Two tourists killed in Himachal
Shimla: Two tourists from Punjab's Jalandhar were killed when a tree fell on their tent at a resort in Himachal Pradesh's Narkanda town on Thursday, police said. A third person was injured. The tourists were staying in a Nature Camp run by the Himachal Pradesh Forest Development Corp ltd. Ashok Sidhu, 45, and Rajesh Kumar, 36, died on the spot while Gagan Kumar, 32, was admitted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla. The camping site is located at an altitude of 8,500 feet and some 65 km from here. The tourists were sleeping when a tree got dislodged due to rains. All three belonged to Jalandhar. Himachal Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri and Vice Chairman, H.P. Forest Development Corporation Kewal Singh Pathania have expressed grief over the accidental death of the tourists. They prayed to the Almighty to give peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved family members to bear the irreparable loss. Forest Minister directed the officers to visit the site and provide all possible assistance to the families of the deceased.
HBSE issues roll numbers
Chandigarh: Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE) has issued roll numbers for candidates of Haryana Teacher's Eligibility Test 2014-15 PGT level-3 examination, to be reconducted on June 186 from 2 pm to 4.30 pm, said Secretary, HBSE, Pankaj adding that all preparations to conduct the examination have been completed. He said that zero tolerance policy would be adopted to prevent irregularities and use of unfair means. There would be complete ban on bringing electronic items, calculators and mobile phones inside the examination centre. The Board would also send recommendation to the Government to bar candidates found guilty of using unfair means and indulged in impersonation and also bar them from sitting in any future examination and that for job in State Government.
Driver of Haryana Roadways suspended
Chandigarh: Following the directions of Haryana Transport Minister, Krishan lal Panwar, a driver of State roadways bus has been placed under suspension for talking on his mobile phone while driving. Also a departmental enquiry has been ordered. A spokesman said action was taken the basis of a complaint made by one Jai Bhagwan, who said that Sudeep Kumar, the driver of the state roadways bus, in which he was travelling from Chandigarh to Delhi, was talking on the mobile phone between Karnal and Madhuban and was also careless while driving. The bus bears registration number HR 63B-7116.
15 health centres upgraded in Haryana
Chandigarh: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said that 15 health centres and two hospitals in the State were upgraded and all essential facilities were made available during the last financial year. These included 11 Sub-Health Centres and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) which have been upgraded as Community Health Centres (CHCs). Similarly, two PHCs have been upgraded to civil hospitals and two Sub-Health Centres have been upgraded to PHCs. Also, 100-bed Civil Hospital in Kaithal has been upgraded to 200-bed hospital and CHCs at Safidon and Radaur has been increased to 50 beds each. The 75-bed hospital at Ambala Cantonment has been upgraded to 100-bed hospital. In its one-and-a-half year regime, the State Government has got constructed 10 Civil Hospitals, 13 CHCs and 13 PHCs, he added.
Haryana constitutes Committee
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has constituted District Planning Committee, Gurgaon under the chairmanship of Tl Satya Prakash, Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon. A spokesman said that other members of the Committee included Mohan Singh, District Town Planner, Gurgaon; Ravinder Yadav, Monika Yadav, Parminder Kataria, lakhpat Kataria, Yashpal Batra,Rajni Sahani, Virender Singh, Sunita Yadav, Rajinder Yadav, Saroj Yadav, all Municipal Councilors from Gurgaon; Chaman lal, Municipal Councilor, Pataudi among others. The names of seven elected municipal councilors and economist will be notified later on, as and when elections of Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon are conducted.
Prestigious Grant for MVSc Scholar of Vet Varsity
ludhiana: Dr Aadish Balouria, MVSc student of Veterinary Pathology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Sciences University, ludhiana has been awarded with a prestigious Research Grant by Dr BV Rao Poultry Research Foundation, Pune for carrying his MVSc research on Poultry. The Foundation is responsible for offering research grants every year to scholars who intends to pursue their work on poultry science encompassing every sphere of it like health, nutrition and management aspects. Dr Aadish Balouria was selected as a successful candidate for this coveted research grant for this year for the work entitled “Comparative Studies on immuno-pathogenetic mechanism of avian infectious coryza in chicken and Japanese quail”.
Satya Pal Jain allotted government house
Chandigarh: Satya Pal Jain, ex-MP and Additional Solicitor General of India has been allotted the Government accommodation, house number 19 in Sector 7 here by the Chandigarh Administration. This house has been allotted to him as per his entitlement as the Additional Solicitor General of India. This Type – 6 House is situated in the same lane in which the local MP Kirron Kher (House No. 23) has been allotted the house. Jain took the symbolic possession of this house on Thursday today and is likely to shift to this house, after repairs and renovation etc. by the end of next month.
‘change in manufacturing sector likely this year’
Mohali: “India’s manufacturing sector is likely to witness a dramatic change this year”, said Sunil Kant Munjal, Jt. Managing Director, Hero MotoCorp ltd & Chairman of Hero Corporate Service ltd addressing the graduating students of the Founding class of the Management Programme in Manufacturing and Operations (MPMO), held at the Mohali campus of the Indian school of Business (ISB). “As an industry we have to produce new products which can happen only if the manufacturing sector grows exponentially. And this will be possible only if more people with the know-how to identify market opportunities and pursue them to build the right products and manufacturing capabilities are available,” he said adding the MPMO was the right step by ISB in this direction. Earlier, Pradeep Singh, Deputy Dean and CEO Mohali campus, ISB, welcomed the dignitaries and students. Congratulating the graduating students he said, ‘‘It is a proud moment for us today at ISB. MPMO is our contribution to the Indian government’s ‘Make in India’ movement and is designed to drive the growth of one of the most important sectors of the Indian economy.”
Hp Gov stresses upon promoting natural farming
Shimla: Governor Acharya Devvrat said that he would recommend to the Government to open Agriculture Science Center at Gumma near Sunni in Shimla district in the larger interest of the farmers of the area. He stressed upon promoting zero budgeting natural farming in the State and added that adequate steps should be taken for the same besides educating the people and farmers about the benefits of natural farming. The Governor was addressing a gathering at Kisan Mela organised by Pragati Yuva Sangathan and lakshey Welfare Society at Gumma in Shimla district on Thursday.