Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconstitute the committee on minimum support price (MSP) for crops by giving due representation to Punjab.In a letter marked to the Prime Minister, Home Minister Amit Shah and Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar, Mann said, "It is ironical that the state which has most successfully implemented MSP since the initiation of this scheme has been kept out the committee."The Chief Minister said the Union government recently constituted the committee regarding MSP under the chairmanship of former agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal.Mann said that in this committee, several experts and senior officials from various states have been included as members, but none from Punjab.Apprising Modi, Mann said that Punjab had played a vital role in making the country self-sufficient in food grains by contributing about 35-40 per cent of wheat and 25-30 per cent of rice to the central pool in the last one decade. He said it is worth mentioning that 60-62 million tonnes of wheat and rice, most of which are produced by the hard working farmers of the state, are distributed every year to about 800 million people of the country at highly subsidised rates under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.Mann added that everyone is well aware of the fact that these government welfare programmes for the poor have been made possible due to the immense contribution of Punjab.The Chief Minister further said that during 2021-22, out of the total global rice exports of about 54 million tonnes, India contributed about 21.5 million tonnes (about 40 per cent of total export).Punjab has contributed heavily towards these rice exports, despite the fact that paddy is not the staple food of Punjabis. He underlined that keeping in view the key role of Punjab in ushering the Green Revolution and making the country food grain surplus, due representation must be given to the state by reconstituting the MSP.—IANS

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconstitute the committee on minimum support price (MSP) for crops by giving due representation to Punjab.

Reconstitute MSP Panel Giving Due Representation To Punjab, Mann To PM

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Chandigarh:&nbsp;Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said besides planting more and more saplings, the people should also take a pledge to preserve and protect them.The state government has started the Darshan Lal Jain Environment Award for those who love trees and preserve the environment and in future the scope of the award will be expanded.While addressing the 73rd state-level Van Mahotsava in Kurukshetra, Khattar said in 1950 the Van Mahotsava or Forest Festival was initiated by Kanaiyalal Maneklal and it's a matter of pride that today "we are celebrating the 73rd Van Mahotsava""This year two crore saplings will be planted. At present, the forest area of Haryana is 7.14 per cent. To increase it by 20 per cent, it is important to plant more and more trees and it is the responsibility of all of everyone to increase the green cover," the Chief Minister.He said the government has also started a scheme to provide compensation of Rs 10,000 per acre for the farmers for planting one acre of orchards for three years.The Chief Minister said a plan has been made to plant medicinal plants in 50,000 acres of Morni area with the help of Patanjali Yog Peeth. The farmers there will get benefit from this scheme.The Chief Minister said in a bid to express gratitude towards the trees which are above 75 years of age, Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme (PVDPS) has been started by the government.Under this scheme, a pension amount of Rs 2,500 per year per tree has been fixed for the maintenance of trees above the age of 75 years. It will also be increased every year on the similar lines of Old Age Samman Allowance Scheme. The Forest Research Institute will evaluate the age of such trees.—IANS&nbsp;

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said besides planting more and more saplings, the people should also take a pledge to preserve and protect them.

 Take Pledge to Preserve, Protect Trees: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said besides planting more and more saplings, the people should also take a pledge to preserve and protect them.
The state government has started the Darshan Lal Jain Environment Award for those who love trees and preserve the environment and in future the scope of the award will be expanded.

Chandigarh :&nbsp;A student was killed and 14 others were injured when a 250-year-old peepul tree fell on them at the all-girls Carmel Convent School in Sector 9 here.The about 70-feet tall tree uprooted naturally and fell on the students when they were playing under it.Condition of a student and a woman conductor was stated to be critical.The heritage tree was protected by the administration of the Union Territory.Expressing grief over the incident, local Member of Parliament Kirron Kher tweeted by saying, "A very heart-wrenching incident of a tree falling at Carmel Covent School Chandigarh. My condolences to the bereaved families and I pray for a speedy recovery of the injured."Chandigarh has been experiencing moderate to heavy rains in the past one week. -- IANS

A student was killed and 14 others were injured when a 250-year-old peepul tree fell on them at the all-girls Carmel Convent School in Sector 9 here.  The about 70-feet tall tree uprooted naturally and fell on the students when they were playing under it.

 Student killed, 14 injured as tree falls on them in Chandigarh school

A student was killed and 14 others were injured when a 250-year-old peepul tree fell on them at the all-girls Carmel Convent School in Sector 9 here.

The about 70-feet tall tree uprooted naturally and fell on the students when they were playing under it.

Chandigarh (The Hawk): Department of Community Education and Disability Studies (Panjab University, Chandigarh) organized a webinar on the 30th of June, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. with the theme of ‘Start-up in Community Education Development and Special Education. In this webinar Prof. (Dr.) Raj Kumar Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University Chandigarh was the Chief Patron. The resource person was Dr Amandeep Marwah (training and Placement Officer) of UIAMS he shared his views on Start-up in Community Education Development and Special Education Dr Navleen Kaur (Chairperson), Dr Md. Saifur Rahman (Assistant Professor) and Mr Nitin Raj introduced the resource person to the Participants. The participants were the students of B.Ed. Special Education (Learning Disability), MA Community Education, and Research Scholars of the Department of Community Education and Disability StudiesIn the webinar, he laid emphasis on skill development. He explained the different types of skills, and how to identify and develop skills. He explained about different start-ups going throughout the country, especially in the field of special education, the role of NGOs and their working for the betterment of disabilities. He made the participants aware of international, national and local agencies that are working in the field of assisting the needs of differently-abled children and the community in general. He also explained the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in developing new career opportunities and opportunities available for upcoming special educators/teachers. He also shared the list of startups that are going in the field of general and special education as well as in the field of sports like Kabbadi, Football, etc. He also shared the link of NGO www.yfcrtkakalan.org which is working for the development of community services at national and international level.Students also cleared their doubts and shared their experiences with the resource person. It was completely an interactive session. Participants were very enthusiastic throughout the session. They suggested that the department should organize more sessions on a regular basis. The webinar ended with a vote of thanks proposed by Mr Nitin Raj, Assistant Professor in the department. The webinar was coordinated by Mr Nitin Raj, Dr Md. Saifur Rahman and Mr Taukir Alam.

Webinar On ‘Start-Up In Community Education Development & Special Education' At PU

Department of Community Education and Disability Studies (Panjab University, Chandigarh) organized a webinar on the 30th of June, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. with the theme of ‘Start-up in Community Education Development and Special Education. In this webinar Prof. (Dr.) Raj Kumar Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University Chandigarh was the Chief Patron

Chandigarh (The Hawk): Delhi Police Special Cell briefed the media on Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case.HGS Dhaliwal, special CP, Delhi Police said that the shooters have carried out recee multiple times before executing murder.&nbsp;"Six shooters were identified. Two modules of shooters who were in touch with Goldy Brar were involved in this incident. Manpreet Manu fired at Sidhu Moose Wala. All 6 shooters fired multiple rounds of bullets", he said.&nbsp;"One Kashis was driving a Bolero car, Ankit Sirsa and Deepak, &amp; Priyavrat, the head of this one module of shooters- all 4 were traveling in one car. There was another car, Corolla, driven by Jagroop Roopa: Delhi Police Special Cell.The special cell arrested three shooters from a rented accommodation in Gujarat on June 19.&nbsp;A large number of arms &amp; explosives have been recovered from them. 8 grenades, 9 electric detonators, 3 pistols, 1 assault rifle were recovered from arrested accused, informed Delhi Police Special Cell. —HB

Delhi Police Special Cell briefed the media on Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case.