Best Youth Awards in Haryana
Chandigarh: Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department has invited nominations for District and State level Best Youth Award and Best Youth Organisation Award for the year 2012-13. The applications would be received upto July 31. A spokesman of the Department said that Best Youth Award would be given on the basis of achievements of past one year and Best Youth Organisation Award would be conferred on the basis of achievements of the past three years. All the entries should be recommended by concerned District level Selection Committees.
Army commander calls on Punjab Governor
Chandigarh: lt General Sanjiv Chachra, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command called on Shivraj Patil, the Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh on Tuesday. It was a courtesy call. The Governor was proud of the support being rendered by the Army to the States of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in the recent rescue and relief operations. The Army Commander briefed Patil on the senior veterans Home which was coming up to the desired expectations. The year 2012 was declared as the Year of the Veterans. The Army Commander brought out the need for the State administration to consider employing ex-servicemen in State administration jobs.
Feeder wise losses of energy
Chandigarh: The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has constituted a special team at its Head Quarter at Panchkula to critically analyse the feeder wise losses and for energy accounting. Director Operation, D.K. Maheshwari on Tuesday said that the energy audit team will have one executive engineer and five assistant engineers to analyse the losses on all 11 kV level feeders. The energy accounting will include verification of reading and billing data of high end consumers in all the districts under the command area of the Nigam.
Ban lifted on Forest, Power dept transfers
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to lift the ban on general transfers in Forest and Power Department from August 1 to 31 and in Cooperation Department from July 1 to 31. A circular to this effect was issued by the office of Chief Secretary on Tuesday. During this period, the Minister-in-charge would be competent to make transfers in their respective department up to class-II level subject to other policy norms. In case of other departments, the Minister-in-charge would be competent to make transfers in their respective department up to class-II level upto June 30.
Recruitment drive to fill Class IV vacancies
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to fill up vacancies of Class-IV categories having similar qualifications through a combined recruitment drive. The General Administration Department will notify the vacancies and invite applications from the candidates at a common place. All the Administrative Secretaries, Heads of the Departments, Commissioners of all four Divisions, Deputy Commissioners, Managing Directors of Boards, Corporations and Public Undertakings have been asked to send their requisitions in the prescribed format by July 5 so that further action in the matter could be initiated.
Smile designing clinic in Mohali
Chandigarh: Art of Smile on Tuesday announced the launch of its high-tech Smile Designing Clinic in Phase 7, Mohali. Equipped with the latest, technically advanced equipment and trained and experienced professionals, the Smile Designing Clinic is likely to be a boon for established celebrities, aspiring models and stars who want to make it big in the entertainment and fashion world as well as brides-to-be, interested in looking their best for their wedding and married life thereafter. The Studio was inaugurated by Punjabi singer actor Sherry Mann. Art of Smile is spearheaded by Harleen Oberoi, an independent dental surgeon with over nine year experience and trained in New York and Chandigarh. Her team is supported by Dr. Parampreet Sandhu and Dr Aruna Rawat.
Punjab market gets vegit’s new product range
Chandigarh: Vegit, an agro division of Merino group and a leading brand in ready to cook segment, Tuesday announced expansion of its product portfolio in Punjab market with the launch of 4 new variants Burger Patty, Cheese balls, Soya roll and Harabhara Kebab for Retail & HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant & Catering). Priced at Rs50 for Retail, Vegit will now make available a range of 8 new snacks mixes along with its flagship product ‘Aloo Mash' (Potato Flakes). Rajneesh Sharma, General Manager, Sales, Vegit said, “Keeping pace with the changing lifestyle and eating habits of the consumers, the market needs to evolve and innovate for the consumer.”
Himachal Teachers contribute Rs1 lakh
Shimla: Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh was presented a cheque of Rsone lakh towards the Chief Minister's Relief Fund by the Primary Assistant Teachers (PAT)on Tuesday. Chief Minister thanked PATs for contribution towards Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, which would go a long way in providing assistance to the needy. President lal Chand Mehta, General Secretary Sanjay Atri and other office bearers of PATs also apprised the Chief Minister about their demand. Chief Minister assured that their demand would be looked into and considered sympathetically.
Punjab officials to donate for Uttarakhand
Chandigarh: The officers of the Punjab Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development department have decided to contribute their one day salary for the victims of recent cloud burst and floods in Uttrakhand that resulted in huge loss of human lives and property. Expressing solidarity with the members of the bereaved families, the officers prayed to the Almighty to grant eternal pace to the departed souls and give courage to bear this huge loss.
FIITJEE students again shine in JEE results
Chandigarh: The results of the Joint Entrance Examination for entry to the country’s top engineering colleges that were announced yet again validated FIITJEE’s leading position in engineering entrance training. last year FIITJEE had created history when its students captured the top three ranks in the IIT JEE entrance. R l Trikha, HoD, Distance learning and Director, FIITJEE sees the results as a validation of the FIITJEE way of teaching that has helped uncountable number of students realize their dream to make it to the IITs and other top engineering colleges of the country.
June 27 declared as gazetted holiday in Kinnaur
Shimla: On June 27, there would be a holiday in Kinnaur assembly segment on account of bye-election of Mandi lok Sabha Constituency to enable the employees working in all government offices and industrial establishments of Himachal Pradesh to exercise their right to franchise. This would also be a paid holiday to daily wage employees and also within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.