Schemes for girl child in Haryana
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said that the State Government has set up a State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and has also implemented a number of schemes to ensure overall development of the children, especially the girl child. In a message issued here on the eve of International Girl Child Day, he said that this year the theme of the Girl Child Day is Innovating for Girls’ Education. He said that under ladli scheme, more than 1.98 lakh girl have sofar benefited to the tune of Rs 30129.63 crore so as to raise their socio-economic status. He said that with a view to encourage girls living in rural areas to continue their education, every year cash awards are given under a scheme known as “Kishore Balikon ko Puruskar Yojana”.
Bio-mass Plants in various Tehsils
Chandigarh: In a bid to provide new avenues to the farmers to supplement their income, the Punjab Government has established Bio-mass Plants in various Tehsils of the districts in the State. A spokesman of Punjab Government said that these plants has been established in seven Tehsils of the State. He said that among these 7 Bio-mass Plants, one plant having capacity of 6 MW at Mukatsar, 8 MW at Abohar, 14.5 MW at Malot, 6 MW at Garhshankar, 6 MW at Nakodar, 12 MW at Rajpura and plant having capacity of 10 MW has been established at Mansa. The total accumulated capacity of all these plants was 62.5 MW. He further said that under the ‘Earn Don’t Burn’ campaign of the Punjab Government, PEDA has appealed the farmers of the State that they should not burn the stubble.
ICICI Bank organises Coin Exchange Mela
Chandigarh: ICICI Bank organised a Coin Exchange Mela on Thursday at its Sector 19C branch in Chandigarh, under the guidance of the Reserve Bank of India. The Coin Mela is organised to offer a free facility of exchanging currency notes with coins to the general public.
Gian Sagar college gets ECHS empanelment
Patiala: Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital has been empanelled with Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS). All the Ex-servicemen and their dependents can now avail their treatment in Gian Sagar Hospital, near Rajpura. Dr AS Sekhon, Dean of the Gian Sagar Group of Institutions said with the empanelment, beneficiaries can avail world class treatment at the hospital under one roof. This fulfils a long standing demand of a large number of ex-servicemen living in the area. The Departments approved under ECHS are general medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, ENT, eye, dental, psychiatry, skin, radiology, neurosurgery, nephrology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, joint replacement, lab services etc. Dr AS Sekhon said that quality services would be made available to ECHS beneficiaries.
Tanishq launches Diwali spl diamond collection
Chandigarh: Diamonds being the flavour of this Diwali season, Tanishq, has announced the launch of the Diwali special diamond collection. Tanishq’s Diwali diamond range consists of earrings, pendants and finger rings in diamond and is in alignment with the Tanishq Promise of Purity. Known for unique designs, cultural craftsmanship and purity, this range is ideal for self-purchase as well as for Diwali gifting purposes. Customers will get a free gold pendant on purchase of select diamond jewellery of Rs.8000 and upto 20 per cent off on making charges on select 22 Karat gold jewellery. This offer is valid from October 11–October 14 and from October 20- October 22.
WWICS to hold seminars on legal immigration
Mohali: Taking over the cudgels of creating awareness against increasing illegal immigrants, the World Wide Immigration Consultancy Services (WWICS) has decided to hold mega awareness seminars across the nation starting on Friday. lt Col BS Sandhu (Retd), CMD, WWICS Group said that the WWICS experts will cover more than 15 cities in all the four dimensions of India. The experts panel of WWICS comprising of Vice President WWICS Group Deepak Kochhar, assistant director Global Placement Services Canada Brandon Miller, Australian Immigration Consultant and MARA Agent Gurpreet Sandhu, General Manager Business Immigration Sandeep Chauhan and Manager World Wide Education Services Gaurav Sharma will conduct these the seminars to guide businesspersons and investors, skilled workers/ professionals and students regarding numerous opportunities available to live, work, study or do business in their dream destinations.
Punjab invites applications for food, civil DEPTS
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has invited applications for the recruitment of 461 inspectors in the food, civil supplies & consumer affairs department. Giving the details on Thursday, a spokesperson said the posts of inspectors (Group-B) in the food, civil supplies & consumer affairs department would be filled by direct recruitment from various categories.
Insulin launched to treat Diabetes
Chandigarh: Novo Nordisk has introduced its new basal insulin for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Chandigarh. Melvin Oscar D’souza, Managing Director, Novo Nordisk India, said Tresiba is a once-daily basal insulin with a duration of action beyond 42 hours, allowing for flexibility in day-to-day dosing time when needed, without compromising efficacy or risk of hypoglycaemia. It is the first insulin to offer people with diabetes the flexibility in the timing of insulin administration on occasions when administration at the same time of day is not possible. Tresiba will be available in FlexTouch, the only prefilled pen with an easy touch button, enabling doses of up to 80 units in a single injection.
Seminars held on World Mental Health Day
Chandigarh: District legal Services Authority, Mohali organised seminars to celebrate World Mental Health Day at Civil Hospitals of Mohali, Kharar and Dera Bassi. Various public awareness campaigns were held during the seminar. Dr. Harmeet Kaur, a Psychiatric at Civil hospital of Mohali made people aware about its causes and treatment etc in Mohali. While P.S. Kaleke, Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate and Chairmen of Sub Divisional legal Services Committee, Dera Bassi addressed gathering at Dera Bassi.
PNB launches festival season bonanza offer
Chandigarh: Punjab National Bank announced a series of new schemes with the onset of festival season for retail loans by way of offering full waiver of processing fee on housing, car, two-wheeler and personal loans for purchase of consumer durables. Further, Rate of Interest on car loans slashed to 10.65 per cent on fixed basis, ROI on two-wheeler loans slashed to 12.25 percent on Fixed Rate basis and Rate of Interest on Personal loans for purchase of consumer durables slashed to 12.75 per cent on fixed basis. These rates are lesser by 1 percent to 2.50 per cent from the existing floating rates.
The Offer is valid up to January 1, 2014. The detail of offerings during the FESTIVAl SEASON BONANZA OFFER - 2013-14 have included, Housing loan rate of Interest 10.25 percent up to Rs 75 lakhs and 10.50 percent above Rs 75 lakhs. Full will be waiver of upfront fee and Documentation charges. Car loan charges will be at 10.65 percent (Fixed), full waiver of upfront fee and Documentation Charges and finance to the extent of 100 percent of ex-showroom price of Car among others, said JK Gupta, Field Manager PNB.