Haryana BJP appoints Conveners of Monitoring panels
Chandigarh: Haryana BJP State President, Subhash Barala has appointed Conveners of the Monitoring Committees lok Sabha Constituency wise. They are Madan Chauhan for Ambala, Dharambir Dagar for Kurukshetra, Bharat Bhushan Midha for Sirsa, Mandeep Malik for Hisar, Ashok Sukhija for Karnal, Om Parkash Pahal for Sonepat, Rajender Sharma for Rohtak, Ajit Yadav for Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, lakshman Yadav for Gurgaon and Ajay Gaur for Faridabad. These conveners would coordinate with conveners of Vidhan Sabha Monitoring Committees in their respective lok Sabha constituencies to accelerate the pace of coordination. They would also give suggestions to public representatives for redressal of public grievances in a time bound manner.
HARYANA TO GIVE INTEREST FREE lOANS FOR WHEAT PURCHASE
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to grant an interest free advance of Rs 15,000 to its all Class IV employees in the state who wish to buy wheat during the year 2016-17. Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu said that the loan would be recovered in monthly installments to be fixed by the Department concerned so as to effect its full recovery before March 31, 2017. The wheat loan would not be granted to those employees who are on deputation to other Government or Corporation and local Bodies. The advance would also not be admissible to work charged, contractual and daily wage employees. In case both husband and wife are employed, the wheat advance will be allowed to only one of them. The recovery of first installment of the advance would preferably be made from the pay for the month of May 2016, he added.
PUNJAB SC COMMISSION TAKES SUO-MOTO NOTICE
Chandigarh: The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has taken a suo-moto notice of denial of roll numbers to scheduled caste girl students of Guru Nanak National College for Girls, Nakodar, Distt. Jalandhar. Commission Chairman, Rajesh Bagha said that it had asked DPI Colleges and Principal of the concerned college to appear before it and submit a report within 15 days.
SPEAKER, PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA REACHES lONDON
Chandigarh: Charanjit Singh Atwal, Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, who is Regional Representative of the CPA India Region and Member of the International Executive Committee of the CPA, reached london to attend it's Mid Year Executive Committee Meeting to be held at the CPA Headquarters Secretariat, london U.K. from 27th to 30th of April 2016. An official spokesman of the Government said “The Mid Year Meeting” is held every year to review the performance and assess the progress quotients of the committees and sub committees of the CPA and also to chalk out further plans for furtherance of commonly devised plans. The spokesman said that prior to this, Atwal, in a historic event organised under the aegis of lord loomba in association with Sri Guru Ravidas Global Organisation for Human Rights at the House of lords, where he addressed a gathering of representatives from fifteen countries to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R Ambedkar.
MIN TO INAUGURATE MODEl CAREER CENTRES
Chandigarh: The first Model Career Centre at Gurgaon will be inaugurated by Minister of labour & Employment, Bandaru Dattatreya on Thursday. CII has collaborated with the Union Ministry of labour & Employment, to establish 3 Model Career Centres in Gurgaon, Chennai and Mumbai. CII is being supported by linkedIn, Michael Susan Dell Foundation, PeopleStrong and Wheebox at these three centres through expertise in their respective domains. The endeavour is to link Skills to Jobs by ensuring Industry easily find the appropriate skilled manpower and that youth are connected to the right jobs.
Haryana CM hails Muni Tarun Sagar
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday described the revolutionary Muni Tarun Sagar as a great source of inspiration for the society. He exhorted the people to follow his high ideals in their lives. Speaking on the occasion of release of book entitled as ‘Kadve Parvachan’ written by Muni Tarun Sagar and comics entitled ‘jeo aur jene do’ at Panipat, he said that these books would prove to be immensely beneficial in the development of the society. Haryana Transport Minister Krishan lal Panwar, MlA Rohita Rewari and other prominent personalities of Jain community were also present on this occasion.
IIT Ropar wins first Prize in World Citizenship
Chandigarh: Microsoft India announced the winners of the India leg of Imagine Cup 2016, the global student technology competition, and one of Microsoft's many efforts to transform skill development, nurture budding technologists and foster innovative spirit. Three teams emerged as the winners under each of the three categories - World Citizenship, Gaming and Innovation after an intense contest among 27 teams from across the country. One grand winner will now be chosen to represent India at the upcoming worldwide finals in July in Seattle, USA, to compete among global teams for a USD 50,000 prize.
Orra introduces announces its Anniversary Sale
Chandigarh: Orra has launched a collection in lieu of their Anniversary Sale. The collection which consists of some of their magnificent pieces in diamond, platinum and gold will be on sale until 15th May, 2016 in stores.
Ola Micro expands to 75 cities across India
Chandigarh: Ola on Wednesday announced that its newest category ‘Ola Micro’ has now expanded to 75 cities across the country, including Chandigarh, becoming its fastest growing category in a record span of 7 weeks since launch. Ola Micro is the company's newest pocket friendly AC Cab offering at Rs. 6/km has been scaled up from just 7 cities to 75 cities across India, given the popularity and demand that it has witnessed since its launch in late February, 2016. In its second phase of expansion, Ola Micro was brought to the ‘metros of tomorrow,’ cities and towns that were fast growing markets and are witnessing immense potential to become the next metropolitans. Raghuvesh Sarup, Head of Categories and CMO, Ola said, “Ola Micro has seen rapid acceptance and popularity in just a matter of weeks since its launch, compelling us to take it to over 75 cities within a short span of time.”
New plan on international roaming from Airtel
Chandigarh: Airtel on Wednesday announced the launch of its new Smart Packs for international roaming which provides value to customers traveling to popular international destinations with the convenience of using their Airtel number wherever they go. Airtel Smart Packs offer free incoming calls and provide up-to 200% more data benefits than competing packs, so that customer are always connected without having to worry about bill shocks, the company said in a statement.
Finolex Industries ltd signs MOU with ITI Patiala
Patiala: Finolex Industries ltd. India’s largest PVC manufacturer and second largest PVC resin manufacturer signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Patiala. Under the MoU, Finolex Pipes will now provide course literature and material for efficient training of the student registered for the Plumbing and Sanitation course in the college. Through this MoU, students at ITI Patiala will get access to latest and up to date technical knowledge in the field of plumbing. With their superior product knowledge, market intelligence and product range, the company aims to provide ITI Patiala with best in class knowledge.
Ivy to open 2 more hospitals in Punjab
Chandigarh: After launching the first phase of hospital at Panchkula, two more hospitals at Bathinda & Jalandhar are in pipeline and the total bed capacity across all the facilities including five hospitals at Mohali, Khanna, Nawanshahr, Hoshiarpur and Amritsar are 1,000 and more than two lakh patients are treated annually, Gurtej Singh, Chairman, Ivy Healthcare Group said on Wednesday in a press meet. “Ivy is one of the few private hospitals in the country to offer 100% transparency. Not just affordability but transparency is the cornerstone of Ivy hospital and all the rates have even been put on official website,” pointed out Singh.a