PunjabCong remembers Rajiv Gandhi
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress on Tuesday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd death anniversary at a function held in Congress Bhawan. PPCC president Partap Singh Bajwa and other State leaders remembered the departed leader. Bajwa, in his message, said that Rajiv Gandhi was great visionary and founder of new India. “He made India self-dependent on new technology and telecommunication revolution is one fine example of it. Is untimely demise was a big loss to nation and Congress party. However, Congress will continue to follow his ideals,” he added.
Section 144 imposed for banning crackers
Gurgaon: District Magistrate PC Meena has invoked Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, for prohibiting the use of crackers in party or celebration lawns or gardens and on roads, lanes and by-lanes passing through 900-metre restricted area around the 54 ASP, Ammunition depot, Gurgaon. He stated that use of fire crackers and explosives may endanger the Ammunition Depot, as it is situated in the closest proximity of these party lawns and gardens. Concerned Joint Commissioners of Gurgaon Municipal Corporation and concerned SHO have been directed to ensure that prohibitory orders are strictly complied with.
Pay structure of Vidhan Sabha scribes revised
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has revised the pay structure of reporter, senior reporter and chief reporter of Haryana Vidhan Sabha with immediate effect. Finance Department spokesman said that the pay structure of reporter has been revised from PB-2, Rs9,300-34,800, GP-Rs4,200 to PB-2, Rs9,300-34,800, GP-Rs4,600. Similarly, the pay structure of senior reporter has been revised from PB-2, Rs9,300-34,800, GP-Rs4,600 to PB-2, Rs9,300-Rs34,800, GP-Rs4,800 whereas; pay structure of chief reporter has been revised from PB-2, Rs9,300-34,800, GP-Rs4,800 to PB-2, Rs9,300-Rs34,800, GP-Rs5,200.
UT to give commodities for April, May under TPDS
Chandigarh: UT Department of Food and Supplies has decided to distribute commodities under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) for April and May, simultaneously. The commodities would be distributed to the registered beneficiaries of all categories who have smart ration cards, enrolment stamp on manual ration card or ration receipt issued by the department for the release of ration commodities from their respective fair price shop. For the purpose of enrolment of beneficiaries, the department has established online service windows at Department’s Sector-17 office, CTU in Industrial Area Phase-II, and SDM (South) Sector- 42.
Haryana takes step to prevent epidemic diseases
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has notified Haryana Epidemic Diseases, Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya and Japanese Encephalitis Regulations 2013, which would remain effective up to March 31, 2014. Spokesman said that these regulations have been enforced under Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, to take precautionary measures for the prevention of any outbreak of dangerous epidemic diseases namely malaria, dengue, chikungunya and Japanese Encephalitis (JE). Under this, an inspecting officer would be appointed by Director General, Health Services or the Civil Surgeons concerned.
Kurukshetra to get NID
Kurukshetra: Kurukshetra is set to get a new identity, and Haryana, another reputed national institute of its kind with the National Institute of Design (NID) — second one to be set up in the country — coming up in Haryana. The first NID was set up at Ahmedabad in Gujarat in 1961, and the Kurukshetra cousin will be patterned on NID Ahmedabad. Union Commerce, Industry and Textile Minister Anand Sharma and Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda will lay the foundation stone of in Umri village of Kurukshetra district on Wednesday. The cost of setting up the campus has been estimated at Rs158.94 crore.
Haryana to implement AMS for deed registration
Gurgaon: To enhance transparency in property registration work, a new system of giving appointments for deed registration — ‘Appointment Management System’ (AMS) — will be introduced on pilot basis in the district headquarter tehsil of Gurgaon district. Registrar for registration of properties PC Meena said that all parties or applicants would visit E-Disha Kendra after preparing deed for taking appointment with registrar. District IT Society (DITS) will provide a separate counter for this.
Rs6.5 cr for Dariyapur Football academy
Fatehabad: A sum of Rs6.5 crore has been provided to Football Academy at Dariyapur in Fatehabad district. It would have facility of synthetic astroturf which would be first of its own kind in Haryana, said Sports and Youth Affairs Department director general Sudhir Rajpal, while inspecting the sports complexes in Fatehabad district. He said that better sports facilities are being provided to sportspersons which has resulted in increased interest of youth in sports and Haryana has been able to make a mark in the sports events of National and International level.
Haryana VB arrests SHO red-handed
Gurgaon: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Station House Officer of police station, Sadar Gurgaon, Sajjan Kumar and Sanjeev Gupta alias Babloo, Gurgaon-resident, red handed while accepting an illegal gratification of Rs one lakh from another Gurgaon-resident Rajender Kumar in lieu of out from criminal case. Spokesman said that a case has been registered against them under Section 7, 8 and 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Bureau’s police station, Gurgaon. Further investigation of the case is in progress, he added.
Notified by HC, tribunals to hear appeals
Chandigarh: The tribunals, already notified by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Haryana, will hear appeals of employees of aided and unaided schools against the orders of management. A notification issued in this regard by Haryana School Education Department stated that the decision has been taken in pursuance of the judgment of Supreme Court of India in TMA Pai Foundation and others versus State of Karnataka case. Besides, District and Session Judges in Haryana have been authorised to hear appeals of employees of aided and unaided technical education institutions against decision of management within their jurisdiction.
Haryana to ensure uninterrupted power supply
Chandigarh: “Power supply in the State is much better this summer as the availability is adequate and system has also improved. However, the officials in the Distribution Corporations (Discoms) will have to ensure that there is no disruption in supply due to overloading or other constraints in the power distribution system,” said Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam’s Chairman and Managing Director Devender Singh in a meeting of senior officers of DHBVN called to review the operational activities.
Asian Granito enters Punjab market
Banga: Asian Granito India limited, one of the nation’s largest tiles manufacturers, has announced the launch of a new AGl Tiles showroom chain in tie-up with the dealers, AGl Tiles World (exclusive) across India. The chain is to feature, out-of- the-box, never-seen-before collection, wide range of unlimited varieties of tiles, which are of superior quality and unparalleled variety under a single roof. Now, it is joining hands with M/s Manchanda Enterprises a forerunner in space décor dealership.
Boutique Hotel creates Mobile App
Chandigarh: Hospitality Industry of the region has become more customer-centric by using the technology to make the facilities on offer more personalised. The city-based boutique hotel, The Altius, in Chandigarh Industrial Area, Phase II, has become the first top end hospitality player in the region to have created an all encompassing Mobile App of the Hotel —The Altius App. The application is a marvel of information and communication technology making interactions of customers with the up-market hotel.