Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 24

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested an RS Verma, Assistant Garrison Engineer, Western Command, Chandimandir, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 from the partner of a private construction company.The CBI has registered a case under Section 7 of the PC Act, 1988, against him on a complaint received from the partner of the private construction company. It was alleged in the complaint that three bills amounting to Rs14 lakh, Rs 2 lakh and Rs 10 lakh, for the construction contract carried out at the GE, Western Command, Chandimandir, by the private construction company were pending with the Sub-Division, GE, Chandimandir.It was further alleged that the said bills were to be released by the accused for which he demanded Rs 60,000 from the complainant. The CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs 25,000 as the first instalment. Searches are going on at the official and residential premises of the accused.“Our raid is on to find out more case-related facts and ascertain since how long this wrong was being done,” a CBI official said.

Scholarship for wards of Army personnel launched

Tribune News Service

Patiala, November 24

Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura, launched “Aryans Special Scholarship Scheme for the wards of Army personnel” here today.General JJ Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) (ex-Army chief) and former Governor, Arunachal Pradesh, was the chief guest on the occasion. Kulbir Singh Dhillon, Dean, College Development Council, Punjabi University, was the guest of honour, while Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges, presided over the event.Under this special scheme, 50 students will be benefitted who would get 50 per cent scholarship in various courses being offered at Aryans i.e. BTech, MBA, BBA, BCA, Diploma, GNM, BA, B.Com, ANM, LLB, BA-LLB, etc. This scholarship can be availed by wards of Army personnel – all ranks, Paramilitary personnel, Territorial Army personnel, etc.General JJ Singh (retd), after the launch of the scheme, said this special scholarship was very beneficial for the wards of external and internal securities who have spent the prime time of their lives in the service of the motherland.Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges, said there were various Army schools where children of Army personnel get good education. But after schooling, they had to go to private colleges for professional education where fee structure is high. Now, new avenues were being opened by Aryans, especially for children of Army personnel.