Fuel stations shut to protest loot incidents
Hisar: All 160 petrol pumps in Hisar district were closed on Friday to protest the alleged rising incidents of loot and failure of police to trace culprits. The strike call was given by the Haryana Petrol Pumps Association after Rs 2.65 lakh was looted from a petrol pump in Chaudhariwas village on Wednesday night. Raj Kumar, district president of the association, said “Increasing incidents of loot showed that law and order system in Hisar district has completely broken down”. “Pump owners and employees are working in an atmosphere of fear in Hisar district,” he charged. He said if police fails to nab the culprits bySunday, petrol pumps in the district will again go on a strike on Monday. “As many as eight incidents of cash loot from petrol pumps were reported in Hisar district in the last one year but none of them were solved,” he claimed.
Virbhadra congratulates Dr Paul
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday congratulated Dr Vinod Kumar Paul on his appointment as Member of Niti Aayog, who hails from Dehra in Kangra district. Chief Minister said that it was a great achievement for Dr Paul individually and also a matter of pride for Himachal. A number of prominent personalities from the state are serving on premier posts and contributing for development of the nation, he said. Dr Paul was earlier posted as head of Neonatal Department of AIIMS, New Delhi, and is a world fame Paediatrician.
Consumers to get 10 lED bulbs
Patiala: Energy Efficiency Services limited (EESl), under the Union Ministry of Power in coordination with Punjab State Power Corporation limited (PSPCl), is going to launch the Unnat Jeevan by Affordable lEDs and Appliances for All (UJAlA) scheme in Patiala on August 12, Saturday. The distribution of energy efficient appliances will be inaugurated in the city by former Union Minister for External Affairs Preneet Kaur and PSPCl chairman-cum-managing director A Venu Prasad will be guest of honour. The move is estimated to slash Rs 9,000 annually in electricity bills for each household in Punjab’s fourth largest city.
Scientists enthral tricity students
Chandigarh: Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, organized the third INST annual outreach day in a bid to promote science and technology among the school children. The program was attended by more than 400 kids across tricity and neighbouring area. Shantiswaroop Bhatnagar award winner Prof Uday Maitra from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, gave an interesting lecture with demonstration of fun chemistry experiments to increase their interest in science. Some of the experiments were colourful magic ink, creating fluorescent colour using laser torch.
Two DIPROs transferred
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has issued posting or transfer orders of two District Information and Public Relations Officers (DIPROs) in the state Information, Public Relations and languages Department. Yamunanagar DIPRO Paramjeet Singh has been posted at Panchkula in place of Neeraj Kumar who has been posted at Ambala against a vacant post.
Reservation to disabled employees
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to grant reservation to persons with disabilities for promotions in jobs under Government or Government Undertakings, local Bodies and Universities and others. The circular, issued by the Chief Secretary, stated, “It had been decided to fix Roster Point No. 10, 40 and 70 for persons with disabilities of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ services and Roster Point No. 11, 40 and 71 for persons with disabilities of Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ services for promotion.”
Haryana exempts staff with disability
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to exempt government employees with disabilities from electoral duty. The letter to this effect has been issued by the Chief Secretary Office on Friday.
Aeropostale launches its first store
Chandigarh: American youth apparel brand Aéropostale has lanched its first store in Sector 17, Chandigarh. The brand is known for providing customers high street fashion with unique designs at the right prices.
Bagchhal bridge to be completed soon
Shimla: An additional amount of rupees 16 crore has been sanctioned for completion of Bagchaal bridge and the work has been allotted to Gammon India Private ltd with directions to complete the left out work with next two years or so, Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said while addressing a gathering at Ghandir in Jhanduta Assembly segment in Bilaspur district on Friday. He said this was his dream project but had expanded over a period of time, which was going to be fulfilled soon.