116 lakh tonnes wheat procured in Punjab
Chandigarh: Government agencies and private millers in Punjab have procured more than 1,16,17,706 tonnes of wheat till Monday evening against 11033614 tonnes procured on the date last year.A spokesman said that instructions have already been issued to make payment to farmers within 48 hours of lifting of their produce and `14,580.47 crore has already been paid to farmers. In Punjab, Government agencies procured 1,13,39,395 tonnes of wheat till date whereas private traders procured 2,78,311 tonnes of wheat.Till May 19, MARKFED procured 25,18,558 tonnes (21.7%), PUNSUP procured 2397881 tonnes (20.6%). whereas PUNGRAIN had procured 13,89,355 tonnes (12.0 %) PSWC procured 13,12,015 tonnes (11.3%) whereas PAIC was able to procure 11,36,729 tonnes (9.8 %) of wheat.
over 64.56 lakh MT wheat arrives in Haryana mandis
Chandigarh: In Haryana, more than 64.56 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat has so far arrived in various mandis during the current procurement season as compared to over 58.57 lakh metric tonnes arrived during the corresponding period last year. A spokesman said that the Government agencies have procured 64.53 lakh MT of wheat whereas, 2,779 MT of wheat have been purchased by traders. HAFED has purchased highest 25 lakh MT of wheat followed by over 17.88 lakh MT purchased by Food and Supplies Department. Similarly, Agro Industries Corporation has purchased over 5.71 lakh MT, Haryana Warehousing Corporation over 6.32 lakh MT, CONFED over 1.62 lakh MT and FCI procured over 7.98 lakh MT of wheat during current procurement season so far.
Haryana to observe May 21 as Anti-terrorism day
Chandigarh: Haryana Government will observe May 21 as anti-terrorism day. It was on this day in 1991 that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi fell to the designs of terrorists. The Day would be observed to generate awareness in the country among all sections of people, about the danger of terrorism, violence and its dangerous effect on the people, the society and the country as a whole. In a letter addressed to all the divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners and Director General of Police, the Chief Secretary,SC Chaudhary, asked them to organise pledge taking ceremony in the Government offices and pledge to oppose all forms of terrorism and violence.
Punjab extends date FOR State honour
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has extended the date up to June 15 for sending recommendations for the State honour during Independence Day. This decision has been taken to provide more time to the departments to scrutinise the eligible candidates and to forward their names for the State honour. A spokesperson of the State Government said that the personalities, who have set examples in the act of bravery and who have done commendable job in the field of social work, art and literature, science and technology, would be chosen for the coveted prize besides excellence in learned professions.
punjab to teach absentee teachers a lesson
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has taken serious view of the absentee teachers and other staff of the Government schools indulged in the activities of the non-Government organisations and other voluntary organisations and has issued directions to the authorities concerned to keep a check on the rising trend of shirking work. Sikandar Singh Malluka, Punjab Education Minister said that it was unfortunate that the teaching community was involved with one NGO or the other and remain absent from work.To streamline the functioning of the educational institutions, Malluka has directed the District Education Officers to initiate strict action against the erring teaching/non-teaching staff and issued a directive that if anybody wanted to be associated with NGOs and VOs then the prior sanctioned leave from the higher authorities was required.
Haryana promotes 15 HCS offices
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has promoted 15 HCS officers from Extra Assistant Commissioner to Extra Assistant Commissioner Selection grade. Those who have been promoted include Varsha Khangwal, Virender Singh Sehrawat, Ashima Sangwan, Satyender Duhan, Satbir Singh, Yogesh Kumar, Samwartak Singh Khangwal, Yogesh Kumar Mehta, among others.
Haryana to observe public holiday on May 25
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has notified that May 25 would be observed as public holiday in the offices, educational and other institutions of the State Government, Boards and Corporations situated in the jurisdiction of the areas of poll on account of poll for Municipal General Elections to Municipal Committee, Dharuhera, District Rewari to enable employees to cast their vote.
Haryana Cabinet to meet on May 27
Chandigarh: Haryana Cabinet will meet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda at Chandigarh on May 27 at 11.30 am.
Education Dept. invites applications
Chandigarh: Haryana Secondary Education Department has invited nominations from the teachers for the National Award for the year 2013 by May 31, 2014. A spokesman said that teachers who are teaching upto class 8th would be eligible in the category of primary school teachers and those who are teaching classes 9th to 12th would be considered in the category of secondary school teachers. The teachers with at-least 15 years of regular teaching experience and Headmasters or Principals with 20 years of regular teaching experience were eligible for the National Award.
Power supply to be affected
Chandigarh: Due to urgent maintenance work of 11 KV 64 A feeder running from 66 KV sub station. Phase-9 Mohali, power supply to Phase-9, Phase-10, and nearby areas shall be effected partially, from 10 am to 1 pm on May 21, Wednesday.
Finance Dept. issues orders
Chandigarh: Haryana Finance Department has removed the disparity between the contribution made by State Public Enterprises to the Provident/Retirement Fund of employees appointed before and after January 1, 2006. A spokesman said that the state government had decided that in case of employees covered under the EPF Act/Scheme whose actual salary is up to the prescribed limit (i.e. Rs 6,500), the State Public Enterprises should contribute to EPF employer’s share at the specified rate (i.e.12% at present) of the actual salary (Basic Pay+GP+DA).
100 attend Max India Foundation free eye-check camp at Palsora
Mohali: As many as 100 underprivileged people attended a free eye-check up camp at All India Pingalwara Charitable Society (Regd), Palsora. The camp was organized by Max India Foundation (MIF), the corporate social responsibility wing of Max India in association with Max Super Specialty Hospital (MSSH), Mohali, Max Specialty Films and Max life Insurance. Carrying forward the legacy of ‘caring for life’, MIF also distributed free medicines to the people besides offering free BP, blood sugar check-ups and eye tests.
Book on clinical neurosciences and critical care nursing
Chandigarh: The ‘Clinical Neurosciences and Critical Care Nursing’ edited by Dr Sukhpal Kaur lecturer, NINE, PGIMER and Dr Manjeet Singh, Medical Officer, GMSH, Sector 16, Chandigarh was released by Prof AK Gupta, Medical Superintendent, PGIMER. The contents are elaborated in 30 chapters including care of the patient on ventilator; role of nurse in acute stroke management; care of patients with incontinence, bladder training, catheterization; nursing management of brain dead organ donors etc; standard safety measures; Documentation in ICU; Care of the caregivers of the patients admitted in ICU, and ECG recording and interpretation etc.
KU starts new PG course
Chandigarh: The Department of History of Kurukshetra University has started a new post graduate course Masters in South Asian Studies with 25 seats from the 2014-15 session. One has to qualify the entrance test to get admission to this course whereas other educational qualification for this course will remain same as of Masters in History. Head of the Department of History, KU, Prof Amarjit Singh said that Kurukshetra University is the first such university in all North India which has started such a course.