Three IAS transferred in Punjab
Chandigarh: In an administrative reshuffle, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday approved the transfers and postings of three IAS and one PCS officer in the State. KBS Sidhu has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) thereby relieving Karan Avtar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Investment Promotion from additional charge of ACS (Revenue). likewise, Rahul Tiwari, has now been posted as Secretary Information & Public Relations and Special Principal Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister. Rupanjali Karthik, has been given the charge of Additional Secretary Information & Public Relations thus relieving Puneet Goel, PCS of this charge, who would be now Secretary Punjab State Technical Education Board.
out of turn house allotment: applications sought
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has sought applications for out of turn allotment of accommodation in its quota in UT pool on basis of medical and functional requirement. A spokesman informed that this facility is available to the State Government employees working in Head offices of all the departments in Chandigarh or Mohali and are drawing salary from Treasury Office Punjab, Chandigarh. Moreover, the applications are to be submitted within a week of the issuance of the circular in this context. Cases of exceptional hardships include cases of physical and mental handicap, widows, blinds, applicants or their spouses suffering from Cancer or AIDS or mentally retarded. Similarly, cases on basis of functional requirement means that the employee should be working with a public servant whose nature of official responsibility and duty is such as would necessitate working beyond the normal office hours.
CHANGING DIETARY HABITS increasing cancer incidende
Chandigarh: Increasing urbanisation, change in dietary habits, increased consumption of packaged foods, high levels of industrial and environmental pollution and the inadvertent entry of pesticides in the human food chain are factors that are spurring an alarming rise in cancer incidence in India. Dr Jatin Sarin, Senior Consultant, Oncology, Ivy Hospital, Mohali says not only has the numbers of several cancers increased in recent years, but in an alarming trend the average age of incidents has also reduced drastically. Clinical evidences suggest that the incidence of cancer might have increased by 30-40% annually as compared to a decade back. Punjab bears an additional burden of rising liver cancer cases, triggered by widespread use of infected needles for that causes a large number of hepatitis C and B cases.
NAREDCO to OFFER CERTIFICATE COURSE
Chandigarh: NAREDCO, National Real Estate Development Council, is all set to commence its 37th certification course in Real Estate Management for real estate agents, sales persons and customers cum executives exclusively designed to develop essential functional skills in people yearning to enter the real estate business or are associated with it. The 40 hours course is aimed to enhance the functional, Executive and communication skills of real estate agents, property dealers, sales persons, commercial and customer care executives and home loan agents working anywhere in India. According to President Naredco, Parveen Jain, “This program is structured as a professional interaction between the faculties and the participants in a problem-solving manner. The experience of participants, already in business, is perceived as an essential professional input into the program”
OlD AGE AND WIDOW PENSION increased TO Rs1,000
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Administration has decided to raise the amount of widow and old age pension from Rs500 to Rs1000 from next financial year and also raise the criteria of family income to Rs1.5 lac annually which is the same as that for the priority households under National Foods Security Act who are eligible to get subsidy for food grains. The change in family income criteria will cover more persons. At present there are 10,300 people receiving old age pension and 6,400 widow beneficiaries. On similar lines financial assistance for Divyangs and destitute children is under revision.
PUNJAB VB RAIDS ETC PATIAlA TO FIND 58 OFFICERS ABSENT
Chandigarh: The Vigilance Department, Punjab on Wednesday conducted a surprise checking at the head office of Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Patiala and found 58 officials absent from the office. An official spokesperson of the Punjab Government said that in order to ensure the punctuality in the State Government offices, a surprise checking of the office of the Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Punjab was conducted at Patiala by a team of Punjab Vigilance Department, where 58 officers/officials out of total 121 were recorded absent, included 1 PSC, 12 other senior officers and 45 officials.
CHANDIGARH MC GETS GRIEVANCE REDRESSAl CENTRE
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, Commissioner, B. Purushartha formally inaugurated the Complaints/Grievances redressal centre in MC building, Sector 17, Chandigarh on Wednesday. He said that to make the complaints and grievances redressal system more effective, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh is going to start two public interaction meetings on every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month between 10 am to 1 pm with the citizens having complaints and grievances pertaining to the Municipal Corporation.
PGGC STUDENTS VISIT METROlOGICAl CENTRE
Chandigarh: The Geographical Society of Post Graduate Govt. College, Sector-46, Chandigarh organized a visit of hundred students of Geography department to the Metrological Centre Sector 39, Chandigarh. Prem Sagar, In-charge, Geography Department said that the students had been taken to meteorological centre to give them a chance to have an insight into the functioning of metrological data collection system, preparation of Indian Daily Weather maps from the data obtained from various centers in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh. Students were also apprised of the latest forecasting techniques, working of dopplar radar system, working of automatic data collection and transmission station. Surinder Paul, Director, interacted with the students and answered their queries.
WORlD CANCER DAY CElEBRATIONS
Chandigarh: Sahayta Charitable Welfare Society is celebrating 4th February as WORlD CANCER DAY in Sahayta Cancer Kendra, Sector 15 B, Chandigarh. As part of an endeavor to provide help to cancer patients, the patrons and supporters shall be providing financial help to the needy patients and their families. Total 24 patients will be helped for rehabilitation and to tide over difficult time.
MCM acknowledges literary talent
Chandigarh: To promote and reconginse talent, MCM DAV College for Women organized a prize distribution ceremony to felicitate students who excelled in various literary activities during the current academic session. Organized jointly by the College’s Hindi Department and Creative Writing and Debating Club, the chief guest on the occasion was Prof. Neerja Sood, Department of Hindi, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Soumya Joshi, the 1st Prize winner in Poem Recitation at the Inter Zonal Youth Fest 2015, left the audience in awe with her poetry recitation. Anshula and Ankita, regular winners at the Youth Fest, also recited Poetry. MCM Principal Dr Nisha Bhargava said that it is heartening to see the flame of excellence and achievement keeping alive MCM’s tradition of excelling in all the fields. She congratulated the prize winners and motivated them to shine towards their goal for perfection.