5% discount for payment through BHIM app
Chandigarh: To promote cashless transactions in the state, Haryana Government has decided to give a discount of five per cent with a maximum of upto Rs 50 in making payment of electricity and water bills through Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) App. Haryana Finance Minister Capt. Abhimanyu said that a decision to this effect has been taken in a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar lal. This incentive would be applicable with effect from April 1, 2017.
National Voters’ Day celebrated
Chandigarh: The 7th National Voters’ Day was celebrated throughout Haryana. At the state level function held at Panchkula near here, Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki administered voters’ day pledge to the participants and honoured booth level officers for their commendable work and winners of various competitions organized by the office of Chief Electoral Officer. The Governor emphasized the need to evaluate the quality of education being given in our schools, colleges and universities. He also underlined the need to assess the ambience of these institutions so as to ensure the bright future of the country.
NID campaign from January 29 to 31
Chandigarh: National Immunization Day (NID) Pulse Polio Campaign January round is scheduled from January 29 to 31. In Chandigarh, more than 450 booths are set up to cover approx. 93,000 children in the age group of 0-5 years on the first day of the campaign. The children, who are left on day one, will be covered by house to house activities on second and third days. 2000 volunteers from various UT Department will work together to make the campaign a success, said Anurag Agarwal, Chandigarh Home -cum- Health Secretary.
Survivors of 1984 Sikh massacre paint ‘Wall of Hope’
Chandigarh: Survivors of the 1984 Sikh massacre and their supporters came together to paint a ‘Wall of Hope’ in Chandigarh on Wednesday to memorialize their struggle and 32 year-long wait for justice. The event was held as part of an Amnesty International India campaign demanding justice for the brutal killings of Sikh men, women and children in 1984. Savita Bhatti was the chief guest on the occasion. Since November 2014, over 600,000 people, mainly from Punjab, have supported Amnesty International India’s campaign to demand justice for the 1984 Sikh massacre. Some survivors of the massacre joined Amnesty International India members and artist Ullas Hydoor from Bengaluru to paint the “Wall of Hope” at Sector 28 here.
Police launches NRI cell
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has launched NRI cell on its web portal Harsamay 24X7. A spokesman said that NRIs may lodge any complaint regarding police intervention on this portal. They will have to sign up before submitting a complaint. This sign up will help them in tracking of this complaint at a later stage. He said that Haryana Police is committed to look into the grievances of NRIs on priority basis for appropriate redressal as per the law of the land. The details about the district police authorities are also available on this website, which can be utilized by the NRIs as per their convenience, he added.
Hry Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2016 notified
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has notified the Haryana Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2016 regarding the uniform of the Transport Inspectors and Transport Sub-Inspectors of the Transport Department (Regulatory Wing) posted in field offices of Regional Transport Authorities. A spokesman said that in case of Transport Inspectors, the summer uniform would include khakhi trousers, khakhi shirt, peaked cap or turban khakhi or blue beret cap with badge, whistle with khakhi cord, brown shoes, khakhi socks, brown belt with badge and shoulder insignia with letters HP in Hindi. The winter uniform would include khakhi trousers serge, khakhi shirt serge, khakhi peaked cap or turban or blue beret cap with badge, whistle with khakhi cord, brown shoes, khakhi socks, brown belt with badge and shoulder insignia with letters HP in Hindi. The transport sub inspector would have two stars and transport inspector would bear three stars on their uniforms.
Haryana issues orders
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided that the government employees covered under the New Defined Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) will be eligible for the benefit of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ on the same terms and conditions, as are applicable to the employees covered by Civil Services Rules (CSR) Volume-II. The orders would be applicable to those State Government employees who joined government service on or after January 1, 2006 and are covered by NPS. It would be effective from the same date that is January 1, 2006.
Two minutes silence to be observed on Jan 30
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to observe a two- minute silence on January 30 at 11 a.m. in the memory of those martyrs who laid down their lives in the freedom struggle of the country. A spokesman said that Commissioners of Ambala, Hisar, Rohtak and Gurugram Divisions, all Deputy Commissioners and Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) have been directed to make necessary arrangements in their respective districts to pay tributes to the martyrs.
Prof Mukut Minz to be awarded Padma Shri
Mohali: An eminent transplant surgeon and Director – Renal & Pancreas Transplant Surgery, Fortis Hospital Mohali, Prof (Dr) Mukut Minz will be honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of Medicine. President will confer Prof Minz with the award during a ceremony to be held at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Prof Minz, former Prof & Head of Department of Renal Transplant Surgery at PGIMER, has over 30 years of experience in Transplant Surgery.
PSPCl celebrates National Voters Day
Patiala: Keeping in view of the directions of Election Commission of India, Punjab State Power Corporation limited celebrated National Voters Day at PSPCl Head quarters on Thursday. On this occasion, S.C. Arora Director Finance was the chief guest who called upon officers and employees to caste their electoral vote in true, meaningful manner keeping in view of the rich traditions of the biggest democracy of the world. K.l.Sharma Director distribution, M.R Parhar, Director Generation, several Heads of Departments, officers and employees took part in the National Voters Day.