Recruitments put off till April 30

Chandigarh: The government has decided to postpone the due date for submitting applications for all kinds of recruitments till April 30. An official spokesperson said Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh had directed that due date for receipt of applications for all kinds of recruitments by the state government, autonomous bodies, universities, PPSC, Subordinate Services Selection Board etc. was deferred to April 30 or any date beyond that. TNS

No shortage of LPG: Federation

Chandigarh: The All India LPG Distributors’ Federation, North West Region, in a statement has said there was no shortage of LPG in Chandigarh and Punjab. Manoj B Nangia, general secretary, said the oil company plants, their staff as well as the transporters were working tirelessly to replenish the stock of LPG at distributor godowns and it was not in short supply. Consumers have been requested to book the refills when required and not panic. TNS

All students to be promoted

Chandigarh: All students, studying in government pre-primary and primary schools of Punjab, will be promoted to the next class. Orders to this effect have been issued by the Education Department on Tuesday. TNS

Kalyani Group to donate Rs 25 cr

Chandigarh: The Kalyani Group has pledged a contribution of Rs 25 crore to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund) to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The group’s companies include Bharat Forge, Kalyani Steel, Saarloha Advanced Material Private Limited, Automotive Axles and Hikal Limited, which are associated with defence, automotive, power, oil and gas, construction, mining , rail, marine and aerospace. TNS

Varsity staff demand salary

Fatehgarh Sahib: In the wake of the Covid crisis, approximately 400 non-teaching and teaching employees of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib, being run by the SGPC, have been facing problems as their salaries have not been paid for the last three months. The employees, in a letter to the Chief Minister, have urged him to save them from the financial crisis. OC

Avoid gatherings on Baisakhi: SAD

Chandigarh: Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said the gatherings of devotees on Baisakhi might not be appropriate in the present circumstances where social distancing was being practiced to prevent the spread of Covid. In a videoconference with the media, “We are cooperating with the government as this is no time to play politics.” On Baisakhi celebrations, he said, “On the occasion, devotees throng gurdwaras to seek blessings. Religious gatherings like the one in Delhi pose a risk. I hope Akal Takht and religious heads will take an appropriate decision in this regard.” TNS