Guard killed, Rs 60 lakh looted from bank van
Moga : A group of around 10 armed men shot dead a security guard and made off with Rs 60 lakh from a bank van on Moga-Kotkapura road here today, police said. The van was carrying cash from the Baghapurana branch of Oriental Bank of Commerce to Moga when it was attacked by the armed men, police said, adding that the slain security guard was identified as Harinder Singh. Sensing trouble, Singh had reportedly fired at the men who, in turn, retaliated. Singh suffered a bullet injury and succumbed on the way to the hospital, police said, adding that the group managed to flee with a cash amount of Rs 60 lakh. Manager of the bank Parveen Sahu reported the matter to the police. A case has been registered and a search operation launched.
Haryana issues directions for Pensioners
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has issued instructions on representations made by pensioner and family pensioner to the Finance Department to get their grievances redressed. A spokesman said that it has been observed that pensioners and family pensioners send their representations on various issues directly to the Finance Department instead of addressing the same to their departments concerned to get their grievances redressed. The pensioner and family pensioner should first approach the department concerned instead of forwarding their representations directly to the Finance Department. Each and every case of the pensioners and family pensioners should be examined by the department on merit and if necessary, they can seek clarification on different issues from the Finance Department by sending detailed proposal.
CM grieves with journalist Darshan Khokhar
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has expressed profound grief and shock over the demise of Randhir Singh (85), the father of local correspondent of Punjabi Jagran Darshan Singh Khokhar. In a condolence message, the Chief Minister prayed to the Almighty to give courage to the family members, friends and relatives to bear this irreparable loss and grant eternal peace to the departed soul. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and Information and Public Relations Minister, Bikram Singh Majithia have also expressed profound shock over the demise of Randhir Singh, who breathed his last on Sunday after a brief illness.
Haryana extends benefit of maternity leave
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided that the benefit of six months maternity leave for the birth of children beyond the second child will be extended without waiting for the approval of the Finance Department on case to case basis. A spokesman of Finance Department said that a written communication to this effect has been sent to all Heads of Departments.
Haryana upgrades pay scales
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has upgraded the grade pay of employees working in Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Municipalities with effect from September 1, 2014. A spokesman said that the grade pay of employees with pay scale 9300-34800+3600 has been increased to 4000. Similarly, the grade pay of those with pay scale 9300-34800+3200 has been increased to 3600.
Haryana sanctions Rs 3.68 cr
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has sanctioned Rs 3.68 crore for the purchase of vehicles under the scheme for Modernization of State Police Force during the current Financial Year. A spokesman said that a proposal to this effect has been approved by Chief Minister Manohar lal.
Nutritious food to be served to jail inmates
Chandigarh: With a view to ensure nutritious food to jail inmates, Haryana Government has decided that they would be served Dal Urd,Dal Masur and Dal Moong once a week and for the second time during the week, they would be served Rajma, White Gram and Black Gram. A spokesman said that a proposal to this effected has been approved by the Chief Minister Manohar lal.
Declare 9 districts drought-hit: Kiran Choudhry
Chandigarh: Kiran Choudhry, leader of the Haryana Congress legislature Party, has demanded that the Haryana Government, led by the Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar, should declare at least nine water-starved and rain-deficit districts drought-hit to entitle the farmers to certain concessions from the Centre. “If the state government can’t bail out the farmers of the state, it should not come in the way of the Centre”, she said. She blamed the acute shortage of water, both for drinking and irrigation purposes, on the insensitive BJP Government which cares two hoots for people’s basic needs.
PU and SSE-NIBE signs MoU
Chandigarh: To create large reservoir of highly qualified manpower in Bio-energy, the Panjab University (PU) and Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (SSS-NIBE), Kapurthala has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for joint research projects and the joint guidance of student projects. With this MoU, the two institutions would be able to club their efforts by pooling their expertise & resources and form a nucleus for promoting excellent quality manpower in the field of Renewable energy technology and Science with special emphasis on Bio-Energy. SSS-NIBE is an autonomous Institution of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.
seminar on awareness of drug abuse to be held
SAS Nagar: As per the directions of Punjab legal Services Authority, an awareness rally against drug abuse will be held on May 27 by District legal Services Authority. A seminar on awareness about drug abuse will also be organised at auditorium of Shivalik Public School, Phase -6, wherein officials of Civil & Judicial services will remain present. The students of various schools of of SAS Nagar will take part in the awareness rally, which will be flagged off by Deputy Commissioner.
DIRECTOR GENERAl – BORDER ROADS VISITS lEH-lADAKH
Chandigarh: lt Gen Suresh Sharma, Director General - Border Roads visited leh-ladakh Region from May 19 to 22 to Project Himank to review progress of work on strategically important roads in leh-ladakh region including leh-Upshi-Manali road. The DGBR visited all major roads by air and road. He had detailed discussions with Chief Engineer, Project Himank Brig DM Purvimath for speedy execution during the current working season. The DGBR also interacted with GOC, Fire & Fury Corps, Formation Commanders and Chief Executive Councilor, leh Autonomous Hill Development Council to discuss various issues. The DGBR conveyed that the BRO was at a cross road of transition towards modernization. He was satisfied with the renewed efforts to achieve higher productivity and quality. Project Himank is going all out on a mission made to achieve desired results.
Advisory Council of Administrator formed
Chandigarh: The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh has included Rajenra K Saboo, Chairman, KDDl ltd., Manmohan lal Sarin, Ex. Advocate General, Punjab and Haryana and Kewal Krishan Addiwal, (SC), Former Mayor, Chandigarh, in the Administrator’s Advisory Council to advise the Chandigarh Administration on developmental issues and policy matters affecting the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The term of this Council will be for a period of two years.
2 IPS officers promoted in Chandigarh Police
Chandigarh: Pinning ceremony on the promotions of two IPS officers, Dr. Navdeep Singh Brar and Dr. Guriqbal Singh Sidhu, as Superintendent of Police by Tajender Singh luthra, Inspector General of Police, U.T. Chandigarh and A.S. Cheema, D.I.G., was held at Police Headquarters, here. Brar is an officer of the 2012 batch of IPS and has been posted in Chandigarh since Sept 2014. He previously held the posts of ASP south and ASP south traffic & road safety. he has done his MBBS from Amritsar. Sidhu too is of the 2012 batch of AGMUT cadre and has been posted in the city since Sept 2014. He was earlier ASP East and ASP Central and has also done his MBBS from Govt Medical College, Amritsar