Amritsar
Model hunt: Aspiring youth who want to join the international fashion industry have an opportunity at their hands as Riya Communications has launched an India international model hunt (IIMH) and the candidates can register themselves by October 3.Managing Director Sanjay Kapur said in a press release that the IIMH had created a platform for the youth to showcase their talent. He said the company would launch models at the Couture fashion week, New York, Seattle fashion week, Nova fashion week, Virginia, and the USA.

CHANDIGARH
Auction of unsold plots: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday gave a nod to the Colonisation Department to hold the auction of 5,354 unsold plots twice a week instead of once as done earlier in different mandis across the state.The decision was taken at a meeting held at the CM’s residence. He approved the proposal of the department to allow them to hold the auction of plots reserved for petrol stations under its site plan. It was informed at the meeting that the auction of these unsold plots would fetch an income of nearly Rs 470 crore to the state government. 

Food security mission: Punjab senior Congress leader Sunil Jakhar on Thursday asked the state government to take steps to utilise grant being received by it under the national food security mission claiming that the state’s share for 2010-11 had already been reduced due to this reason. The state receives funds under the food security mission for the distribution of seeds and micro-nutrients. Last year, the state had received Rs 53 crore for the wheat crop and Rs 11 crore for pulses. It was able to spend Rs 46.51 crore and Rs 8.4 crore out of this amount under both heads. This year its allocation for wheat has been reduced to Rs 39 crore and for pulses to Rs 5.7 crore.