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During its ongoing drive against corruption, Anti Corruption Bureau, Haryana has arrested 21 government officers/officials while accepting bribe ranging from Rs 3000 to Rs 1.40 lakh during the month of September 2023. The Bureau has also nabbed 3 private individuals taking the number of arrests to 24.
In the same period, the Bureau initiated investigations into five cases involving seven gazetted officers, nine non-gazetted employees, and ten private individuals.
Chandigarh, October 21 – Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal paid tribute to the martyrs in the police force at the Nuh Police Lines on Police Commemoration Day. He honoured the sacrifice of the security personnel who lost their lives while serving their duty.
During the event, the Chief Minister draped a shawl on Sunita Devi, the widow of Martyr constable Satyaveer who lost his life at a checkpoint while trying to stop illegal mining, and offered his respects to Siddharth (Under Training), the son of late DSP Surender, resident of Sarangpur village of Hisar, who lost his life while preventing illegal mining in Tauru.
Chandigarh October 20
The efforts of Haryana’s Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister JP Dalal, to prepare a marketing platform for farmers for their produce saw significant success today. This success was evident when Chairpersons of Agriculture Marketing Boards from 6 states gathered in Panchkula, under the aegis of the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board.
While inaugurating the event, Dalal mentioned that the Haryana government is striving to develop mandis within a 15-20-kilometer radius. He emphasized the need for all state Agriculture Marketing Boards to create a shared fund to promote the progress of farmers, stressing the importance of sharing infrastructure.
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Shiromani Akali Dal today asked Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to clear his stand on his own Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak’s demand for SYL water for Haryana even as the party asked the CM that before calling opposition parties for a debate he should hold a debate with his Haryana AAP unit on SYL canal issue.
Addressing a press conference here today, SAD Legal Wing President Arshdeep Singh Kler said the Punjab CM first provided Ministerial Kothi No. 964 to Haryana AAP unit team for demanding construction of SYL canal and ensuring water supply for Haryana and now he is silent on statement of his own Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Sandeep Pathak who has publicly advocated supply of SYL water for Haryana. He asked CM on how a Punjab Rajya Sabha MP can demand water for Haryana from SYL and why he was silent on the issue ?
Advocate Kler said that Bhagwant Mann should demand immediate suspension of the MP from the party while forwarding his case to Rajya Sabha secretariat for his suspension and subsequently declaring his seat vacant for opposing Punjab’s rights in the country.
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Tricity’s biggest and now a very much iconic inter school ‘annual sports calendar event’ – Sardar Bhagwant Singh Memorial Basketball Trophy(BSMBT)-2023 – will be held at Sports Complex-42 here from October 14-20, 2023. As many as 72 teams in the categories of both Boys and Girls will be vying for honours in the coveted inter-school basketball tourney.
Talking to media persons at a curtain raiser press meet about the BSMBT’ 23 at the Press Club here, HS Mamik, Chairman, Vivek High School, said that this is the tricity’s biggest basketball tournament. Started in 2013. “This tournament is organized every year by Vivek High School in the memory of my father, Late Sardar Bhagwant Singh,”said Mamik.
It is to be noted that Late Sardar Bhagwant Singh believed that true education meant ensuring children develop holistically. It is also noteworthy that BSMBT was conceptualised and ‘institutionalised’ by Vikramjeet Singh Mamik, Administrator, Vivek High School, to give a fillip to basketball in Tricity.
Harbina Randhawa, Principal, Vivek High School, Mohali said that sports have an important role to play in the overall personality development of children. “This tournament is a unique platform for budding basketball players. The week long sporting event will see the participation of bright players from tricity’s schools, giving a boost to their talent.”
HS Mamik added that the inter-school championship will have student participants in the age brackets of Under-12, Under-14 and Under-17 Boys and Girls, and the tournament will be played under the rules and regulations of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) on a knock out basis. Twenty-five (25) top schools of the tricity have already registered for the tourney, he said.
Vishal Sharma, HOD, Sports Department, Vivek High School, Mohali said, “Over 65 fixtures will take place at the Sec 42 Sports Stadium’s Basketball court and Vivek High School court in Mohali.The Quarter finals are slated for Oct 18 and Semi-finals for Oct 19. The finals will be 6 in number 2 each –boys and girls for each of the three age brackets and shall be held over Oct 19 and 20.”
Jayata Chopra, Cultural Coordinator, Vivek High School, Mohali said, “We have made elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of the tournament. The opening ceremony will also feature cultural programmes by Vivek students.”
Asked about the schools participating in the tournament, Mamik said that Vivek High School, Mohali; Vivek High School, Sec 38, Chandigarh; Strawberry Fields High School, Sec 26, Chandigarh; Learning Paths School, Sec 67, Mohali; St. Peters Senior Secondary School, Sec 37, Chandigarh; Police Public School, Jagatpura, Mohali; Saupin’s School, Sector 32, Chandigarh; Manav Mangal Smart School, Phase X, Mohali; and Smart Wonders School, Sec 71, Mohali have confirmed participation.
The other participating schools, he said, are Guru Harkrishan Public School, Sec 38, Chandigarh; Ashmah International School, Sec 70, Mohali; Doon International School, Sec 69, Mohali; Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sec 26, Chandigarh; Shemrock School, Sector 69, Mohali; Delhi Public School, Sec 92, Mohali; Yadavindra Public School, Sec 51, Mohali; Shivalik Public School, Phase 6, Mohali; Delhi Public School, Sec 40, Chandigarh; St. Kabir Public School, Sec 26, Chandigarh; Gurukul World School, Sec 69, Mohali; Amity International School, Sec 79, Mohali; Paragon Senior Secondary School, Sec 71, Mohali; Shishu Niketan Public School, Sec 43, Chandigarh; Guru Nanak Public School, Sec 36, Chandigarh, and Saupin’s School, Sec 70, Mohali.
HS Mamik said that sports are an integral part of the new National Education Policy-2020 and go a long way in character building of our children, teaching them values of togetherness and inclusivity. “Sports also spread knowledge and integrity among youngsters, which is also the motto of Vivek High School,” he summed up.
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The executive meet -2023 of National Integrated Medical Association was organised in Chandigarh. In his address, Dr. Rakesh Sharma, President of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine was the chief guest. Sharma said that “In the year 2014, the AYUSH manufacturing industry was only worth $3 billion. It has grown 8 times in the last 9 years from $3 billion to $24 billion. Dr. Geeta Joshi, organizer, NIMA Chandigarh said that about 300 Ayurveda experts from India and abroad participated. This special meeting was organised to brainstorm on ‘Ayurveda every day in every home’. The message of “Ayurveda in every home, every day” should be a part of the life of every Indian, she added.
Dr. BL Mehra, Vice Chancellor of Guru Ravidas University Rahul Gupta, Vice Chancellor of Shri Krishna Ayush University, Dr. KS Dhiman, Dr. Sanjeev Goyal, Registrar Board Ayurvedic Unani System of Medicine were the special guests. Dr. Sanjeev Goyal said, the message of “Ayurveda in every home, every day” should be a part of the life of every Indian. He stressed that we humans can survive only if nature survives. We have to take this seriously; This should be the biggest duty of human society towards nature.
Traditional medicine is science in itself. Let us understand the power, richness and possibilities inherent in nature and move forward.” Vaidya Rakesh Sharma said that “In the year 2014, the AYUSH manufacturing industry was only worth $3 billion. It has grown 8 times in the last 9 years from $3 billion to $24 billion.
Under the leadership of Honorable AYUSH Minister, we have resolved to increase the AYUSH sector by 50 times by 2047 and we are confident that this target can be achieved.” Dr. Shailendra Bhardwaj, Dr. Sukhjinder Yogi, Dr. Vinod Varwal, Dr. Meenu Gandhi, Dr. Vivek Ahuja were also present from the team of organizer NIMA Chandigarh.
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Haryana additional Chief Secretary (Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department) Dr Sumita Misra on Wednesday asked the concerned officers to ensure smooth hassle-free crop procurement during the upcoming Kharif Marketing Season-2023-24.
She presided over a review meeting with senior officials of various institutions and departments including Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (Hafed), Food Corporation of India, Haryana State Warehousing Corporation, Panchkula, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, E Kharid and Meri Fasal Mera Board regarding the procurement operations for the upcoming Kharif Marketing Season-2023-24.
Dr Misra instructed the concerned officers to make adequate arrangements for the same and ensure that no farmers face any problem in selling their crops in the mandis. In the meeting, the issues related to the adoption of mechanized procurement operations, borrowing at low interest rates, reduction in the cost of procurement operations, adoption of new technologies and quality control systems, promotion of coarse grains, bagging requirements, online settlement of food subsidy claims among others were discussed and it was suggested that such innovations should be encouraged.
IEP Chandigarh, August 26
Haryana School Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal honoured litterateurs from across the country on the inaugural day of 3-day Nautanki Mahotsav at Indradhanush Auditorium, Sector-5, Panchkukla.
The honoured artists include Sh. Praveen Kumar Gunjan from Begusarai, Bihar in the field of theatre, Dr. Jyotish Joshi, New Delhi, for literary writing, Dr. Madhav Kaushik, President of National Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, for folk arts, Sh. Atul Yaduvanshi, Prayagraj, for drama, Sh. Rohit Tripathi for Direction, Sh. Sudesh Sharma, Chairman Sangeet Natak Akademi, Chandigarh theatre for theatre, Sh. Diwan Manna, Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi Punjab, Sh. Sheeshpal Singh Rohtak for Folk Dance, Literature, Culture for Upliftment, Sh. Dharamveer Singh.
Former Administrator, HSVP, was also honoured by the Chief Guest, Sh. Kanwar Pal. On this occasion, he said that litterateurs and storytellers are the saints of the society. Their ideas and thoughts give society a new direction, he added. He said that Panchkula will become the best cultural city of North India. Sh. Kanwar Pal also presented Rs. 51,000 to the theatre artist for their exceptional performance on the first day of the Nautanki Mahotsav. Play ‘Dastaan-e-Laila Majnu’ will be staged on the concluding day of Nautanki Mahotsav.
Sh. Kanwar Pal congratulated Director, Sh. Atul Yaduvanshi and his entire team for organising three-day Nautanki Mahotsav, and commended the creative cooperation of Art and Cultural Affairs Department, HSVP and Power Department, Haryana for the event.
IEP Chandigarh, August 9
Haryana Skill Development and Industrial Training Department will conduct ‘On-the-Spot Admissions’ for filling vacant seats across all government and private industrial training institutes located in the state for the academic session 2023-24. This admissions will be done at the institution level from August 9 to 25, 2023. Apart from this, new applications can also be submitted during this period through the admission portal www.admissions.itiharyana.gov.in.Sharing more details in this regard an official spokesman said that admission will be based on a combined merit list of both new and old applicants, with no reservations applied. Interested candidates must be present at the institute by 12 pm with their merit card, original certificates, and can pay the admission fee online on the spot.He informed that the merit card can be downloaded from the admission portal www.admissions.itiharyana.gov.in. Number of vacant seats in each institute can also be viewed on this portal. Further details about the admission process for the 2023-24 session, including terms and conditions, will be available in the admission brochure, he added.
IEP Chandigarh, July 18
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala will visit Gurugram district on July 19 and participate in several programmes. During this, the Deputy Chief Minister will also hear the public grievances of the citizens.
Giving more information in this regard, an official spokesperson said that the Deputy Chief Minister will address a public meeting at 11.00 AM at Primary Choupal in Pathredi village of Gurugram district and 11.45 AM at Badi Choupal in village Rathiwas. Thereafter, the Deputy CM will listen to the problems of the citizens by addressing a public meeting at Manawala Chaupal, village Khod at 1.45 PM, government school in village Balewa at 3 PM. Besides this, he will also attend a public meeting at village Khandewla at 4.45 pm as per his scheduled programme.
