Punjab Minister hands over appointment letters to 34 anganwadi supervisors
Chandigarh: As a part of the initiative to empower women by providing more employment opportunities, Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister . Aruna Chaudhary, on Wednesday, handed over appointment letters to 34 anganwadi supervisors here at Punjab Bhawan, around one month after providing government jobs to 362 anganwadi supervisors in a series. These 34 anganwari supervisors have been promoted in ex-servicemen and sports quota category.
Punjab, Haryana Bar Association honours OP Soni
Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana Bar Association led by its newly elected president, GBS Dhillon and office bearers and members of the executive committee honoured Medical Education and Research, Food Processing, and Freedom Fighter Minister OP Soni in a function held in the premises of Punjab and Haryana High Court. Thanking the Bar association, Soni said he is happy and feeling proud to be present amongst them today. Soni announced a grant of Rs five lakh to the Bar Association.
Selja hits out at BJP
Chandigarh: President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, Kumari Selja said that today, Farmers’ Day is being celebrated across the country, but the BJP government has created such a situation that the farmers are on the streets in this fierce cold amid the Coronavirus epidemic. The farmers are constantly sacrificing their lives in the farmers’ movement, but the BJP government has deliberately turned blind, dumb and deaf on this movement for the sake of few capitalists and has become dictator.
Deputation of Shimla Hotel and Restaurant Association calls on HP CM
Shimla: A deputation of Shimla Hotel and Restaurant Association led by its president Sanjay Sood called on Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here and urged the Chief Minister to allow the establishments serving food and eatables, Restaurants, Dhabas, Cafe to open on Sundays. The Chief Minister assured the deputation that the State Government would consider their demands sympathetically.
MCC organises loan disbursement camp for street vendors
Chandigarh: Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh organized a loan disbursement camp at office premises under PM Street Vendors Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme which was launched by the Prime Minister for the affected street vendors during COVID-19 Pandemic. During the camp, KK Yadav, Commissioner, MCC has given sanction letters to the registered street vendors. He said, the street vendors should come forward for applying PM SVANidhi Scheme and availing discount of Rs 500 per month in monthly street vendor’s fees for the loan period. These vendors were extended a loan amounting to Rs 10,000 at the rate of 7 percent rate of interest subsidy for a period of one year, he added.
Elante Mall announces flat 50% off
Chandigarh: Elante Mall has announced a three-day flat 50 percent off on over 200 brands on December 25-26-27. The participating categories include Fashion, Footwear, F&B, Beauty and many more. The 3 days of extravaganza will also give the highest shopper a chance to win a brand new Benelli Bike.
Some of the participating brands include Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop, Max, Aldo, Steve Madden, Only, Jack n Jones, Da Milano among others.