Haryana to set up Technology Centre
Chandigarh: Haryana Government will set up Technology Centre in the campus of Government Polytechnic, Neemka, District Faridabad in collaboration with National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), a Government of India Undertaking. While the Haryana Technical Education Department would provide entire building of Government Polytechnic, Neemka, with built up area measuring 87,300 square feet to NSIC for setting up of Technology Centre, the machinery, equipment, staff and other requisite facilities and all moveable assets for the Technology Centre would be made available by NSIC. The NSIC would run High Skill Technology Training Courses like HVAC, Robotics, CMM and CNC simulation at the Technology Centre. The Technology Centre would also provide common facility services to the industry in the region.
Agriculture is the backbone of India: Solanki
Chandigarh: Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of green revolution, Punjab and Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki said that the agriculture is the backbone of India and even today, over 60% of our population is directly dependant on agriculture for its livelihood. He said there are many challenges that our farmers and other stake holders like researchers, extension workers, face while working in farm sector. He said that the magic of green revolution changed the face of Indian Agriculture and the production increased manifold in the following years.
Education Min to conduct surprise checks
Chandigarh: Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Monday said that henceforth he would himself conduct surprise inspection of Government schools and strict action would be taken against the erring officials in case any irregularities are found. The Minister who paid a surprise visit to Government Primary School at village Mandola in Mahendragarh reprimanded the caretaker Headmaster, Raj Singh, for insanitary conditions where classes were being held. He ordered officers to immediately transfer him to Senior Secondary School, Golawa. Earlier, the Minister conducted a surprise inspection of Government Senior Secondary School, Mandola, where he found that students were sitting on the floor during classes. He ordered the Principal to arrange benches for the students.
Best performing panchayats to be awarded
Chandigarh: Punjab Government will honour three best performing Panchayats of every district, who have carried out holistic development in villages falling under their jurisdiction in accordance with the policies of the State Government, on August 15 at a State level felicitation function, said Sikandar Singh Maluka, Rural Development and Panchayats Minister. 22 panchyats who would stood first would get `5 lakh each, 22 Panchyats at second number would get `3 lakh whereas 22 Panchyats at third position would get `2 lakh each. Instructions have been given to all the Deputy Commissioners to select 3 gram panchayats in co-ordination with the District Development and Panchayat Officer of their respective districts.
Rewari park to be named ‘Veer Savarkar HUDA Park’
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to name the children park in Sector-3, Rewari as freedom fighter ‘Veer Savarkar HUDA Park’. A spokesman said that a proposal to this effect has been approved by the Chief Minister Manohar lal. He said that HUDA Residents Welfare Association, Sector-3, Rewari had requested the State Government that park be named after freedom fighter ‘Veer Savarkar’.
Haryana promotes three IPS officers
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has promoted three IPS officers, namely Alok Kumar Roy, Sanjeev Kumar Jain and Rajbir Singh Deswal to the rank of Additional Director General of Police in the Higher Administrative Grade with immediate effect.
Vigilance bureau nabs ASI red in graft case
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau nabbed an Assistant Sub Inspector red handed while accepting bribe of `5000. A spokesperson said that ASI Harjinder Singh Incharge PP Kahngarh, Police Station Gharinda Amritsar Rural, was nabbed on the complaint of Sukhwant Kaur, a resident of Mohalla Handi Shah, VPO Attari, Amritsar. Acting on the tip off provided by the complainant, a trap was laid by the team of Vigilance Bureau and Harjinder Singh was nabbed red handed while accepting the bribe of `5000 form the complainant.
Now Pay property tax through banks
Chandigarh: With a view to facilitate the people for easy deposit of their property tax in Panchkula, Kalka and Pinjore, the Panchkula Municipal Corporation has authorised eight banks for this purpose. A spokesman said that rebate of 10 per cent would be allowed to those who deposit the property tax on the basis of self-assessment by July 31. The banks authorised to receive property tax in Panchkula included Indusind Bank, Sector 11, IDBI Bank, Sector 11 and 20, IDBI Bank, Sector 5, MDC, Central Bank of India, Sector 10 and Indian Overseas Bank, Sector 9. Indian Overseas Bank at Pinjore and Central Bank of India, Kalka have also been authorised for the same purpose.
Two-week UK Generation Study Programme begins
Chandigarh: The two-week UK Generation Study India Programme begin at the Seminar Hall of the Department cum Centre for Women’s Studies & Development, Panjab University(PU). As many as 29 girl participants from UK are participating in the programme on ‘Gender and Gender Relations in India’, which is being organised by the British Council, UK and PU. British Deputy High Commissioner David lelliott and PU Vice Chancellor (VC) Arun Kumar Grover inaugurated the programme.
‘Vanmahotsav-2016’ celebrated
Chandigarh: The UT Department of Forests & Wildlife celebrated ‘Resident Welfare Association (RWA) Day’ as a part of ‘Vanmahotsav-2016’ on Monday. Birendra Choudhary, UT Deputy Conservator of Forests & Deputy Chief Wildlife Warden planted a sapling of ‘Hibiscus’ in a community centre campus and exhorted the residents to get part in greening programme to make Chandigarh more clean and green. The overall objective of celebrating the ‘RWA Day’ is to sensitise the masses especially residents to generate awareness for protection and conservation of flora & fauna and to increase the green cover of the Chandigarh.
GMCH docs refute housing society allegations
Chandigarh: Three GMCH doctors, who had been allegedly accused of embezzlement of funds, refuted all allegations against them in a press conference called by the members of Central Government Chikitsak Cooperative Group Housing Society ltd. The Society members have requested the Haryana Chief Minister to stay the malicious order of the ARCS and order a fresh impartial probe so that it gives a fair chance to members of this society to get their long cherished flats which are already 90 per cent complete. The members have also demanded an inquiry into actions of the ARCS, who allegedly prepared a back-dated report after being transferred.