10% quota to general category soon in HP
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said that the State Government would soon implement 10 percent reservation to the youth of economically weak general category in job and education institutions in letter and spirit. He said that recently, the Union Government has passed the Bill in the Parliament to give 10 percent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the economically weak general category families, which is historic. The decision would prove a boon to economically weak families of general category as they would also get opportunity in jobs and admissions to the educational institutions, he added.
Emphasis on completing pending road projects
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Government’s additional chief secretary (public works) Manisha Nanda on Monday stressed on completing the pending road projects under PMGSY at the earliest besides starting works which have been sanctioned by the Central Government till December 2018. Nanda, presiding over a meeting to review the progress under Himachal Pradesh Gram Sadak Development Agency (HPGSDA) constituted as moderator by the Central Government for implementation of PMGSY in the state, took stock of sanctioned works of Rs 3600.89 crores out of which work on 1,026 roads with around 6430 kilometers has been completed.
So far, Punjab bags 47 medals in Khelo India
Chandigarh: The players from Punjab in the ongoing ‘Khelo India Youth Games’, being held at Pune, bagged four medals on Monday including one gold, two silver and one bronze, taking the total medal-tally to 47 with 16 gold, 13 silver and 18 bronze medals. Punjab’s Chef De Mission and the state’s sports director Amrit Kaur Gill said that in U-21 Air Pistol Shooting event, Arjun Cheema won Gold while in U-17 Air Pistol event Rajkanawar Singh Sandhu bagged Silver. Punjab Boys Hockey U-17 team also won Silver after it was defeated by Haryana in the final. Gagandeep Gill won bronze medal in plus-102 kg category of U-27 Weightlifting.
Punjab VB nabs patwari for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau on Monday nabbed revenue patwari red handed while accepting Rs 4,000 bribe. Spokesperson said Shinder Singh, posted as Patwari at revenue halqa Ghal Kalan in Moga district, was nabbed red handed by Vigilance team for accepting bribe of Rs 4,000 from complainant Tejinderpal Singh of the same village. The complainant has approached the VB alleging that the said Patwari was demanding Rs 4,000 for the mutation of his land. Case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Ferozepur and further investigations was under progress.
Admission opens for IAS coaching classes
Chandigarh: Panjab University’s Centre for IAS and Other Competitive Examinations is going to start a fresh batch for the coaching classes for IAS (Preliminary) examinations 2019. The last date for submission of admission form is January 17, and the admission will be based on test to be held on January 18. The classes will commence from January 28. For more details, one can contact 0172-278156 or visit http:/iasc.puchd.ac.in.
UIFT hosts spl talk by actor Samaira Sandhu
Chandigarh: Panjab University’s University Institute of Fashion Technology and Vocational Development (UIFT & VD) on Monday hosted a special session with actor Samaira Sandhu for its students. During the candid interaction, Samaira shared her experiences of working in Bollywood with the students and talked about the challenges of the profession. Samaira also talked about her book ‘Heaven In A Hell’ which is focused on the issue of de-addiction. She also responded to queries of some inquisitive students regarding her work. UIFT chairperson Dr Prabhdip Brar felicitated her and thanked Samaira for an authentic experience sharing session with the students.
SBI launches ‘YONO 20 Under Twenty’
Chandigarh: Aiming to be the most preferred bank for the youth, the State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday announced launch of ‘YONO 20 under Twenty’ to recognize and reward young achievers below 20 years of age across 10 diverse fields. SBI would honour 20 young achievers in 10 categories like sustainability, performing arts, acting, entrepreneurship or innovation, sports, global Indian, disability champion among others.