Air Force station observes World AIDS Day
Chandigarh: Air Force Station High Grounds observed World AIDS Day on Tuesday. To mark the occasion, a rally was organised to create awareness amongst local population about AIDS and HIV. More than 400 station personnel and their families participated in the rally, which commenced its procession from Air Force Campus to nearby Alipur Village. The ill-effects of AIDS and HIV were demonstrated through banners, placards, pamphlets and other publicity material. A lecture on AIDS and HIV was also delivered for the station personnel at the Station Medicare Centre.
30 depot holders’ licences cancelled
Chandigarh: Haryana Food and Supplies Department has cancelled licences of 30 depot holders for committing various irregularities and security of 32 dealers amounting to Rs 1.16 lakh has been forfeited.
Central committee departmental exam from dec 26
Chandigarh: Punjab’s Central Committee of Examination is organising next departmental examination of certain categories, including assistant commissioners or extra assistant commissioners, IPS officers, civil judges (junior division), tehsildars or revenue officials, officers of forest department IFS, officers of various departments, from December 26 to December 31. Spokesman said that those IAS, IPS, PCS (executive branch), PCS (judicial) and other officers who intend to appear in the examination should send their applications to Additional Secretary to Punjab Government, Department of Personal and Secretary, Central Committee of Examination (PCS Branch), through their departments by December 10.
counselling for vacant ETT seats on Dec 6
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has decided to fill vacant seats in the ETT course for 2013-’15 session, for which the counselling in all 15 Government and 84 private affiliated institutes would be held on December 6. Spokesperson said that students interested in shifting should personally reach Punjab School Education Board at Mohali, along with a copy of online form, deposited fee slip and Rs 5,000 in cash.
Delhi offices to remain closed on Dec 4
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has declared holiday in its all offices situated at Delhi on December 4 for giving an opportunity for registered voters to cast their vote for Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections to be held on Wednesday.
Holiday for schools for stellar performance
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Tuesday announced a holiday on December 4 in all Government schools in the State. The decision was taken after outstanding performance of State (boys and girls) in 59th National School Games held at Bathinda. The State Education and language Minister Sikander Singh Maluka congratulated Punjab students who have excelled in these national games and exhorted them to practice harder for further competition in future.
40% seats reserved for special category in buses
Shimla: Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) on Tuesday decided to reserve 40 per cent seats in HRTC and private buses for senior citizens, patients suffering from cancer, physical disabled commuters and women within the buses plying in the radius of 50 km from December 20. The decision was taken in a meeting presided over by Transport Director Ritesh Chauhan. Bus operators would mark the seats reserved for special category commuters inside buses.
Central Bank rolls out Aspire Credit Card
Chandigarh: Central Bank of India, Tuesday launched Aspire Credit Card here which is a credit card product secured by Bank’s Term Deposits. It was launched by Vivek Pakash Singh, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh. The card is specifically targeted to Customers who aspire to own a credit card but are unable to do so, on account of various factors such as — recent employment, inadequate income or proof, etc. Another set of target customers are those who desire to own a credit card with lower service charges. Some of the key features of this credit card are the lowest interest rate/service charge, free credit period up to 55 days, minimum hassles of income proof, international acceptance with EMV security, in-built with personal accident cover without charging premium, etc. The dignitaries present on the occasion included Mohit Kodnani, Deputy General Manager, Corporate Office along with Field General Manager Chandigarh Zone, KK Taneja and Senior Regional Manager, Dr VN Pathak.
Venus bags UBM India Pharma Award for Elores
Chandigarh: Venus Remedies limited, a leading research-based global pharmaceutical company, bagged the coveted UBM India Pharma Award for its flagship product, Elores, in the Excellence in Product Development category. The award recognises select, path-breaking initiatives undertaken by pharmaceutical industry in key areas of quality, product design, cost management, packaging, corporate social responsibility and research and development. This is the second award for Elores in the first year of its launch, and we are expecting this product to generate revenue of around $100 million by 2017-’18, said Dr Manu Chaudhary, Director, Research, Venus Medicine Research Centre.
Data Packs from Tata docomo for gsm users
ludhiana: Tata Docomo announced the launch of data packs that will enable its GSM customers to enjoy popular social networking sites with specially customised value for money plans. The data offerings offer its young and always connected customers the choice of integrated Social Networking packages to choose from. Users can choose from a combination of Facebook, Twitter and FB Messenger packs. These packs are specially customized to suit the needs and wallet sizes of customers who desire to remain connected on the go. Customers have to dial *123# from their Tata Docomo mobile to subscribe to these packs. The Daily Social Combo Pack priced at Rs 1 offers free 10 MB usage of Facebook, Twitter and Facebook Messenger services for a single day. The Social Combo Pack offers 150 MB of free Facebook, FB Messenger and Twitter with a validity of 15 days.
l&T Construction Wins Rs 1,471 Cr worth Orders
Chandigarh: l&T Construction has won new orders worth Rs 1,471 crore across various business segments in November and December 2013. In Power Transmission & Distribution Business, orders valued Rs 686 crore has been received in domestic and international markets.
Xpress Money’s spl promo — Xtravaganza
Chandigarh: Xpress Money, money transfer brand, announced its special promotion “Xtravaganza” in association with UAE Exchange. Xpress Money customers remitting money from UAE to India can avail of this offer running across 125 UAE Exchange branches across the Arab country. The offer will commence from December 1 and will last till December 31, 2013. With this offer, the remitter sending money would get a chance to win 31 round trip tickets from UAE to their respective homeland, 31 iPad mini and 31 dinner vouchers (each for two people). The Xtravaganza promotion draw winners would be announced though an electronic draw which would take place in three phases. The three phases will be in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
53.99 lakh metric tonne Paddy arrives
Chandigarh: In Haryana, over 53.99 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has so far arrived in various mandis during the current procurement season as compared to the arrival of over 51.11 lakh metric tonnes of paddy during the corresponding period last year. A spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department said that out of the total arrival, the Government agencies have procured over 35.72 lakh metric tonnes of paddy and millers have purchased over 18.27 lakh metric tonnes of paddy this season. Food and Supplies Department has purchased over 14.45 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, HAFED over 10.20 lakh metric tonnes, Agro Industries Corporation over 5.84 lakh metric tonnes, Haryana Warehousing Corporation over 3.44 lakh metric tonnes.