Solanki mourns Singhal’s demise
Chandigarh: Governor of Haryana, Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh, Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki on Tuesday expressed his grief over the sad demise of VHP leader Ashok Singhal. Mourning Singhal’s death, the Governor said that the nation has lost a great patriot, intellectual and social worker. The void created by his death can never be fulfilled, he added.
Punjab transfers 2 IPS officers
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government on Tuesday ordered transfer of two IPS officers with immediate effect. A Spokesperson said that Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh has been transferred and posted as DIG (Information Technology and Telecommunication), in addition to DIG (Border Range), Amritsar. IPS Gurinder Singh Dhillon has been transferred and posted as DIG (Administration) IRB, Punjab, Patiala.
DHBVN’s CGRF to hear complaints on Nov 18
Chandigarh: As per Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission’s guidelines, the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum (CGRF) of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has scheduled a meeting at office of Superintending Engineer (Customer Care Centre), Sirsa, on November 18 at 11 am for hearing consumers' complaints. Spokesperson said that CGRF would redress grievances or complaints regarding billing, voltage, problems related to meters, disconnection and re-connection of power supply, interruptions, failure of power supply, efficiency, safety, reliability, non-compliance of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission orders, etc.
Punjab invites applications for scholarships
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government on Tuesday invited applications from the wards of widows and ex-servicemen of Armed Forces for awarding scholarships under the Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for the year 2015-16. Punjab Defence Services Welfare spokesperson said that these applications are being invited from the dependent wards or widows of ex-servicemen and Ex-Indian coast guard personnel pursuing professional degree courses recognised by the respective Government regulatory
bodies such as MCI, AICTE and UGC etc. Eligibility conditions and other norms can also be checked by accessing the website www.desw.gov.in.
PGI organises Basic Echocardiography Workshop
Chandigarh: The second Basic Echocardiography Workshop was organised by the PGIMER”s Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care with collaboration of Society of Transesophageal Echocardiography at Advance Cardiac Centre, PGIMER on Tuesday. The hands-on workshop was attended by more than 50 delegates. It was targeted at non-cardiac anaesthesiologists, critical care trainee and emergency physicians. During the workshop, special stress was laid on Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo or FATE protocol which allows the perioperative and emergency physicians to manage haemodynamically unstable patients with confidence.
TA to hold recruitment rally from Nov 19-21
Chandigarh: Infantry Battalion of Territorial Army will hold three-day recruitment rally from November 19 to 21 for recruiting 32 soldiers general duty and one chef community in Delhi Cantonment (105 Infantry Batttalion Raj Rif) for the aspirants of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh and Delhi. The candidates from Punjab and Chandigarh should report for screening at the site on November 19 at 6 am while those from
Haryana and Delhi should reach on November 20 and the candidates of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir are to report on the November 21.
Bargaining.Com promises best online deals
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Haryana Basketball team selection on Nov 23
Chandigarh: All India Civil Services Basketball Tournament 2015-16 will be held from December 1 to 4 for which the selection of players of Haryana will be done on November 23 at Dronacharya Stadium in Kurukshetra. Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Director Jagdeep Singh said that this tournament would be held at Sector 42 Sports Complex where team of Haryana would also participate. For selection of 12 sportspersons, a four-member committee would be constituted under the chairmanship of District Sports and Youth Affairs Officer of Sonepat.
Gian Jyoti to hold conference on Digital India
Mohali: Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Mohali, will organise PTU-sponsored 12th National Conference on 'Digital India: Key Essentials to Drive Vision into Reality' on December 19. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum to the researchers and practitioners to meet and share current development and major challenges in the field of digitisation. Papers describing original work in all the areas of the conference theme are invited on several topics including 'Role of E-governance in improving the society', 'E-Business and Internet Computing', 'Cyber law, E-commerce law, and Intellectual property rights', among others.
Jayant Krishna appointed as NSDC interim CEO
Chandigarh: The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jayant Krishna
as its interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Krishna has assumed office on November 10 and will be in office until the selection and appointment of the new managing director and CEO.
Krishna is on deputation for the period of his appointment at NSDC from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). This is in keeping with the unique model of Public Private Partnership embedded in NSDC.
National seminar held at SCD Govt college
ludhiana: Post-Graduate Department of English of SCD Government College, ludhiana, on Tuesday organised a national seminar on 'Issue in Contemporary literary Studies'. Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda, vice-chancellor Dr RK Kohli was the chief guest on the occasion. The eminent scholars enlightened the students on literary scenario of the day. The keynote speaker Prof Gurupdesh Singh from GNDU, Amritsar, spoke at length on the diverse issues forming the rise of Contemporary literary Studies.
`150 cr flyover proposed at landran T-point
SAS Nagar: To ensure smooth traffic flow and to counter day-to-day traffic problems, a special proposal worth `150 crore comprising of providing flyover at landra T-Point has been forwarded to Punjab Government. Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu, while visiting the site for proposed project and addressing the officials of various departments, said that it is proposed to enhance the capacity of Kharar-Banur road to four-lane, but during the first phase Fly-Over Bridge at landran T-Point will be provided, so that smooth traffic flow could be ensured.