Badnore, Capt greet people on Id-ul-Fitr
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore, and Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday greeted the people on the eve of Id-ul-Fitr. Badnore said that the festival marks culmination of the holy month of Ramzan and bring to fore the noble instincts in people. He urged the people to celebrate it with a spirit of communal harmony, peace, love, cooperation and mutual understanding which would go a long way in strengthening national unity and integrity. Capt Amarinder gave a call to celebrate the festival in a spirit of communal harmony, religious gaiety and bonhomie.
Minister inaugurates Markfed’s ‘chhabeel’
Chandigarh: The Markfed, a key institution of the Cooperative Sector, on Tuesday organized annual ‘chhabeel’, inaugurated by the state Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, at its head office in Sector-35. The langar of ‘karah prasad’ and ‘chhole’ was also served on the occasion.
PHD Chamber holds Green Banking Conclave
Chandigarh: Reserve Bank of India’s General Manager (Financial Inclusion and Development Department) Anil Yadav on Tuesday emphasized the need for encouraging digital transactions with minimal use of paper. “The introduction of Cheque Truncation System or online image-based cheque clearing system where cheque images and magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) data are captured at the collecting bank branch and transmitted electronically, is not only cost effective but also eco-friendly,” he said during the Green Banking Conclave organized by PHD Chamber at PHD House. Expressing his concerns over cash management which includes its printing, circulation and security, he stressed upon e-payment modes and various mobile apps usage.
WK Life opens its store at Mohali
Mohali: WK Life, lifestyle and electronic gadgets brand, launched their first store of Punjab at Mohali equipped with lifestyle electronic gadgets and accessories, catering to the youngsters. Announcing the launch, WK Life director Rohit Sahni said: “It is a proud moment for WK family as we have taken a leap forward and launched our first store of Punjab in Mohali. With the state’s expanding economy, high consumption and youngsters, we saw potential in Punjab. Our wide range of products is innovatively designed to entertain the need of the young and emerging generations of Punjab.”
Punjab to implement IDCF from Jul 8
Chandigarh: Aiming at ‘zero mortality due to diarrheal disease’, an Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) is being implemented for the last five years in Punjab reaching out to millions of children. In 2019 also, it has been decided to observe IDCF from July 8 to 23 to intensify efforts towards reducing deaths due to diarrhoea among under-five children, said state’s Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Medical Education) Satish Chandra while chairing an inter-sectoral meeting of Department of Health, Education, Water and Sanitation, Rural Development and representatives from USAID-Vriddhi.
SBI celebrates World Environment Day
Chandigarh: State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday celebrated the World Environment Day at its local head office in Sector-17 Chandigarh. The General Manager, Network- IV, Rajeev Arora, along with General Manager, Network-II, Binod Kumar Mishra, administered pledge to all the staff members for conservation of environment.
Delegation of Women Hockey Team calls on CM
Shimla: A delegation of Indian Masters Women Hockey Team called on Himchal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here on Tuesday. The Chief Minister expressed happiness over the selection of Indian Masters Women Hockey Team for European Masters Games, 2019 scheduled to be held at Torino in Italy in July. This event is being organized by International Masters Games Association. Thakur said that hockey was our national game and it was heartening to know that the senior women were coming forward to exhibit their talent in this game.