Info sought on CPF/DA, other arrears deduction
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has issued strict instructions to all the departments to furnish data on deduction of contributory pension fund (CPF), dearness allowance (DA) and other arrears of IAS, PCS officers and other employees.
They have been directed to send information to the office of Deputy Director, Pension, New Pension Scheme, Tower No-4, Forest Complex, Sector-68, SAS Nagar. Spokesperson said that departmental heads have been told to submit data of monthly deduction under new pension scheme CPF, DA and other arrears of IAS, PCS officers and other employees appointed on or after January 1, 2004, to pension deputy director with attested copy to be submitted to the Personnel Department, ASlR Branch. In case of other employees, required information be submitted to pension deputy director, besides one copy to Department of Personnel.
HAFED to construct over 36l MT capacity godown
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has declared Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation limited (HAFED) as a nodal agency for construction of godown of about 36.53 lakh tonnes capacity in the State under Centre’s Private Entrepreneurs Godown Scheme (PEG-2008). The construction work of godown of capacity of about 22.05 lakh tonnes would be completed by March 31 next. Spokesman said that godowns of a total capacity of 4.5 lakh MT are being set up in the State. 3.33 lakh MT capacity godowns costing Rs73.26 crore have been set up in the State between March 2005 and March 2013.
Depts told to furnish data on contract employees
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has sought information on the contract employees working in different departments. In the written instructions to all the departments, they have been directed to submit the required information on prescribed performa, to be sent either on e-mail id — PP4personnel@ gmail.com, or hard copy be sent to the personnel department PP-4 Branch. Spokesman said that information sought must be furnished on prescribed performa containing information of contract employees directly appointed by departments on fixed contract, directly appointed by departments on projects (NRHM, SSA, WB) on fixed contract, received through societies on contract basis and contract employees outsourced through service providers.
HSEB Bhiwani issues application forms for HTET
Bhiwani: Haryana School Education Board, Bhiwani, has issued online application procedure for Haryana Teachers Eligibility Test (HTET), June 2013, which will commence from April 30. The relative information about it has also been made available on the website of the Board. Spokesman said that online application process would start from April 30 and the last date for submitting online application would be May 14. last date for submission of application or examination fee to the authorised bank and filling the details of pre-submitted fee in online application would be May 15. The last date for submission of confirmation page along with an attested copy of 10th class certificate and Board’s copy of payment challan (E-Challan) would be May 20. Further information could be obtained from website — www.hbse.ac.in or www.htet.nic.in.
PGIMER celebrates World Haemophilia Day
Chandigarh: To mark the occasion of World Hemophilia Day, that falls on April 17, PGIMER Pediatric Haematology Oncology unit in Pediatrics Department organised a symposium with the emphasis being on the difficulties in management of such patients. Doctors from various specialties, the Chandigarh Hemophilia Welfare Society and patients attended the symposium. Discussions and deliberation held at the meeting stressed the need of making factor replacement therapy, the treatment for Hemophilia, available to all.
Rs40 cr 195 km drinking water pipeline laid
Kaithal: Haryana Public Works (Building and Roads) and Industries Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala said that for the first time in 58 years, 195 km long pipe line of drinking water costing Rs40 crore has been laid in Kaithal city. Surjewala said that 67 streets have been approved for Ward-I, whereas 17 streets have already been constructed. He also announced to give about Rs25 lakh for construction of six streets in this ward and a room in Ambedkar Bhawan. He added that polytechnics are being set up in district to provide quality and job oriented education to students.
liver transplantation at SPS Apollo year end
ludhiana: Satguru Partap Singh Apollo Hospitals, ludhiana, on Sunday announced its plans to launch region’s most comprehensive liver Transplantation program by December 2013. Group Medical Director and Senior Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Apollo Hospitals Group Dr Anupam Sibal made a formal announcement about the significant development. As per estimates, every three minutes, a person is added to the list of patients who require a transplant. More than 2,00,000 Indians require organ transplants annually and an estimated 20,000 liver transplants are required per year in India.
Rs3.20 cr spent on water works renovation
Bhiwani: Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister Kiran Choudhry on Sunday emphasised that people’s thinking should be development-oriented, only then maximum development of area could be achieved. She was addressing the gathering where she dedicated Asia’s biggest newly renovated water works at village Bapora at a sum of over Rs3.20 crore. She added that the water works which was inaugurated on Sunday after renovation, was constructed in 1969 by former Chief Minister Bansi lal.
NK Sharma inaugurates Trinity Hospital
Zirakpur: Punjab Chief Parliamentary Secretary of Industries and Commerce NK Sharma on Sunday inaugurated Trinity Hospital and Medical Research Institute at Swastik Vihar, Zirakpur. A state-of-the-art multi super specialty hospital would be the first in the region which has been designed under NABH guidelines right from beginning and aims to match the highest standards of clinical care, research and education offered by the likes of Mayo, Harvard and Cleveland Clinics. Hospital’s chairman and managing director Dr Mohinder Kaushal said, “Its going to have 100 beds and over 15 critical care beds, Neonatal intensive care unit with twin Operation Theatres and separate Septic Operation Theatre providing Multi Specialty services.”
Hooda felicitated by Brahmin organisations
Chandigarh: Various Brahmin organisations of south Haryana on Sunday felicitated Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for including Brahmins in 10 per cent job reservation quota announced by him. The delegation met Hooda at his New Delhi residence and thanked him for making Haryana the first state in the country to include Brahmins in any job reservation quota. They recited hymns and shalokas on this occasion while also lauding Hooda’s various initiatives taken for all-round development of the State and welfare of all sections of the society.
3-day sports meet ends at Panchkula college
Panchkula: Panchkula Engineering College’s Annual Sports Meet concluded on Sunday with massive participation of college students in various disciplines. The three-day event witnessed stiff competitions in Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Badminton, 100 meters race. Over 290 students in girls and boys participated to test their mettle in sports meet held at college premises. Facilitating the winners of various competitions, college chairman Sarwan Gupta highlighted the value of hard work and shared that it is possible to achieve success only by working hard. He urged the students to use the college level sports meet as a launch pad for their sporting career.