Senior leaders join Haryana Congress unit
New Delhi: Several leaders from Haryana, including former Minister and former MlAs, on Friday joined the party reposing faith in the leadership of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi at New Delhi. Four-time MlA and former Minister Jai Singh Rana, son of Rao Ajit Singh and grandson of former Haryana Chief Minister Rao Birender Singh Rao Arjun Singh, his wife Savita Singh, Balmiki leader and former MlA Phool Singh Kheri and backward class leader from Pundri Satbir Singh Bhana, who contested last assembly election as an independent candidate, joined the party expressing their faith in policies and programmes of the Congress party. They added that people of Haryana are looking forward to Congress party as the BJP Governments of State and the Centre have failed to deliver.
Haryana reconstitutes HSPCB’s appellate authority
Chandigarh: Haryana Government on Friday reconstituted the appellate authority for Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Panchkula. SD Anand has been appointed as president, while Major General Harish Jit Singh and Dr Sukhdev Kundu will be its members.
SJVN CMD honoured with International Icon Award
Shimla: Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam chairman and managing director RN Misra has been honoured with International Icon Award, while SJVN is awarded with Gold Medal by Institute of Economic Studies in a function held at Kuala lumpur, Malaysia. Misra said that Hydro Power generation being core strength of the company, the engineers of SJVN have been successful in achieving records with efficient machine and water management. Taking advantage of the lean season, the project engineers have already completed annual maintenance of machines in record time.
Narwana Branch to remain closed for 16 days
Chandigarh: Narwana Branch, off-taking from Bhakhra Main line (BMl), will remain closed from April 23 to May 8 for 16 days. Spokesperson of Irrigation Department said that due to repair of emergency works and to clear obstructions in the super passage of RD 54769 of Narwana Branch amid weather permitting and due regards to the state of crops, the canal will remain closed for 16 days.
Vet Varsity scientist gets Achiever Award-2016
Tarn Taran: Dr Balwinder Kumar, Deputy Director (Training), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tarn Taran of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), ludhiana, has been conferred with the “Achiever Award 2016” in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of agriculture in research, teaching and extension. In addition, he has also been awarded life membership of the Honorary Board and authorship of the society. The award has been bestowed upon KVK scientist by the Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA) of Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
Haryana issues instructions for ACRs
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has issued instructions for writing of Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) of Haryana Civil Services (Executive Branch) officers for the year 2016-17. Spokesperson said that ACRs are to be recorded by December 31, 2017. He said that April 30 would be the cut-off date for the blank ACR form to be given to the officer reported upon by the Personnel Department specifying the Reporting Officer and Reviewing Authority, whereas May 31 would be the cut-off date for self-appraisal for current year, June 30 for appraisal by reporting authority, July 31 for appraisal by reviewing authority and August 31 for appraisal by accepting authority.
Fortis conducts pro-social peer moderator program
Mohali: Fortis Hospital on Friday conducted Fortis Pro-Social Peer Moderator Programme, as a part of the Fortis School Program by Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis National Mental Health Program. The program is aimed at imparting life-skills among school children to weather plethora of social influences for a healthy and adaptive behaviour in their formative years. Students from close to 15 tri-city schools participated in the inaugural session.
57 UK-India education, research partnerships announced
Chandigarh: The Secretary of State for Business Greg Clark on Friday announced 57 new UK India partnerships worth over 1.6 million pounds at an event hosted by the British Council. Ranging from social sciences, engineering, human health, climate research and data science, these partnerships have been announced under UKIERI (UK India Education Research Initiative) and projects will be implemented jointly by institutions in the UK and India with an aim of enhancing educational links between both the countries.