BSNl slashes 3G Data Tariff
Chandigarh: BSNl has announced about 50 per cent reduction in 3G Data tariff effective from 15th August 2013 for pre-paid and from September 1 for post-paid customers. BSNl is providing free Data roaming Pan India. Officials said there will be no differentiation for use of 3G or 2G network as BSNl has enabled all its subscribers with 3G facility and they can use the service anytime simply by having 3G handset. The State owned telecom company has Pan-India presence for 3G services and have covered more than 1,300 towns till date. The data tariff for usage beyond free limit is 1 Paisa/ 10KB for Post-paid services and is the cheapest among all other Telecom Operators. Complete range of Tariff plans & STVs (Special Tariff Vouchers) offered by BSNl can seen by visiting Mobile section at BSNl website www.bsnl.co.in. BSNl introduces its product sale through women Retailers, Direct Selling Agents and Rural Distributors to empower women segment of the society.
Under the scheme, interested women can become Direct Selling Agent, Rural Distributor or retailer. They may approach nearby BSNl Marketing office or BSNl franchisee for appointment.
Forest Department work under MGNREGA
Chandigarh: Haryana Forests and Environment Minister, Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav on Thursday said that Forests Department would promote labour works to be carried out under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as the interests of the labourers are completely safe under it. Capt. Yadav was presiding over a meeting with representatives of labour Union of Forests Department here. He assured them that the State Government is quite concerned about their demands and issues and all their genuine demands would be considered sympathetically.
Achieve Excise Revenue targets: Choudhary
Chandigarh: Haryana Excise and Taxation Minister, Kiran Choudhary has directed the officers to complete the targets of Excise Revenue.Presiding over the review meeting regarding the excise revenue receipts during the months of April, May, June and July of the current financial year, Chaudhary emphasised on fulfilling the targets in a time-bound manner and asked the officers to make special efforts for increasing the revenue. She asked the Deputy Commissioners of Excise and Taxation to hold monthly meetings in their districts to keep up to date information with them about the revenue receipts and also to send a copy to her.
Applications for Indian Military College
Chandigarh: Haryana State Sainik Board, Panchkula has invited applications for Entrance Examination-2014 for admission to Indian Military College, Dehradun by October 10, 2013. An official spokesman said on Thursday that the entrance examination would be conducted at Government Girls College, Sector-14, Panchkula on December 1 and 2.
National Junior Badminton Championship begins
Chandigarh: The 47th National Junior Badminton Championship commenced on Thursday at Dalbir Singh Stadium at Sirsa. More than 500 boys and girls in four different age groups are participating in this Championship.
Haryana to sell surplus power
Chandigarh: In view of the adequate power availability in the State, the Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) has offered to sell upto 500 MW power round the clock on short term basis. A spokesman of Discoms said here on Thursday that the HPPC intends to sale electricity through competitive bids from October 01, 2013 to March 31, 2014 being the lean period for power consumption in Haryana.
Financial aID provided to sC beneficiaries
Chandigarh: As many as 1,514 beneficiaries have been provided financial assistance of over Rs8.23 crore under various schemes up to July 2013 in the current financial year by Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation with a view to raise the socio-economic status of people belonging to Scheduled Castes.
This amount also includes subsidy of over Rs1.05 crore. Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Geeta Bhukkal said that people belonging to Scheduled Castes were being given loans under various schemes to enable them to set up their ventures.
Special sanitation drive conducted
Chandigarh: A Special Sanitation Drive has been conducted jointly by the Sanitation wing and Enforcement wing of MC in Sector-17, 22, 34 and 35 on Thursday under the supervision of Rajiv Gupta, Joint Commissioner, Dr BK Salwan, MOH, Kashmira Singh, Superintendent, Enforcement, Mr. P.K. Pushkarna and area Sanitary Inspectors. Total 14 Sanitary Inspectors and 7 Enforcement Inspectors were specially deputed on various markets. During the drive, 122 Challans were issued to the defaulters for throwing garbage at unauthorised places under Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (Sanitation and Public Health) Bye laws, 1999.
Adviser dedicates Community Centre
Chandigarh: KK Sharma, IAS, Adviser to Administrator, UT Chandigarh on Thursday dedicated the 41st Community Centre to public, developed by Municipal Corporation at Sector 27-B, here in 0.9 acre area. The Adviser appreciated the Municipal Corporation for developing community centres better and better from the last ones. He said that he discussed regarding opening of E-Sampark Centre within the community centre campus with the Secretary, IT, Chandigarh Administration and after completing the formalities it will be constructed shortly.