2 Haryana IAS officers transferred
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has issued transfer and posting orders of two IAS officers with immediate effect. Amit Kumar Agrawal, Excise & Taxation Commissioner, and Special Secretary, Excise & Taxation Department, Director, Elementary Education and Special Secretary, School Education Department and Nodal Officer, International Gita Mahotsav, 2018 has been posted as Excise and Taxation Commissioner and Special Secretary, Excise & Taxation Department. He would also be the nodal officer of International Gita Mahotsav 2018. Ajit Balaji Joshi, awaiting orders of posting, has been posted as Director-cum-Special Secretary Agriculture and Farmers Welfare department and Managing Director, Haryana Seeds Development Corporation vice Dusmanta Kumar Behera.
Applications invited for Director post
Chandigarh: Haryana Medical Education and Research Department has invited applications to fill up the post of Director, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak latest by November 14. For more details candidates could visit the website of college www.pgimsrohtak.nic.in, he added.
Dec 7 to be Holiday for Rajasthan voters in Hry
Chandigarh: In view of the general election to Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan for which poll would be held on December 7, Haryana Government has fixed December 7 (Friday) to be a close day (holiday) for all shops and commercial establishments falling within the jurisdiction area of the state of Haryana, only for those employees who are enrolled as voters in the state of Rajasthan to enable them to exercise their franchise. A spokesman said that a notification in this regard has been issued by the Labour Department.
DGP expresses grief over Vachher’s demise
Chandigarh: Haryana Director General of Police, BS Sandhu has expressed grief over the sad demise of former DG, RK Vachher, a retired IPS officer, who breathed his last here on Thursday. Sandhu conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family and prayed that the departed soul might rest in peace. Haryana IPS Officers Association also condoled the demise of Vachher and prayed to the Almighty to give strength to his family members to bear this irreparable loss. Appointed as DSP in year 1974, Vachher was promoted in the rank of IPS in 1984. His last rites will be performed at cremation ground, Sector-25 here on November 9 at 1 PM.
Korea Troupes to showcase cultural dances
Chandigarh: With continuous push by North and South Korea for peace, dance and cultural troupes from South Korea will be showcasing traditional culture of both the nations in City Beautiful on November 29. They will be enthralling residents of tricity at Auditorium of Post Graduate Government Girls College, Sector 42 here. “The traditional dancers from South Korea will be performing various traditional dances of both South and North Korea as due to long divide between two nations the dance style has also changed with time. Another highlight will be performance by Korean musicians with traditional instruments” said Jagdip Singh , Honorary Consul General, Republic of Korea, Chandigarh . Another highlight of the event will be a video exhibiting the Korean culture and values.
Being Human launches its Jewellery store
Chandigarh: Being Human - The Salman Khan Foundation has partnered with Mumbai based Style Quotient Jewellery Private Ltd. to launch its first store in Chandigarh. The store inaugurated by Bollywood Actor Aayush Sharma, houses a range of jewellery catering to varied tastes. The Jewellery comprises of light-weight collections in plain gold, diamonds and coloured stone pieces.
6th Edition of cyclothon map released
Chandigarh: The route map of the 6th Edition of the Chandigarh Sports-13 Cyclothon being held on November 11 in which 100 professional cyclists are coming from all over India to participate, has been released. Chandigarh Tourism in association with Avon Cycles is hosting the mega Cycling event and Sports 13 is the Company which has conceptualized the event. Yadvinder Singh, CEO, Sports 13 said "The main attraction of the event will be the Pro Race, which is competitive in nature and it will cover a distance of 55.5 Km and an Amateur Race (competitive) which will be for 29.6 Km distance and people above 18 years can participate. In the Non Competitive section a 3.7 Kms ‘School Ride’ for School Children above 11 years and a 7.4 Km ‘Fun Family Ride’ for all men/ women above 18 years of age will be held."