mother-child health centre in mohali soon
Mohali: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Department is constructing a Mother-Child Health Centre in Mohali’s Phase-VI Civil Hospital at a cost of Rs15 crore. The project is in final stages and once completed, it will be a boon for the residents of the district, said Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu. He said that this Centre will provide services to the mother and child at par with and on the pattern of Chandigarh. The centre will have 50 beds and facilities like modern operation theatre, child care centre and a separate labour room.
Min can transfer employees up to class-III
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided that Minister-in-charge would be competent to effect transfers in their respective department’s up to January 7, 2015, up to Class III level. An instruction to this effect was issued by the State Chief Secretary on Monday.
Rajeev Ranjan given additional charge
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has given additional charge to IAS officer and Rohtak Division Commissioner Rajeev Ranjan as Gurgaon Division Commissioner and Special Commissioner, Health and Nutrition, Mewat Area, Gurgaon Chand chairman, Mewat Development Agency in place of Pradeep Kasni. The posting orders of IAS officer Pradeep Kasni will be issued later on, said the government spokesperson.
Haryana Vigilance catches PO after 13 yrs
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught one Surinder Singh after over 13 years of declaration of him as a proclaimed offender and after 24 years of registration of case against him. The accused has been arrested by Bureau’s Karnal Police Station under section 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Ambala Chief Judicial Magistrate Court has granted 14-day judicial remand and has been sent in the lock up of Central Jail Ambala.
Vodafone to recruit over 130 mgmt trainees
Chandigarh: Vodafone India limited will hire over 130 management trainees by 2015, through their ‘Discover Campus Program’- a signature cadre program designed for grooming business leaders of tomorrow. Discover is an aspirational ‘management trainee’ program that provides fast-track career growth, exciting and challenging opportunities and a potential to connect with fellow alumni. Since the launch in 2010, Vodafone has hired 292 fresh talents through the Discover Program from more than 20 top-ranked B-Schools and T-Schools in India such as the IIM’s, XlRI, MDI, SIBM, IIFT, JBIMS, SCMHRD, SP Jain, FMS, NMIMS amongst others.
Two cops caught red-handed taking bribe
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught two accused in separate bribe cases. ASI Karan Singh of Police Post Mandkola, Palwal district has been caught red handed while taking illegal gratification of Rs5,000 from one Bhagwat Dayal in lieu of arresting the accused in criminal case of Hathin Police Station. In another case, EHC Virender Singh, Summon Staff, Police Station, Gurgaon, was caught taking bribe of Rs5,000 from one Sanjeev Saini in lieu of serving the summon. Separate cases have been registered against the two accused under section 7, 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act at Bureau’s police station at Gurgaon.
Hero Action Team wins Cyclothon
Chandigarh: Hero Action Team, India’s first professionally managed mountain biking team, dominated the proceedings at the second edition of Decathlon Sports Carnival in Mohali by winning the keenly contested cycling event. Devendra Thakur from Hero Action Team won the gruelling race by finishing the 36-km race in just under 50 minutes while his teammate Shiven Sharma finished a close second in the event. Sanchit Sharma finished fourth to complete the domination of Hero Action Team at the three-day mega sports event. Congratulating the team, Hero Cycles co-chairman and managing director Pankaj Munjal said that the victory “has added another feather in their cap”.
licences of 56 depot holders cancelled
Chandigarh: Haryana Food and Supplies Department has cancelled licences of 56 depot holders for committing various irregularities. Also, security amounting to Rs2.10 lakh of 45 dealers has been forfeited till the month of October during the current financial year. A spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department said essential commodities were being provided to the people through 9,234 fair price shops located in urban and rural areas, near industrial units and hostels of students. Out of the total fair price shops functioning in the State, 6,520 were located in the rural areas and 2,714 in urban areas. As many as 77 fair price shops were located near industrial units and 22 near schools or hostels, he added.
Tata Motors launches Bolt Arena in ut
Chandigarh: Tata Motors announced the launch of Bolt Arena in Chandigarh. The company has set up the Bolt Arena, a first-of-its-kind interactive hub where customers can take part in various activities to know everything about the new sporty hatchback from Tata Motors, the Bolt. The Arena has currently opened in Chandigarh and will be moving to other locations in the following weeks. The car will be in the city till 11th January. It has been creatively designed for customers to engage with the car and get a better chance to know more about it, before its launch.
Mega Blood Donation camp organised
Chandigarh: Best Donation in the world is Blood Donation, as it saves the life, said DS Saahi, Field General Manager of Central Bank of India while inaugurating the Blood Donation Camp on the 104th Foundation Day of Bank. The camp was organized in association with Anti Crime and Anti Corruption organization. Doctor Team from PGI extended cooperation to make this camp a success. Saahi said that Blood is more required in traumatic cases and in our country due to non-availability of blood, millions of lives are lost.