Haryana govt transfers two IAS officers
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has issued transfer and posting orders of two IAS officers with immediate effect. SK Goyal, Director General and Secretary, Industrial Training Department and Secretary, office of lokayukta has been given the additional charge of Secretary, Irrigation Department and Managing Director, Haryana State Minor Irrigation Tubewell Corporation against vacant posts. Rippudaman Singh Dhillon, Additional Secretary, Finance Department and Additional Secretary, Protocol, Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi has been posted as Additional Secretary, Secretariat Establishment relieving Rajbir Singh of the said charge. Dhillon will also look after the work of Additional Secretary, Finance Department.
Punjab CM mourns death of Sant Surinder Singh
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of Sant Baba Surinder Singh, who passed away in a private hospital at ludhiana on Wednesday afternoon after a brief illness. The Chief Minister recalled the valuable services rendered by Sant Surinder Singh, as the head of Sant Baba Tarlok Singh Satsang Ghar Kahna Dhesian, for propagating the message of love, compassion and brotherhood not only in the state but across the country and world.
Punjab transport min reviews projects
Chandigarh: Punjab Transport Minister Ajit Singh Kohar on Wednesday presided over a high-level meeting and reviewed various projects to bring transparency and information technology based automation in the sphere of driving test, heavy motor vehicle driving test, fitness of transport vehicles, e-challans from enforcement wing and training of the drivers. The Minister said that PPP models and 32 automated driving test tracks (A.D.T.T.) would be laid out which shall comprise of separate testing track for each track and premises. “The administrative blocks to be constructed at automated driving test tracks will have the sitting office space for licensing officer who will issue learner driving licence on the spot and also issue permanent driving licence to those who qualify driving test,” he added.
Workshop on Brachytherapy on March 7
Chandigarh: The Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre along with Indian Brachytherapy Society will organise a “Workshop on Brachytherapy of Gastrointestinal Cancers” at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here on March 7-8. Prof R Kapoor, the organising secretary of the workshop said that ‘Brachytherapy’ is an established and integral part of treatment of cancers. Current advances in imaging and dosimetric evaluation can be exploited to further advance the discipline of brachytherapy and use this unique treatment modality to benefit cancer patients. The workshop will be attended by over 200 delegates from India and abroad.
KU distance directorate to get dyandeep award
Kurukshetra: The Directorate of Distance Education of Kurkshetra University has been selected for Dyandeep Award-2014 by Yashwant Rao Chauhan Maharahtra Open University, Nasik, said Prof Brajesh Sawhney, Director Public Relations KU. The award is given on the basis of the quality of faculty, programmes, infrastructure, admission process and governance to the best Directorate on Pan India basis.
OPDs to remain closed on March 6
Chandigarh: All OPDs in PGIMER will remain closed on March 6 on account of Holi, a gazetted holiday. Emergency services will function as usual.
Conestoga College signs MoU with CIIS
Mohali: Conestoga College, Ontario at Canada has signed MoU with CIIS-Continental Institute for International Studies for its EET- Electronics Engineering Technology-telecommunication systems program enabling students to take admission in first year at CIIS India and for second and subsequent years migrate to Canada. Conestoga College is partnering with CIIS for offshore delivery of its EET program. Alan Vaughan VP-International Conestoga College & lt Col BS Sandhu president CIIS inked the MoU. The Electronics Engineering Technology-telecommunication systems is a three-year advanced diploma.
CEE for Army recruitment on March 15
Chandigarh: Common Entrance Examination (CEE) for Army recruitment under Soldier (General Duty) category will be conducted at the Army Public School, Ambala Cantt. on March 15. Director Recruiting Col. Vinesh Rana said that fresh admit cards would be issued from March 7 to 9 at Army Recruiting Office, Ambala Cantt from 8.30 am onwards. All candidates must obtain the fresh admit cards so as to appear for common entrance examination. No candidate would be allowed to appear for examination without fresh admit card. The reporting time at venue would be 5 am.
Free heart check-up camp organised
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Press Club, in association with Gyanvati Memorial Trust and Vishwa Dharam Chetna Manch organised a free heart check-up camp under the leadership of Dr Naresh Trehan’s team from Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon on Wednesday at club premises. The camp got good response from the members of the club and more then 125 members availed this opportunity by undergoing Blood Pressure, Sugar, ECG & ECHO tests.
lenovo to increase computer penetration in Punjab
Chandigarh: lenovo has announced an initiative to jumpstart India’s computer penetration. The focus of the initiative is to create an overall eco-system which is congenial for PC purchase. The initiative thus will not only provide fully-loaded products at great prices, it will also bungle internet and offer easy and interest free finance options. lenovo is offering a range of fully loaded, great value computers across AIOs and laptops starting at Rs22,790. For the finance scheme, it has tied up with Bajaj Fin Serv to offer customers a 9 EMI scheme. It is is also looking at tie ups with leading telecom majors to provide free internet dongles with every computer purchase.
Revamped version of Truedialer launched
Chandigarh: Truecaller has announced the revamped version of its popular dial pad app Truedialer, available for free on Google Play. With more than 100 million users, Truecaller offers its services in more than 200 countries. India is the No. 1 market with more than half the users in the country. The new Truedialer app includes a more intuitive app design, expanded search, and improved dual SIM support across more than 500 Android devices.
HSED to act against absentee lecturers
Chandigarh: Haryana Secondary Education Department will take strict disciplinary action against the lecturers or masters for remaining absent from their duty during the Secondary and Senior Secondary Annual Examinations-2015 under Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1987. A spokesman of the Department said that the lecturers or masters has been deployed as centre superintendent for the conduction of Secondary and Senior Secondary Annual Examinations-2015 which has commenced from March 2. Some of them had not reported for their duty and remained absent. Strict disciplinary action would be taken against these employees, he added.
SC commission takes suo motu notice
Chandigarh: The Punjab State Scheduled Caste (SC) Commission has taken a suo motu notice of the “malicious” campaign being carried over social networking sites against the most revered saint Guru Ravidas. The Commission has considered this incident the heinous crime in a democratic society. Considering the seriousness of the issue, the Commission has summoned the ADGP, Crime, for personal hearing with an action taken report on March 10. Commission chairman Rajesh Bagha said that such types of incidents are unbearable, and the state missionary should have taken a prompt action by nabbing all the culprits. Meanwhile, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) senior vice-president Sohan Singh Thandal said that the SAD-BJP government would not tolerate any action which leads to social divide in the society. “The highly objectionable language used by some persons against Guru Ravidas is highly condemnable,” said Thandal.