‘Haryana to absorb 234 doctors’
Chandigarh: Haryana Health Minister Rao Narender Singh on Tuesday said that the State Government was committed to meet the requirement of doctors and interviews have already been conducted for the recruitment of 234 posts of doctors in Government hospitals. Rao while speaking at the inauguration of a blood donation camp at Bhiwani, said four new medical Colleges have been set up in the State which included a woman medical College at Khanpur and medical colleges were being set up at Karnal, Mewat and Faridabad. In all, 161 people donated blood in the camp which included 51 women and 21 couple.
New state BJYM president to take charge TODAY
Chandigarh: The newly appointed State president of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha Punjab, Mohit Gupta will take his charge on May 29 at BJP Punjab State head office in Sector 37 here. Along with his oath taking ceremony, the ‘Workers Meet Program’ of the workers of Punjab BJP youth wing will also take place in which youth wing workers from entire Punjab will take part. Before becoming State president BJYM Punjab, Gupta remained as district president BJYM, member of National working committee of BJYM, national core committee member of BJP Trader cell.
Adviser inaugurates lawn tennis courts
Chandigarh: KK Sharma, Adviser to Administrator inaugurated open lawn tennis courts on Tuesday. Four lawn Tennis courts have been built with Technical assistance from ClTA in 4 zones of Chandigarh in GMSSS-23, GMSSS-16, GMSSS-33 and GMHS-41. Sharma, lauded the endeavors of the Education Department in providing unique infrastructure for the schools. VK Singh, Finance cum Education Secretary apprised that these courts have been built with the best infrastructure to tap the young talent at tender age and bringing the students of Government schools with private schools.
Power Nigams received 4,987 complaints
Chandigarh: The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) and the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) has received 4987 complaints regarding power supply, meter reading, fault in meters, etc during last five months while during the whole calendar year 2012, the number of complaints received on the Consumer Grievance Redressal System (CGRS) was 2444. The consumers in Faridabad and Gurgaon are comparatively more aware about the facility as the number of complaints through CGRS received in the Faridabad is 2077 and 1189 in Gurgaon, followed by Hisar 736, Bhiwani 397, Sirsa 378 Narnaul Circle 127 and Rewari 87, said a spokesperson.
Haryana spent Rs87.18 cr for EDUSAT network
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has spent Rs87.18 crore for providing EDUSAT network in Government schools in the State. A spokesman said, EDUSAT network comprising of 10,306 Direct-to-Home (DTH) Receive Only Terminals (ROTs) sites have been installed in almost all Government primary and senior secondary schools. 512 Satellite Interactive Terminals were installed in 258 senior secondary schools, 66 Government colleges, 20 Government polytechnics, 19 District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) and all offices of District Education Officers and Block Education Officers, he added.
Free Martial Arts classes for females
Chandigarh: Extreme Martial Arts academy on Tuesday has started an exclusive centre at Guru Gobing Singh Bhawan at Sector-15, where females and senior citizens can take one month Martial arts coaching for free of cost. Apart from girls and old-aged people, kids and boys can also adopt Martial arts classes of various durations at reasonable price. BS Handa, co promoter of the Academy declared that Extreme Martial arts academy will provide free self defence seminar at academy on June 1 for ladies and senior citizens. Summer camp also will be available for kids between 5 to 12 age group and they can register by sending SMS “CAMP” on 9216444949.
HSVB recommends action against 11
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau (HSVB) has recommended departmental action against eleven gazetted officers and three non-gazetted officers as they have been found guilty in the investigations conducted by it recently. A spokesman said that six officials were caught red handed while accepting illegal gratification ranging from Rs1,000 to Rs60,000 recently. Criminal cases have been registered against them under Prevention of Corruption Act. They are Estate Officer Mohmmad Usman, Rent Collector of Waqf Board Mohmmad Azad, Property Dealer Prem Mehta, Head Constable Devi lal, Home Guard Shankar, Patwari Shish Pal
Mother’s day special bumper Draw date postponed
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has postponed the draw date of Punjab State Mother’s Day Special Bumper 2013 from May 28 to June 14. Now winners can also claim cash prize instead of luxury cars. A spokesperson said that prizes of Mother’s Day Special Bumper 2013 are 1st Prize one Mercedes Benz or cash prize, 2nd prize three Toyota Innova or cash prize, 3rd prize five Volkswagen Polo or cash prize, 4th prize is ten Maruti Alto K10 or cash prize and 5th Prize is 100 Honda Activa Scooters or cash prize. Total prizes under this scheme are 119. The price of a single ticket is Rs250 and tickets could also be bought from post offices.
‘Haryana has implemented Single Transformer plan’
Chandigarh: Haryana Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala said that Single Transformer Scheme has been implemented in the State to further improve power distribution system. Under this scheme, Rs350 crore has been spent in the districts of Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal and Rohtak. After laying the foundation stone of widening and strengthening of Guhla-Bhatia Rattakhera road in Kaithal, he said 40 crore has been spent in the Kaithal under the scheme for improving the power system and special measures are being adopted to strengthen road network in Guhla.
Solid waste management in Haryana village
Chandigarh: Community based solid waste management will be taken up in the villages of Haryana to achieve the goal of Nirmal Rural Haryana. Gram Panchayats will be roped in to ensure not only the waste management of their villages but also the waste lying on roadsides of national and State highways and main district roads passing through their villages. A spokesperson said, all the deputy commissioners have been directed to involve atleast 25 Gram panchayats of their districts under MGNREGS for solid waste management to ensure cleanliness. System of solid waste management based on door to door collection, transportation to designated shed, segregation and processing would be set up in these villages for environment cleanliness.
CCSHAU to organise programmes for farmers
Chandigarh: To impart technical know-how to the farmers, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar will organise a series of programmes on vocational training in the disciplines of agriculture, home science and dairy farming in different districts of the state in June. Director Extension Education of the University, Dr JS Dhankar said that trainings on fruit and vegetable preservation, trainings on vermi compost, trainings on nursery raising, detergent making, drafting, cutting and stitching of garments and value addition of fruits and vegetables would also be organized.
Haryana FDA simplifies procedure
Chandigarh: Haryana Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has simplified the procedure regarding disposal of approval of additional product permission and export related issues.
A spokesman said that the additional product permissions to various manufacturing firms are being granted in a time bound schedule. All complete applications would be disposed of within 30 days. All applications would be scrutinized by concerned Assistant State Drugs Controller (ASDC) who would submit scrutinized list to Deputy State Drugs Controller (DSDC). Only one application by the manufacturing firm would be entertained, he added.