Rs 5 lakh announced for five killed in Jind
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has announced a financial assistance of Rs five lakh each to the next of kin of those five persons who lost their lives while cleaning an abandoned well at village Nidana in district Jind on Monday. The Chief Minister described the incident as unfortunate and conveyed his heartfelt sympathies to the members of bereaved families. He said that in future all village panchayats should seek the help of district administration for digging or cleaning wells so as to avoid any untoward incident.
HIPA to hold ‘school safety management’
Chandigarh: Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Gurgaon will organise a five-day training programme on ‘School Safety Management’ with an objective of making the schools of the state ‘disaster resilient’. A spokesman said that 21 school principals from different districts of Haryana were participating in the course, which started on May 16. During the programme, participants would learn about the basic concepts of disaster management, hazard, vulnerability, capacity and risk assessment, fire management, emergency medical response, first aid, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Pediatric Injury Management, and preparation of School Safety Plan.
cong demands Rollback of petrol, diesel prices
Chandigarh: Kiran Choudhry, leader of Haryana Congress legislature Party (ClP), has slammed the hike in the prices of petrol and diesel and asked the Centre to immediately roll it back. In the second increase made in the last 16 days, the price of petrol has been hiked by 83 paisa a litre and diesel has been made costlier by Rs 1.26 per litre. Flooring the government argument that the prices have been raised to bring about parity with global crude prices, Choudhry said since the BJP Government took charge in 2014, global oil prices had come
down by more than 70 per cent but not more than 15 per cent of it has been passed on to the consumers.
Kurali, lakhnaura to be included in MGJG
Chandigarh: Haryana Minister of State for Renewable Energy Nayab Singh Saini said that villages Kurali and lakhnaura in Naraingarh Assembly Constituency would also be included under the ‘Mhara Gaon Jagmag Gaon’ (MGJG) scheme. The Minister said that in deference to the demand of the people of these villages, the Chief Ministe, Manohar lal had given approval for including these villages under the scheme. 1069 villages of 263 feeders have already been selected under the scheme. These included 527 villages of 130 feeders of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and 542 villages of 133 feeders of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam.
resignation of MlAs from committees accepted
Chandigarh: Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kanwar Pal has accepted the resignation of three MlAs from membership of different committees of the Vidhan Sabha. Randhir Singh Kapriwas has resigned from the Membership of Subject Committee on Education, Technical Education, Vocational Education, Medical Education and Health Services. Ravinder Baliala has resigned as Member of the House Committee. Balwan Singh has resigned from the Membership of the Public Accounts Committee.
Haryana revises DA
Chandigarh: Haryana Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu said that the State Government has revised the dearness relief to its pensioners and family pensioners on the revised pension and family pension to 125 per cent with effect from January 1, 2016.
200 examined at CII free health check-up camp
ludhiana: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with ludhiana Municipal Corporation organised a free health check-up camp on mental well-being and beauty related diseases at Corporation Office, zone D, Sarabha Nagar, ludhiana. The objective of the camp was to bring affordable healthcare to the people and to spread awareness about lifestyle-related diseases which can ruin general health and mental well-being. Over 200 people benefitted from the camp. Ghanshyam Thori, Commissioner for Municipal Corporation, inaugurated the health camp.
Vet Varsity organises Kisan Mahasamelan 2016
ludhiana: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Booh, Tarn Taran organized a mega Kisan Mahasamelan 2016 at village Chola Sahib. Ravinder Singh Brahampura, Member legislative Assembly, Khadoor Sahib, was the chief guest at the occasion. Around 600 participants including farmers attended the Mahasamelan. Dr Harish Kumar Verma¸ Director of Extension Education, GADVASU, informed about various activities of the University being conducted all over Punjab. Kisan Mahasamelan 2016 was organized under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna Scheme, through which the Centre has planned to reach a target of 50% population in the first phase.
International Nurses’ Week observed
Chandigarh: Trained Nurses Association of India, UT branch is celebrating International Nurses Week from May 12-18 under the guidance of president Dr Sandhya Ghai and Secretary Dr Avinash Kaur Rana. In continuation to the week-long activities planned for the celebration of the week, health education on different topics were organized for patients and their attendants in different areas of PGIMER i.e. AKU, APC, labour Room, Gynae OPD, New OPD, ACC, Nuclear Medicine and in the field area Dadu Majra Colony on May 14. A Walkathon on the theme Healthy life Style was organized at Sukhna lake on May 15. Nurses from PGIMER, GMCH- 32 and GMSH -16 and students of NINE participated in the Walkathon. The program will conclude by valedictory function on May 18.
IG rewards PCR staff
Chandigarh: Tajender Singh luthra, Inspector General of Police, UT, Chandigarh on Tuesday rewarded PCR officials Constables Sushil Kumar and Manoj deputed at Cheetah Motor Cycle with cash reward of Rs 2,000 and Commendation Certificate Class-I each for apprehending an accused Manish Katoch of Palampur (HP), who fled away after snatching a bag of a lady near Samadhi Gate, Old Ropar Road on Monday. A case has been registered in PS Mani Majra, Chandigarh.
Rs 2 crore draft presented to Haryana CM
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal was presented with a draft of Rs two crore by Chairman of Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation (HAFED) Harvinder Kalyan and other members of Board of Directors for Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The Chief Minister appreciated the HAFED for this noble gesture and said that it is making available agricultural inputs to farmers and agricultural products to consumers. HAFED should expand its business by formulating new schemes, he said. Managing Director, HAFED, Sukriti likhi apprised the CM that HAFED has its own godowns of 25 lakh metric tonnes of storage capacity and godowns with storage capacity of 35 lakh metric tonnes have been constructed under private entrepreneur godown scheme.