Three senior IPS officers get new postings
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has issued postings and transfers orders to three senior Indian Police Service Officers. Yash Pal Singal on promotion as DGP, becomes DG, Prisons against a vacancy. Mohinder lal, on promotion as DGP, has been posted as Director,Vigilance and Security, HVPNl, Panchkula. laik Ram Dabas, ADGP, Reforms goes as ADGP, Home Guards.
Trials for Haryana wrestling team on jan 28
Chandigarh: Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department has decided to hold trials for the selection of Haryana Wrestling Team for All India Civil Services Wrestling Tournament 2013-14 to be organised at Navdeep Stadium, Narwana in district Jind from February 11 to 13, 2014. All the Head of the Departments have been asked to send the employees or officers of their departments who are outstanding players of wrestling to participate in the trial. A spokesman of the Department said that the trials would be held at Navdeep Stadium on January 28, 2014. Eight players would be selected for the tournament. The to and fro fare of the players for both trial and the tournament would be borne by the respective department.
Indian Car of the Year 2014 award to Hyundai Grand
Chandigarh: Hyundai Motor India ltd, has won Indian Car of the Year 2014 (ICOTY) award for the newly launched Grand. Hyundai Grand has earned the country’s highest automotive award in the most competitive and rapidly growing automobile Indian market. The ICOTY award has been instituted by the most eminent jury of editors of all the prominent automotive publications in the country like Top Gear, Auto India, Motoring, Car India, Overdrive, Auto Bild, AutoX, Hindu Business line and EVO.
Inter school basketball competition concludes
Panchkula: Holy Child School Panchkula outclassed Gurukul School, Panchkula to emerge as the champions in boy category of 8th Chand Trehan Memorial Inter School Basketball Tournament being played at Holy Child School, Morni Road, Panchkula. The tough fight concluded at 19-18 in favour of host school. In the Girls category Strawberry Fields School, Chandigarh thrashed Holy Child School, Panchkula
by 30-25. Gaurav Gupta of Holy Child School bagged Best Player in boys category while Tarini Boparai of Strawberry Fields School adjudged Best Player in girls category. Chief Guest George Shear, Principal, St Xaviers School, Panchkula gave away the prizes to winning teams in the presence of Neena Trehan, Principal, Holy Child School, Panchkula and appreciated the sportsman spirit of the ten participating school teams for making the event a great success.
Army Public School organises Annual Day
Chandigarh: Army Public School Chandimandir on Thursday organised its 20th Annual Day function. Maj Gen Neeraj Bali, HQ Western Command, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Prizes and trophies were distributed to the participants and winners of different competitions. Students presented a colourful cultural programme. Crafts exhibition was also put up on the occasion.
Amount below Rs 99 to be accepted by office head
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided that in future all individual amounts not exceeding Rs 99 on Government account should be accepted directly by the Head of the office concerned instead of depositing the same into the treasury. A spokesman of Finance department said that as a token of having received the amount, the Head of the office would issue a receipt to the depositors which will be machine numbered. The amount so collected by the Head of the office during a day will be deposited into the treasury under proper Head of Account by him on the same day or the next working day through online Receipt Accounting System after having it entered in the office cash book. He said that the citizens will however be free to opt for payment at department counter or to use Online Receipt Accounting System at their own level.
Early disposal of pending promotions
Chandigarh: Haryana Education Minister, Geeta Bhukkal on Thursday directed the officers to ensure early disposal of pending cases of promotion to the post of Head Master of High School. Presiding over a meeting of representatives of Haryana Master Varg Association here, she also directed that necessary action should be taken after completing all formalities in this regard within a month. The Minister also directed the officers to designate an officer at headquarters’ level for listening to the grievances of Teachers Association so that timely action could be taken. She assured the Association that all their genuine demands would be considered sympathetically.
Max life Insurance launches i-genius book
Chandigarh: Max life Insurance launched a book titled i-genius A Twist in the Tale which features the top 50 shortlisted stories chosen by a jury consisting of Ruskin Bond, Chetan Bhagat and the editorial team of Rupa Publications. Earlier this year, Max life Insurance launched the i-genius Young Authors Hunt which drew a massive response with over 55,000 children from across the nation participating in it. To ensure that visually impaired children can also enjoy the creative expression of their fellow children, a Braille version of i-genius A Twist in the Tale was also released. Max life i-genius Young Authors Hunt was launched as a nationwide search for the best young writers in India. The initiative saw participation from over 500 cities. The final 50 stories that appear in this book cover an entire gamut of styles and ideas.