ASI OF HARYANA POlICE GETS TWO YEARS’ SENTENCE
Chandigarh: The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Sonipat has convicted Assistant Sub-Inspector, Daya Nand, Haryana Police Department, Police Station Kharkhoda in district Sonipat with two years imprisonment and a fine of `10,000. He was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of `8,000 from Mukesh, a resident of Sisana, district Sonipat in lieu of dropping the proceeding on a complaint submitted by Rajbir against the complainant. Earlier, a case was registered against him under sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act at Bureau’s Police Station, Rohtak.
HARYANA REVISES POVERTY lINE lIMITS
Chandigarh:In view of upward revision of poverty line limits by the Central Government, Haryana Government has approved the adoption of revised poverty line limits by Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation under its schemes. Now onwards under the bank assisted schemes, families in rural areas with annual income of less than `40,500 will be considered Below Poverty line (BPl). Similarly, families in urban areas with annual income of less than `51,500 will also be considered as BPl. Under National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) assisted schemes, families in rural areas with annual income less than `81,000 and in urban areas with annual income less than `1,03,000 will be considered Double Below Poverty line (DPl).
HARYANA EXTENDS CONTRACTUAl lAB ASSISTANTS’ term
Chandigarh:Haryana Government has extended the term of existing computer faculty and lab Assistants engaged on contract basis in School Education Department up to May 31, 2016, said a spokesman of the Department here.
HARYANA VB NABS EASI ACCEPTING BRIBE
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Exemptee Assistant Sub Inspector (EASI), Surinder Singh, CIA-2, Ambala temporarily posted at Crime Branch, Panchkula, red-handed while accepting illegal gratification of Rs 3,000 from Jodh Singh, a resident of Indira Colony, Mani Majra Chandigarh. He had accepted the bribe in lieu of threatening Niyaz, a resident of Mani Majra, Chandigarh to involve him in an already registered case. A case has been registered against him under sections 7 and 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act at Bureau’s Police Station at Panchkula. The case is being further investigated.
CHANDIGARH lAUNCHES MOBIlE FOOD TESTING lAB
Chandigarh:The first mobile Food Testing laboratory in the country was launched in Chandigarh on Friday by Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor of Punjab & Haryana. The mobile van would be stationed at different locations every day as per a roster drawn out. This route plan will be shared within the public so that they can avail of this testing facility. The laboratory will test raw food samples including milk at a nominal cost of only Rs.30. The Adviser to the Administrator, Parimal Rai, informed that the consumer who would get the food material tested would get the result immediately. This initiative would sensitize the Public to being cautious and aware about adulteration and the facility will provide an avenue for them to clear their doubts.
CEO SEEKS SUGGESTIONS FROM POlITICAl PARTIES
Chandigarh: V K Singh Chief Electoral Officer Punjab on Friday met the representatives of different political parties of Punjab and sought their suggestions for making changes in the polling stations as per the needs of the people. V K Singh said that the ECI has already approved the program of rationalization of polling stations in Punjab. New polling station would be set up, if the number of electors is more than 1200 in rural area and 1400 in urban area. All basic minimum facilities would be available in the polling station building like as electric connection, ramps, toilet, drinking water, shed to shelter the voters, telephone connection etc. Singh said that the BlOs have been directed to hold a door to door survey on April 4 to May 4 to verify the particulars and photographs of the electors. He also said that the entries correspond to names of deceased persons, duplicate entries and entries of those who have migrated to other places would be cross checked before final deletion of their votes would taken up during this period. He also said that all youth turned 18 years of age ion January 1, 2016 could also enroll as a voter.
AXIS BANK lAUNCHES ONlINE FOREX SOlUTION
Chandigarh: Axis Bank has announced the launch of country’s first comprehensive online forex solution - ‘Axis Forex Online’ to empower customers to transfer money online in more than 100 currencies across 150 countries. In addition to quick online money transaction, Axis Forex Online will also provide door step delivery of forex card and foreign currency cash. Through this initiative, the bank will offer a complete suite of forex services such as Online Outward Remittances, Forex Card & Foreign Currency Cash to existing as well as non-bank customers. Sidharth Rath, President & Head, Treasury, Corporate & Transaction Banking, said, “An existing customer can also use the online outward remittances facility via Internet Banking and transfer money from any Bank account in India to any Bank around the world. Axis Forex Online will allow customer to remit upto USD 25,000 in a single transaction or limit the retail outward remittance to USD 250,000 per annum.”
1500 qualify in TRI-CITY BANK EXAM
Chandigarh: Result of bank PO and clerk exam conducted by IBPS has been declared. 1500 aspirants from the tri-city have qualified Bank PO and ClERK exam out of the total around 15000 appeared from the tricity region. This year a candidate scoring 49.90% has become a Probationary officer in Bank. Total 12000 students have qualified as Probationary officer from all over India. In comparison to last time’s 49.60 % cut-off has increased to 49.90% for final selection. According to R.K.Mahajan of Bright academy, Government had given directions to IBPS that there will be no interview for bank clerk exam from 2015 onwards .So this year final selection in Bank Clerk exam has been made on the basis of written exam only.
a chance for fans to see SHAH RUKH KHAN
Chandigarh: Vistaprint.in, a leading online provider is giving a chance to fans to get closer to superstar Shah Rukh Khan aligned with his upcoming movie “Fan”. The brand is running a campaign, #Bethefan contest, which began on Friday, April 1 2016 and would continue till April 10. To be a part of the contest, participants need to log on to www.vistaprint.in and purchase products from the website. The 10 maximum spenders will win a chance to meet him.