lED Bulbs in Haryana Civil Secretariat
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has decided to replace the lights of the entire building of Haryana Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh with lED lights so as to save electricity. It was disclosed in the meeting presided over by Haryana Chief Secretary DS Dhesi on Wednesday. Chief Secretary also reviewed lED Street lighting system being the implemented by Urban local Bodies, HUDA and Municipal Committees. It was disclosed in the meeting that lEDs consume a fraction of energy used by ICls (ordinary bulb) to provide better light output. A single lED live longer than about 30 ICls, and therefore, on life cycle cost effectiveness, it fairs better that ICl and CFl. Other present on the occasion included Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, RK Khullar, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Sanjeev Kaushal, Additional Chief Secretary, Power, RK Gupta, Principal Secretary, Mahavir Singh and other senior officers.
Haryana Finance Dept gets award
Chandigarh: Integrated Finance Management System (IFMS) of Haryana Finance Department has been selected for CSI-Nihilent e-Governance award for Excellence by Computer Society of India for the year 2014-15. Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu said that the Computer Society of India, a non-profit organisation constituted by Information and Technology Department, Government of India, is the independent focal point for the assessment of e-Governance initiatives in the country. He said that the CSI-Nihilent e-Governance award for Excellence will be presented to Haryana on December 3, 2015 during the 50th Golden Jubilee Annual Convention (CSI 2015) of Computer Society of India scheduled to be held at New Delhi. The Finance Minister said that IFMS project has been developed in-house and being implemented since April 1, 2013. Integrated Finance Management System is the largest project which provides complete automation of front end as well as back end processes.
Nine IAS transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has issued transfer and posting orders of nine IAS officers with immediate effect. Amna Tasneem, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) Beri has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Jind relieving Jitender Kumar-I HCS. Dhirendra Khadgata, SDO (Civil) Ellenabad has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Bhiwani and Special Officer, APZ, Bhiwani relieving Vijay Kumar Siddappa Bhavikatti of the additional charge. Dr Priyanka Soni, SDO (Civil) Ballabhgarh has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Rewari against a vacant post. Shalleen, SDO (Civil) Sonepat has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Yamunanagar against a vacant post. Ajay Kumar, awaiting orders of posting has been posted as SDO (Civil) Dabwali relieving Suresh Kumar of the additional charge. Sangeeta Tetarwal, Joint Secretary, Information, Public Relations, Cultural Affairs and languages and Grievances, has been posted as SDO (Civil) Ganaur relieving Sudhanshu Gautam of the additional charge. Nishant Kumar Yadav, awaiting orders of posting has been posted as SDO (Civil) Sonepat vice Shallen. Pradeep Dahiya, awaiting orders of posting has been posted as SDO (Civil) Ellenabad vice Dhirendra Khadgata. Parth Gupta awaiting orders of posting has been posted as SDO (Civil) Ballabhgarh vice Dr Priyanka Soni.
NINE celebrates World AIDS Day
Chandigarh: World AIDS Day was celebrated at National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), PGIMER which organised a symposium on HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day. 150 trained nurses from PGIMER, Sec-12, and GMCH, Sec-32, Chandigarh, including students, participated in the symposium. Dr Sandhya Ghai, President, TNAI, UT Branch, Chandigarh, & Principal, NINE, acquainted the participants about the revival of Trained Nurses Association of India, UT Branch Chandigarh which was dormant for last many years. Dr Sukhpal Kaur, Dr Avinash Rana and Dr Sunita Sharma put light on different aspects and preventive measures of the HIV/AIDS.
PU Dental principal appointed at Harvard varsity
Chandigarh: Principal of Panjab University (PU) Dental Institute & Hospital, Dr Ashish Jain has been appointed as Associate Research Investigator in the Department of Applied Oral Sciences at Forsyth Institute, which is a Harvard University affiliated Institute situated in Boston. Founded over hundred years ago, Forsyth Institute is the only independent research institute in America specialising in oral health and its impact on overall wellness.
Vet officers attend training course in GADVASU
ludhiana: A National model training course on “Application of Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tools for Animal Health Management at Field level” for field veterinary officers began in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary Animal Sciences University, ludhiana. The course has been sponsored by Directorate of Extension, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The Veterinary Officers from seven different states including Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Punjab are participating in this course.
Transport, legal affairs panel reconstituted
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has notified the reconstituted State advisory Committee for Transport, legal & legislature affairs and Employment Generation & Training department. The committee will advise in framing and executing policies of the department for the Year 2015-16. Minister for Transport, legal & legislature affairs and employment generation & Training Ajit Singh Kohar will be Chairman of the Committee whereas Secretary Elections, Principal Secretary Transport, Secretary legal and legislature affairs, Secretary Employment Generation and the heads of the concerned departments are official members of this Committee. Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu, Ranjit Singh Dhillon, Darshan Singh Shivalik, RS Kaler and Manpreet Singh Iyalli all from the SAD and Parneet Kaur, Kewal Singh Dhillon, Harchand Kaur all from the Congress, whereas Seema Kumari from the BJP and Balwinder Singh Bains Independent have been included as non-official members in the committee.
Tourism, cultural affairs panel reconstituted
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has notified the reconstituted Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Museums & Archives, Jails and Printing & Stationery Department Advisory Committee. Sohan Singh Thandal is the Chairman of the Committee. The committee will have 5 official members including Chief Parliamentary Secretary and Principal Secretary of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Museums & Archives department, Principal Secretary Jails, Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Museums & Archives, Secretary Stationery department and Head of concerned department. Deep Malhotra, Darshan Singh Kotfatta, Prem Mittal, Chatin Singh and Iqbal Singh Choonda all from the SAD, Karan Kaur, Joginder Singh and Brahm Mahindra from the Congress, Ashwani Kumar Sharma from the BJP and Simarjit Singh Bains Independent have been made non-official members of committee.
Red Cross organises blood donation camp
Chandigarh: The Indian Red Cross Society, UT Branch, Chandigarh organised a camp on Wednesday at Karuna Sadan Building, Sector 11B, Chandigarh, which was inaugurated by Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, Red Cross Society, UT Branch Chandigarh. As many as 54 First Aid, NSS Volunteers, Red Cross staff, life Members and others come forward to donate their blood. Exhibition on AIDS awareness with the help of Director State Aids Control Society Chandigarh was also organised to educate people about the disease.
Workshop on Malaria begins in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, UT-Chandigarh organised three-day regional workshop-cum-annual action plan meet at Chandigarh. The State programme officers of the States i.e. Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh participated in the meeting along with their regional directors.