New castes included in Backward Class
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has added Kushwaha, Keori and Maurya along with their synonymous names of the castes Saini and Shakya respectively in the list of Backward Classes. A notification to this effect has been issued by Haryana Welfare of Schedule Castes and Backward Classes Department.
Seminar on human rights today
Chandigarh: Haryana Human Rights Commission will organise a seminar on human rights on November 6 in the Municipal Auditorium, N.I.T. Faridabad. A spokesman of the Commission said that Justice KG Balakrishnan, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) would be the Chief Guest and deliver the inaugural address. Justice Vijender Jain, Chairperson, Haryana Human Rights Commission will preside over the seminar.
Haryana amends taxation rules 1952
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has amended the Punjab Passengers and Goods Taxation Rules 1952. A spokesman of Excise and Taxation Department said that according to the amendment, the private school buses, other than non air-conditioned buses, plying for educational institutions carrying students, lump sum payable tax would be exempted for monthly bus charges per seat per month for nine months in a year not exceeding Rs200. He said that for monthly bus charges per seat exceeding Rs200, lump sum payable tax would be Rs20. These amended rules are known as Punjab Passengers and Goods Taxation (Haryana Amendment) Rules, 2013.
1,500 girls to participate in Sports meet
Chandigarh: A State-level rural sports competition for girls will be organised under Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA), by Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department at Kurukshetra from November 6 to 8. A spokesman of the Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department said that about 1,500 girls would participate in various sports events, including football, handball, hockey, judo and kabaddi. Among these events, the competition of hockey would be organised at Markandeshwar Hockey Stadium, Shahabad.
Govt raises Qualification for D-Pharmacy
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has decided to raise the qualification for D-Pharmacy (Up-Ved) from Std X to Std XII. Medical Education and Research Minister Anil Joshi said that the delegation of Government Ayurvedic and Unani Up-Ved Union, Punjab has demanded to fix Std XII as basic qualification for the course of D Pharmacy (Up-Ved). He said that in the neighbouring States of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh the basic qualification for this course is Std XII. He said that the students in Punjab have not been getting proper employment opportunities as the qualification is Std X.
BC/OBC earning Rs6l per annum the new creamy layer
Chandigarh: Government of India has amended the annual income limit parameters for the wards of BC/OBCs for claiming reservation. As per the new amendment, BC/OBC families with an annual income of Rs6 lakh or more would now be considered in the creamy layer and would not be entitled for reservation. A spokesman of the welfare department (reservation cell) Punjab Government said that the income limit parameters have been raised from Rs4.5 lakh to Rs6 lakh per annum.
Tata Motors launches Tata Sumo Gold
Chandigarh: Tata Motors has announced the launch of New Tata Sumo Gold, at Tata Motors showrooms across the country. The new Tata Sumo Gold has been conceived keeping in mind passenger comfort and maximum all-round performance, along with the ease, pleasure and convenience of owning an SUV with maximum utility and driving pleasure. The new Tata Sumo Gold is available in 5 variants — GX, FX, EX, lX and CX with its price starting from Rs5.93 lakhs onwards.