POWERGRID, NRTS-II gets new chief
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited’s (POWERGRID) Northern Region Transmission System – II will now be under the charge of H.K. Mallick, executive director. Mallick shall be responsible for operations and maintenance and project execution of EHV/ UHV transmission lines and sub-stations under the central transmission projects in the states of Jammu &Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, parts of Haryana, and Chandigarh. Mallick has over 35 years of experience in construction management, transmission line and substation operations, and maintenance in the power sector. Before taking over this assignment, he was heading the commercial department of POWERGRID at its corporate centre in Gurgaon.
Anti-begging rally organised
Students of the Police DAV Public School, Patiala, were among a host of schools that participated in an ‘anti-begging rally’ organised by the district administration of the city. The drive was aimed at uplifting the destitute and curbing the practice of begging by them.
Mrs. Meena Thapar, principal, Police DAV Public School, congratulated the district administration for initiating the campaign in an effort to make the erstwhile royal city beggar-free.
Getting ‘wordly’ wise
Words don’t come easy, and this was proven when the department of journalism and mass communication of Mata Gujri College held a ‘word mystery competition’ for its students recently. The event saw enthusiastic participation by the students of BAJMC-1st year.
Karuna Nidhi, Komalpreet Kaur and Gurpreet Singh bagged the first, second and third positions respectively. Director principal, Dr. Jatinder Singh Sidhu, congratulated the winners and encouraged them to be a part of such activities. Prof Reena Dhillon, head of the department, said that such competitions enrich the students’ vocabulary and encourage them to learn something new.