DD, AIR to broadcast CM’s message on I-Day
Chandigarh: Doordarshan Kendra Jalandhar, Chandigarh and DD Punjabi would telecast the message of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on the occasion of Independence Day on Thursday at 8.30 am. Meanwhile, the All India Radio Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda station would also broadcast the Chief Minister’s message on Thursday at 9.10 am.
Haryana increases minimum wages by Rs 129.36
Chandigarh: Haryana Minister of State for labour and Employment Pt Shiv Charan lal Sharma on Wednesday announced the State Government’s decision to increase workers’ minimum wages by Rs 129.36 per month in the State with effect from July 1, 2013. The decision would benefit over 11.5 lakh labourers working in factories, shops, dhabas, small undertakings and brick-kilns. About 7.5 lakh workers are working in around 11,500 large and small-scale industries and 4 lakh people are working in shops, dhabas and small undertakings.
Women Helpline to provide police assistance
Chandigarh: Women helpline, which was earlier working at Woman and Child Support Unit (WCSU) in Sector-17, has been shifted in the premises of Police Control Room, Chandigarh, Police headquarters in Sector-9 to improve the service under one-roof and to provide prompt police assistance to the women in distress. Apart from the toll-free women help line number 1091, BSNl land line number — 0172-2741174 is also working 24X7 to receive calls related with women.
Assistant media advisor given CPS status
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has accorded the status of Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) to Assistant Media Advisor to Punjab Government Vineet Joshi. Punjab Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) senior leader and national spokesperson of BJP Kisan Morcha has been accorded the status by Punjab Governor with immediate effect.
Suspension order on Pioglitazone revoked
Chandigarh: Diabetic patients taking pioglitazone can breathe easy as the suspension order on the drug has been revoked. There are over six crore diabetics in India taking some medication, while over 30 lakh diabetics in India take pioglitazone due to the drug’s favorable mechanism of action. Health ministry consulted the DTAB and experts in diabetes to come to a conclusion that Pioglitazone, if used appropriately in the right type of patients, is effective and safe, and it has an integral place in the treatment therapy of Type II diabetes.
TRB starts recruitment process of 1,000 teachers
Chandigarh: Punjab’s Teachers’ Recruitment Board (TRB) has started the process for recruitment of 1,000 teachers across the state. Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka said that the Government has demanded data of vacant posts in the schools, and the Board has already started recruitment process of 1,000 teachers in 21 model schools, six Adarsh Schools and 264 upgraded middle to high under the Rashtriya Madhmik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) in the State.
HIV-AIDS, ART training for ANMs
Chandigarh: The first batch of three-day training for ANMs on HIV-AIDS and ART under Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) in association with Indian Nursing Council was organised under the guidance of Dr Sandhya Ghai (Principal) and Dr Avinash Kaur Rana (Principal Coordinator) was completed at National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), PGIMER, Chandigarh from August 12 to 14. A total of 31 nurses from Punjab and Chandigarh actively participated in this workshop.
DM suspends licences for sale of explosives
Mewat: With a view to check illegal mining activity in Mewat district, District Magistrate has suspended all licences for the purchase, storage and sale of explosive substances for a period of two months. Spokesman said that legal action would be taken against those found violating these orders. As per the Supreme Court’s directions, mining activities have been completely banned in Mewat district.
Secondary ‘on Demand’ Exam result on Aug 16
Chandigarh: The result of Secondary on Demand Examination, July 2013, of Haryana Open School will be declared on August 16. Spokesman of the Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE) said that the candidates could see their result on the Board website http://hbse.ac.in from 9 am onwards on August 16.