Haryana Assembly session from March 5
Chandigarh: Haryana Vidhan Sabha has been summoned to meet in the hall of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Bhawan, Sector 1, Chandigarh on March 5 at 2 pm. Governor, Kaptan Singh Solanki will address the members of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on the opening day of the Budget Session.
Haryana to implement ACP cases through HRMS
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has decided to implement all Assured Career Progression (ACP) cases through the Human Resource Management System (HRMS), from March 1. Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu on Tuesday said that all Heads of Departments have been directed to ensure that in future, all ACP cases of their department concerned may be processed only through the HRMS. The complete detailed procedure can be seen on ‘ACP User Manual’ on the http://hrmshry.nic.in, under user manual link, he added. A spokesman of Finance Department said that Sunil Bahal, Programmer, office of Treasuries and Accounts, and Mr. Yashpal and Mr. Mayank, office of NIC have been designated as the State Nodal Officers for implementation of HRMS. Hence, in case any Head office faces difficulty, they can contact them on email at treasuries@hry.nic.in, yashpal@nic.in, nic.mayank22@gmail.com. Field offices may contact their respective Departmental Nodal Officer, he added.
Capt condoles demise of Dr Randhawa’s wife
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday condoled the death of Iqbal Kaur Randhawa, the wife of first Chief Commissioner of Chandigarh late Dr MS Randhawa, who passed away at the age of 101 on Monday after a brief illness. She is survived by two daughters and a son. Capt Amarinder, in his condolence message, described Iqbal Kaur as a pillar of strength and inspiration for Dr Randhawa, who played a pivotal role in bringing the green revolution in the state by establishing the prestigious Punjab Agricultural University at ludhiana.
Paytm QR getting popular in Punjab
Chandigarh: Paytm on Tuesday said its QR-based payment solution is fast emerging as the default payment method for merchants across Punjab. In a press conference here, it said Paytm’s strong sales team is currently helping offline merchants across Punjab understand the convenience of accepting money directly into their bank accounts. The company has registered that Restaurants, Food outlets & Quick Service Restaurants in Punjab transact the most using Paytm. They can now service their desired client walk-ins who prefer digital payments to cash. Tea stalls near offices and IT hubs have also contributed massively, while grocery &kirana shops in residential areas have also contributed to the overall volume. Nitish Gautam, Regional Head-Paytm said, “Our QR-based payments have become top of mind for users and merchants across Punjab”.
HP CM visits fire affected lakkar Bazar Shopkeepers
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur visited lakkar Bazar here on Tuesday where seven shops and one ATM reduced to ashes in a fire incident on Monday night. He assured the affected shopkeepers that Government would provide all possible assistance to them for starting their business. Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj and senior officers of State Government were also present on the occasion. Rupees ten thousand each is being provided to the affected shopkeepers as immediate relief by the district administration, Shimla.
NW FRONTIER, ITBP CElEBRATEs 12TH RAISING DAY
Chandigarh: The North West Frontier Head Quarter, ITBP Chandigarh celebrated its 12th Raising Day with Arvind Kumar, Inspector General, NW Frontier being the chief guest. Total of 62 officers and personnel of different formations of NW Frontier who have been conferred with DG’s commendation Roll and Insignia for their outstanding contribution in different fields during 2017 were honored by the Inspector General on this occasion.
Patwari nabbed red handed for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau on Tuesday nabbed revenue Patwari posted at Dirba in Sangrur district red handed for accepting bribe of Rs 1 lakh. A spokesperson of Vigilance Bureau Punjab said Hardeep Singh, Patwari, posted at revenue halqa Dirba-B in Sangrur district was caught red handed on the complaint of Manohar Singh, a complainant of Bhogi Patti , Dirba, district Sangrur. He said the complainant approached the VB and alleged that the patwari demanded a bribe of Rs. 10 lakh for helping him in a court case and not to submit report regarding intqual of land and the deal was struck at Rs. 7 lakh. After verifying his complaint the VB team laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed with Rs. 1 lakh as a first installment and tainted money was recovered from him in the presence of two official witnesses. A case has been registered against the accused.