Close X
Sunday, December 1, 2024
ADVT 
India

Badal to lead Swachh Bharat campaign in Punjab

Darpan News Desk IANS, 01 Oct, 2014 10:44 AM
    Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal would lead the Swachh Bharat campaign with a state-level function at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda district Thursday.
     
    Government employees across the state have been asked to report to their offices at 9 a.m. to participate in the Mission Swachh Bharat to be launched Thursday on Gandhi Jayanti.
     
    "All employees of Punjab (government) would report to their offices at 9 a.m. and after taking the oath of cleanliness, they would participate in this campaign for two hours. The chief minister would administer the oath of cleanliness to the people including officers/officials at Talwandi Sabo whereas ministers and other dignitaries would administer the oath of cleanliness at district headquarters," an official spokesman said.
     
    Oct 2 is a national holiday otherwise on which all government offices and institutions and private educational institutions remain closed.
     
    The state chief secretary would administer the oath to the officials posted at civil secretariat in Chandigarh. In various boards and corporations, civic and statutory bodies, the head of the organization would lead the function. 
     
    The spokesperson said that such function would be held at all schools, colleges, technical universities, training institutes, hospitals and police stations.
     
    "Similar functions would be organised in every panchayat where the sarpanch (village headman) would administer the oath," the spokesperson said.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    Australia returns Chola period Nataraja, Ardhanariswara

    Australia returns Chola period Nataraja, Ardhanariswara
    Two Chola period (11-12th century AD) idols were returned to India by Australia as Prime Minister Tony Abbott Friday handed them over to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi here Friday.

    Australia returns Chola period Nataraja, Ardhanariswara

    Ukraine truce comes into effect after presidential order

    Ukraine truce comes into effect after presidential order
    A truce between the Ukraine government and pro-Russian rebels came into effect Friday evening after President Petro Poroshenko ordered government forces to stop military action against the independence-seeking insurgents in the country's eastern region.

    Ukraine truce comes into effect after presidential order

    Justice Dattu to be next CJI

    Justice Dattu to be next CJI
    Supreme Court judge H.L. Dattu will be the next Chief Justice of India, it was announced Friday.

    Justice Dattu to be next CJI

    Two schoolgirls hung from same rope in Assam

    Two schoolgirls hung from same rope in Assam
    Two schoolgirls were hung from the two ends of the same rope from a tree in Assam's Karimganj district, a killing reminiscent of the Badaun gang-rape and murder in Uttar Pradesh.

    Two schoolgirls hung from same rope in Assam

    14 killed in landside in Rajouri, thousands flee homes in flood-ravaged Kashmir

    14 killed in landside in Rajouri, thousands flee homes in flood-ravaged Kashmir
    Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under incessant downpour which continued for the fourth successive day Friday across both Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley, leading to at least 14 more deaths in Rajouri while thousands abandoned their homes and fled to safety.

    14 killed in landside in Rajouri, thousands flee homes in flood-ravaged Kashmir

    India, Australia ink deal on uranium exports, to boost defence ties

    India, Australia ink deal on uranium exports, to boost defence ties
    India and Australia Friday inked a long-awaited civil nuclear agreement to enable Australia to export uranium to energy-starved India and also agreed to step up their political, security and defence cooperation as visiting Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott held talks with his counterpart Narendra Modi here.

    India, Australia ink deal on uranium exports, to boost defence ties