Education Dept signs MoU on salary account with bank

Education Dept signs MoU on salary account with bank

Chandigarh
The Department of School Education on Friday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the salary accounts of the employees of the Education Department with HDFC Bank. Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla and Branch Banking Head, HDFC Bank, Vineet Arora were present on the occasion. One of the benefits of having an account in the bank will be an accidental death cover of Rs 30 lakh and natural death cover of Rs 3.25 lakh for each employee. TNS

Ludhiana
Majithia’s defamation case adjourned
Former Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia's defamation case against AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh was today adjourned till August 14 as the judge was on leave. Neither Majithia nor Sanjay Singh attended the court. The case was fixed for evidence of Majithia. Majithia had alleged that Sanjay Singh made a false and defamatory statement against him at a rally in Moga on September 9, 2015. It was alleged that he did not stop here, but launched a fallacious campaign to defame and discredit the complainant. He alleged that he was unnecessarily attached with drug racketeers who were nabbed by none other than the Punjab Government. OC

Residents protest choked sewerage
Muktsar: Residents of Thandewala road and Narang Colony here on Friday lodged a protest over choked sewerage and demanded action against the officials concerned for their negligent approach. The protesters said they had met the officials a number of times, but nothing happened till date. TNS