2 PCS OFFICERS TRANSFERRED, add CHARGE TO IAS
Chadigarh: The Punjab Government has issued the posting and transfer orders of 2 PCS officers in the State with immediate effect, whereas additional charge has been given to an IAS officer.
Disclosing this here on Monday, an official spokesperson of the Government said that Anand Sagar Sharma, PCS has been transferred and posted as SDM, Khanna and Purshotam Singh Sodhi, PCS has been posted as Assistant Commissioner (Grievances), Gurdaspur. The spokesperson further said that HS Pabla, IAS, Special Secretary, Welfare of SCs & BCs has been given the additional charge of Executive Director, Punjab Scheduled Castes land Development & Finance Corporation, Chandigarh in addition to his present assignment during the period Indu Mishra, PCS (Retd) remains on extra ordinary leave (Ex-India) from March 25, 2013 to May 10, 2013.
Rationalisation in 818 govt school begins
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has decided to rationalise 818 Government primary and upper primary schools in different blocks of the State for effective management and smooth functioning. Sikander Singh Maluka, Education Minister, Punjab said that during review, many shortcomings have been noticed in the management of primary and upper primary schools. Some of the blocks have primary and upper primary schools in large numbers, whereas some of the blocks have comparatively less number of schools, which results in uneven distribution of work load on the teachers.
PWD Sirsa issues NOC for three underbridges
Chandigarh: Three Railway under bridges will be constructed below the broad-gauge railway lines in Ellenabad town as Public Works (Building and Roads) Department and district administration Sirsa have issued No objection Certificate (NOC) for this purpose. An official spokesman said that NOC would be sent to Railways so that department could take up the work at the earliest possible.
ABJSS puts off protest against reservation
Chandigarh: Akhil Bhartiya Jat Sangharsh Samiti (ABJSS) has called off its agitation as they were protesting on the issue of reservation near village Maiyad in district Hisar. Deputy Commissioner, Hisar, Amit Kumar Aggarwal said that Principal OSD to Chief Minister, MS Chopra had a meeting with office bearers of the Samiti in Jind yesterday and he too was present in the meeting.
HSED redesignates post
Chandigarh: Haryana School Education Department (HSED) has redesignated the post of Information-cum-Office-cum-library Manager sanctioned under Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhijan (RMSA) as School Information Manager with immediate effect. A spokesman of the Department said that School Information Officers are being posted in the Government schools under RMSA. Therefore, guidelines have been issued for utilisation of their services by the Heads of the institutions.
PGIMER OPDs to remain closed on Holi
Chandigarh: Postgraduate Institute of Medical education & Research, Chandigarh informed that all the OPDs in PGI shall remain closed on March 27 on account of Holi festival, a gazetted holiday. Emergency services will function as usual.
Two-day Golden celebration ends in PGIMER
Chandigarh: Two day golden jubilee celebration CME on “Advances in Clinical Biochemistry” being organized by Department of Biochemistry concluded in Postgraduate Institute of Medical education & Research( PGIMER) on Monday. More than 100 delegates participated in the CME and the distinguished speakers discussed various subjects related to diagnostic biomarkers, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, vitamin D deficiency and expectations of a clinician from a clinical biochemistry laboratory. Prof Yogesh Chawla, Director of the institute inaugurated it and highlighted the role of clinical biochemistry in the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases.
Free medical check-up at Katani Kalan
ludhiana: A team of ENT specialists and audiology & speech therapists was deputed by Prof Naresh K Panda, Head of ENT department PGIMER, Chandigarh to a free medical check up camp organised at Sardar Bahadur S Kartar Singh memorial Government hospital at Katani Kalan village in ludhiana, Punjab organised by Mai Harkrishan Kaur trust on Monday. Dr Jaimanti Bakshi, Associate Professor, Dr Dharam Vir, from Speech & Hearing Unit, Dr Parag Sawant, Dr Samrendra, Ravish and Roshni provided their expert free medical services to needy people of this village
CM inaugurates Holi Festival in Tihra
Shimla: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh inaugurated a four-day long National level Holi Festival of Sujanpur Tihra on Monday. CM led the traditional procession and performed ‘Puja’ at the ancient ‘Murli Manohar Temple’. People of area thronged the venue in their traditional and colourful attire and participated in the procession. Chief Minister also inaugurated the exhibitions set up by various departments showcasing the achievements of the Government and evinced keen interest in it.