CS authorised to extend on contractual staff
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to authorise the Chief Secretary to extend the services of contractual persons employed under part-II of the outsourcing policy, in case such permission is required beyond two years by the Administrative Departments. Also, the state government has made amendments in rules for the hiring of personnel against regular sanctioned posts part-II of outsourcing policy, dated April 6, 2015, said a spokesman. He said that now, there would be no provision of interview in the selection methodology of persons engaged under the outsourcing policy, part-II.
One nabbed for accepting bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing campaign against corruption has nabbed a superintendent of Panchayat Samiti red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 41,000. A spokesperson said Balwan Gagat, superintendent posted at Panchayat Samiti, Andana at Munak, district Sangrur was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Samandeep Singh, resident of lehra district Sangrur. The accused superintendent was demanding Rs 94,000 for issuing permanent job letters to Samandeep and peon Jaiveer as both were working on contractual posts in the Panchayat Samiti. He also alleged that had already paid Rs 53,000 as a first installment for the above said work. The Vigilance team laid a trap and the accused Superintendent was arrested on the spot while accepting bribe of Rs 41,000. A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused.
Haryana enhances wages of instructors
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to enhance the remuneration or wages of instructors working on contract basis in government Industrial Training Institutes being run by the Skill Development and Industrial Training Department. Now, the instructors would get monthly remuneration of Rs 15,435, with effect from October 9, 2017. At present they are getting Rs 14,700, said a spokesman.
Haryana promotes Joint Director
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has promoted Joint Director, OP Bishnoi (DMC) in the office of Director General, Treasuries and Accounts Department as Joint Controller, Food Accounts in Director Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department. Rakesh Kumar, Senior Account officer in the office of CA Huda has been given the additional charge of Deputy Director, Pension Disbursement Cell (PDC) in the office of Treasuries and Account. The government has also promoted two Secretaries to Minister of Haryana Civil Secretariat namely Saroj Sharma and Bhupendra Singh Rawat to the post of Senior Secretaries to Minister with immediate effect.
PGI Neuroscience Research lab wins Award
Chandigarh: The volunteers of Neuroscience Research lab of PGIMER and Annals of Neurosciences (Indian Academy of Neurosciences) have won the Bharat Nirman Award at the science event organised by Ministry of Science and Technology and Environment and Vigyan Bharti at the recently concluded 3rd India International Science Festival, Chennai. This award was given in the category ‘ Behavioral change’ under the National competitions “Ideas for Nav Bharat Nirman” held at National Institute of Ocean Technology on October 15, coinciding with birthday of late President Abdul Kalam.
Tata Steel’s ‘Doors of India’ campaign
Chandigarh: Tata Steel’s ‘Doors of India’ Campaign’, launched under the aegis of the ‘Pravesh’ brand, has reached Chandigarh. The four-and-a-half-month long campaign has 12 members of Tata Steel participating in the journey along with the company’s distributors and sales force. “The campaign is aimed at conveying to the country the importance of doors in a home. Doors as a property have been fondly associated with the symbol of power of any building, of any country or of any house. The Doors of India campaign will help Tata Steel to reach out to the people and open doors to business in this category which has huge potential”, said Peeyush Gupta, Vice President - Steel (Marketing & Sales), Tata Steel.
Hero record for more than 3-lakh sales
Chandigarh: Hero MotoCorp sold three lakh motorcycles and scooters in a single day, the highest-ever by any company across the globe. “This festive season has been a blockbuster for Hero MotoCorp. The highest-ever single day retail sales of well over three lakh units on Dhanteras comes on the back of what has been a season of new global records for Hero. We sold a record 7-lakh units in September, the highest ever in monthly sales by any company and also sold over two million units in the second Quarter,” a senior Company official said.
Governor visits senior citizens home
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and Administrator UT Chandigarh, V.P. Singh Badnore on Friday visited the Senior Citizens Home in Sector 15 here and celebrated Diwali with the inmates. Addressing the inmates and Day Care Residents of the Senior Citizens’ Home, the Governor said that it was a satisfying experience for him for having spent time with them and interacted with the senior citizens. Taking good care of the aged is like visiting a pilgrimage, he said. The younger generations must be taught not only to respect elders but also to spend quality time with them. Children learn a lot with this king of interaction with the elders, added the Governor. Earlier, the Governor inspected the premises of Senior Citizens’ Home and interacted with the inmates.