder Vivek Atray said: “A glittering array of sports personalities including Ankita Raina, Zafar Iqbal, Aditi Chauhan, Shubhankar Sharma, Geeta Phogat, Charu Sharma and Dipa Karmakar among others have been invited to speak at Play Write 2019.”
Basant Utasav celebrated at PU
Chandigarh: Panjab University’s Department of Music of Tuesday celebrated Basant Utsav and Saraswati Poojan with great enthusiasm. On this occasion, Pt Manu Kumar Seen (Sitarist, Jalandhar) and Pt Yashpaul (Chandigarh) and the students of the Department performed seasonal raag Basant. On this occasion PU Vice Chancellor Prof. Raj Kumar, and Dean of University Instructions Prof Shankar Ji Jha were present.
PU to regulate traffic through gates on Feb 14
Chandigarh: The entry to the Panjab University campus shall be regulated through gate No 2 (opposite sector-15) and gate No 1 and 3 will remain closed from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm on Valentine Day (that is February 14, 2019). The students and teaching and non-teaching staff may please carry along with them their identity cards for verification with a view to avoid any inconvenience to them on this account.
appointment letter to 18 candidates
Chandigarh: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Department on Tuesday handed over the appointment letters to 18 candidates on compassionate ground. Spokesperson said that Punjab Health Systems Corporation chairman Amardeep Singh Cheema and Health and Family Welfare Department director Dr Jaspal Kaur handed over the appointment letters to 18 candidates for the post of Clerk and Class-IV.
Himachal CM hoists party flag
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday hoisted the party flag on the house of prominent party workers at Chotta Shimla under 'Mera Parivar BJP Parivar' campaign. Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj and OSD to the Chief Minister Mohinder Dharmani were also present on the occasion.