IPS Officer Sandhu transferred
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Monday transferred IPS officer Tejinder Pal Singh Sandu, currently posted as Inspector General of Police (IGP) Internal Vigilance Cell, to the post of IGP Operation and Training at PAP Jalandhar Cantonment with additional charge of IGP Internal Vigilance Cell with immediate effect on administrative grounds.
Hry to implement ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’
Chandigarh: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that Haryana has become the first state where the process has been started to implement ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’. Under the scheme, the Health Department has invited tenders from insurance companies which would soon be selected and panel of hospitals would be prepared, said Vij while speaking on the occasion of Ayushman Bharat Divas under Gram Swaraj Abhiyan at Bada village in Ambala district. He said that with the implementation of scheme, poor persons would not have to take loans from moneylenders or banks for their treatments and surgeries.
I-Tech to be held on May 2
Chandigarh: To strengthen ties between Industry and Technical Institutions, a one-day mega event — I-Tech (Industry Technical Excellence Changing Haryana) would be organized on May 2 by Haryana Technical Education Department at Manesar Government Polytechnic. The event would be inaugurated by Chief Minister Manohar lal and Technical Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma will grace the occasion. Spokesperson said that event intends to enhance employment opportunities for the youth besides knowledge sharing by the industry experts. More than 15 MoUs would be signed with leading industry including Escorts India limited, CII-Munjal Auto limited and others. More than 200 MoUs for training and placement have already been signed with the industry by the Polytechnics across the State.
Rs 6.54 cr for new road in Rewari district
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has accorded administrative approval of over Rs 6.54 crore for the construction of new road from Kathuwas to Shabajpur Khalsa in Rewari district. Public Works (Building and Roads) Department spokesperson said that Chief Minister Manohar lal has approved a proposal in this regard.
Nuh dC empowered to recruit supervisors
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has delegated the powers to Nuh District Collector to recruit supervisors in the district from amongst Anganwadi workers who fulfill extant provisions of state recruitment rules against promotion quota and have completed 10 years of service. Woman and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain said that Chief Minister Manohar lal has approved a proposal to this effect. Nuh District Collector will now have the power to fill up 50 percent of vacancies in the grade of Supervisor from amongst Anganwadi workers.
NID Kurukshetra’s add charge to HCS officer
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has given the additional charge of Registrar, National Institute of Design, Kurukshetra, to HCS officer Kanwar Singh, currently posted as Kurukshetra City Magistrate, with immediate effect.
May day: Bansal extends good wishes
Chandigarh: Former Union Minister and local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday extended good wishes to the working class on the eve of May Day. He said that hard working labourers, through their untiring, hard lives send a great message to the world. Bansal said that BJP government is anti-worker, and the proposal to abandon seven-decade-old system of DC rates should be withdrawn. He pointed that wages of over Rs 9,000 crore remain unpaid under MGNREGA.
Mahindra launched Novo 65 HP & 75 HP tractors
Chandigarh: Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES) on Monday announced the launch of Novo 65 HP & 75 HP tractor, billed as technologically most advanced and stylishly designed. The range is priced attractively, starting at Rs. 9.99 lakhs for 65 HP 2WD (655 DI) going up to Rs.12.5 lakhs for 75 HP 4WD (755 DI) variant.
Rs 9.08 cr provided to 709 cancer patients
SAS Nagar: To facilitate the cancer patients for their treatment in reputed hospitals, financial aid from the Chief Minister Cancer Relief Fund worth Rs 9,08,18,195 has been provided to 709 cancer patients in Mohali district and three cases are under process for approval, said Mohali Deputy Commissioner Gurpreet Kaur Sapra on Monday.