Citizens greeted on Parshuram Jayanti
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, along with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Sikander Singh Maluka and Agriculture Minister Tota Singh, on Monday greeted the people of the State on the eve of auspicious ‘Parshuram Jayanti’. In his message, Badal exhorted the people to imbibe the ideals propagated Bhagwan Parshuram, so that justice and equality is ensured in the society. Exhorting the people to follow lord Parshuram’s teachings, they said that this day gives us an opportunity to move on the righteous path to achieve our goals in life.
Punjab and Haryana HC gets its 55th judge
Chandigarh: Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice SJ Vazifdar on Monday administered the oath of office to Ramendra Jain as the Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a simple but impressive ceremony. With this, the total number of judges in the Chandigarh high court has reached 55. The ceremony was attended by the serving and retired Judges and advocates of the High Court.
Brar new Pb State Information Commissioner
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Monday appointed Nidharak Singh Brar, office bearer of various leading social organisations in Moga, as the State Information Commissioner (SIC) of the Punjab State Information Commissioner. Spokesperson said that Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed SIC on April 23. Terms and condition of his appointment as SIC will be notified in due course, he said.
Kuhad new VC of Central University of Hry
Chandigarh: Prof. R.C. Kuhad has been appointed as new Vice Chancellor of Central University of Haryana located at Jant-Pali village in Mahendergarh district. Earlier he was a senior professor at Microbiology Department at Delhi University. Besides, he has also served as the Joint Director of Institute of life long learning (Illl), Delhi University besides been felicitated as Fellow of Biotech Research Society (FBRS) and Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS).
1st Paediatric Endocrinology Meet at c’garh
Chandigarh: Around 100 delegates from all over the country, attended the first annual Paediatric Endocrinology Update organised by the Department of Pediatrics at the Advanced Paediatric Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Eminent endocrinologists including Dr Murlidharan from Fortis, Dr SK Mathur from Max Hospital, Dr leena Priyamada from CMC Vellore and Dr Amaresh Reddy from Medical College Nellore attended the meet. Dr Devi Dayal, the organising secretary and pediatric endocrinologist from APC, PGIMER said that this meet was the first of its kind in India which focused on the theme of Thyroid and Pituitary disorders in childhood. The meeting was inaugurated by Prof Sunit Singhi, Head of the Department of Paediatrics.
Jugnoo launches ‘Fatafat’ service in C’garh
Chandigarh: Jugnoo launched its on demand auto-rickshaw and meal service in Chandigarh last year and now has expanded its portfolio by officially launching their 'Jugnoo Fatafat' mobile application. Present at the launch was Karan Shukla, Head Jugnoo Fatafat. It is an on demand hyper-local delivery service that allows the consumers to order food, vegetables & fruits, medicines, groceries, gifts, stationary, flowers etc. from their favorite restaurants, supermarkets & shops across the tri-city.
Uniform on duty order for class IV employees
Chandigarh: Cracking the whip on all such class IV employees who are ignoring official decorum by not wearing uniform during duty hours, Punjab Government on Monday instructed them to wear uniform while on duty. The decision came after it has been found that class IV employees did not wear uniform which ultimately amounts breach in official decorum and non-compliance of Government orders. Spokesperson said that notification in this regard has been issued and all divisional head have been instructed to ensure the compliance. If any class IV employee would not wear uniform, the amount incurred by the government on his uniform would be deducted from his pocket.
Hry Speaker to inaugurate Saraswati Project
Chandigarh: Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kanwar Pal will inaugurate ‘Resurgence of Saraswati Project’ at Rolaheri gram panchayat in Yamunanagar district on Tuesday at 11 am. Spokesperson said that the inauguration function would be presided over by Saraswati River Research Institute chairperson Darshan lal Jain. Member of Parliament from Ambala Ratan lal Kataria, MlAs Balwant Singh, Shayam Singh Rana and Ghanshyam Dass Arora will also attend the event.
Governance Reforms office shifted
Chandigarh: The office of Directorate Governance Reforms and Punjab E-Governance Society has been shifted to new premises with upgraded facilities. Spokesperson said that both the offices have been shifted to SCO No. 162-164, third floor in Sector-34/A, Chandigarh and any correspondence has to be carried out at the new address.
Hry asks depts to upload info on website
Chandigarh: Haryana Government on Monday issued guidelines for sending the rules, instructions, regulations and notifications relating to the employees of the state on a single website or to the Finance Department so that all these could be available at a common place for convenience of employees. A letter has been circulated to all Head of the Departments, Managing Director, Chief Administrator of Boards and Corporations states that in case the departments, boards or corporations have their own websites, they should post their rules or instructions on that website and provide the URl to the Finance Department at the earliest or send rules or instructions in scanned format as per guidelines to the Finance Department in a single PDF file.
Haryana appoints new UID registrar
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has appointed the Electronic and Information Technology Department administrative secretary as UID Registrar for the state of Haryana in place of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, with immediate effect.
MGSIPA celebrates Civil Services Day
Chandigarh: To mark the Civil Services Day being celebrated at the national level, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab, and Department of Personnel on Monday organised an in-service training programme for IAS, IFS and PCS on the theme of citizen-centric services. Over 70 officers from the state and district headquarters participated in the event. Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal, in his inaugural address, encouraged the officers to update their knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of time and ensure speedy delivery of services to the citizens.
IAS Mahavir given additional charge
Chandigarh: IAS officer Mahavir Singh, Haryana Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Fisheries Department’s Principal Secretary, has been given the additional charge of Urban local Bodies’ Principal Secretary vice Siddhi Nath Roy.
Best entertainment news anchor award for city girl
Chandigarh: Chandigarh-based anchor and limca Book of Records holder Charul Malik has been awarded the ‘Best Entertainment News Anchor’ award at ‘My City Award of Excellence-2015’ held at New Delhi. With a 16-year career in journalism and news anchoring, Charu has hosted an exclusive show — Rozana — with DD, which was produced by BAG Films. She has also worked with renowned media houses like Sahara Samay, ABP News and Aaj Tak.