Badal to inaugurate Guru Granth Sahib Bhawan
Patiala: Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal, will inaugurate the newly constructed Sri Guru Granth Sahib Bhawan on the Punjabi University Campus on Tuesday. The new structure will house the Department of Guru Granth Sahib religious studies and will carry out both research and teaching activities, focusing mainly on Sikh studies in addition to scholarly works related to other religions. According to the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Jaspal Singh, the Centre, as a School of Sikh Theology, would be transformed into a Mecca of Sikh Academics by making available all kinds of material relating to Sikh Studies. The Centre shall house 450 digitised versions of Guru Granth Sahib in addition to 67 hard copies, donated by noted scholars and Sikh religious enthusiasts, some of which are gold plated weighing more than two kilograms, he said.
Chandigarh Circle SBI new head
Chandigarh: lingaraj Mahapatra, Probationary Officer of 1978 batch, took over the helm at the State Bank of India, Chandigarh Circle on Monday replacing NK Chari who is proceeding to the Bank’s Corporate Centre at Mumbai to take over, on his promotion as Dy Managing Director, the portfolio of Retail Strategy in the National Banking Group. The Chandigarh Circle comprises the four Northern States viz. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and U.T Chandigarh. lingaraj Mahapatra is a Physics Hons Graduate, Post graduate in History and has an MBA from XlRI, Jamshedpur. He has held various assignments during 35 years long career in diverse operational fields.
HSCST invites application for fellowship
Chandigarh: With a view to attract talented and meritorious students, Haryana State Council for Science and Technology has invited applications for its fellowship programme 2013. An official spokesman on Monday said that it is an opportunity for candidates who opted for Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Junior Research Fellowship and were successful in clearing CSIR lectureship National Eligibility Test in CSIR-UGC Test for Junior Research Fellow and lS (NET) held on June 17, 2012. HSCST is offering research fellowships in Science subjects namely life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Earth Atmospheric Ocean and Planetary Sciences. The fellowship would involve full time research work leading to Ph.D degree in the relevant subject areas from any of the institutes or university in the State.
Haryana drafts new electricity regulatory panel
Chandigarh: Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission has drafted Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission Regulations 2013 which would be applicable to all distribution and retail supply licensees including deemed licenses and all consumers in Haryana. An official spokesman on Tuesday said that these draft regulations have been made available on the commission’s website www.herc.gov.in. He said that the Commission has invited written comments and objections on the draft regulations from the public, power utilities, other organisations and stakeholders which could be submitted by November 18.
Haryana Vigilance books 4 gazetted officers
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has recommended registration of criminal cases against four gazetted officers, three non-gazetted officers and another person whereas departmental action has been recommended against 12 gazetted officers, five non-gazetted officers and four other persons as they have been found guilty in the investigations conducted by it recently. A spokesman of the Bureau said that 25 officials were also caught red handed in 22 cases while accepting illegal gratification ranging from `1,500 to `65,000. Criminal cases have been registered against them under Prevention of Corruption Act.
Free Traveling Facility in HRTC buses on Bhai Dooj
Shimla: Himachal Transport and Food & Civil Supplies Minister, G.S. Bali on Monday said that women would be provided free traveling facility in ordinary buses of Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) within the State on the occasion of ‘Bhai Dooj’ on November 5. He directed the Managing Director of the Corporation to make necessary arrangements in this regard.
HP CM Celebrates Diwali with Destitutes, Orphans
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh visited Governor House and greeted Governor Urmila Singh on Deepawali Sunday. Earlier, Singh also visited ‘Balika Ashram’, Mashobra on the occasion of Diwali and distributed sweets and fire crackers to the inmates. He wished happy Diwali greetings to them and said that Government was committed to provide best possible facilities to all the government run Ashrams in the State. The Chief Minister said that a new building of ‘Balika Ashram’ would be constructed to provide better housing facilities to the destitute and orphan girl child. He said that Old Age Home would be constructed at Mashobra as it is a sunny site and a Primary Health Centre is also nearby. He said that at IGMC Shimla where the construction work had been started for Old Age Home and the land was developed would be utilized for construction of ‘Sarai Bhawan’.
Pressman Advertising listed on NSE
Chandigarh: Pressman Advertising is now listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange. It now has the distinction of being India’s first and only listed advertising agency. Pressman Advertising was founded by late H.C. Suchanti and is best known in the industry for its role in corporate and financial communication. It is an ISO 9001:2008 certified agency offering a comprehensive range of services in advertising, public relations, graphic design and digital communications.