Saturday, December 15, 2012

Deputy Commissioner Sirsa enrolls to begin Aadhaar UID project in SIRSA

Deputy Commissioner Sirsa enrolls to begin Aadhaar UID project in SIRSA.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
15 December 2012 (Re-post of 13th Dec with added Video)
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann.

Video Watch Video: Aadhar UID DC Sirsa Dr J Ganesan Dr Abhiskek and others Speaks about it and visulas of the process at Bal Bhawan Sirsa. Bhaskar Shrama Center in-charge gives the details. 

After a brief pause of few months, the project that was enthusiastically launched in 2010, Aaadhar UID cards enrollment has been started again in SIRSA. The re-introduction was done by DC Sirsa Dr J Ganesan and his wife Mrs Sangeeta Ganesan enrolling for UID at Bal Bhawan complex Sirsa today. The Aadhaar UID was pre-launched in 2009 for trials, then it was launched in 2010 formally, its enrolments came to Sirsa in the summer of 2011. After successful start it was suspended for some months, this writer was lucky to get enrolled on Aadhaar UID database as an early bird in July 2011.
Deputy Commissioner Sirsa has urged the public that it is important and useful everyone to get UID. Ganesan said all residents above the age of five can get their Aadhaar cards.
Ganesan said the Aadhaar card was an important document for every citizen as benefits under all government schemes, including subsidies, would be given through these cards. There is a very little chance of duplicity in this UID.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Satguru Jagjeet Singh ji – Chief of Namdhari sect is no more

Satguru Jagjeet Singh ji – Chief of Namdhari sect is no more.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
14 December 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann.This Picture courtesy: SriBhainiSahib.com
Satguru Jagjeet Singh ji, Chief of Namdhari sect is no more. He breathed his last at 6:28PM at Namdhari Apollo hospital Ludhiana on 13th December 2012. He was 94 (some claim him to be 92 years old). His funeral shall be held at Sri Bhaini Sahib near Ludhiana on 14th December at 02:00PM. CM Punjab and several dignitaries are expected to attend his funeral.
His contribution to Indian classical music, singing of Gurbani in prescribed Raagas, protection of Cows, promotion to horticulture and modern seeds, heritage of the Kukka movement and contribution to Indian hockey by imparting training to many good players in the past and now also shall be remembered always. Apart from around Bhaini Sahib near Ludhiana there is a large number of Namdharis in Sirsa also.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Aadhaar UID enrollment starts in SIRSA again


Aadhaar UID enrollment starts in SIRSA again.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
13 December 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann.
After a brief pause of few months, the project that was enthusiastically launched in 2010, Aaadhar UID cards enrollment has been started again in SIRSA. The re-introduction was done by DC Sirsa Dr J Ganesan and his wife Mrs Sangeeta Ganesan enrolling for UID at Bal Bhawan complex Sirsa today. The Aadhaar UID was pre-launched in 2009 for trials, then it was launched in 2010 formally, its enrolments came to Sirsa in the summer of 2011. After successful start it was suspended for some months, this writer was lucky to get enrolled on Aadhaar UID database as an early bird in July 2011.
Deputy Commissioner Sirsa has urged the public that it is important and useful everyone to get UID. Ganesan said all residents above the age of five can get their Aadhaar cards.
Ganesan said the Aadhaar card was an important document for every citizen as benefits under all government schemes, including subsidies, would be given through these cards. There is a very little chance of duplicity in this UID.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Corporation Bank new ATM in Sirsa

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Corporation Bank new ATM in Sirsa, makes 12/12/12 auspicious by opening '12' new ATMs in Haryana
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
12 December 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann.
While world over many had apprehension for 12/12/12 as a dooms day, Corporation Bank a leading Public Sector bank in an effort to imbibe scientific temper in public and make 12/12/12 an auspicious day went ahead with inaugurating a new ATM near Shiv Chowk Sirsa. Including this ATM Corporation Bank today inaugurated 12 (1 dozen ATMs at different places in Haryana thus adding another '12' to 12/12/12!
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The New ATM near Shiv Chowk was inaugurated in SIRSA on 12-12-12 by Sh Niranjan Mohanlal A Sr. bank executive from Chandigarh. Mr Sunil Vardhan Sr Bank officer (officiating Branch Manager at SIRSA) who is also looking after the setting up of soon to be inaugurated Corporation Bank branch in Dabwali made all the arrangements for today's inauguration with the support of the staff of the Sirsa branch of Corp Bank. While talking to media persons at the ATM. Mt Niranjan said that Corporation bank is one of the oldest banks of India, it was setup in 1906 with a meagre capital of Rs5000/- only, today the bank has an impressive business of Lakhs of Crores of rupees per annum. Apart from banking, Corporation Bank also actively pursues Corporate Social responsibility by carrying out various projects in the welfare of public, setting up of rural libraries, helping the disabled with funding of ‘Jaipur Foot’ etc are few of these. RK Indora, Manphool Verma, Sukhmeet  Sethi, Naresh Singla, Ms. Rachna Grover, Ms Poonam, Ms Kiranbala, Mukesh Deepak Jagdish Soni, Tejveer Singh. Mehgnath Sharma, Arvind Sharma, Mahender Mehta and several others were present at the occasion.
The 12 newly opened ATMs were opened across the State of Haryana. The News ATMs are located at Panchkula – Sector 8, Narnaual – Hero Honda Chowk, Samalkha – New Grain Market, Saha – Industrial Growth Centre, Charkhi Dadri – Rohtak Road, Sirsa – Shiv Chowk, Gannaur – Railway Road, Amabala Cantt. – Staff Road, Bhiwani – Krishna Cloth Market & Rohtak Road and Panipat – Kishanpura and Gohana Chowk.
The Bank has a nationwide network of over 6,400 service outlets, including 1601 branches, 1302 ATMs and 3,545 branchless banking units spread across 26 States and 3 Union territories. The Bank has its Representative Offices in Dubai & Hong Kong to cater to the needs of NRI clients. With the opening of 12 more ATMs the total number of ATMs in the State of Haryana has gone up to 34. The Bank has a presence of 32 Branches in the State of Haryana and five new branches will be opened shortly.
Corporation Bank is one of the first public sector banks to introduce transaction-based banking in tablet PCs and iPads. The Bank has launched App on Apple iPad, Android Tablets and Android Phones. Through the App the user can access the Internet Banking Account, Open and Close Term Deposits Online, Transfer funds online within and outside the Bank, Pay LIC premium Online, Book Railway tickets through IRCTC, Get latest interest rates, Get the branch & ATM locater of the Bank, Get daily economic briefs and synopsis of business news from financial dailies and view market indicators and know about products and services of the Bank.
For the benefit of the customers and ensuing festival season, Corporation Bank has launched Grand Festival Bonanza for Various Loans Schemes of the Bank from September 01, 2012 for a limited period. The Bonanza is offered for Home Loans, Vehicle Loans, NRI Home Loans, Doctor Plus (Finance for Medical Professionals) and Vyapar Schemes (Loan for Trade & Business).
For  Corp Home (Housing Loan) - Loans for construction of house/flat or purchase of ready built house/flat or take-over of housing loans from other Banks/institutions. The Floating Rate of interest for all tenors and for amount upto Rs. 50 lakhs is offered at 10.50% p.a., for amount upto Rs. 1 crore is offered at 10.75% and for amount above Rs. 1 crore is offered at 11.00%.  For Corp Vehicle (Vehicle Loan) – Loans for purchase of vehicles - the rate of interest for a period of five years is offered at 11.25% and for period of seven years is offered at 11.75%. The processing charges are fully waived for Housing & Vehicle Loans. The Bank also provides an exciting “Combo Offer” for taking both Corp Home and Corp Vehicle Loan together by an additional concession in the Rate of Interest on Vehicle Loan only by 0.25%.
The Bank has a wide range of products and services which includes a host of IT Products and high tech delivery channels. The Bank is forerunner in the field of financial inclusion. It has been the thrust area for the Bank and it has actively implemented and operationalised “Branchless Banking” in 3,545 locations in the country. For its efforts in Financial Inclusion, the Bank has bagged the Best Performance Award in SHG Bank Linkage in Karnataka from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The Award was given to the Bank on 29th February 2012 at Bangalore. The Bank has also bagged “SKOCH Financial Inclusion Award 2012 for SHG Initiatives” instituted by SKOCH Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
During it’s over 106 years of fruitful and purposeful service to the nation, the Bank has earned many accolades and awards. In the last two years the Bank has bagged many awards from various organizations. Some of them include – Most Customer Friendly Bank” by Outlook Money & TNS. Best Manpower Efficiency Award in Public Sector Bank Category at FIBAC Banking Awards 2011. First Prize Under “National Award for Excellence in Lending to Micro Enterprises” for the year 2010-11 from Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India. “Safest Banker” by The Sunday Standard FINWIZ 2012 – Best Bankers’ Award and the recently received Best Mid Size Public Sector Bank (Commendation) Award at “India Best Banks and Financial Institutions Awards 2012” by CNBC-TV18.
Corporation Bank strongly believes that – ‘behind all the achievements and accolades, the driving force for the Bank remains the Customer and his satisfaction.

List of Holidays 2013 (Haryana)

List of Holidays 2013 (Haryana)
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
12 December 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann.
Haryana Government has notified public holidays in its offices for the calendar year 2013.
Following is the list of Birth and Death anniversaries of the noted personalities and festivals which have been declared as public holidays.

Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (January 18), Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti (February 15), Basant Panchmi (February 15), Guru Ravidas Birthday (February 25), Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti (March 7), Holi (March 27), Ram Navami (April 19), Mahavir Jayanti (April 24), Maharana Partap Jayanti (June 11), Id-ul-Fitr (August 9), Independence Day (August 15), Janmashtami (August 28), Haryana's Heroes' Martyrdom Day (September 23), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (October 2), Id-ul-Juha (Bakrid) (October 16), Maharshi Valmiki's Birthday (October 18), Haryana Day (November 1), Vishwakarma Day (November 4), Christmas Day (December 25) and Shaheed Udham Singh's Birthday (December 26).

The festivals and occasions which fall on closed days have been excluded from the above list. These are Republic Day (January 26), Maha Shivratri (March 10), Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev (March 23), Vaisakhi (April 13), Dr B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti (April 14), Lord Parshu Ram Jayanti (May 12), Sant Kabir Jayanti (June 23), Teej (August 10), Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti (October 5), Dussehra (October 13), Diwali (November 3), Guru Nanak's Birthday (November 17).

The employees would also be allowed any two holidays to be chosen out of the Restricted Holidays, which are Id-e-Milad or Milad-ul-Nabi (January 25), Good Friday (March 29), Budh Purnima (May 25), Guru Arjan Dev's Martyrdom Day (June 12), Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day (July 31), Raksha Bandhan (August 20), Karva Chauth (October 22), Govardhan Puja (November 3), Muharram (November 14) and Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day (November 24).

The following holidays shall be observed as public holidays within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. These included the holidays of Republic Day, Guru Ravidas's Birthday, Maha Shivratri, Holi, Annual Closing of Bank Account that is first working day of April (April 1), Dr B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti, Mahavir Jayanti, Independence Day, Janmashtami, Half yearly closing of Bank Accounts that is last working day of September (September 30), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday, Id-ul-Fitr, Dussehra, Maharshi Valmiki's Birthday, Diwali, Guru Nanak's Birthday and Christmas Day.

As per a notification to this effect issued by the Chief Secretary Haryana, all Saturdays and Sundays will also be observed as public holidays in the Government offices.

NB: Please verify the same with the official Haryana Govt. Calendar 2013 upon its publication, www.SirsaNews.com undertakes no responsibility whatsoever for the above dates.

Sunday, December 09, 2012

Banking of another kind - Blood Donation Camp at HDFC Sirsa

Banking of  another kind - Blood Donation Camp at HDFC Sirsa
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
08 December 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Satnam Singh.
Watch Video: A blood donation camp was held at HDFC Bank SIRSA on 7th Dec 2012.



Every year December 7th for HDFC is a day for Blood Bank along with that of normal banking business. This year also a blood donation bank was held see video and video interview of Mr Chetan Goyal of HDFC, also in the video are Mr Ashwini Sharma in-charge of Red Cross Blood Bank Sirsa, Navneet Kamboj, Balraj Brar, Ravi Jain, Atul Verma. The Blood donation camp was inaugurated by Sh Satish Kumar. City Magistrate Sirsa 

Previous related NEWS Pictures and Video:
http://sirsanews.blogspot.in/2010/12/banking-of-another-kind-at-hdfc-bank.html


Banking of another Kind at HDFC Bank!
SIRSA NEWS www.SirsaNews.com )
10 December, 2010
Pictures & Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, Amit Soni, GS Mann [Video Below in the NEWS]
Banking of another kind at HDFC today.
HDFC Bank today had banking day that is quiet unusual with usual banking operations, instead of the normal banking operations related to deposits withdrawals, demand drafts of INR, today HDFC staff indulged itself in blood banking. It only offered life saving advances and that too without asking for any signatures sureties and guarantors to all the needy persons in the form of BLOOD. The HDFC Sangwan Chowk branch’s clearing manager Mr. Ravi Kakkar organized a blood donation camp at the bank premises in association with Shiv Shakti Blood bank Sirsa, Dr. RM Arora was himself present to take stock of the Banks New Banking operations in the field of Blood! Dr Arora told Sirsa News that in his knowledge HDFC was the first bank to start Blood donation camp and this is the 3rd Blood Donation Camp organized by the bank. Mr. Ravi Kakkar said that on this day several HDFC branches all over India are organizing Blood donation camps. Today’s Camp had the Motto ‘You Don’t have to be Doctor to Save a life’Watch Video: HDFC-ShivShakti Blood Donation Camp

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Friday, December 07, 2012

Armed Forces Flag Day observed and Deputy Commissioner Sirsa takes meeting of Ellenabad Block regarding Peace efforts and enrolling Shanti Doots


Deputy Commissioner Sirsa takes meeting of Ellenabad Block regarding Peace efforts and enrolling Shanti Doots.
Armed Forces Flag Day also observed.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
07 December 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann. Details and pictures soon
Watch Video: DC Sirsa takes meeting of Ellenabad Block regarding Peace efforts and enrolling Shanti Doots, comments from various public persons from Ellenabad Block. Armed Forces Flag Day also observed at the meeting. (The Armed Forces Flag Day or the Flag Day of India is a day dedicated towards collection of funds from people of India for the welfare of the Indian Armed Forces personnel. It has been observed annually in India on December 7 since 1949. Over the years, it has become a tradition to commemorate this day as an honour to the soldiers, airmen and sailors of India)



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Thursday, December 06, 2012

Pending Petitions about defections shall be decided by 13th January-Kuldeep Sharma


Pending Petitions about defections shall be decided by 13th January-Kuldeep Sharma
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
06 December 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann.
Watch Video: Kuldeep Sharma Speaker Haryana Vidhan Sabha in Sirsa. Sh. Kuldeep Sharma was on a visit to Sirsa to invite 'Biradari' and his friends on the death anniversary of his father Pt Chiranji Lal Sharma. A college in Karnal shall be named after his father Pt. Chirnaji Lal Sharma's and a bust of Pt Chiranji Lal shall be unveiled by CM Haryana, Sh Bhupender Singh Hooda.  Sh Moti Lal Vohra shall preside over, and Sh Janardhan Dwivedi shall be the guest of honour. Sh. Kuldeep Sharma spoke about the decision he has to take about various petitions of defecting MLA's pending before him. 22nd December is the last date to produce all the witness and if all goes well by 13th January the decision shall be announced provided there is no extraordinary development.




Kuldeep Sharma later also visited offices of Hoshiri Lal Sharma former president DCC, Baljit Singh state president HUJ, and Agrim Media Center of Sh Kasturi Lal Chabbra


Tuesday, December 04, 2012

'Shanti Doots' from Civil Society for SIRSA

Deputy Commissioner Sirsa shall appoint 'Shanti Doots' from Civil Society for SIRSA.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
04 December 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann.
Watch Video: Dr. J. Ganesan IAS Deputy Commissioner Sirsa shall  appoint 'Shanti Doots' from Civil Society for SIRSA. 

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In an attempt to bring a permanency feature to Peace in SIRSA and to maintain calm in Sirsa district, which recently witnessed a clash between Dera Sacha Sauda followers and some Sikhs that left 12 injured, youths will be designated as "Shanti Doots" meaning peace messengers.
Deputy Commissioner Dr J Ganesan has mooted a plan to make this an effective tool.
In urban areas, 10 to 15 youths from each ward and at the village-level Sarpanch and five other persons will be designated as messengers of peace, an official spokesman said here today. These messengers will spread the message of peace in villages and cities from time to time and will also assist the administration to check any kind of communal violence, he said.
Deputy Commissioner J Ganeshan had convened a meeting of former and sitting Municipal Councillors and asked them to identify 15 youths each from their respective wards, the spokesman said. The "peace messengers" will also be issued identity cards by the district administration, he said.Apart from this, they will be imparted training in first aid and also on how to maintain peace in the city, the spokesman said. Services of youths will also be sought in preventing any rumour in villages and cities, the spokesman said.

In the recent unrest rumor mongers made their day by spreading rumours via SMS and other ways so much so that the rumors crossed international borders, for one such rumors SirsaNews had to post exclusive Video of DC Sirsa to throw light about the facts .

Sunday, December 02, 2012

Sushma, Gadkari and Kuldeep address mammoth gathering at HJC-BJP Rally in SIRSA



Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari and Kuldeep Bishnoi address mammoth gathering at  HJC-BJP Rally in SIRSA
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
02 December 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Amit Tiwari, Sanjeev Sharma, (Background Music  in Video 2 by Murari Verma)
Watch Video 1: Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari and Kuldeep Bishnoi address mammoth gathering at HJC-BJP Rally in SIRSA. BJP-HJC(BL) Maha Rally in SIRSA on 02 Dec 2012. Speeches of Kuldeep Bishnoi, Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari, Visuals of Public at Rally.



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Watch Video 2: HJC BJP Rally in Sirsa 02 Dec 2012 Glimpses of the rally from the road side. Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari and Kuldeep Bishnoi address mammoth gathering at HJC-BJP Rally in SIRSA. BJP-HJC(BL) Maha Rally in SIRSA on 02 Dec 2012. Background Music Murari Verma
 

Kuldeep Bishnoi criticises Hooda and Congress rule and dares Chautala’s at their home turf.
Sushma and Nitin Gadkari announce that the alliance between HJC and BJP is permanent.
And declare that everything has been meticulously sorted before extending this alliance, If the alliance wins- Kuldeep Bishnoi shall be the CM this time, next time it may be turn of BJP. Seats of assembly to be shared as 45-45 (of Total=90) each, while for Lok Sabha it shall be 2-8 allocation for HJC-BJP for the 10LS seats.
Sushma Swaraj said: "Congress sarkar ka bhrashtachar hawa, zameen aur pataal tak hai”
She said the Congress-led UPA government had done corruption in the air by selling spectrum airwaves at throwaway prices, corruption on land through the Commonwealth Games and in the below the ground, through the coal blocks' allocation
An impressive crowd mostly by the efforts of HJC workers baffles both INLD and Congress.
Veerbhan Mehta applauded for his motivations to bring in supporters.
INLD supporters were keenly tracking the announcements of the alliance as they were hopeful if there are no serious or confirmed declarations then the BJP might be in thinking to go with the INLD, but a clear message by Sushma Swaraj on the alliance settled the dust on this speculation.
Mohinder Gupta, president Rashtriya Shakti Party, announced his party’s merger into HJC
Mange Ram Gupta from Jind, former parliamentary secretary Dura Ram from Fatehabad and former minister Ram Swaroop Rama from Ratia announced their decision to join the HJC. Recently retired from the post of Joint Director (Information, Public Relations & Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Haryana) Sh. Arun Johar also joined HJC today.