Teachers warned to be on time or face action
Chandigarh: Punjab Education Department has ordered the teachers and other staff in Government schools to be present in schools on time so that there should be no loss to the students. it was informed that in an inspection drive across the State, it was found that till now some employees were found absent or late from duty without any leave and prior intimation. He said if any employee found late or absent he or she would be entitled for strict departmental action.
UT to inaugurate TIC at Capitol Complex
Chandigarh: Tourist Information Centre at Capitol Complex, Sector 1 here will be inaugurated by Adviser to UT Administrator KK Sharma on Friday. The tourist information centre (TIC) has been designed by first Indian Chief Architect of Chandigarh, MN Sharma. Its building would be a concrete structure in conformation with the existing buildings in the Complex. The building would be replete with art work and traces of Mohenjodaro art forms including figures of animals and birds will adorn the walls.
Centre invites applications for Padma Awards
Chandigarh: Union Ministry of Home Affairs has invited applications for providing highest civilian awards of the country — Padma Awards namely Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri — which are announced on the eve of the Republic Day every year. According to the circular, issued by the Chief Secretary, last date of receipt of recommendations for Padma Awards-2015 to the State Government is August 10, and for sending recommendations to Union Ministry of Home Affairs is September 15.
‘Modi’s 10-Point Agenda to revive economy’
Chandigarh: PHD Chamber president Sharad Jaipuria on Thursday believed that 10-point agenda provided by the new Prime Minister Narendra Modi is inspiring and would go a long way to foster strong, stable and inclusive India. He said that transparency in Government and confidence in bureaucracy would improve business environment and help industry to rejuvenate and expand further. The improvement in industry scenario would increase employability of manufacturing firms and would lead to job creation in the economy, said Jaipuria.
NCC conducts annual training camp
Chandigarh: Approximately 500 NCC cadets of 17 Government and private schools of Chandigarh attended NCC Camp at Ropar NCC Academy from May 20 to 29 organised by second Chandigarh NCC Battalion. Battalion’s commanding officer Col S Kumaria informed that each and every cadet were put through military routine that started with early rise at 4.30 am to undergo rigorous training in drill, physical training, shooting, military subjects and national integration.
online applications for admission invited
Chandigarh: Prarambh, the State-level school for teacher education in Jhajjar district, has invited online applications for admission to a residential four-year integrated Bachelor of Education degree course. Spokesperson said that applications have been invited in two streams — Bachelor of Art plus Bachelor of Education Course (BA plus BEd) and Bachelor of Science plus Bachelor of Education (BSc plus BEd). Applications for BA plus BEd course had to be submitted online at www.prarambheduharyana.com, while candidates have to appear in Combined Entrance Examination for four-year BSc plus BEd course, details of which could be obtained from www.rieajmer.raj.nic.in.
Golf club & academy ready by June-end
SAS Nagar: Golf Club and Golf Academy worth `8.52 crore in Mohali’s Sector 65 is approaching towards its last phase of completion, and will be completed by June-end, said Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu while reviewing its progress. Sidhu said that this work is being carried out by GMADA, and it is 90 per cent completed. Directions for speeding up the remaining work have been issued to the officers concerned and directed to ensure work completion in stipulated time.
152 apply for new power connection
Chandigarh: Prospective consumers of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam have started using facility of applying for new connection online. As many as 152 applicants have applied for new connection through newly created inline system. 82 of them have demanded high tension connections and remaining have applied for low tension connections.
First ABO-incompatible kidney transplant
Yamunanagar: In a significant development, a team of doctors at Max Super Speciality Hospital (MSSH), Mohali, has surpassed blood group barrier with special immune-modulation and desensitization protocol while performing region first successful ABO-incompatible the different blood group kidney transplant. Dr Sananda Bag, Urologist and Transplant Surgeon and Dr Munish Chauhan, Consultant, Nephrology at MSSH, Mohali successfully performed this transplant.
sale tax inspector caught taking bribe
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught red-handed Sale-Tax Inspector of Excise and Taxation Department Yash Pal Garg posted at Narwana in Jind district while accepting illegal gratification of `20,000 from Narwana-resident Kapil Mittal for issuing of Tax Identification Number (TIN). A case under Sections 7, 13, 49, and 88 of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at Bureau’s Hisar Police Station.
Punjab’s rotational irrigation programme
Chandigarh: Punjab Irrigation Department has announced rotational programme for irrigation for Kharif season through canal water from May 30, to June 6. The channels and branches off-taking from Ropar head works, the channels of Sirhind canal system would run on priority basis from Patiala feeder, Abohar branch, Bist Doab canal, Sidhwan branch and Bathinda branch, respectively.
capacity of Gangoli substation enhanced
Chandigarh: Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has augmented capacity of its 33 KV substation, Gangoli in Jind district from 12 MVA (mega volt ampere) to 18 MVA by setting up a 10 MVA transformer in place of an old four MVA transformer at a cost of about `40 lakh. Spokesperson said that with the augmentation of substation’s capacity, 4000 consumers of different categories in villages Gangoli, Morkhi, Bhirtana, ludana, Hadwa, Malsri Khera and Bhag Khera will be benefitted by way of increased voltage and regular power supply.
Aryans Group gets Kiran Bedi’s support in JK
Mohali: Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh, was supported by the country’s first women IPS officer Dr Kiran Bedi in Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Bedi launched ‘Aryans Special Scholarship Scheme for JK students’, besides a toll free number — 1800-30000-388. Aryans Group chairman Dr Anshu Kataria said that 50 meritorious students were also given scholarship letters by Dr Bedi each in Jammu and Srinagar who were selected under various schemes of Aryans.
‘Waha Zindagi, Waha’ retreat on June 1
Mohali: Brahmakumaris’ Mohali unit has planned to organise one-day retreat on Waha Zindagi Waha in Mohali Sunday, June 1, in the spacious Hall of Sukh Shanti Bhawan, Phase VII. Experts on various aspects of health and spirituality would impart training to get rid of negative tendencies, tension , addictions and to empower the participants with self-confidence, excellent behavior and art of living. 100 people are scheduled to take part in the retreat.
TVS Motor Company introduces 2014 TVS WEGO
Chandigarh: TVS Motor Company has launched new 2014 TVS WEGO, that comes with best-in-class engineering and is loaded with new features in exciting new colours. TVS has incorporated several improvements in WEGO’s engine making it one of the smoothest performers in its class.