date for filing self-appraisal report extended
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has extended the deadline for filing the self-appraisal reports of 2013-14, by September 12 for Punjab Civil Secretariat employees online. Similarly, the deadline for the reporting officer to record his comments has been extended by September 30. A general administration department official said Punjab Government has already initiated the process to make it mandatory for the Punjab civil secretariat employees to file self appraisal reports online. He said that since this application is being implemented for the first time, so lot of employees have been facing difficulties to file the reports through online application. He said that in order to enable the employees to understand the online application, the last date for filing the self appraisal reports has been extended.
Workshop to promote organ donation held
Chandigarh: A Transplant Coordinators’ Workshop was organised at Command Hospital, Western Command, Chandimandir from Sept 1 to 5 in association with Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network (MOHAN) Foundation, the apex body dealing with organ donation in the country. Officers from Command Hospital and other services hospitals of Western Command including Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Base Hospital, Delhi, Military Hospitals of Ambala, Jalandhar and Pathankot were put through counselling sessions and training modules during the workshop. Representatives from PGIMER Chandigarh and office of Director General Health Services (DGHS) Haryana also attended the workshop. Command Hospital (Western Command) has embarked on the noble gesture of promoting organ donation.
Seven Haryana Police Inspectors promoted
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has promoted seven police inspectors to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police with immediate effect. Those promoted included Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Virender Singh, Naresh Kumar, Gajender Kumar, Amarjeet Singh and Shakir Hussain.
ASHA workers’ monthly honorarium doubled
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has announced to double the monthly honorarium of ASHA workers in the State with effect from September 1, 2014. Now, ASHA workers will get monthly honorarium of Rs1,000 instead of Rs500. ASHA workers were earlier getting only performance based incentive under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). But Haryana had given them monthly honorarium of Rs500 with effect from February 2014 and now increased it to Rs1,000 per month. Apart from this, they are also being given monthly added incentive at the rate of 50 per cent of the monthly earned incentive under NHM with effect from February 2014. Also, the ASHAs were getting incentive for facilitating Institutional deliveries at the rate of Rs200 per case in public facilities with effect from April 2013. These decisions would benefit 19,110 ASHA workers in the State and put an additional burden of about Rs40 crore on the State exchequer. A delegation of ASHA Workers Union Haryana led by State president Parvesh Kumari called on Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to express their gratitude for increasing their monthly honorarium.
Hindi fortnight at BSNl till september 15
Chandigarh: Hindi fortnight is being organised from September 1 to 15 at the Chandigarh office of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited (BSNl), Punjab circle. Punjab telecom circle, chief general manager Gurdeep Singh Julka appealed to the employees to strive towards being an ideal citizen and dedicated Government employee while doing the maximum possible of their official work in Hindi. In his appeal, he stated that all officers and employees must conduct their administrative work in simple and understandable Hindi for achieving the targets set in the annual programme received from the Raj Bhasha department. The Raj Bhasha officer of the BSNl Punjab circle office, Gurvinder Singh Sood said that during the Hindi fortnight, various events including Hindi essay writing, poetry recitation and other activities are being organised. The winners will receive cash awards and certificates. A workshop was also held to mark the start of the Hindi fortnight in which 24 employees participated. The general manager (HR/Administration) Sanjeewan Kumar inaugurated the workshop in the presence of deputy general manager (Administration) Amarjeet Singh.
Extension lecture on financial markets at PU
Chandigarh: Prof AK Vashisht, Chairman University Business School, Panjab University Regional Centre, Chandigarh delivered extension lecture to MBA students at University Business School, ludhiana. He apprised the students about the way international financial markets work, various components of international financial markets and the various kinds of financial instruments used by the companies for raising money from the international market.
Teacher’s Day celebrated at Ambedkar institute
Chandigarh: Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, celebrated Teachers’ Say in a fun-filled atmosphere. A huge event with a theme “Arabian Nights” while dancing and singing performances by the students was organised here. The student framed titles which were presented to their teachers followed by singing, dance and fun activities. The event concluded with a cake cutting ceremony followed by sumptuous snacks such as Dal Makhani, Handi Dum Murg, Shahi tukra with rose flavoured Rabri prepared by the students.
7 primary health centres in sas nagar soon
SAS Nagar: To provide enhanced primary health care facilities to the residents in district SAS Nagar, seven new urban Primary Heath Care Centres will be established. Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu said that these primary health care centres will be established under Urban Health Mission Program. He added that Rs13.95 lakh have been distributed in the district under Mata Kaushalya Scheme.
oration at Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan
Chandigarh: Sukhbir Singh Shah from Canada, general secretary, Sant Nirankari Mandal on Friday addressed the gathering in English and said the dearth of love, compassion, politeness and tolerance in human beings is increasing day by day due to lack of knowledge which is the reason for increase in disputes in the word based on caste and creed. This deficiency cannot be removed till the time human being gets knowledge of his true identity, origin and destination.
Meeting of farmer’s cell on September 8
Chandigarh: Inderjit Singh Zira, Chairman Kisan and Khet Majdoor Cell Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday said that Kisan and Khet Majdoor cell has called a meeting of its cell under chairmanship of Punjab Pradesh Congress committee president Partap Singh Bajwa on September 8 at Punjab Congress Bhawan, Sector-15, Chandigarh at 11.00 am. He added that on Friday, district in-charge has also been appointed for the Cell. The appointment has been made keeping in view the role of these leaders in strengthening the Congress party.
Moet Hennessy launches Chandon wine in ut
Chandigarh: Moet Hennessy India announced the launch of Chandon, a locally made sparkling wine from grapes. This is a first offering from their Estates & Wines portfolio to be produced in and for India. Chandon has been created by Moet Hennessy’s team of international and local wine makers and viticulturists, closely working with grape growers from the Nashik region.