Haryana prepares for Wheat procurement
Chandigarh: The Haryana Food and Supplies Department has made elaborate arrangements for the procurement of about 70 lakh metric tons of wheat this season. As per estimates of Agriculture Department wheat has been sown in an area of 25 lakh hectare and its likely production would be about 123.81 lakh MT. The staff has been asked to reach the mandis or purchase centres allotted to them by April 1. This year 372 procurement centres has been set up for the smooth procurement of wheat. The minimum support price announced by the Centre this year is Rs 1,350 per quintal. Farmers have been advised to bring their produce to the mandis only after proper cleaning and drying so as to get remunerative price of their grain. The arrangements have been made for making prompt payment to the farmers of their produce within 48 to 72 hours.
technique evolved to measure auditory responses
Chandigarh: Dr Dharam Vir, Faculty (Speech and Hearing) of PGIMER presented a paper “Time domain of reversals in Auditory brainstem responses” at the International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology (ICCN) — and International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN)-2014 at Berlin. He has also become the third member of India in the ICNS or Indian Clinical Neurophysiology of Society in this conference. This study has developed the technique that we can observe the Cochlear Microphonics with the help of BERA only and there is no requirement to use Invasive technique i.e. Electro-Cochleography or ECochg. In this study the team comprised Dr N.K. Panda, Dharam Vir, Puneet Sharma and Silky luthra. Auditory neuropathy is a hearing disorder in which sound successfully reaches the inner ear, but for one or more reasons, the signals are not successfully transmitted from the inner ear to the brain. It is a condition that affects the neural processing of auditory stimuli. Patients with this disorder are able to respond to sounds appropriately, but their ability to decode speech and language is hindered.
MlAG flays standards for clinical establishments
Chandigarh: Medicos legal Action Group (MlAG) has criticised the draft minimum standards made by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) under Clinical Establishment Act. Dr. Neeraj Nagpal Convenor of the group said that these standards cannot be fulfilled by 90 per cent of the small and medium scale healthcare establishments. He said the list of legal requirements would only prove to be a hurdle in the functioning of such establishments. Dr. Nagpal said several licenses and registrations are being imposed to perpetuate and re-establish inspector Raj and all small and medium scale healthcare facilities will close down. These include completion certificates of buildings, NOC from fire department, diesel storage license, DG set approval for commissioning, retail and bulk drug license, Narcotic drug license, medical gases / explosive act license, boiler licenses, spirit license, NOC under Pollution control act, sales tax registration, and wireless operation certificate from Department of Posts & Telegraph.
Haryana Governor greets people on Navratra
Chandigarh: Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia on Monday greeted the people of the State on the auspicious occasion of Navratra. He wished happiness, peace and prosperity for all. Pahadia performed ‘Puja’ on the first day of Navratra at Mata Mansa Devi Temple Panchkula. He said that all religious festivals symbolise devotion and piety and reflects our cultural heritage.
Guv inaugurates Women Artists’ Art exhibition
Chandigarh: Inaugurating 3rd All India Women Artists Contemporary Art Exhibition-2014, on Monday at Punjab University Chandigarh, Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Shivraj Patil said that this exhibition is showcasing the growing maturity and inimitable styles of the participating artists. He said paintings of these artists reflect their individual sensibilities according to their location, background and experiences. After releasing coffee table book on the occasion, Patil showed keen interest in paintings, said that all the paintings are very expressive and painted in a very imaginative mood, depicting deep meanings and forcing the people to think deeply to know the inner feelings of the artist. Giving awards and certificates of merit to artists, Patil said that it was always very encouraging to meet young artists who express their thoughts through their arts work.
77th branch of Allahabad Bank inaugurated
Chandigarh: The 77th Branch of Allahabad Bank, under Chandigarh Zone, was inaugurated at Hallomajra. Anand Kumar Agarwal, Zonal Head of Chandigarh Zone said that this is the 8th branch of Allahabad Bank in the City Beautiful. The branch is fully equipped with all state-of-art technology products to provide modern banking facilities to the residents of Hallomajra. He said the presence of Allahabad Bank will also be increased in Haryana as more branches will be opened at Hisar Sirsa Road, Rohtak Sheelapiety and other strategic locations in Haryana.
4,306 officers to be deputed for poll duty Mohali:
Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu, District Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner said that as many as 4,306 election officers shall be deputed on special duties to facilitate the voters at 685 polling booths at SAS Nagar, Kharar and Dera Bassi. He said one Presiding officer, one alternate Presiding officer and two Polling officers will be deputed at each polling booth to conduct fair and transparent elections. Ahead of the Election Day, a rehearsal will also be conducted on 6 April from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm. Around 6 lac 16 thousand 854 voters could cast their votes in lok Sabha elections in the three constituencies.
GOVT, OFFICES TO REMAIN ClOSED ON April 10 Chandigarh:
Haryana Government has notified April 10, 2014, the day of poll for the General Election to lok Sabha-2014, as public holiday in all its government or semi-government offices, education institutions, boards and corporations in the state and also at Chandigarh and Delhi for casting their vote in the election. An official spokesman on Monday said that the government also notified that the employees of various factories, shops and private establishments located in Haryana, who are registered voters for said General election may also be allowed to take paid leave under section 135-B of the Representation of the People Act for the similar purpose.