Rs 25l each for Jr Hockey team’s players from punjab
Chandigarh: Punjab on Tuesday honoured the 10 Punjabi members of the junior World Cup winning Indian side, out of total 16, with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal announcing a cash award of Rs 25 lakh each for the young players. “These players have done Punjab proud by beating the best in the world,” said Sukhbir while also congratulating the sports department as well as those responsible for the infrastructure creation push which also led to the victory.
Haryana seeks info regarding state cadre strength
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has asked all the heads of the Departments and Commissioners of Ambala, Hisar, Gurgaon and Rohtak divisions to provide information regarding departments having State Cadre wherever the strength is 1000 or more within a week. Government’s official spokesperson said that a circular to this effect has been issued by the Chief Secretary.
Haryana invites nominations for science awards
Chandigarh: Haryana State Council for Science and Technology, Panchkula, has invited nominations for ‘Haryana Vigyan Ratna Awards’ and ‘Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Awards’ for the years 2015-16 and 2016-17. Spokesperson said that nominations should reach at the Council’s office by December 31, 2016. Eminent scientists above the age of 40 years as on September 1, 2016, would be eligible to apply for nomination under ‘Haryana Vigyan Ratna Awards’ and eminent scientists up to 40 years of age could apply for nomination under ‘Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Awards’.
Haryana appoints officers to issue BC certificates
Chandigarh: Haryana Government on Tuesday appointed officers to be the competent authority for issuing caste identification certificate under the Haryana Backward Classes (Reservation in Services and Admission in Educational Institutions) Act, 2016. Spokesperson said that these officers included Sub-Division Officer (Civil), City Magistrate and Tehsildar, Head of the Department or Head of Office, in case of a government employee or his dependent and head of the Government educational institution like school, industrial training institute, polytechnic or college in the case of students.
admission in Hry tech institutes: instructions issued
Chandigarh: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Tuesday issued instructions for admission of students to the technical educational institutions in Haryana. Spokesperson said that as per the instructions, admission would not be made without prior approval of AICTE. In no eventuality, a technical institution, without prior approval of the AICTE and affiliating university or board concerned, would be allowed to participate in counseling and admission process and to admit students.
Haryana to make farmers aware about subsidies
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has prepared a comprehensive programme for making farmers aware about subsidies being offered on gypsum and other nutrients, and other related schemes being implemented for their welfare under various national agriculture development programmes for developing new techniques of agriculture and maintaining soil fertility. The state Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister OP Dhankar said that directions have been issued to Agriculture Development Officers and Block Agriculture Officers in the field to organise regularly discussions, training for farmers, field demonstrations, seminars, discussions between farmers and experts in the field, and ‘kisan melas’.
HSEB to confer two prestigious awards
Chandigarh: Haryana School Education Board, Bhiwani, on Tuesday has announced to confer two prestigious awards namely Sushila Samriti Puraskar and Rakesh Samriti Puraskar on those teachers who discharged their duties with utmost dedication and made outstanding contribution in free and fair conduct of examinations during the academic session 2014-15. Board chairman Jagbir Singh said that while Sushila Samriti Puraskar would be conferred upon Math lecturer Ram Singh, Rakesh Samriti Puraskar would be conferred jointly upon Political Science lecturer Parmod Bansal and Geography lecturer Ramphal.
Haryana to pay DA arrears in Jan
Chandigarh: Haryana Finance Department has clarified that the payment of arrear of Dearness Allowance at the rate of two per cent on revised emoluments for the months from July 1 to October 31, 2016, would be made in cash in the month of January 2017.
Winter holidays in Haryana schools from Dec 25 - Jan 8
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has declared 15 days’ winter holidays in all schools in the State from December 25, 2016, to January 8, 2017.