Chandigarh: All the persons registered under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Haryana will now be insured under micro insurance scheme. An official spokesman said that Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has been roped in for the implementation of this scheme.

Chandigarh: An inter-college environment fest 2009 on the theme of healthy, clean and green environment was organised by the MCM DAV College for Women on Wednesday.

Various colleges of the city participated in this festival and stressed upon preservation of nature.

Prof John Raftery lists out smart ways to conserve energy

Chandigarh: Considering the earlier complaints received on worms infesting mid-day meals, the UT Administration has now decided to introduce various measures to provide better quality food to students.

Chandigarh: Polio drops were administered to more than 80,000 children in the city on Sunday. About 463 stationary booths and 66 mobile teams were also put up by the Chandigarh Administration Health Department.

Chandigarh: The UT State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld the order of the Bhiwani district forum, passed in 2001, wherein a seed company was directed to pay compensation for providing poor quality seeds to three Bhiwani-based farmers in separate cases.

Chandigarh: As many as 98 builders and industrialists in Haryana have been fined by the Environment Courts for failing to abide by environmental and administrative standards.

Chandigarh: Housing a number of enclosed spaces, the maintenance of green spaces assumes prime importance in Sector 28.

Stretching from those adjoining the V-3 roads to inside the sector, the green spaces are in need of some serious sprucing up.

Chandigarh: While last year the plan was of Rs 6,650 cr, the 2009-10 plan is pegged at Rs 8,800 crore

In A massive hike in the state annual plan, the Haryana Government has pegged the plan at around Rs 8,800 crore for 2009-10, according to sources. This implies a hike of about 33 per cent in the Rs 6650 crore-plan for 2008-09.

Special Correspondent

CHANDIGARH: The residents of this City Beautiful along with tourists and visitors will now witness a new, innovative and beautiful face of Sukhna Lake.