Tag: Anil Vij
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Sidhu no foreign minister, says Anil Vij
The Haryana minister said Sidhu is a minister in the Punjab government, not an external affairs minister and he should refrain from commenting on foreign policy.
September 19, 2018 -
Death of newborn at cycle rally: Vij assures action against Congress leader
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said appropriate action would be taken against state Congress chief Ashok Tanwar on the basis of report from the special investigation team (SIT) constituted to probe the death of a newborn during the cycle rally organised by the Congress leader. The minister said, according to the report, the newborn died...
August 29, 2018 -
Vij orders probe into newborn’s death during Cong cycle rally
Haryana Health Minister, Anil Vij, has directed the Director General Health to submit investigation report within 24 hours of the case in which a new-born died after ambulance got stuck in jam caused by the cycle rally of the Congress party. Apart from this, he said that he has raised this issue with Chief Minister...
August 24, 2018 -
Vij suspends 2 for wrong RTI info
Haryana health minister, Anil Vij, on Thursday suspended two officials for giving wrong information under Right to Information (RTI) Act. The officials – superintendent of health department, Rohtas and assistant, Pankaj – had stated in a RTI reply that no new building of hospitals had been constructed in Haryana after 2014. The information was given...
August 10, 2018 -
District level committees for tobacco ban
The Haryana health minister, Anil Vij on Thursday said that the Steering Committees would be constituted at district level to ensure the complete ban on the sale of tobacco and smoking the periphery of medical and educational institutions in the state. The minister disclosed this while releasing the Fact Sheet of the Global Adult Tobacco...
July 27, 2018 -
CWG medallists to get full award money: Haryana sports minister
Sportspersons from the Haryana had clinched 22 of the 66 medals won by Indians at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG) held at Gold Coast in Australia earlier this year.
June 22, 2018 -
Haryana Minister Anil Vij compares Rahul Gandhi to Nipah virus
In a controversial statement, Haryana Cabinet Minister Anil Vij compared Congress President Rahul Gandhi to Nipah virus. The minister took to Twitter and wrote that the Congress chief is like a Nipah virus and any political party which comes in his contact, will be destroyed. “Rahul Gandhi is equal to Nipah virus. A political party...
May 29, 2018 -
Vyayam, Yogshalas not for other purpose than Yoga: Vij
Haryana sports and youth affairs minister, Anil Vij on Monday said that vyayam and yogshalas (the centres for exercises and Yoga) would not be allowed to be used for any religious, social or political purpose. The minister said Vyayam and yogshalas can only be used for yoga and exercise by people belonging to any community...
May 15, 2018 -
Haryana policy for jobs to medal winners
Haryana’s Olympic gold medal winners will now be entitled for appointment to Haryana Civil Services (HCS) or Haryana Police Services (HPS) with seniority of eight years. Giving details of the state’s new sports policy on Thursday, the sports and youth affairs minister, Anil Vij said it aims at promoting competitive sports in the state and...
April 12, 2018 -
Nutritional support of `500 for TB patients
Tuberculosis (TB) patients in Haryana will now be given nutritional support of Rs 500 per month during treatment of the disease. The health minister, Anil Vij said in order to make the state TB-free, the government would provide nutritional support of Rs 500 per month during treatment to every notified TB patient with effect from...
April 7, 2018 -
37 Haryana players participating in 21st CWG
A contingent of 37 sportspersons from Haryana are participating in 21st Commonwealth Games being organised at Gold Coast in Australia from 4 April to 15 April, 2018. These include 20 male and 17 female sportspersons. Disclosing this, Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij said that state players were participating in 11 events namely...
April 4, 2018 -
Haryana govt announces ‘Special CAG Audit’ into medicine procurement
A day after Haryana’s main Opposition party, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) alleged multi-crore scam in purchasing of medicines and related items in the Health Department, the state government on Monday announced to go for a “Special Audit” by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of all such purchases in the past over three...
March 19, 2018 -
‘Padmaavat’ not to be screened in Haryana: Minister
After Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, the period movie “Padmaavat” has been banned in Haryana too. So, Haryana is the fourth BJP-ruled state to ban Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie. In a Tweet, Haryana’s Health Minister Anil Vij said, “Film Padmavati/Padmavat banned in Haryana.” The decision to ban the movie was taken in a cabinet meeting...
January 16, 2018 -
Haryana extends school holidays amid cold wave
The Haryana government on Sunday announced that schools in the state will remain closed till January 14 in view of the severe cold wave conditions in the state. Dense fog prevailed at several places, affecting normal life. Road, rail and air traffic were affected due to the fog. Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said...
January 7, 2018 -
Pharmacists allowed to sell medicines
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has said that pharmacists holding allopathic pharmacy diploma and degree would now be able to sell homeopathic medicines in the state. He said that the decision would benefit about 15,000 pharmacists in the state who were intending to sell these medicines, but had no license for the same. Earlier, it...
December 13, 2017 -
Fortis case: Haryana govt to add criminal sections in FIR
A day after an first information report (FIR) was lodged against the Fortis hospital in Gurgaon in connection with the death of a 7-year-old dengue patient, the Haryana government on Monday said criminal sections in FIR would be added on the basis of irregularities found in investigation report. The health minister, Anil Vij said besides...
December 11, 2017 -
Post Fortis episode, Haryana to bring tough law on hospitals
After the Haryana Health Department’s Committee indicted Gurugram’s Fortis Medical and Research Institute (FMRI) of “causing death by negligence” and found violating various prescribed norms, including overcharging for the medical diagnosis, the state government has announced to bring stringent law keeping tab on such laxities. Haryana Health minister Anil Vij said on Thursday that the...
December 7, 2017