RK Khullar is Principal Secretary, IPR
Chandigarh: Haryana Government on Thursday appointed RK Khullar, IAS, Principal Secretary, Information, Public Relations and languages Department and Special Officer for Monitoring of National Programmes as Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Principal Secretary, Information, Public Relations and languages Department.
Blood donation camp organised
Chandigarh: As many as 50 persons donated blood in a camp organised on Thursday by the Office of Controller of Communications Accounts (CCA), Punjab Telecom Circle, Sector-27 here in association with the Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER. Brig MG Sekaran, commandant, NCC Group HQ Chandigarh inaugurated the camp and also donated Blood. Sharon Shefali Gupta, CCA, welcoming the volunteers said that the blood donation is the only donation by which a life can be saved without spending anything. All the volunteers were honoured with mementoes and certificates.
All depts should come together: Chandumajra
SAS Nagar: Chairman District Vigilance & Monitoring Committee and Member Parliament Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra on Thursday said that to generate awareness about the centrally sponsored schemes in district SAS Nagar, all the departments should come together and should organize an awareness camps jointly, wherein detail information about the schemes could be provided to the general public and presence of their elected representatives should be ensured in these camps. Agriculture Department has been designated as Nodal Department for conducted the camp, said he while presiding over the meeting at Municipal Corporation to review the progress of centrally sponsored schemes in the district.
UT prepares trekking calendar
Chandigarh: The UT Department of Forests & Wildlife has prepared a trekking calendar for the year 2015 for the convenience of citizens of Chandigarh who are interested in adventure trekking. The interested persons/ group may visit the Chandigarh Administration’s website http://chandigarh.gov.in/dept_forest.htm and fill up the registration form and send it to forestchandigarh@gmail.com or deposit the same in the office of Deputy Conservator of Forests & Deputy Chief Wildlife Warden, Paryavaran Bhawan, Sector 19-B here to get it registered atleast 3 days in advance before the start of trekking. The trekking would be organised on April 26, May 9, June 6, October 10, November 21 and December 12.
Research is the need of the hour: Vivek Atray
Chandigarh: Panchkula DC Vivek Atray on Thursday said, “India is always been the land of great mind and thinkers but disappointingly not enough research is taking place. Government has to take initiatives towards research. PhDs, institutions and R&D for which youth need to be encourage equally,” said he while briefing the delegates at the inaugural session of three-day long Third Annual International Conference “QbD in Pharma Development World Congress 2015” being organised by SelectBio at Hotel Shivalikview here. The theme of this conference is “Emerging Challenges, Federal Issues and Possible Solutions.” Over 150 Pharma Scientists from across the country and abroad both from pharmaceutical industry and academics participated in this event.
Patwari caught accepting bribe
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Ramphal, Patwari Halqa Ramrai, district Jind, red handed while accepting illegal gratification of `4,500 from Raj Kumar, resident of Ramrai district Jind for mutation of land. A case was registered against the accused under section 7 and 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act at Bureau’s police station at Hisar.
Haryana notifies April 18 as public holiday
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has notified that April 18 would be observed as public holiday in the offices, educational and other institutions of the State Government, Boards and Corporations situated in the jurisdiction of the areas of poll on account of poll for municipal bye elections to ward no 2 of Municipal Council, Rewari and ward no 11 of Municipal Committee, Hathin (District Palwal) to enable employees of the aforesaid institutions or offices to cast their vote. A spokesman said that it has also been notified that April 18 (Saturday) would also be observed as holiday under Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 in the aforesaid areas where the election is going to be held.
Mitsubishi inaugurates showroom in Panchkula
Chandigarh: Mitsubishi Electric India (MEI) inaugurated two exclusive and unique ‘concept showrooms’ at Sector 11 in Panchkula and Jagadhari Road in Yamunanagar, Haryana. These showrooms are referred to as MEQ Hiroba showrooms and they offer a range of Mitsubishi Electric products with highly advanced technology, quality and durability albeit at a lower cost of ownership. Takashi Nishikuma, Director and Business Unit Head of Air conditioners, MEI said, “These are exclusive showrooms for display and sales of Mitsubishi Electric air-conditioning products to encourage the customers to have a touch and feel of Mitsubishi Electric products. This will help enhance the visibility of Mitsubishi Electric as an air-conditioning brand.”
SVGOI opens Alliance International school
Chandigarh: Swami Vivekanand Group of Institutions (SVGOI) has announced the opening of Alliance International School at its campus on Chandigarh-Patiala road near Banur here. With the new venture, SVGOI also plans opening a chain of schools across Punjab. Announcing the opening of “Alliance International School” at SVGOI campus, chief guest Vijay Sampla, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, lauded the infrastructure and facilities to be provided to children besides new teaching & learning methodologies.
European Union Film Festival in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The rich cultural diversity of the European Union and its Member States will be on display in its myriad hues at the 20th European Union Film Festival that begins in Chandigarh on April 20. The festival brings to India a repertoire of 21 latest and award winning European films from as many countries. Organised by the delegation of the European Union and embassies of Member States, the festival is being held in Chandigarh in partnership with Chandigarh Film Society at PGIMER and Alliance Francaise de Chandigarh. The festival will be inaugurated with the screening of the luxembourg film The Symmetry of Butterfly at PGIMER’s Bhargava Auditorium. The Film Festival which started from Chennai is currently running in Delhi. After Chandigarh,the festival will further traverse through Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata,Jodhpur and Coimbatore over the next three months.