Sharma nominated as BAC’s ex-officio chief
Chandigarh: Haryana Vidhan Sabha has nominated Speaker Kuldeep Sharma as ex-officio chairperson to serve on the business advisory committee (BAC) of the rules of procedure and conduct of business in the Haryana legislative Assembly. Other members of the committee are Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala, Power Minister Capt Ajay Singh Yadav, leader of Opposition and MlA Om Prakash Chautala, MlAs Kavita Jain and Bharat Bhushan Batra and special invitee is Deputy Speaker Akram Khan.
Committee to be formed to address grievances
Chandigarh: Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Sikander Singh Maluka, during a state-level meeting with Zila Parishad chairmen and vice-chairmen, on Tuesday asked the department director C Siban to constitute a committee to address grievances and ensure relative hike in honorarium allowance. Gurpreet Singh Maluka, Kultar Singh Brar, Tarshinder Singh Pannu, Bibi Amarjit Kaur and Jasbir Singh Deol would be the members of this committee. Maluka said that chairmen and vice-chairmen have been given full rights to ensure provision of basic and essential amenities of heath and education to the people of rural area.
Haryana issues directions regarding VB raids
Chandigarh: With a view to checking corruption among high-level government officers, the Haryana Government has issued necessary directions regarding raids by State Vigilance Bureau. Vigilance Department spokesperson said that for conducting raids on gazetteed category-I (Group A) officers except IAS, IPS and HCS (Executive Branch) and HPS officers, the respective Administrative Secretaries of departments are competent. For IAS and HCS, Administrative Secretary (Vigilance) would have to take Chief Secretary’s prior approval, and for IPS or HPS officers, Administrative Secretary (Vigilance) has to seek prior approval of Administrative Secretary (Home).
HP CM to hear public grievances thrice a week
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will hear the grievances of the people at his official residence, Oak Over, in Shimla thrice a week — on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday — when he will not be on tours.
HBSE asks students to send photos online
Chandigarh: Haryana Board of School Education(HBSE) has made it mandatory for all students, appearing for examinations conducted by Board, to send their photos and signatures online otherwise they would not get their Admit Cards. Spokesperson said that schools would have to upload photo and signature of all students appearing for examination to ensure that students get their examination admit-cards. “It is important for students appearing in exam to complete three procedures for registration. First, creating their profile in database by following procedure on Board’s website to get Student ID, second get them registered for exam and then create challan for depositing fee,” he said.
SAMI Direct forays into eye-care market
Chandigarh: SAMI Direct, India’s leading health science company, has introduced Macumax — a tablet for optimum eye care that not only prevents but also treats visual diseases. Macumax contains comprehensive combination of phytonutrients that create an approach to eye-care, providing all basics needed to support and maintain healthy eyes. Millions of people around the world are affected by eye problems every year throwing them into a constant combat with daily challenges to enjoy healthy eyesight.
Mohali DlSA held meet with newly enrolled PlVs
Mohali: District legal Services Authority (DlSA), Mohali, held a meeting with newly-enrolled Para legal Volunteers (PlVs) of Mohali district. Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Mohali DlSA secretary Tarntaran Singh Bindra apprised PlVs about their duties and the method to perform these duties. All schemes of state legal services authority were brought to the notice of PlVs with an effort that these schemes will be brought to the notice of public, for whom these have been crafted by the legislation.
Admission rush continues at MCM
Chandigarh: First two days of admission at MCM DAV College for Women witnessed an overwhelming rush. The College catered to a total of 8500 visitors in the initial two days of admissions. Cut-off percentage for various courses reached a record high with 85.8 per cent of BBA-I, with highest percentage recorded at 93.3 per cent. For BCA-I, cut-off and highest were 78 per cent and 96.2 per cent respectively. Similarly, the cut off for all the post graduate courses broke all previous records and scaled a new high with MA-I English at 79.6 per cent, MA-I Sociology at 77.13 per cent, MA-I Psychology at 80 per cent.
Tanishq launches new Inara Collection
Chandigarh: Tanishq has introduced Inara, an extension to the elaborate diamond jewellery collection line launched last year. Inspired from the vivid, nautical underwater life, Inara celebrates marine plants and under currents of the sea life replicating its textured surfaces, fluid fineness and interwoven entities into the pieces. Crafted in white and yellow gold with white rhodium plating which enhances the diamond look, the collection has used precious color stones such as Rubies, Emeralds, Blue Sapphires, Pink sapphires and Yellow Sapphires to attain the radiance. Inara comprises of diamond jewellery pieces across necklace, bangles, earrings and finger rings.