Haryana increases Dearness Allowance
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has increased the Dearness Allowance payable to Government employees on unrevised scales of pay from the existing rate of 212 per cent to 223 per cent of the pay with effect from January 1, 2015.
BBMB wins annual Greentech HR Award-2015
Chandigarh: Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has won the gold award in fifth annual “Greentech HR Award 2015” under the Corporate Category for outstanding achievements in the field of ‘Innovation in Recruitment’. The award was received by BBMB HRD director Balvir Singh Sinhmar and HRD joint secretary BS Sabherwal on the behalf of BBMB chairman AB Agrawal. The award was presented during the conference-cum-award receiving function held at le Meridien Hotel, Bangalore, on May 29.
HSEB withdraws affiliation of private school
Chandigarh: Haryana School Education Board (HSEB), Bhiwani has withdrawn temporary affiliation of a private school in district Karnal on finding irregularities during academic session 2014-15. A spokesman said that temporary affiliation of Arya Senior Secondary School, Nissing in Karnal has been withdrawn with immediate effect on the basis of giving admission on bogus documents, not abiding by thecondition of affiliation and ignoring instructions of Board. Besides, school Principal had been asked not to give admission to students for academic session 2015-16. The guardians are asked not to admit their wards into this school as admission to this school would not be valid. Stern action would be taken against the schools which would not adhere to the instructions of the Board, said he.
Haryana Police arrests three carjackers
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has arrested three accused from Gurgaon and recovered a country-made pistol and two live cartridges from their possession. A spokesman of Police Dept said that those arrested have been identified as Hasim, alias Doctor, a resident of Sitarganj, district Shahjhanpur in Uttar Pradesh; Ashraf, resident of Triveniganj district Sopur, Bihar and Rishu, resident of district Patna, Bihar. He said that during interrogation, they confessed that they have looted a Zen Estilo car from Sector-58, Noida at gunpoint and they had come to Gurgaon for committing the same crime. A case has been registered against all the three accused at Police Station, Gurgaon under Arms Act.
HVPNl imposes fine of Rs21.15 lakh for theft
Chandigarh: Under its ongoing anti-power theft drive, Vigilance wing of Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam limited has conducted raids at various locations in Hisar, Rewari, Gurgaon and Jind districts and imposed fine of Rs21.15 lakh on charges of stealing power. A spokesman said that during the raids, four shops in Pataudi area of Gurgaon district were found indulging in theft of power where penalty of Rs11 lakh had been imposed. Another raid was conducted in the college premises under construction at Safidon, district Jind, which was found using 16 KW direct load. A penalty of Rs10.15 lakh was imposed, he added.
Milkha Singh meets world record achiever
Chandigarh: Sports legend Flying Sikh Milkha Singh and Padma Shri Mohd Shahid met six-year-old Harshit Saumitra, the youngest climber in the world to have scaled 5550-meter high Kala Patthar Peak and Mount Everest base camp in a felicitation ceremony organised Paramount Coaching Centre Private limited. The event was organized to celebrate Harshit’s achievement and success of Paramount Coaching Centre students. Harshit is the son of world famous mountaineer Rajeev Saumitra, founder of Paramount Coaching Centre.
NSS Cell of GADVASU conducts plantation drive
ludhiana: The NSS Cell of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University commemorated World Environment Day-2015 with motto ‘My Earth My Duty’ by conducting interactive talk on ‘One World, One Environment’ and ‘Sustainable Consumption and Production’. GADVASU NSS Programme Coordinator Dr Syed Shabih Hassan highlighted the importance of sapling plantation, zero polythene or plastic wastage campaign, sustainable development, environmental issues and role of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Mohali prepares for Darshan Yatra’s welcome
SAS Nagar: Mohali District Administration is preparing for a grand welcome to the Dharmik Darshan Deedar Yatra, an initiative of the Punjab Government and Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) for the darshans of Gurus’ relics, at Majaat village. The yatra was started from Patiala’s Gurudwara Dukhnivaran, and will reach Mohali after passing through various places on June 10. Deputy Commissioner TPS Sidhu, reviewing the arrangements for facilitating the devotees for yatra, said that requisite arrangements have been made.
CCSHAU uploads student admit cards
Chandigarh: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar has uploaded admit cards of candidates for entrance test scheduled for June 13. The test is being conducted for admission to BSc (Hons) Agriculture six-year programme and MSc Agriculture programme. Registrar of the University, Dr MS Dahiya said that the candidates can download the admit cards from university website www.hau.ernet.in and www.ccshau.mycollegeform.com. In case a candidate is unable to download admit card, he can contact at telephone nos 01662-255271 or 01662-234613.
Auditions for PAlAASH Miss India 2015 to begin
Chandigarh: PAlAASH has announced grand venture PAlAASH Miss India 2015. The audition for the contestants from the State of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Chandigarh will take place on June 16 from 11 am onwards at Hotel KlG Star lite Business Hotel, near Tribune Chowk, next to passport office, Chandigarh. The contest is open for unmarried Indian female in the age group 18 to 27 years age with a minimum height of 5.6ft. The contestants can register online at www.palaashmissindia.com and can also register in the audition venue on June 16 from 9 am onwards.
jt cp Saurabh Singh given additional charge
Chandigarh: Saurabh Singh, Joint Commissioner of Police, Gurgaon has been given the additional charge of DIG in the Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice SN Dhingra (Retd).
Seminar on ‘How to be Master in Sales’ held
Mohali: life Insurance Corporation (lIC) of India’s development officer Harpreet Singh on Monday conducted a seminar on ‘How to be Master in Sales’ at Mohali. It was in the form of a story which brought changes in the behaviour of agents and improved their selling habits and gave them a billionaire mindset. About 110 people attended the seminar. The session was a part of a bigger module which trains advisors and makes them able enough to get the cheque from the client in the first visit and get referrals.