HP Chief Minister calls on Governor
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday called on Governor Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan. He enquired about the well being of Governor and Lady Governor. Lady Governor is admitted in the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla after testing positive for Coronavirus and now her condition is stable. The Chief Minister apprised the Governor about the Covid-19 conditions in the state and also briefed the arrangements and facilities being provided by the State Government to the Corona patients.
Amend age limit for ex-servicemen: SAD
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) ex-servicemen wing on Thursday asked Punjab Government to amend the age limit condition for ex-servicemen applying for selection as jail wardens. SAD ex-servicemen wing president Gurjinder Singh Sidhu said the Service Selection Board had wrongly fixed the age limit for ex-servicemen applying for the post of jail wardens at 35 years. He said due to this a large number of ex-servicemen were not able to apply for the post and demanded that the age limit be extended to 42 years. Sidhu said the Punjab government had announced 800 vacancies for jail wardens but under the present age limit condition, ex-servicemen would not be able to apply for the same.
Govt to consider genuine demands of coaches
Chandigarh: A delegation of Punjab Coaches Association of the Sports Department called on the Director Sports Punjab DPS Kharbanda to impress upon him for the pending demands of the coaches with regards to promotions, posting and transfers. Kharbanda assured the coaches from across the state that the Punjab government would sympathetically look into all their genuine demands.The Director also fixed the time bound schedule of the Department to finalise the seniority of all junior coaches.
Districts to publish sessions prior to vaccination
Shimla: A spokesperson of Himachal Government said that the COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 18-44 has started in the state from May 17 and the remaining days for vaccination in the month of May are 24th, 27th and 31st. He said on these days, vaccination will be provided only to those eligible persons who have scheduled their appointment on the COWIN portal. He said directions had been given to the districts to publish sessions two days prior to vaccination day. To bring uniformity in the state for scheduling the sessions, district administrations will update the sessions on the COWIN portal two days before the session between 2.30 to 3 pm, he added.
168 vacancies to be filled in Punjab
Chandigarh: The Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab has issued an advertisement to fill 168 vacancies of Excise and Taxation Inspector, Senior Industrial Promotion Officer and Block Level Extension Officer, said Chairman of the Subordinate Services Selection Board, Raman Bahl. He said advertisement has been issued to invite applications for 51 vacancies of Excise and Taxation Inspectors, 56 posts of Senior Industrial Promotion Officer and 61 posts of Block level extension officer in Punjab Industry and Commerce department from May 21.
Chd Mayor launches sanitation drive
Chandigarh: Ravi Kant Sharma, Mayor Chandigarh has launched a month long special sanitation drive under Swachh Bharat Mission from Sector 22 here. These drives will be conducted throughout the city on daily bases till June 19. Mayor said,this time the sanitation drives will be carried out jointly by the all wings of MCC including Sanitation department for cleaning the whole area, Horticulture department for pruning of trees and cutting grass from parks and road berms, Public Health department for cleaning road gullies and chambers etc. and B&R wing for removing accumulated malba from road berms and other open areas.