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PUNJABI SHORTHAND, HIGH SPEED AND INSTRUCTOR STENOGRAPHY TRAINING CLASSES FROM SEPTEMBER CHANDIGARH, AUGUST 5, 2009 Language Department Punjab is going to start Punjabi Shorthand, Punjabi Shorthand High Speed and Instructor Stenography Training Classes from September at the office of Assistant Director, Punjabi Cell, Chandigarh. While giving the information, a spokesman of the Language department apprised that the desirous applicants may get the forms from the office and deposit them by 25th of August, 2009. He further elaborated that the basic qualification for the Punjabi Shorthand (General) and Punjabi Shorthand High Speed Classes would be Matric in 2nd Division or 10+2 pass. The interview for these classes is fixed for 27th August, 2009 at 10.00 A.M. The knowledge of Punjabi Shorthand is compulsory for the training of Punjabi Shorthand High Speed and Instructor Classes. Basic qualification for the candidates applying for the training in Shorthand Instructor Class is graduation with Punjabi as a compulsory subject. Knowledge regarding computer will also be given. The Spokesman further said that the applicants may contact the Assistant Director, Language Punjab (Basement), Mini Secretariat Punjab, Sector-9, Chandigarh (Mobile Nos. 98156-57398 and 94177-70764) for getting more information in this regard. Mohali Develops as a hub of electronics and information technology – Kalia Chandigarh, August 04, 2009 Punjab Information and Communication Technology Corporation (Punjab Infotech) has been developing Mohali as a hub of Electronics and Information Technology in the State. Disclosing this here today Mr. Manoranjan Kalia , Industry and Commerce, Local Government Minister Punjab said that Punjab Infotech was also committed information technology to grass roots level in the State. More than 181 Franchise of Cal-C (Centre of Advance learning in Computer) were already providing education in the field of computer software and hardware all over Punjab, to fulfill the growing need of trained man power of Information Technology Enterprises solutions (ITES) in Industry Sector. Mr. Kalia futher said that Punjab Infotech had also initiated establishment of Business process out sourcing (BPO) Training Center in Punjab. He said that there had been tremendous growth in soft ware export from Punjab region recording and increase Rs.500.38 crore in 2006-07 to Rs. 666.44 crore in 2007-08 total 257 software export units have been registered under (STPI) software training park India scheme in Mohali on till date. He said that Govt. of India had sanctioned another STPI center which was proposed to be set up at Patiala. Mr. Kalia said that Punjab had realized that BPO and ITES industry
are the potential sectors most suitable for the State and it was
great potential of substantially increase its share of contribution
in the total BPO revenue. Punjab's BPO industry has contributed
significantly with over 10000 professionals working in this scheme
in the State and quite a large number of professionals from this
region are working in BPO companies located in Gurgaon , Banglor
and other ITES center. Rs.146.75 CRORE FOR TWO MEDICAL INSTITUTION-DHINDSA Chandigarh, August 04, 2009 The building wing of PWD B & R would be implementing infrastructure project for which funding has been provided by State as well as Centre assistance so the department has been assured the most prestigious task of the construction of two medical institutions at Faridkot and Amritsar at the cost of Rs.146.75 crore. This was disclosed by Mr. Parminder Singh Dhindsa, PWD (B & R) Minister Punjab here today while giving details he said that Rs.75.39 crore had been approved for the construction Government Medical College and associated hospital at Amritsar. Similarly Rs.71.36 crore have been also approved for the construction of buildings of Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Senate Campus and Academic Campus at Baba Farid University of the Health Sciences at Faridkot. All these works are in progress. Mr. Dhindsa further added that State Government had also approved the construction of four venterinary polyclinics under NABARD ASSISTED PROJECT at Fategarh Sahib, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and SAS Nagar Mohali. Besides this 19 Tehsil level Veterinary Hospitals were also to be constructed under NABARD ASSISTED PROJECT at Nawan Shahar, Nabha, Sunam, Batala, Mukerian, Bhagwara, Phillaur, Barnala, Jagraon, Samrala, Budlada and Rampura Phul. The concerned field officers have been asked to take up the works after completion of necessary formalities. Five projects with the cost of Rs.16.13 crore have been sanctioned at Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Saboo, where two secondary schools, one Bus stand, one toilet block and one ITI are under progressive stage, said the minister. RELINING OF SIRHIND FEEDER FROM RD 119700 TO RD 447927 AND RAJASTHAN
FEEDER FROM RD 179000 TO 496000 With a view to reduce seepage in the Sirhind Feeder and Rajasthan Feeder and prevent rise of ground water, the Punjab Govt. has decided to initiate project to concrete relining of these canals. Giving the detail of the project a spokesman of State Irrigation Department said that the project costing Rs 363.500 crore (Sirhind Feeder) and Rs. 897.388 crore ( Rajasthan Feeder) were submitted to Central Water Commission for technical Appraisal. He said that Govt. of India has proposed funding for Rajasthan
Feeder in the ratio of 90:10 for Govt. of India and State respectively,
Whereas, for Sirhind Feeder the ration is 25:75 for Govt. of India
and State respectively. VIGILANCE NABBED 6 EMPLOYEES, FIVE CONVICTED IN GRAFT CASES State Vigilance Bureau, in a drive against corruption in public life, arrested two Gazzetted Officers (GOs) and four Non-Gazzetted Officers (NGOs) in four different cases in last month and was able to secure the conviction of five accused in four different vigilance cases. Disclosing this here today Mr. Harcharn Singh Bhullar, SSP-cum-Joint Director (Admn.) Vigilance Bureau Punjab, said that Bureau has put up its best efforts to eradicate corruption amongst public servants and others in every sphere in the State. In this direction, the Vigilance officers have registered trap cases, disproportionate assets cases and criminal cases and ensured that suspect did not escape judicial punishment in the various courts in the State. Mr. Bhullar added that during the last month of July the Vigilance had nabbed six corrupt public servants red handedly accepting bribes in different cases which included an ADTO Gurdaspur Balbir Singh Rana and Dr. Manvinder Singh Ahluwalia MO Bhagta Bhaika (Bathinda). The vigilance bureau had also registered seven criminal cases and four vigilance enquiries against suspect officials to probe into the allegations. Giving details he added that the special courts have sentenced five accused after finding them guilty for one year to three years imprisonment, in four different vigilance cases. GPS SYSTEM IN TRAFFIC PATROLLING VEHICLES SUD FOR STRICT ACTION AGAINST RAGGING While issuing directions to the Vice Chancellor Baba Farid University of Medical Sciences, Director Medical Education & Research, Director Ayush and Principals of Medical Colleges, Mr. Sud said that it was imperative for all educational institutions to implement the latest guidelines issued by Apex Court to check the menace of ragging. He said that all institutions must deal with the students indulging in ragging in strictest possible manner including immediate suspension from the institution. He said that all institutions must implement Raghvan Committee recommendations in both letter and spirit to check the ragging menace. He said that the institution itself would be liable to action for any delay in taking action against erring students. The Minister said that the heads of educational institutions should immediately inform the police in case any incident of ragging came in their notice and set the criminal law in motion. Mr. Sud asked the Vice Chancellors Baba Farid University and DRME to make appropriate amendment in the affiliation rules to debar any educational institution that was trying to shield errant students. Calling upon the Principals to remain constantly vigilant against this practice and monitor the situation on day to day basis, he said that principal and staff must watch the attitude of new comers and any sign of depression noticed in new student should be probed deeply. He also called upon new students to fearlessly report any incident of ragging coming to their notice to authorities as their identity would be kept secret Election to Nagar Panchayats Talwandi Saboo.... Punjab Govt. Spokesman further said that these vacancies have mostly arisen on account of death or decision of the election tribunals. Nomination papers for all the urban and rural elections / bye elections shall be received from 7 August 2009 to 11 August 2009. Scrutiny and withdrawal of nomination papers shall be 12th and 13th August 2009 respectively. Sukhbir’s questioning EVMs implies 2007 election results are null and void? CHANDIGARH 03 AUGUST: Qila Raipur MLA Jassi Khangura today questioned the moral authority
of the Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal in disputing
the efficacy of the Electronic Voting Machines (“EVM”).
He said, “Sukhbir’s criticism of EVMs renders the 2007
Punjab assembly elections null and void in which case this government
has no moral authority to continue. He is simply making a case for
a return to ballot papers as he feels his thugs and goons can better
manipulate the paper process.” In a statement issued here today, Khangura said, by blindly supporting
Sh. L K Advani, who has expressed suspicion that EVMs can be tampered
with, Sukhbir Badal has fallen into his usual trap of leaping before
thinking. He said “Sukhbir has simply not researched the EVM
issue. The correct thing to do is to avoid conjecture and to submit
evidence.” Khangura added “Many have stated that since the USA does not have EVMs India should not have either. In reality, in spite of not having a central election authority in the USA about one quarter of the voters cast their votes electronically and more and more states are following the suit. In fact, EVMs are increasingly being preferred the world over in preference to paper ballots. Not so long ago at Parliamentary or Assembly elections there were frequent protests relating to the stuffing of ballot boxes, the misuse of ballot papers by unscrupulous officials, the sale and exchange of ballot papers, ballot papers being swallowed, excessive number of rejected votes and, not to be forgotten, the smash-grab-and-run at the time of counting.” The Congress MLA argued “moreover, in India the number of
voters is massive and the EVM is the best option for expeditious
polling and superfast counting. In addition, we save vast quantities
of paper.”
Describing the poll position in these constituencies, she said that no incident of booth capturing, impersonation, interruption, obstruction, violence and breach of law & order related to poll had been reported these constituencies during the entire poll except some minor incidents which happened at village Jagowal Bangar and Ghuman Khurd in Kahnuwan constituency which was immediately controlled by the Para-military forces. As many as 9 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) developed error
during polling process, which were instantaneously replaced. Out
of total nine EVMs, four developed error in Jalalabad, three in
Kahnuwan and two in Banur.
According to a spokesman of Punjab Government a communiqué has already been sent to all the heads of various departments, Registrar Punjab and Haryana High Court, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Divisional Magistrate and Chairman, Managing Directors of Corporations & Boards.
NEW DELHI AUGUST 3, 2009
Mr. Badal called on the Prime Minister this evening at his residence
to apprise him about the proposed ill conceived and ill mooted move
of the Haryana Government to form a separate Gurdwara Parbandhak
Committee to manage the Sikh Shrines in Haryana and sought his personal
intervention to stop the Haryana Government from taking any such
anti-Sikh decisions. Mr. Badal informed the Prime Minister that
the reported move was not only fundamentally flawed in religio-political
perspective but was also bad in law, precedent and practice. Besides,
this was a clear cut violation of the time –honored pact between
Master Tara Singh, as leader of the Sikh community and Pandit Jawahar
Lal Nehru as Prime Minister of India on April 8, 1959 Referring
to clause 3 of the historic pact known as Nehru Tara Singh Pact;
"Any amendments in the Gurdwara Act should only be undertaken
after obtaining the approval of General Committee (House) of the
SGPC. A convention may be established that such approval may be
by two thirds majority of the SGPC. He also sought Prime Minister’s intervention to over come the shortage of coal in the state which had badly hampered the functioning the thermal Plants in the state. He demanded the annual contracted quantity to be enhanced from 6.6. to 7.6 Million tonnes. He also raised the issue for allotment of coal block (400 Million tonnes) or long term coal linkage from Coal India Ltd (CIL) for the proposed Gidderbaha Thermal Plant. He also raised the issue for an early the release of funds for lining of Rajasthan canal (Rs.952.10 Crore) and Sirhind Feeder (Rs.489.16 Crore). Likewise, Mr. Badal also demanded the funding of Irrigation component of Shahpur Kandi Dam Project out of which irrigation component was Rs.488.85crores and power component was 1850.15 Crore. He also sought appointment by rotation of member irrigation and member power of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) by selection from the Panel of Officers of Punjab and Haryana. Besides, Mr. Badal also demanded additional Rs100 crores from Planning Commission’s extra devolution funds. He also raised the issues of establishing Phulkari Mega Clusters in Punjab, release of Rs.92.86 crores from border area development project (BADP) for 11 border towns and compensation of Rs5000 per acre to the farmers across the International border fence. The Chief Minister was accompanied by his Principal Secretary
The Chief Minister pleaded that Punjab had been the Sword Arm of India which was evident from the fact that over 4300 gallantry awards are to the credit of the State. He bemoaned that the enrolment from Punjab had been drastically reduced with the introduction of pro-rata basis. Resultantly the youth that had traditionally served in the Defence Services was being denied enrolment. He however further said on a pro- rata basis selection was not entirely on merit but based on quota. He pointed out while a state might have quality recruit able male population vis-à-vis another, which had large quota and few seekers and in such a situation even those with lesser merit got enrolled. Mr.Badal also urged the Defence Minister to expedite the confirmation
for the establishment of Indian National Defence University (INDU)
in Punjab over an area of nearly 230 acre located in Sector 92,
of Mohali, which had already identified. He said the establishment
of proposed Defence University in Punjab would further encourage
sense of military allurement in the State, besides fulfilling the
long pending demand of Punjabis to have at least one premier Defence
Institute in the State. Meanwhile, Mr.Antony assured the Chief Minister that he would
soon look into the issue of merit base recruitment rather the present
system of quota. He also informed Mr.Badal that he would soon take
up the other issues with the senior officers of the Ministry to
resolve them at the earliest including the issue of the selection
of site for (INDU) Ms.Selja assured the Chief Minister that she would sort out all
the pending issue relating to tourism in the State on the top priority.
She also asked the Chief Minister to send a comprehensive proposal
for the low cost housing to the Ministry of Housing so that it could
be implemented in a phased manner. CM ASKS JAIRAM RAMESH The Chief Minister met Mr. Ramesh here this morning in his office
and apprised him that he had already written to him in this regard
and sought his personal intervention to reimburse the said amount
which was 80% share of Rs. 35.39 crore collected by the PPCB at
the earliest. Mr .Jairam Ramesh assured the Chief Minister that he would soon convene a meeting of senior officers of the Ministry to address all these pending issues at the earliest. He also assured Mr. Badal that the case for granting exemption of Bio-Mass Power Plant and Co-Generation Plants up to 50 MW would be cleared soon to enable the State Government to augment its power supply which was only feasible through biomass power generation units and co-generation plants which were also encouraged by the Ministry of Environment. The Chief Minister was accompanied by his Principal Secretary Mr.D.S.Guru, Special Principal Secretary Mr.K.J.S.Cheema and Chairman PPCB Mr.Yogesh Goyal
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today impressed
upon the Union Agriculture Minister Mr. Sharad Pawar to provide
immediate compensation of Rs.2000/- per acre to the distressed farmers
who had to incur substantial additional expenditure to sow and nurture
their crops due to scanty rainfall across the state during the current
monsoon season. The Chief Minister pointed out that Punjab had created a large
irrigation infrastructure out of its own resources for providing
irrigation facilities to the farmers, thereby making its agriculture
comparatively immune to calamities such as drought. Even though
the rainfall during the kharif season had been scanty (70% less
than normal during May and June, and about 50% in July), the entire
targeted area under paddy, maize and cotton had been sown by the
hardworking farmers who had irrigated their fields by using diesel
engines and generators. The State had to purchase power worth Rs.1200
crore only to ensure 8-hour electric supply to the farmers. The
increase in price of diesel by Rs.2 per liter recently had put an
additional annual burden of about Rs.190 crore on the State’s
farmers. The truant monsoon had created a drought-like situation
in the State, but the farmers were not likely to get any relief
from the Natural Calamities Fund as the definition of drought as
the based on 'loss in yield' rather than 'deficiency in rainfall'.
Mr.Badal also raised the issue for revision of Infrastructure Development Cess @ 3% w.e.f.24.9.2008 on both the crops of kharif marketing session 2008-2009 and Rabbi marketing session 2009-10 which amounted to Rs201.60 crores , change in the remittance procedure of FCI to avoid delayed remittance of stock procured of wheat/rice to cash credit limit(CCL)A/C account , reimbursement of difference between simple interest paid by the Government of India in incidental charges, The Chief Minister also took up the matter of non reimbursement of losses suffered due to disposal of damaged wheat as the entire stock had been sold but reimbursement had not been made by the FCI so far loss was amounted to Rs392.55. He also urged the Union Agriculture Minister to allow actual reimbursement of transportation charges on paddy transported within 8 kms as well as beyond 8kms for which the outstanding amount was more then 220.05 crores.. He also demanded to review the criteria for providing relief from Calamity Relief Fund (CRF). He reiterated for providing relief to farmers on account of deficient rainfall which was a natural calamity, the definition of ‘drought’ for being eligible for relief under CRF scheme needed to be changed as it was based on the ‘loss in yield’ of crops whereas it should be based on ‘deficiency in rainfall’. He also urged Mr.Pawar to safeguard the interests of farmers who had to grow basmati because of deficient rains and constrained supply of electricity and asked him to fix a remunerative MSP for basmati despite there was no such provision. Responding to the various issues raised by the Chief Minister, Mr. Parwar directed the Secretary Agriculture Mr.T.Nand Kumar and Secretary Food and Public Distribution, Mrs.Alka Sirohi, Government of India to immediately convene a meeting of its top functionaries and the officers from Departments of Food and Supplies and Agriculture to resolve all the pending matters in a time bound manner. He lauded the significant contribution of the Punjabi farmers in making India self reliant in the food production and assured the Chief Minister that Government of India would safe guard the interest of the farming community at all cost and would ever stood by them in the hour of crisis. He also assured Mr .Badal that he would soon take up the matter with the Prime Minister to allow lump sum compensation of Rs.2000 per acre to the farmers for incurring extra expenditure to save their crops especially the paddy. The Chief Minister was accompanied by his Principal Secretary Mr. D.S. Guru and his special Principal Secretary Mr. KJS Cheema.
Punjab Government has decided to promote tourism in the state in such a way that it would contribute in economic growth in generating employment directly and indirectly. Revealing this Mr. Hira Singh Gabria, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister said that Centre Government had sanctioned Rs. 331.27 Lac for Roop Nagar District to see it on the World Tourist Map. Mr. Gabria disclosed that state has great potential, vast natural resources and diversity like river, hills, forest, lakes along with network of roads, which could be utilize for promoting adventure and eco-tourism, as Punjab is a major store house of historical relics, article facts and well known as cultural destination in the tourist World. Under eco-tourism policy projects of Nangal, Harika and Roop Nagar have been included in it. The main objectives of these projects were to conserve the decreasing area and make wet lands free from pollution. Besides this tourist destinations are being developed for the tourist activities. In the first phase district Roop Nagar boat Club area, wet land area, fish farm, plant nursery area, herbal gardens and place of treaty on the banks of Satluj River by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, would be developed in an advanced manner. The natural beauty of these places would be preserved and attempts will be made to improve these places. For the implementation of economic policy, the E.D.C under the chairmanship of Forest Commissioner has been framed which would give its recommendations and report about improvement of the project. The Pinkasia tourist complex in Roop Nagar would be given on private lease rather than being sold. For its development a great Five Star Hotel would be constructed to facilitate the tourists from other state and all over the World.
State highways and major district roads having the 4016 KM length
and some of Rs. 270 crore had been sanctioned under Center Road
Fund out of which 175 crore were being spent in four phases on the
upgradation and improvement of these roads, this was disclosed by
Mr. Parminder Singh Dhindsa PWD (B&R) Minister Punjab. In another two phases 7 works of roads out of 20 works of roads of 70.46KMs length with a cost of Rs.55.76 crore were spent in Hoshiarpur, Sangrur, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ferozepur and S.A.S Nagar (Mohali) districts. On remaining 13 works Rs. 24.21 were spent on Mukatsar, Bathinda, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Gurdaspur, Mansa and Sangrur districts roads.
S. Hira Singh Gabria Jail, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Punjab informed that Punjab Government has allowed the sisters of prisoners to tie Rakhi on the wrist of their brothers in all Jails of the State from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM., on the Holy Eve of Raksha Bandhan on 5th August,2009 S. Gabria further said that with a view to Holy Eve of Raksha Bandhan on 5th August, 2009, Punjab Governemnt has issued a special order to meet (Mulakat) the sisters of prisioners in Jails and necessary directions has been given to all the Superintendent of Jails. He said that the festival of Raksha Badhan is intirely dedicated
to love and affection shared between a brother and a sister. On
this day, sister pray for long life of their brothers and ask God
to bless them with his blessing. He said that a frail of thread
of Rakhi is considred as stronger than iron chain as it binds the
most beautiful relationsip inseparable bond of love and trust. Rakhi
festival also has a social significance because it underline the
nation that every body should live harmonious with each other.
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