Punjab VB nabs man for accepting bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing campaign against corruption, on Monday nabbed a private person working in the SDM office Batala red-handed while accepting bribe of Rs 10,000. Spokesperson said former employee of Batala Suwidha Centre Santokh Singh, working in SDM office and claiming himself as reader, has been nabbed red handed on the complaint of Gurdaspur-resident Baldev Singh. He alleged that the accused was demanding Rs 10,000 to help him for getting a decision of land case in his favour.
Haryana extends lTC benefit
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to extend leave travel concession (lTC) benefit to such state government employees who had applied for one month’s salary in lieu of lTC during the period of block year, 2012-2015, that is up to December 31, 2015, but could not get this financial benefit. A circular to this effect has been issued by the office of Chief Secretary on Monday.
Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway get clearance
Chandigarh: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has accorded environment clearance for remaining work of Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) spokesperson said that copies of environment clearance letters are available with Haryana State Pollution Control Board. Besides, these clearance letters may also been seen on the website of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at http://www.envfor.nic.in.
Pratibha Suman appointed HSCW’s chief
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has appointed Pratibha Suman of Rohtak as chairperson of Haryana State Commission for Women. Besides, the government has given additional charge to six Accounts Officers (AOs) of Finance Department. They include Ravinder Kumar stationed at Sonepat Zila Parishad, Sunil Kumar at Jind Haryana Roadways, Bhupinder Singh, at Shaheed Hassan Khan Mewati Medical College Nalhar, Prem Singh at Rewari Haryana Roadways, Ravinder Pal at Panchkula DC Office, and Ravi Kumar posted at Faridabad DC Office.
HUDA invites applications for edu institutes
Chandigarh: Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has invited applications from eligible organizations, educational societies and trusts keen on setting up of world class educational institutions and universities in the well developed and fast upcoming Rajiv Gandhi Education City (RGEC) in Sonepat. Spokesperson said that institutions, having established track record of more than 10 years, could apply. Higher education institutions run by business houses having annual turnover of Rs 5,000 crore, provided they run on ‘no profit no loss’ basis, and private universities of higher education desirably having long term foreign tie-ups and universities set up under Haryana Private Universities Act can also apply. The booking would commence from July 14 and would close on August 29.
Haryana rationalises posts of JBT, HT teachers
Chandigarh: Haryana Elementary Education Department on Monday rationalized or re-distributed the posts of Junior Basic Training (JBT) and HT teachers in all the districts of the state. Spokesperson said that these posts have been rationalized as per the requirements, and now, there would be two JBT or Primary (PRT) teacher up to 50 students whereas three JBT or PRT would be posted on students’ strength between 51 and 75. similarly, four JBT or PRT would be posted having student strength between 76 and 100, five JBT or PRT on strength between 101-125 student, and so on.
Immunisation camp for Haj pilgrims
Chandigarh: Haryana State Haj Committee is organising immunisation camps from July 15 to 20 for those going on Haj pilgrimage. Spokesperson said that a camp would be organised on July 15 at Nuh Civil Hospital for devotees of district Gurugram and tehsils Nuh and Taoru of district Nuh. Similarly, another camp would be held on July 17 in Al-Afia Hospital, Mandikhera for devotees of tehsils Nagina and Ferozepur Jhirka, and on July 18 at Civil Hospital, Punhana for devotees of tehsil Punhana. Pilgrims were urged to bring along documents pertaining to their date of birth, and blood group, and passport number.
Inspirational storytelling session held
Chandigarh: Readers Buzz, a book club run by city-based NGO for special children - Empower, on Monday organised an inspirational storytelling session at Sector-7 Rumour Mill Café. Manu Nanda Sahi, a motivating speaker and a teacher, shared her experience on turning her life pain into a motivational force behind her work for Make-A-Wish Foundation which is a non-profit organization founded in the US. Empower’s co-founder Sharmita Bhinder, a poet, said that people’s lives are living stories and they have the capacity to motivate and inspire people.
Samsung Smart Café opens at Gadget Mall
Chandigarh: A new Samsung Smart Café was inaugurated at Gadget Gateway Mall in industrial area, Phase-I on Monday. The café was launched by Manu Sharma, vice president-mobile sales, Samsung. The café will offer verities of mobile and accessories for customers.
Max Hosp introduces Holmium laser Machine
Mohali: Max Hospital Mohali unveiled Holmium 100 watts laser Machine for first time in tricity. The State-of-the-Art laser which has been brought to the region at the initiative of Dr RS Rai, Director, Urology & Andrology (Men’s Health), Max Hospital was unveiled by Prof S K Sharma, Former Director, PGIMER & Sandeep Dogra, Sr VP, Max Hospital, Mohali at the Hospital. Dr Rai said that The machine is set to revolutionise treatment of different conditions in Urology.
Board to bear expenses of wards of workers
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPB & OCWWB) would bear all the expenses including tuition fee, boarding and lodging charges of the children of the registered workers of the Board who would get selected in MBBS, B. Tech, MBA, MCA and llB courses in government institutions. This was decided in the 33rd meeting of the Board under the chairmanship of Himachal Industries and labour and Employment Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Monday. Agnihotri said that although Board was providing various benefits in the field of education to the beneficiaries, this decision would go a long way in motivating the children of the workers to get selected in these professional courses.
Himachal CM lays stone of Hatkoti Temple
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh along with his wife and former Member of Parliament Pratibha Singh and State Youth Congress president Vikramaditya Singh paid obeisance at Mata Hateshwari Temple, Hatkoti in Shimla district on Monday. He also laid foundation stones for renovation of the Hatkoti temple costing Rs 2.50 crore and Sarai Bhawan of the second phase of the temple to be constructed at a cost Rs 2.25 crore having facility of twelve rooms including dormitory for 30 people. He also inaugurated the ‘langar Bhawan’ completed with an outlay of Rs 2.15 crore and by-pass road from Hatkoti temple to Virat Nagar.