Three IPS officers promoted
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has promoted three IPS officers of 1988 batch Additional Director General of Police to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP), with immediate effect. Manoj Yadava has been granted proforma promotion as he is on central deputation. Prashanta Kumar Agrawal has been posted as DGP, Crime and Sudhir Chowdhary has been posted as DGP, Human Rights and Litigation.
Vigilance nabs Patwari while accepting bribe
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Deepak, Patwari, posted at village Pinjokhara district Bhiwani red handed while accepting illegal gratification of Rs 8000. A spokesman of State Vigilance Bureau, Haryana said that Deepak was nabbed in a raid by the State Vigilance Bureau while accepting bribe from Vinod Kumar, a resident of Jagan, district Hisar in lieu of mutation of land. A case has been registered against the accused under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act at Bureau’s Police Station, Hisar.
Rs 38 crore profit earned
Chandigarh: In a first, the Power Utilities in Haryana have earned a profit of Rs 38 crore for the first quarter of current financial year 2018-19. This has been achieved by consistent efforts made by the Utilities to recover from the losses and the profit would be utilised for creation of additional transmission infrastructure in the state, a spokesman said. The power utilities have discontinued manual accounting system with effect from April 1, 2018 and switched over to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions in all its accounting units. With the implementation of ERP the accounting transactions are recorded online on real time basis in all the accounting units and then compiled at the Head Office. This ensures transparency in the accounting system besides efficiency, he said.
Vigilance nabs sub-inspector for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau nabbed a sub inspector red handed for accepting bribe of Rs 10,000. A spokesperson said Sub Inspector Baljeet Singh posted at police station Khuheekhera, Fazilka was nabbed red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 10,000 from complainant Kuldeep Singh resident of village Ghatian Wali Jattan, Fazilka district. The complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above said accused has been demanding Rs 10,000 to help him in a case registered in police station Khuheekhera. A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Ferozepur and further investigation was under progress.
13th Global Youth Peace Fest to be organised
Chandigarh: Over 250 young people from more than 30 countries would be participating in the 13thedition of the Global Youth Peace Fest here, from September 30 to October 2. This year, the overarching focus will be on revitalising global youth partnerships for sustainable development, the spirit governing SDG-17 (Sustainable Development Goal-17). “The major objective is to literally crowdsource the demands and aspirations of the youth so that they can have a voice in shaping a new, peaceful and sustainable world,” said, Pramod Sharma, founder-coordinator of Yuvsatta-NGO, which has been organising the global youth peace festival for the past 13 years in Chandigarh.
Over 160 villagers examined
Chandigarh: As many as 160 villagers were examined, treated and distributed with medicines during a medical camp organised at village Ameen, under the aegis of Shri Krishana Ayush University, Kurukshetra. A spokesman said that during the camp, detailed information about related diseases and their prevention was disseminated to pregnant women, young girls, nursing mothers and boys. The Principal, Sri Krishna Ayurvedic College, Usha Dutt said that organization of such camps are especially beneficial for people, as they get to know about cause of disease and its treatment.
World Tourism day celebrated
Chandigarh: Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Technology, Sector-42 D here celebrated “World Tourism Day” with enthusiasm and ebullience on Thursday.
Keeping the essence of “Athithi Devo Bhavah ”, which literally means “Guest is God”, the students of the institute visited various places like ISBT Sector 43, Chandigarh railway station, Rock Garden, Capitol Complex and greeted the tourists with a rosebud and wished them “Happy Tourism Day”.
People fed up with BJP govt: Sanjay Sharma
Chandigarh: The people of the state are fed up with the misrule of the BJP government in Haryana, which is why the BJP will be clear in the coming assembly elections. Haryana Congress Committee Secretary Sanjay Sharma said this while talking to reporters. Sharma said that on September 30, a rally is being organized in Panipat against the anti-people policies of the BJP government, in which lakhs of workers from across the state will be participating.
Blood donation camp organised
Chandigarh: A blood donation camp was organised by SBP Group in the premises of SBP Housing Park Derabasi. The camp was organised on the occasion of birthday of M.D Amandeep Singla. Aman believes in social services and every year, SBP Group organises this camp on same day . SBP Group also conducts many other social welfare and health care programmes time to time at its own residential societies. After donation the candidates received acknowledgement certificates from SBP Group. Around 150 people donated blood at the camp.