Vigilance nabs police inspector in bribery case
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau has nabbed a police Inspector of Economic Offence Wing (EOW), Sri Mukatsar Sahib red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 16,000. A spokesperson said EOW Incharge Inspector Jagsir Singh was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Parminder Singh of Bareta, Mansa district. The complainant has approached the VB and informed that the accused Inspector was demanding Rs. 25000 to favour him in a complaint case against him. A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Ferozepur and further investigation was under progress.
PEC signs MoU With ESRI
Chandigarh: Punjab Engineering College (PEC) has signed an MoU with ESRI India to disseminate the information and awareness about GIS/Remote Sensing and Digital Mapping. The MoU was signed by Prof. Manoj K. Arora (Director, PEC) and Agendra Kumar (President, ESRI India) at PEC, The main aim of the MoU is to give support to various government programs like Smart Cities, Digital India, Clean Ganga etc. Apart from project and consultancy, this collaboration will work towards capacity building for the Geospatial Technology. This collaboration also supports the vision and mission of PEC to become Centre of Excellence in Technical Education and Research and to occupy a place amongst the most eminent institutions of the nation.
Punjab procures 179 lakh tonnes of paddy
Chandigarh: Punjab Government agencies and private millers have procured total 17909426 tonnes of paddy in the state which included 3976 tonnes procured on Wednesday. A spokesman said that out of total procurement of 17909426 tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of Punjab, the government agencies procured 17636694 tonnes of paddy (98.5%) till date whereas 272732 tonnes (1.5%) of paddy has been procured by millers. PUNGRAIN had procured 5998384 tonnes (33.5%), MARKFED procured 3891978 tonnes (21.7%), PUNSUP procured 3841505 tonnes (21.4%), PSWC procured 1751943 tonnes (9.8%) and PAFC was able to procure 1772534 tonnes (9.9%) of paddy. The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 380350 tonnes (2.1%).
Amit Kumar joins as GM SBI
Chandigarh: Amit Kumar Tripathy has joined as general manager, Network-IV, Chandigarh Circle, State Bank of India. Tripathy had started his career with SBI as a probationary officer in 1985. In his career of 32 years, he has held very importanct assignments in various fields like Retail Banking, Credit Management, NPA Management, etc. Priveiously, he was heading Cross Functional Project Team Cards, Digital Banking & New Business Department, Corporate Centre, Mumbai.
ArriveSAFE gets International Road Safety Award
Chandigarh: ArriveSAFE, a city based NGO headed by Harman Singh Sidhu has got the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. The NGO, which happens to be the first Indian NGO to get this award, has been honoured for working on the problem of drunk driving. Seerat and Janina, volunteers of ArriveSAFE received the award from Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent at a ceremony at The Savoy, london on Tuesday. The award was given to ArriveSAFE for the historic verdict delivered in December 2016 banning the sale of liquor within 500 meters of the national highways.
Director Archives given additional charge
Chandigarh: Parveen Kumar, Director General and Secretary, Archives department has been given additional charge of Director General and Secretary, Archaeology and Museums department, against vacant post. Sameer Pal Srow, Director and Special Secretary, Information, Public Relations, languages department has been given additional charge of Director and Secretary, Art and Cultural Affairs department against vacant post with immediate effect.
Over 6.31 lakh quintals of sugar produced
Chandigarh: The Cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have crushed 75.64 lakh quintal of sugarcane and produced over 6.31 lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season. A spokesman said that cooperative sugar mill Shahabad has so far crushed a maximum of 12.76 lakh quintals of sugarcane and has produced over 1.12 lakh quintals of sugar, followed by cooperative sugar mill Rohtak which has crushed 12.40 lakh quintals of sugarcane, producing over 1.02 lakh quintals of sugar.
Haryana Minister releases book
Chandigarh: Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain on Wednesday released a book and documentary entitled “Anardana; Sangeetmay Varanmala” authored by Swaranlata Malik. Jain also presented a girl, Amanat of village Rabhana, Sonipat, on her birthday, the first cheque of amount to be given every month till the age of 18 years on behalf of Dadi Chahe Poti Aaye society. Appreciating the work of the author, the Minister said that this book, documentary would encourage the habit of reading among the small children.
HSCAB invites applications
Chandigarh:e Haryana State Cooperative Apex Bank (HSCAB) has invited applications for appointment to the post of chief executive officers in 19 district central cooperative banks (DCCBs) of the state, on deputation or contract basis, from the eligible and desirous candidates of all nationalized banks, institutions, state cooperative banks including Haryana State Cooperative Apex Bank, for a period of three years. The applications should reach managing director HSCAB, on or before December 30.