Punjab Police arrests gangster Pandit from HP
Ludhiana: Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested gangster Ajay Pandit from Basauli village in Una district of neighboring Himachal Pradesh. Ludhiana Commissioner Mandeep Singh Gill said that Pandit had been living in Himachal in disguise. Originally from Ludhiana, Pandit has several cases, including murder, robbery and attempt to murder against him in different police stations in Ludhiana. He was released on bail last year but continued his criminal activities.
DEO held by Haryana Vigilance for accepting Rs 10L bribe
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau on Tuesday caught Nuh District Education Officer (DEO) Ramphal Dhankar red-handed while accepting a bribe in lieu of facilitating the purchase order for supply of school desks in favour of the complainant. Spokesperson said that these desks were to be supplied in various schools of Nuh district. The accused officer has already taken Rs two lakh bribe.
Punjab to spend Rs 12.07 cr for sewerage system at Dirba, Handiaya
Chandigarh: Punjab Local Government Minister Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar on Tuesday said that the State Government has decided to spend approximately Rs 12.07 crores for laying sewerage lines at Dirba in Sangrur and Handiaya in Barnala. In this regard, Office process has been started by the Punjab Water Supply Sewerage Board.
Haryana SC panel office bearers took oath
Chandigarh: The office-bearers of Haryana Scheduled Castes Commission were sworn in on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Haryana Cooperation Minister Banwari Lal. Among those who took oath are Ravindra Baliana as chairman, Vijender Badgujjar as vice-chairman, along with Ravi Taranwali, Meena Narwal, and Rattan Lal Bamaniya as members. Congratulating the Commission’s office bearers, the Minister expressed hope that they would uphold the duty placed on them by the government to ensure the welfare of society.
Punjab VB nabs Sewa Kendra employee, private person for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday nabbed a senior operater of Barnala’s Sewa Kendra Arvind Chakshu and a private person Satwinder Singh alias Satpal Singh red-handed for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. The complaint Gurmail Singh alleged that the two have been demanding Rs 15,000 to issue death certificate of his known person.
Minister heard over 200 complaints during ‘Janata Darbar’
Chandigarh: Punjab Government Rural Development Panchayat, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday heard more than 200 cases in his weekly Janta Darbar on Tuesday. On the spot, the Minister issued instructions to the concerned officials over the phone. Dhaliwal directed the officials of headquarters and districts concerned to resolve the people’s complaints quickly saying that it is being ensured that the complaints and problems are resolved without any delay.
Gadkari’s intervention sought for completion of flyover in Bathinda
Chandigarh: SAD MP from Bathinda and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday sought Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari’s “personal intervention” for expediting the start of construction of a flyover at Barnala bypass on Bathinda-Chandigarh road in Bathinda district. She said that people were facing huge inconvenience and problems following delay in the start of the project.
Punjab VB nabs PWD senior assistant taking Rs 5,000 bribe to approve LTC bills
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday nabbed a senior assistant Kuljeet Kumar, posted in the office of executive engineer, PWD B&R, Nabha in Patiala district, red handed for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000. Spokesperson said the accused has been arrested on the complaint of his junior assistant Jaswinder Dass who alleged that the official has been demanding a bribe of Rs 5,000 in lieu of clearing his leave travel concession (LTC) bills.
Verma re-elected CAG chairman
Chandigarh: Surinder Verma was re-elected as the chairman of Citizens Awareness Group (CAG) Chandigarh. Verma has been heading the CAG since 1994 for the last 28 years. Other elected members included vice chairman Richa Bindra, general secretary Mahinder Kataria, joint secretary Shikh Nijhawan, finance secretary Om Parkash, press secretary Parvesh Chauhan. Executive members included SK Dhawan, Sneha Verma, Raman Kalra, DK Bhandari, Parkash Ahluwalia and Pushap Lata Singla.