City MP meets Vardhan on MBBS seats issue
Chandigarh: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday assured the Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher of taking positive consideration over the issue of Medical Council of India's (MCI) decision to slash down number of MBBS seats in Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-31, by 50 per cent. The assurance came after Kher met Dr Vardhan, along with parents and students, echoing their concern and demanded restoration of deduced seats before second counselling for admission on July 18. “GMCH is probably the best medical education institute in north India…While MCI has allowed increasing number of seats in private medical colleges, right opposite has been done with the government college,” said Kher, adding that she is hopeful of favorable decision of restoration of 50 percent seats.
Punjab reconstitutes State Supervisory Board
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Monday reconstituted the State Supervisory Board for effective monitoring and implementation of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PNDT) under the chairmanship of the state Health and Family Welfare Minister. Department’s Principal Secretary would be the vice- chairperson, while Principal Secretary, Women and Child Development or his representative, Principal Secretary, Social Welfare or his representative, Secretary, law Department or his representative besides Director, Health and Family Welfare, Director, Family Welfare have been nominated as ex-officio members of the Board. Amritsar MlA and Chief Parliamentary Secretary (Health) Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu, along with MlAs Sukhjit Kaur Shahi, and Mohinder Kaur Josh have been included as women members in the board.
Shahkot, lohian committees get new chief
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday nominated Charan Singh and Bawa Singh as the chairmen and Sadhu Ram and Kamaldeep Singh as vice chairmen besides 30 members of Shahkot and lohiana Market Committees respectively in Jalandhar district. Spokesperson said that among 15 members of Shahkot market committee are Jasbir Singh, Harvinder Singh, Malkiat Singh, Nirmal Singh, Surinder Singh, and others besides concerned block development and panchayat officer (BDPO) as government member. likewise, Inder Singh, Kulwant Singh, Chanan Singh, Baldev Singh, and others, besides concerned BDPOs as government member comprise lohian Market Committee.
Haryana police arrests four for betting
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has arrested four persons for allegedly involved in cricket betting from Sonipat district. Spokesperson said that acting on directions of District Superintendent of Police, Sonipat, Arun Singh to nab anti-social elements in the district, a team of police officials including CIA staff, Sonipat, Inspector in-charge Ratan Singh and Sub-Inspector Mandeep caught four persons red-handed in Thana Kalan, Sonipat, for allegedly betting on cricket match between South Africa and Sri lanka. Police recovered a laptop, lED, set-top box, four mobiles, notebook and Rs 8,200 cash, from the spot. Arrested accused have been booked under the Gambling Act at Kharkhoda Police Station.
transfer order of IPS officer Punj cancelled
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Monday cancelled transfer or posting orders of IPS officer Anita Punj, IGP (Training) to the post of IGP (Provisioning) with immediate effect. Official spokesperson said that Director General of Police would make internal arrangement to dispose of the work of the post of IGP (Provisioning).
ICAI organises elocution for CA students
Chandigarh: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Monday organised elocution and quiz competition for the students of Chartered Accountants from the tricity at Regional Institute of Cooperative Management, Sector 32. A total of 35 participated in elocution, while 90 showed their interest in quiz competition.