Water charges waived in Haryana
Chandigarh: Ahead of the Assembly elections, Haryana Government on Friday waived water charges and arrears of water charges for all consumers, including Scheduled Castes and General Category except for Institutional and Commercial Purpose for rural areas and henceforth no water charges will be recovered from these categories.
Physical Trials for SI posts (women) from Sept 2
Chandigarh: The physical trials of the candidates, who had applied for 110 posts of Sub-Inspectors (women) in Punjab Police, have been scheduled from September 2 onwards. An official spokesman said that these physical trials would be held at three centers, PAP Ground, Jalandhar Cantt., Police lines, Ferozepur and Police lines, Fatehgarh Sahib. He said that the further details regarding time, date and venue had already been uploaded on August 1 on the websites of C-DAC, Mohali and Punjab Police.
Cheema seeks foolproof security for TET
Chandigarh: Punjab Education Minister Daljit Singh Cheema on Friday sought foolproof arrangements regarding traffic and security for scheduled Teachers Eligibility Test scheduled for 24th August at over 345 centres across the State. In separate communiqués to ADGP, Security & ADGP, Traffic, the Minister said that since lakhs of candidates have to appear in this test, it was imperative to have proper security and traffic arrangements for this and Police department should make proper arrangements for the same. Punjab Government has made all arrangement for smooth conduction of TET. Cheema said the State Government has set up 400 examination centres in which 1,83,695 students would appear. Out of 1,83,695 students, 47,859 students would appear for TET-1 where as 1,35,836 students appear for TET-2. He said special arrangements have been made for physically challenged students at all centres and they would also be given 20 minutes extra per hour. To ensure transparency and to check malpractice, videography would be conducted at all centres. Cheema said students have been permitted to carry home the carbon copy of the answer sheet along with question paper, so that they could self evaluate themselves.
differently-abled scholarship Apllications sought
Chandigarh: National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation on behalf of Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has invited applications from eligible students to award 2,500 scholarships to physically challenged persons under its two schemes for pursuing professional courses upto August 31, 2014. A spokesman of the Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Department said that scholarships would be given under schemes of Trust Fund and National Fund. Under Trust Fund, 2000 scholarships would be awarded to physically challenged students for recognised vocational or technical courses at graduate and post graduate level. Out of total, 30 per cent scholarship would be reserved for girl students. In case of non availability of girl students, the scholarship would be transferred to boys. Similarly, 500 scholarships would be awarded for high level academic or vocational or technical courses. The eligible candidates could submit their online application at website www.nhfdc.nic.in.
10 per cent discount on Haryana Tourism day
Chandigarh: Haryana Tourism Corporation will give 10 per cent discount on food as well as accommodation to tourists visiting any of its tourist resorts in the State to mark the celebrations of Haryana Tourism Day which falls on September 1. The discount would be effective from August 31 and continue upto September 2, 2014. Managing Director, Haryana Tourism Corporation, Sumita Misra said that Tourist Complexes would be decked up with welcome banners and different competitions for students would also be organised. She said hat candy bags will be distributed among children on September 1. Misra said that many initiatives have been undertaken by Haryana Tourism, which are coming up soon, like the light and Sound show at Tilyar lake, Rohtak, modern state-of the art hotel at Gurgaon and Convention Centre at Hissar. Similarly, many new projects are being set up under Public Private Partnership mode like Amusement Park at Tilyar lake, Rohtak; Damdama Adventure Camp, Damdama, Gurgaon; Kaziana Wellness Resort and Spa at Mallah near Pinjore, Panchkula and Nature Camp at Surajkund.
Pay in grain for treatment in hospital
Chandigarh: Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital Banur has launched Care For Grain scheme enabling the poor to pay in grains in lieu of the treatment they undergo at hospital. Elaborating on this first-of-its-kind scheme of hospital, senior Oncologist from USA and chairman of Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital Dr. Barjinder Singh said, “With this scheme we have gone back to age old barter system wherein we don’t want anyone to suffer from medical problems just for the want of money.” He added that the Gian Sagar Hospital aims to provide best medical treatment and that too within the budget of patient. The person under Care For Grain scheme is liable to provide grains at the time of harvesting season or when he is ready with the grains. “But a stipulated time period shall be set up to provide grains to the hospital, so that he or she can arrange them in time,” Dr Barjinder added. Only the poor, who do not enough money for treatment, can avail the scheme. The aspiring beneficiaries will first have to get registered with the hospital. During registration, the patients’ economic credentials would be verified and then his or her name would be enlisted under the scheme.
3M Car Care inaugurates first store in UT
Chandigarh: 3M Car Care on Friday launched its first store in Chandigarh, marking its maiden entry into the market. legendary athlete Milkha Singh cut the ribbon on inauguration. Car owners in the city, who until now enjoyed the privileges of 3M car care service through leading car dealerships in the City, can walk into this facility and enjoy the amenities the store has to offer, while watching 3M trained professional applicators working on their cars. 3M India is the first company to have introduced organised car care services in the country. Branded as 3M Car Care, it has established credibility and achieved maximum recognition from OEMs like Toyota, Honda, GM, Tata, Volkswagen, Ford, Mahindra etc. City motorists can now confidently avail of quality detailing service .
Tata Docomo: unlimited local-on-net calls at Rs9
Jalandhar: Tata Docomo has launched unlimited local-on-net calls at Rs9 for the pre-paid customers in Punjab. At a cost of Rs9, customers are offered unlimited local calls through which they can talk longer with their family and friends. Punjab customers can avail this facility by dialing USSD Code *141*1122# to avail the offer.
New motor market at Balongi soon
Mohali: SAS Nagar District Planning committee chairperson, Bibi Amanjot Kaur Ramuwalia, on Friday said a new motor market will be established at Balongi village to facilitate the repair and spare works of vehicles. During an interaction program with traders and industrialists at Nagar Nigam meeting hall, Ramuwalia said that the space for this motor market has been provided by Gmada and the construction will start soon.