Haryana issues directions on DCRG benefits
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to release the withheld amount of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) through the concerned Head of Departments with immediate effect. A spokesman said that the decision has been taken with a view to avoid delay in releasing the withheld amount of DCRG in all the cases in which original authorization of DCRG is issued by Principal Accountant General (A&E). The DCRG will now be released by the Head of Departments after ensuring no dues towards pensioners without referring the revised cases to the Principal Accountant General (A&E) for revised authorization. However, the intimation of releasing the DCRG would be sent to the Principal Accountant General (A&E) by the department for record purpose. The decision would be effective on all the new cases whereas the old cases would be cleared by the Principal Accountant General (A&E) as per the present procedure, he added.
CGRF to conduct public hearing
Chandigarh: The members of the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum (CGRF) of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam will make extensive visits in August for hearing grievances of the consumers and to entertain new complaints. A spokesman said that the proceedings of the CGRF will be held in Yamunanagar on August 6, BBMB Rest House Panipat on Aug 7, Karnal on 8, Sonipat on 10, Rohtak on 13, Panchkula on 14, Kurukshetra on 17, Ambala on 20, Panipat on 21, Kaithal on 28 and Jhajjar on 29. The CGRF shall take all grievances/complaints of consumers like billing problem, voltage complaints, problems in metering, disconnection and reconnection of power supply, interruptions, failure of power supply, efficiency, safety, reliability, non compliance of Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission orders etc.
City Startup announces women driven cabs
Chandigarh: Startup Future Fiacre Pvt. ltd. has decided to introduce a first of its kind e-cab service in tricity from August 15. This is for the first time in the region that there will be dedicated women drivers for women commuters. Rajat luthra, Director Operations, Future Fiacre Pvt. ltd., said, “The cab service will not only make travel cheaper but will also be offering better earnings to drivers. Interestingly, through a referral programme, drivers will be able to create their own fleet of up to 50 cars. Women travellers will through their mobile application have an option to summon cabs only with women drivers. However to ensure earnings of women drivers are not affected, they would be allowed to pick up couples during the day time till six in the evening, after which only women passengers will be allowed.”
Passing NET: HP CM congratulates specially abled
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has congratulated visually impaired students of HP University namely Muskan (MA Music), Anuj Kumar (M.Phil Economics), Ajay Kumar (MA History) and Vinod Sharma and Jasbir Singh lubana (MA Political Science) for qualifying recently conducted National Eligibility Test (NET). He also congratulated Priyanka Thakur, law student and Satish Kumar Thakur, Political Science student for qualifying NET. He said that it was for the first time that five visually impaired students have qualified NET from the State. He also lauded the role of nodal officer of specially abled students Prof Ajay Srivastava of HP University.
PNB campaign for customers
Hoshiarpur: As per the guidelines of RBI, AK Bhatia, circle head, PNB Hoshiarpur, organised a campaign for customers of Punjab National Bank to update their KYC document detail, like Aadhaar number, PAN Card, latest photograph and mobile number in their accounts. Bhatia also requested all customers of PNB to contact their branch concerned and get their KYC documents updated in the bank to avoid inconvenience in operating the account by August 10. RBI has also insisted for KYC updation in all accounts.
Academic session 2018-19 at NIPER begins
Chandigarh: “Take wise decisions in initial years of academics. Develop your personality as disciplined person, timely commitment breaks any barriers…”, said Sanjit Singh lamba, Managing Director of Eisai Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. ltd., Visakhapatnam, who was the chief guest at NIPER’s inauguration of academic session 2018-19. The event was organized at NIPER’s convention centre with a warm welcome of the dignitaries and lamp lighting followed by “Saraswati Vandana”. A welcome note was delivered by Director NIPER, Prof. Raghuram Rao Akkinepally where he briefed the audience about NIPER background and the achievements of the NIPER students & staff. He explained that the curriculum is interdisciplinary and the students are exposed to sophisticated instruments required in the pharmaceutical industry.
UT gets 1st PM Kaushal VikasYojana Centre
Chandigarh: Chandigarh skill development mission (CSDM) in association with SPIC under the aegis of Department of Information Technology launched its first Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Center of Chandigarh in EDC Building in Chandigarh Technology Park today under PMKVY scheme which is a flagship skill development program of Government. The Centre was inaugurated by Arjun Sharma, Director Information Technology, Chandigarh Administration in the presence of senior officials of Chandigarh administration with launch of its first batch of PMKVY trainees. On this occasion Sharma interacted with trainees and highlighted the benefits of the PMKVY courses and encouraged them to take the course seriously.