IEP Chandigarh January 12

The oldest registered Gatka sports organisation of the country, the National Gatka Association of India (NGAI), is organizing its 10th National Gatka (Women) Championship from January 20 to January 21 at Mata Sahib Kaur Girls College Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda district. This mega event is being organised with the help of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee. 

Giving this information Harjeet Singh Grewal, president of National Gatka Association said this Gatka competition would be held for Sub-junior, Junior and Senior age groups in association with Gatka Association Punjab and District Gatka Association Bathinda where teams from more than dozen states under 14, U-18, U-22, U-25 age groups would participate. This competition will be conducted as per the rules of World Gatka Federation and NGAI.

Meanwhile national coordinator of NGAI Simranjeet Singh informed that all adequate arrangements have been made for food and stay of all players. He further added that each team has to bring their own Gatka kit to take part in the event. All the participants would be provided with certificates.

IEP  Chandigarh

With an opportunity to host some meetings of the G-20 summit being chaired by India, Haryana has started preparations for the historic event. Apart from 30 countries, representatives of 5 invited member countries will participate in this summit.

The Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday held a high-level meeting with senior officials at Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi, regarding the preparations for the possible G-20 summit meetings to be held in the state. Directing the officials, the Chief Minister said that it is a matter of pride for Haryana to get such a big responsibility. He said that some meetings of the G-20 summit are proposed to be held in Gurugram and all arrangements for its success should be ensured on time so that along with country’s ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’, the indelible impression of Haryana’s rich culture and the message of Gurugram – a Global City is also conveyed to all G-20 member countries.

Khattar said that for the first time, India is going to chair the G-20 group meetings under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “It is a matter of pride for all the countrymen that due to the leadership of the Prime Minister and a well thought out strategist, today India’s identity has been strengthened globally; leading the country to this opportunity,” he asserted. The Chief Minister said that the state government is endeavouring that the benefits of the experiences of enlightened citizens and intellectuals is being taken.

He directed the officers to appoint a liaison officer for the convenience of the delegation of G-20 member countries. Along with this, the Chief Minister emphasised for adequate security arrangements to be ensured at the venue of the possible meetings and the area around it. He also instructed the officials to earmark hospitals near the venue to deal with an emergency.

Foreign guests to get introduction to Haryana’s cultural heritage

Directing the officials of the Heritage and Tourism Department and Information, Public Relations and Languages Department; the Chief Minister said that special arrangements should be made to introduce the state’s culture and heritage to the delegations arriving from different countries. “A ‘Haryana theme corner’ should also be set up at the venue, where information related to the state’s development is available to the delegations along with glimpses of the cultural heritage,” he added.

He said that the famous Surajkund Craft Mela is also going to be organized during the G-20 summit and the representatives of G-20 member countries will also be invited for it. “Through the Surajkund Mela, all the guests will get to see the richness and diversity of artworks, handlooms, handicrafts and cultural fabric; not only from Haryana but also from artists from India and abroad. Non-governmental organizations can also be involved in this work,” added Khattar.

The Chief Minister also instructed the officials to ensure that the youth, especially the students of schools and colleges students; should be apprised about the importance and role of G-20 countries in the world. For this, cultural programs, essay and debate competitions etc. can be organized for the university students. To showcase the cultural heritage of Haryana during the programmes, a cultural committee has been constituted comprising Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Director of Arts and Culture Department and Additional Director, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department. Also, a Logistics and Transport Committee has also been formed for logistic support during the conduct of the meetings and events.

IEP Chandigarh, January 12

          To give a corruption-free administration to the people of Punjab, Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa has praised the anti-corruption campaign started by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann from the last nine months.

          He said that action is being taken against the corrupt politicians and top officers by Bhagwant Mann with determination and for the success of this campaign common people should freely support the Punjab government. Jimpa said that as soon as the Mann government was formed, the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had taken a vow that the corruption would be eradicated from Punjab and corruption of any level would not be tolerated. He warned that bribe takers should understand that no amount of pressure can prevent them from taking action.

          The revenue minister said that the common people were very unhappy with the performance of many departments during the rule of previous governments, but since the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took over, significant changes are being seen in state. By exposing the politicians and officers who looted Punjab through corrupt methods, the Mann government has given a clear signal that no minister, officer or employee who commits corruption will be spared, added Jimpa.

          He further said that it is the duty of the govt officers/employees to serve the people and provide hassle-free services. Despite this, the employees who are indulge in corrupt activities should still improve because bribery will not be tolerated at any level. He also appealed to the officers and employees of the revenue department to give priority to common man’s work and to do people’s work without recommendation and bribe.

          Jimpa also appealed to the people of Punjab that no bribe should be given to any officer or employee for doing any work related to the revenue department and if anyone asks for a bribe, it should be reported immediately. He said that corrupt officers and employees will not be spared at any cost. The Mann government is strictly against corruption and there is no amnesty for bribe takers.

IEP Chandigarh, January 12

The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is making continuous efforts to provide basic facilities, clean and pollution free environment to the people of the state. Working in this direction, development works are being conducted across the state by the Punjab government.          Giving more information in this regard, Local Government Minister Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar said that the Punjab government has decided to spend approximately Rs 12.39 crores for sewerage and water supply system at Budhlada and Bareta of Mansa.          The Cabinet Minister said that Rs 6.56 crore will be spent for laying UPVC pipes of sewerage and DIK7 water supply pipes, providing house connections of sewerage and water supply, constructing manhole chambers and other related works at Budhlada of Mansa.          The Minister said that in the same way, the work of laying sewerage UPVC pipes and DIK7 water supply pipes at Bareta of Mansa,  provide sewerage and water supply house connections, construction of manhole chambers and other works related to sewerage and water supply will also be done. Approximately Rs 5.83 crore will be spent for these works, he added.          He said that the process for these works has been started by the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board. These works will benefit the large population of Mansa.          He said that the main objective of the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is to provide basic facilities and corruption free administration to the citizens of the state. Therefore, he has instructed the officials and employees of the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board that if any official and employee is caught doing corruption, he will not be spared.          He also directed the officers of the department to ensure transparency and quality in the development work. 

IEP Chandigarh, January 12, 2023

Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said Haryana is not running a double engine, but a two-faced government. This government has done the work of increasing inflation 3 times, debt 4 times, crime 5 times and corruption 6 times in Haryana, while the government’s achievement in terms of providing employment and development remained zero. 

Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, he said Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Haryana was a complete success. “There was tremendous participation of the people in both the phases, lakhs of people everywhere joined the yatra,” he said.

He said Rahul Gandhi interacted with all sections of Haryana and people opened their hearts out to him. “The first phase started from Nuh, where people raised the problems of roads, electricity and water. During the journey from Nuh to Ambala, the poor condition of roads showed us the quality of governance. Except the National Highway, all other roads have only potholes. From the roads, to the IMT built during the Congress tenure, the condition is bad today. The government is unable to handle even the schools, colleges, ITIs and hospitals built by the Congress,” he said. 

The former Chief Minister pointed out that during the yatra, Rahul Gandhi met ex-servicemen and medical students protesting against the bond policy. “The government put pressure on the students and ended their agitation. Congress demands that the bond policy imposed on medical students should be withdrawn. Employees’ delegation met Rahul Gandhi and raised the issue of OPS. 

He assured the employees would be given the benefit of old pension like in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Himachal, when the Congress government is formed in Haryana. “In the second phase also, Rahul Gandhi met many social and civil organizations including farmers, farmer leaders, workers, employees, ex-servicemen, former vice-chancellors, businessmen, MSME operators, chaukidars, sarpanch, sanitation workers, MNREGA workers,” he stated. 

“All the farmer leaders including Rakesh Tikait and Yudhveer Singh put forward many problems of the farmers including the guarantee of MSP. Farmers also talked to Rahul Gandhi regarding the prices of sugarcane in the state,” he said.

During the yatra in Karnal, Rahul Gandhi met the delegation of OBC community and de-notified tribes and listened to their problems. “In Karnal, he met Haryana’s Bhim awardee, Arjuna awardee, Dronacharya awardee players. Boys and girls talked to Rahul Gandhi about the closure of government schools and the shortage of teachers in schools. The youth delegation put all the issues,  including rising unemployment and corruption in recruitment before Rahul Gandhi. The youth and ex-servicemen voiced their views against the Aggiveer scheme,” he stated. 

Hooda said during the yatra people also raised the issue of Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP). “People have named it Permanent Pareshani Patra because it is being used by the government to cut the ration cards of 10 lakh families. The income of the family has been shown to be increased by 8 to 10 times. Even the ration cards of the children of the age group of 4 to 5 years were cut by showing the income of 15 to 20 thousand Rupees,” he stated. 

“Till now, the government has cut old age pensions of about 5 lakh elderly people, destitute children and widows because of PPP. The poor families are being deprived of welfare schemes by showing inflated and imaginary incomes,” he said.

Presenting the figure of rising debt, Hooda said that at present Haryana has a debt of Rs 3.25 lakh crore and a liability of Rs 1.22 lakh crore. “If the government feels that this figure is not correct, then it should immediately issue a white paper,” he stated.

Hooda said that according to the CMIE report, Haryana tops in the country with 37.4% unemployment rate. “This is 4.5 times more than the unemployment rate than the country. Even in such a grave situation, the government is playing with the future of the youth through Skill Employment Corporation. Instead of providing permanent jobs, the contract system is being promoted,” he stated. 

Speaking on the allegations against the Sports Minister, Hooda reiterated that he should resign on moral grounds without delay. “Without his resignation, a fair investigation into the matter is not possible. The SIT set up by the government cannot be trusted, because earlier in case ranging from mining scam, to DSP’s murder, Haryana has seen how cases were suppressed in the name of SIT,” he stated. 

“Covering up the murder of DSP in Nuh, the SIT limited the entire investigation to one driver. No action was taken on any big fish. In this government, SIT does not mean Special Investigation Team but has become Suppress the Internal Truth. In the matter of corruption and crime, the government always tried to suppress the truth,” he added.

Hooda termed the decision to end the power of Sarpanchs and hand over everything to e-tendering,  as anti-democratic. He said the government does not faith in elected sarpanches, while it has faith in portals which have thousands of flaws. He added that the government is insulting the elected representatives by sidelining the Sarpanches

IEP New Delhi, January 12

Kings Infra Ventures Ltd focusing in aquaculture farming, seafood processing, and international trade of marine products will join hands with Atmoes Group for developing and promoting antibiotic-free sustainable and traceable aquaculture in the country. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard on Thursday.

The deal between the two companies will enable antibiotic-free aquaculture products which will enable better access and acceptability of the aquaculture products in the international market.

Elimination of antibiotics from the food system has emerged as an important quality standard in all developed markets with the concern over the health hazards posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria becoming a reality. Going forward, zero antibiotics residue in food products, including aquaculture products, will be a primary criterion in all major markets. Elimination of antibiotic residue will be an essential ingredient for further growth of our processors and exporters.            

According to the MoU, Kings Infra and its subsidiary SISAT360 will have exclusive rights for Atomes products to be used in the aquaculture industry across India. Kings Infra will also have the exclusive right to appoint Distributors, Agents or sell directly to end use customers.

Kings Infra will do joint technology trials for the effectiveness to customize the products and the packaging to Indian conditions. Training and technical support to farmers and dealers by way of seminars, presentations etc. will be provided by the Atomes team.

The Canada-based Atmoes Group is a conglomerate with global presence in several verticals such as public hygiene, animal health, agriculture, pulp and paper, petroleum, food and beverage, aerospace and military.

Atomes India Chemicals Private Limited, the Indian arm of the Canadian Group, having many years  of research and experiments in biochemical products covering animal health care, water and wastewater treatment, agriculture and pulp paper and MEPCO Limited, with over 20 years of experience in the Gulf has branched out into Pulp and Paper trading, the petroleum industry, and the 

biochemical business will also be part of the deal. According to the MoU the two parties agree to work together for developing antibiotic free, sustainable and traceable aquaculture in India.

Kings Infra Ventures Ltd, listed in BSE, is a technology driven aquaculture company focusing on sustainable and eco-friendly farming practices.