BBMB achieves highest peak power generation
Chandigarh: After successfully surpassing generation target set by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), successively every month during 2017, BBMB Power Houses have again delivered sterling performance on September 11 by achieving Highest Peak Power Generation of 2566 MW. BBMB generated 469.6 lU (lac Units) power on this date. A statement released on Tuesday said this has been facilitated due to untiring efforts of the dedicated team of BBMB engineers and staff under the guidance of D.K. Sharma, Chairman, BBMB. Every single drop of water has been utilized optimally for generation of power, it said.
Haryana Finance Deptt bags award
Chandigarh: Haryana Finance Department has bagged five “Skoch Order-of-Merit” national award in the category of qualifying amongst top 200 smart governance projects in the country in implementing different e-governance initiatives. Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu on Tuesday said that the state is rapidly moving in the direction of e-governance which had been recognized at the national level. Following the footprints of the Union Government, the state is also realizing the concept of Digital Haryana, he said. The Minister said that one award was conferred on Finance Department under the category for qualifying amongst top 200 smart governance projects in India for redesigning of budget as revenue and capital in Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS). Four other awards were presented to State Treasuries and Accounts Department in the same category for e-GRAS-the virtual payment aggregator, for Online Treasuries Information System (OTIS), for e-stamping and for Integrated Finance Management and Human Resource Management System (IFM #HRMS), said he.
Admission in Rai School on merit basis
Chandigarh: Admissions to Moti lal Nehru Sports School at Rai in Sonipat district would be made purely on the basis of merit scored in the entrance exam held by the school, and there would no condition of minimum marks. This was decided at the 53rd meeting of Special Board of the school held under Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki. It was decided that quarterly meetings of the board would be held for one year to further improve the condition of the school. An approval was given for setting up a primary health centre in the school premises. On the issue of vacant posts in the school, the Governor directed that rationalisation of posts should be done after consultation with an expert for fixing exact requirement. Approval was accorded for upgrading the post of coach in the school from class III to II.
Union Minister Choubey visits PGIMER
Chandigarh: Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare visited the Advanced Trauma Centre, PGIMERon Monday evening. The faculty members posted in the Advanced Trauma Centre took him around to meet different patients. A spokesman said that the Minister met the patients, gifted them bouquets and was satisfied with the facilities provided in ATC. He assured the faculty that at his level he would provide help for whatever is required to further improve the Centre. Due to shortage of time, he was not able to visit other areas of the Institute. He promised to visit PGIMER again very soon, said the spokesman.
SVGOI launches EDC
Chandigarh: An Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) Udyojakata, was inaugurated at Banur here on Tuesday at Swami Vivekanand Group of Institutions (SVGOI). Udyojakata is first of its kind project, which is devoted to all aspects of Entrepreneurship like Rural Entrepreneurship, Women Entrepreneurship and Technology Entrepreneurship.
CHB invites applications
Chandigarh: The UT Administration has allowed the conversions from lease hold to free hold basis. Consequently, the CHB has decided to invite applications from the allottees/authorized occupants of various dwelling units, desirous of converting their dwelling units from lease hold to free hold. If the applicants have already applied for conversion in the past and their cases are pending, then they need not submit a fresh application, but they shall give an affidavit stating whether the facts and contents of the applications submitted earlier, have changed or not and whether they fulfill all the requirements of the Chandigarh Conversion of Residential lease-hold land tenure into Free hold land Tenure Rules, 1996, said a spokesman.
MBl to be held at Panchkula
Chandigarh: Experienced coaches and former international shuttlers will show their talent in the inaugural Masters Badminton league (MBl) to be played at Panchkula from November 24 to 26. Organising Secretary, Vinay Bhalla said that the league will be organized under the observation of Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Haryana Badminton Association (HBA). “The idea behind conducting the league is to provide a platform to experienced coaches and players,” he said adding that “many seniors are ignored after ending their professional stint.” This tournament has been designed to showcase the talents of Masters from all across India who are registered with BAI, and are playing at district/state/national/international level representing India, he said. Coaches and international players above 30 years of age in women section and over 35 age group in men will participate in the event, which will be played on round-robin basis before the knock out stage begins.