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Punjab CM to seek higher recruitment of Sikhs, Rajputs in Army

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 10:48 PM PDT

KURALI: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday announced that he would soon take up the issue with the Ministry of Defence, GoI for giving higher representation to the Sikhs and Rajputs both martial communities in the Indian armed forces as had been given earlier prior to the criteria of population as the basis of recruitment.

Punjab CM asks NCEBC to focus on education, skill upgradation for alleviation of Poverty

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:35 PM PDT

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday impressed upon the National Commission for Economically Backward Classes (NCEBC) to give thrust on the education and the skill upgradation for alleviation of poverty.

Haryana govt hospitals to offer surgery packages on pattern of Pvt hospitals

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 01:50 AM PDT

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Health Department has decided to offer surgery packages on the pattern of private hospitals in all the government civil hospitals of the State to provide cost effective, hassle free and affordable surgeries to patients in the hospitals of Haryana.

Four more Jalandhar school students admitted with Swine Flu symptoms

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 01:44 AM PDT

JALANDHAR: While four more students of Jalandhar based Amar Dass Public School have been admitted to the local civil hospital for their suspected affliction by H1N1 virus, six students of the Delhi Public School, Jalandhar, who, have returned from NASA study tour have been tested negative.

Haryana Overseas Placement Bureau invites applications for career courses

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 01:35 AM PDT

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Overseas Placement Bureau has invited application from the desirous students for three courses in Hotel Management from the School of Hospitality and Resort Management, Singapore.