Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 6 th  April, 2018: Sh. V. P. Singh Badnore, Administrator UT Chandigarh launched the website of Department of Prisons and Correctional Administration, Chandigarh at UT Secretariat today. Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Sh. Anurag Aggarwal, IAS, Home Secretary, UT Chandigarh, Sh. Tajender Singh Luthra, IPS, Director General of Police, UT, Chandigarh, Dr. O. P. Mishra, IPS, Inspector General of Prisons, UT, Chandigarh and Sh. Satish Kumar Jain, HCS, Additional I. G. Prisons, UT, Chandigarh were also present on this occasion. This website has all the information regarding vocational and reformational activities being carried out inside the prisons. The main aim of showcasing these activities for the public preview is to change public perceptions regarding prisons and the acceptability of the prisoners after their release. This website also has information regarding acts & rules applicable to the Department of Prisons and Corr...

Chandigarh, 5 th  April, 2018:  Whereas draft notification was issued by the Administrator, Union Territory Chandigarh in exercise of powers conferred on him under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with Government of India’s Notification bearing No. S.O. 667(E), dated the 10 th  September, 1992 which was published in the Chandigarh Administration’s Gazette (Extraordinary),-vide No. ED/2008/125, dated 11 th  February, 2008 inviting objections from persons likely to be affected thereby within 60 days from the date of publication of the said draft notification. And whereas objections and suggestions received within the aforesaid period have been duly considered by the Chandigarh Administration. Now, therefore, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh in exercising the delegated powers under Section 5 o f the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 hereby directs that no person including a shopkeeper, vendor, wholesaler or retaile...

Chandigarh, 4 th  April 2018:  Pursuant to judgment dated 14.12.2016 of Hon’ble Supreme Court passed in the matter of W.P. (Civil) No. 103 of 2014 filed by Karma Dorjee and Ors. Vs UOI & Ors, a Monitoring Committee has been constituted in Ministry of Home Affairs for monitoring and redressal of issues/grievances relating to racial discrimination faced by the North East people residing in different parts of the country. The composition of the Committee is as follows: Sr.No. Name Designation (i)                   Sh. Satyendra Garg, JS (NE) Chairman (ii)                Dr. Alana Golmei, Secretary, Northeast Support Centre, New Delhi. Member (iii)              Dr. Mizum Nyodu, Assitt. Professor, Law Faculty, Delhi University, Delhi. Member The ...

Chandigarh, 4 th  April, 2018:  In continuing their efforts to combat dreadful  and contagious disease  of Foot & Mouth (FMD) in livestock, Department of Animal Husbandry U.T. Chandigarh formally launched second phase of mass vaccination of animals against FMD under the  Government of India’s ‘Foot & Mouth Disease Control Programme’ on 04-04-2018 at village Hallomajra  Chandigarh . Capt. Karnail Singh, PCS, Director Animal Husbandry & Fisheries U.T, Chandigarh  addressed to  large number of livestock owners and members of nearby Gram Panchayats who were present on the occasion. They were educated for economic importance of Foot & Mouth Disease in animals and its prevention.           Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has included Chandigarh, U.T under the ...

Chandigarh, 4 th April, 2018: The 62 nd Annual Prize Distribution Function of Post-Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh was held today. H.E Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore, Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh, graced the occasion as Chief Guest of the function. Amidst applause by the audience, meritorious students were honoured with trophies and prizes for their outstanding and distinctive performance in the field of academics and co-curricular activities. The Chief-Guest, Sh. B.L. Sharma, IAS, Secretary Education U.T, Sh. R.K. Popli, PCS, Director Higher Education, U.T. and Principal of the college lighted the ceremonial lamp which was followed by invocation of Goddess Saraswati by the students. Welcoming the Chief Guest Prof. Anita Kaushal, Principal of the college, proudly announced that the college has been ranked 68 th in the country and stands first in the region as per NIRF-2018 ranking of colleges declared by Minister of MHRD Sh. Pra...

Chandigarh, 2 nd April, 2018: The Chandigarh Education Department’s entries sent to the Ministry of HRD for Smart India Hackathon-2018 (software edition) has dominated the winning spree at the two-day grand finale of the event held in one its center at NOIDA on Friday last.                  Out of the six awards given at the finale, three were bagged by the teams which have proposed technological/digital solution to the challenges and problems proposed by the Chandigarh Education Department.                 The ministry had invited problem statements of various departments from state government/UTs. Of the four problems, three of its problems were found of paramount importance to be solved by use of technology. Its problem statement of Comprehensive mobile application App for students and its digital solution won the first pr...