Bhandari is Punjab BJP organisational poll incharge
Chandigarh: Former State BJP chief and vice-president of Punjab Planning Board, Rajinder Bhandari has been appointed as the election officer of BJP to conduct organisational polls in Punjab. The declaration of Bhandari’s appointment was made by BJP National Vice-President & Election Officer of the party, Avinash Rai Khanna (MP). Organisation polls in the state are due in next few months. State BJP chief Kamal Sharma has congratulated Bhandari over his appointment.
Haryana CM mourns Ram Kumar’s death
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has expressed grief over the passing away of former Joint Director of Haryana Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department, Ram Kumar and Khem Chand Deswal, father of Deepender Deswal, who is a Senior Correspondent of The Tribune. Ram Kumar, 66, died in Faridabad. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Khem Chand, 81, had passed away at Jasor Kheri in district Jhajjar. He is survived by a son. In a condolence message issued here, the Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family and prayed that the departed souls might rest in peace.
Kavita Jain assures help to ICDS supervisors
Chandigarh: Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain has assured the representatives of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Supervisors’ Welfare Association that their genuine demands would be considered. Jain was presiding over a meeting of representatives of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Supervisors’ Welfare Association here. She said that the Finance Department has released `29 crores in form of salaries and honorariums which would soon be transferred online to district units so as to fulfill all the budget related needs of the staff.
Teej to be celebrated today at Vikas Bhawan
Chandigarh: Punjab Rural Development & Panchayats Department will organise Teej celebrations on August 28 at Vikas Bhawan, Sector 62 Mohali. A spokesperson said that Sikender Singh Maluka, Punjab Rural Development & Panchayats Minister will preside over the cultural function to be organised. The celebrations aim to further propagate the rich culture of Punjab.
submit complete appraisal reports: staff told
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has issued orders to all heads of departments to ask officers and employees to submit their complete annual progress appraisal report of year 2014-15. A spokesperson said that reviewing officers who have not forwarded the appraisal reports to higher authorities for approval by August 15 should send the complete reports by August 28. He said that if the reviewing officer fails to forward appraisal reports then the appraisal reports would be taken back from them and sent for further action to next higher authorities.
fire safety officer held for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Vigilance Bureau nabbed Fire Safety Officer of Mohali, Sham lal Kamboj red handed while accepting bribe of `50,000. A spokesperson said that Kamboj was nabbed on the plaint of Depak Sharma, a resident of W Sarangpur Delhi. In his complaint Sharma has alleged that Kamboj was demanding `1l as bribe in lieu of issuing no objection certificate to his farm and he agreed to bribe in two installments.