Chandigarh, July 2 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema has approved comprehensive administrative proposals aimed at significantly enhancing public service delivery through the recruitment of 619 women multipurpose health workers under the Department of Health and Family Welfare. Cheema, in a statement, said these positions represent a strategic combination of direct recruitment and promotion quotas within the department. According to the breakdown, 220 posts have been vacant for less th…
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has arrested Dr Vinod Kumar Ranga, former head of the Central Procurement Agency (CPA), over alleged involvement in the illegal procurement of medicines, surgical items, consumables and medical equipment, officials said on Friday. The ACB, in its investigation, found that the doctor failed to give satisfactory answers regarding the missing records of the case.On Friday, Dr Ranga was produced before the court, which reman…
Shimla, June 6 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, on Saturday decided to reconsider claims for compassionate appointments. As a one-time measure, the genuine cases will be re-examined by offering relaxations. It also approved the Policy for Regularisation of Certain Encroachments on Government Land of 2026, aimed at addressing humanitarian concerns of landless families and marginal farmers who are in possession of government land for residentia…
Bengaluru, April 1 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a draft policy aimed at promoting responsible digital use among students, addressing growing concerns over excessive screen time and its impact on mental health.”The ‘Responsible Digital Use Among Students’ policy has been prepared by the Department of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) (in Bengaluru) and other stakeholder departments. It seek…
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) Non-medical staff are as important as doctors, and those working in the health sector must serve with humanity, rising above differences of caste and religion, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday.He was speaking after distributing appointment orders under the Abhaya Hasta programme organised by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, which included recruitment to various cadres in the Health and Family Welfare Department and the Food Safety and Dr…