Cabinet approves Fazilka and Pathankot as new districts

by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH, JULY 27

The Punjab Cabinet today approved creation of Fazilka and Pathankot as the new districts of the state following the recommendations of the committee of Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal and Local Government Minister Mr. Tiksan Sud.

 A decision to this effect was taken here at a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by the Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal this evening.

Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Punjab government said that with this decision the total number of districts in Punjab had gone up from 20 to 22. Newly created Fazilka district would consist of three sub-divisions viz Fazilka, Jalalabad and Abohar besides three sub-tehsils Arniwala Sheikh Suban, Sito Guno and Khuian Sarwar. Likewise, the Pathankot district would comprise two sub-divisions of Pathankot and Dharkalan along with two Sub-Tehsils namely Narot Jaimal Singh and Bamial. The cabinet also approved the creation of posts of officers as well as the ministerial staff for these two newly created districts according to the government norms.

The Cabinet also approved the upgradation of Sub-Tehsil Dharmkot in Moga district and Sub-Tehsil in Guru Harsahai in Ferozepur district as new sub-divisions besides giving approval for the creation of new posts for these newly upgraded sub-divisions.

The Cabinet also gave nod to promulgate ordinance for the establishment of Guru Ki Kashi Self Financed University at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda district.

The Cabinet also approved to amend the Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules 1976 to evolve a transparent criteria for the recruitment of the PCS (EB) officers from other categories of employees like District Revenue Officers (DROs), Tehsildaars, Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioners (AETCs), Block Development and Panchayat officers (BDPOs) and Ministerial Staff etc.

The Cabinet also gave go ahead to amend the various sections, sub sections and Preamble of Punjab Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2000.

The Cabinet also gave approval for the creation of the post of ex-officio Vice Chairman in the Punjab ex-servicemen corporation.

Aryans Group to organise scholarship mela

 by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH, JULY 21

Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh would organize Scholarship Mela on July  24 at Shivalik View in Sector 17 here. Giving this information to press, Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman Aryans Group said that scholarship worth Rs 1 Crore would be distributed on the spot to the needy students on Merit-cum-Means basis . Students need to get prior registeration  on Helpline Number 84270-22288 to attend this Scholarship Mela.

Dr. Kataria further said that Scholarships would be extended to around 101 students for MBA, PGDM, BBA, BCA and B.Tech(Civil, Mechanical, CSE, EEE & ECE) courses. He added that those students who cannot afford to pay the tuition fees, can avail the benefit of the scholarship. The candidates must bring their academic and income documents.The scholarship amount would be between Rs.10000 to Rs.300000 per student. 

It is to be mentioned that the leading Nationalized Banks including Indian Overseas Bank and Bank of India would also remain available during the Scholarship Mela to provide the education loan support to the students.   

Dr.Kataria further said that the group is inspired by Dr.Kiran Bedi, India’s first and highest ranked woman IPS officer and at the UN and her Navjyoti India Foundation and is inspiring all the students of India to pursue higher Education. He added that students would be funded for Education with the help of Corporates, NGOs and other organisations so that they can pursue technical education which is out of reach of common-man.

Punjab Mandi Board to regularize 626 workcharge employees

 by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH, JULY 19

          Punjab Mandi Board has decided to regularize the services of 626 workcharge employees, who have been working on daily wage basis since many years.

Disclosing this here today Agriculture Minister Sucha Singh Langah said that the employees who have been regularized included supervisors, helpers, plumbers, electricians, sewadar and chowkidars. He said that many of these employees had been working on daily wage basis in the department since 25 years.

He said that the employees were demanding their regularization since long. He said that the Department sympathetically considered their demand and decided to regularize their services.

Chandigarh periphery attracting engineering students from all over India

by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH, JULY 19

Even as the number of engineering colleges have witnessed a steep increase in Punjab it is the periphery advantage which seem to attract students to opt for colleges located near Chandigarh. This is corroborated by the fact that nearly 22,000 seats have been falling vacant in majority of the colleges in Punjab, comprising colleges and students, while those located in and around the Chandigarh are witnessing an overwhelming response from the students.

Colleges in Chandigarh have been serving the students not only from Punjab and Haryana but also the neighbouring states like Himachal and Jammu and Kashmir. Despite several private universities making inroads into the neighboring states “Advantage Chandigarh” is still a major reason for students opting for engineering colleges. The reason is not far to see as devoid of any service sector placements are hard to come, while the colleges located in the periphery have not only successfully managed to arrange on-the-job trainings but also placements in reputed firms. 

Besides this the colleges in the periphery offer several other advantages like a crime-free safe environment for the girl students. With qualified faculty and a cosmopolitan culture these colleges are being preferred over the ones located in the far off areas of Punjab. The high land of acquisition in the periphery of Chandigarh is however an issue which is acting as a deterrent for more educational groups from coming here. 

The latest to join the group of select engineering colleges having an approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is the Aryans College of Engineering. Located on the Chandigarh-Patiala Highway, near Chandigarh, the college has been granted 300 seats in Civil, Mechanical, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication and Electrical Engineering.

Talking about their latest venture Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans College of Engineering, said, “We have been granted the AICTE approval and we have already set up the requisite infrastructure including the recruitment of 100 employees. Our major focus would be to produce Job Creators instead of Job seekers and we have already established the 1st incubation centre of the region by PTU. Apart from this 10 per cent seats have been reserved for the Economically Weaker Section of the society.” 

Catering to the need of the hour he added, “Placements and tie-ups with industry would be the main thrust area, which is our strength. This is area in which we pay major stress thus promising a secure future to the students.”

PM confers Krishi Karnam Award to Punjab

by Punjabnewswire4 (Balbir)
NEW DELHI JULY 16
Punjab State has been awarded the ‘Krishi Karman’ Award for achieving the highest ever food grain production in 2010-11.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Punjab government said that the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh presented this prestigious award in the presence of Union Agriculture Minister Mr. Shard Pawar to the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal at a function held here on ICAR foundation day at National Agricultural Sciences Complex. The award comprises a plaque, a citation and a cash prize of Rs.2 crore.
The spokesperson further said that this coveted award has been bestowed on the Punjab government for effectively promoting agricultural technologies and services so adopted by the farmers that resulted in significant production gains. Notable initiatives of the state government which contributed toward this significant achievement are: conservation of irrigation water through active promotion of laser land
leveling and zero tillage, setting up agricultural machinery service centers on a massive scale involving private and public sector, improvement in seed replacement rate with assured seed treatment; control of yellow rust disease of wheat; enactment of “Punjab preservation of Sub-soil Water Act, 2009 to ensure timely
transplantation of paddy” and public private partnership in Agriculture extension.
The Chief Minister was accompanied by Agriculture Minister Mr. Sucha Singh Langha, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. DS Guru and Director Agriculture Mr. Balwinder Singh Sidhu.

Punjab offers US Police to organise joint police training programme

by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, JULY 14
         Punjab offered New York Police Department and John Jay College of Criminal Justice at City University, New York to organize a joint police training programme.
         A decision to this effect was taken by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during a meeting held at Punjab Bhawan late last evening, with four-member US Police delegation comprising Deputy Chief of Paterson Police Department Mr. William G. Fraher, Inspector Adjutant Robert E. Thursland, Head Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration (CJA) John Jay College of Criminal
Justice Dr. Maria (Maki) Haberfield and Professor Michael C. Walker.
Taking part in the deliberations, Mr. Badal said that to make Punjab Police more responsive, people friendly and professionally skilled the Punjab Government intend to initiate a joint programme with New York
Police department. He said that it would provide a healthy and meaningful platform for both sides to exchange their expertise and experiences for good policing through organizing special interactions, seminars and camps. Mr. Badal said this programme would further enhance criminal investigation skills and develop people friendly
attitude in a result oriented manner amongst our cops.
         Responding positively, Dr. Maria (Maki) Haberfield assured the Chief Minister to take up this matter with higher authorities of US Police and College. She said that Police being an arm of the government was fully committed for the stability in the state, organizing such innovative programmes could prove to be an asset for creating an environment where people feel secure. She further said that during her this short visit to Punjab and interaction with high police officers, she realised that Punjab had a good baseline to achieve good Policing as the crime rate in state was already much lower than other parts of the world. She also assured the Chief
Minister of full support and co-operation to start this new venture.
         Prominent amongst those present on the occasion Jails Minister Mr. Hira Singh Gabria, Chief Secretary Mr. SC Agrawal, Principal Secretary Home Mr. DS Bains, Special Principal Secretary to
Chief Minister Mr. KJS Cheema and Director General of Police Mr. PS
Gill, besides various high officers of the Police department.

Mridul Punia, Ravinder Arya bag swimming gold

 by sportswire4u.blogspot.com (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, JULY 6
Mridul Punia won gold in the Under-17 boys 100 metres backstroke by clocking 1:14.35 in the Chandigarh Sports Department organised junior swimming championship at the All-Weather Swimming Pool in Sector 23 here today.
Amandeep Singh (1:15.13) and Sahil Savlania (1:18.35) bagged silver and bronze, respectively.
Ravinder Arya clocked 59.17 to finish first in the Under-17 boys 100 metres freestyle final. , Sahil Salvania covered  the distance in 1:00.15 to claim silver medal while the bronze medal went to  Amandeep Singh with a timing of 1:03.21.
Shubh Karman Dhaliwal bagged gold in the Under-17 girls 100 metres freestyle by clocking  1:07.31. Sahibpreet Kaur (1:16.26) and Sukriti Nehra (1:31.62) secured silver and bronze, respectively.
Results: 25m boys freestyle: 1 Rudraksh Jaswal (23.88), 2 Dhruv(24.22), 3 Adit Gupta(25.09). 25m girls freestyle:  1 Kudrat Thkhar (22.67), 2 Preena Kour(25.36), 3 Gurnoor Kour(25.43). 100 m boys freestyle(U-10): 1 Asav Kumar(1:21.06), 2 Raghvansh (1:33.52), 3 Manan Kashyap(1:53.62). 100 m girls freestyle (U-10): 1 Jasmeet Kaur(1:30.47), 2 Simrat Kaur(2:25.24), 3 Muskan(2:38.40).
 100 m Boys Freestyle(U-12):  1 Roshan Chirag(1:13.10), 2 Ranjut Singh(1:15.25), 3 Shuban Aria( 1:21.24). 100m Girls Freestyle(U-12): 1  Akansha Sethi (1:32.12), 2 Anhad Kaur( 1:33.23), 3 Barkat Singh(1:47.14). 100 m Boys Freestyle(U-14): 1 Tejinder Singh(1:11.02), 2 Mukesh Trar (1:14.62), 3 Nilesh Biswas(1:15.36). 100 m Girls Freestyle (U-14): 1  Manimehtab Kaur(1:11.20), 2 Prachi Wadhawan(1:20.29), 3 Prabhleen Bhathal(1:35.00). 100 m Boys Freestyle U-17: 1 Ravinder Arya(59.17), 2 Sahil Salvania(1:00.15), 3 Amandeep Singh(1:03.21).
100m Girls Freestyle U-17: 1 Shubh Karman Dhaliwal(1:07.31), 2 Sahibpreet Kaur(1:16.26), 2 Sukriti Nehra(1:31.62). 25m Boys Backstroke (U-8): 1   Saleh Barghamadi(27.02), 2 Siddarth Singla(32.70), 3 Anhat Singh(33.71). 25m  Girls Backstroke(U-8) : 1 Kudrat Takhar(27.36), 2 Gurnoor Kaur(30.94), 3 Parmpreet Kaur(33.85). 50m Girls backstroke(U-10): 1 Jasmeet Kaur(47.74), 2 Soumya Nayyar(54.51),3 Simrat Kaur(1:09.54). 100 m Boys Backstroke(U-14): 1 Tejinder Singh (1:26.40), 2 Rajaprithu Sharma(1:29.48), 3 Abhishek Arora(1:30.72). 100 m Boys backstroke(U-17): 1 Mridul Punia(1:14.35), 2 Amandeep Singh( 1:15.13), 3 Sahil Savlania (1:18.35). 50 m Boys butterfly(U-14): 1 Nilesh Biswas(44.49), 2 Rajaprithu Sharma(44.62), 3 Amtoj Singh (45.34).