MCC starts installation of stainless steel dustbins in parks
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh is all set to install 3300 new stainless steel twin dustbins in green belts and parks for the ease of daily visitors and daily walkers to put the garbage in separate dustbins following the guidelines of segregation of waste at its source level. Sarbjit Kaur, Mayor, started the installation work of the stainless steel bins in central park, Manimajra in the presence of Anindita Mitra, Commissioner, and other prominent persons of area. Each bin contains two buckets, one for biodegradable and the other for non biodegradable waste and proper placement has been done with the consent of the local residents. She said that garbage will be lifted on a daily basis from the dustbins. Municipal Corporation was installing the new stainless steel dustbins under the clean city, green city initiative. The steel of dustbins is very strong and it cannot be damaged or stolen easily, she added.
Cash worth 2,20,90,000 seized in poll bound Himachal so far
Shimla: Illicit liquor, cash and jewelry valuing worth Rs. 21,20,09,640 have been seized by the police, excise and mining department since the model conduct came into force for the ensuing assembly election in Himachal Pradesh, a spokesperson of the Election Department said on Tuesday. During the past 24 hours, cash worth Rs. five lakh and around 1215.470 liters of illicit liquor worth Rs. 1,90,069 was seized during the checks carried out by the police department at various places in the state. The spokesman said that during the Nakas by the Income Tax Department, cash worth Rs 2,15,90,000 and gold worth Rs. 44,11,232 was also seized. The excise department also captured 20176.965 liters of illicit liquor worth Rs. 45,91,318. So far, illicit liquor, cash, narcotics etc. worth Rs. 21,20,09,640 have been seized by different law enforcement agencies.
Public Holiday declared on November 12 in Himachal
Shimla; A public holiday has been declared on November 12 in Himachal Pradesh on account of General Election to 68 Constituencies of the state Assembly. This holiday will be applicable to the employees working in all Government Offices/Boards/Corporations/Educational Institutions and Industrial Establishments within the state to enable them to exercise their right to franchise, a spokesperson of the state government said. He said that this will also be a paid holiday to the daily waged employees and also within the meaning of section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Special casual leave may be given to those employees who are working in different places in the State but have right to vote in other Constituencies/Places however they will have to produce a certificate from the concerned Presiding Officer that the employee has actually cast a vote.
Nine judicial officers, one advocate elevated as Punjab & Haryana HC addl judges
Chandigarh: Nine judicial officers and an advocate were on Tuesday elevated as additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The advocate's name was held back by the government earlier. Those appointed include five women. According to a notification issued by the Department of Justice in the Law Ministry, advocate Kuldeep Tiwari, and judicial officers Gurbir Singh, Deepak Gupta, Amarjot Bhatti, Ritu Tagore, Manisha Batra, Harpreet Kaur Jeewan, Sukhvinder Kaur, Sanjiv Berry, and Vikram Aggarwal have been appointed as additional judges. Additional judges are usually appointed for a period of two years before being elevated as permanent judges.
Equipment worth Rs. 43.54 lakhs to differently-abled people distributed
Chandigarh: On the initiative of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, V Umashankar distributed equipment worth Rs. 43.54 lakhs to differently-abled persons on the occasion of Haryana Day programme held in Panchkula on Tuesday. On this occasion WheelChair, Standing Frame Hearing-Aid, Eye Occluders, DB Splint were distributed to mentally challenged children up to the age of 18 years. Presiding over the programme, Chairman, Haryana Power Utilities, P.K Das said that power companies have become profitable. Because of this, we are running various campaigns under the Social Responsibility Scheme.
Adequate arrangements for cheating free conduct of Haryana CET- 2022 made
Chandigarh: The Haryana Staff Selection Commission on Tuesday said it has made adequate arrangements to ensure cheating-free conduct of Haryana Common Eligibility Test (CET- 2022) examination on November 5 and 6. The candidates appearing on the behalf of the actual candidates will be on the radar of the Commission. No eligible candidate will be debarred from taking the examination but the fake candidate will not be allowed to take the examination and will not be spared at any cost. Chairman, Haryana Staff Selection Commission, Bhopal Singh Khadri said that in the CET examination, the candidates will be identified on the basis of Aadhar card based iris recognition.
Punjab VB nabs revenue Patwari, private person for taking Rs 5,000 bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Tuesday nabbed a revenue Patwari Mandeep Singh, posted at Dhandari Kalan of Ludhiana district; and a private person Soni, red handed accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000. Spokesperson said patwari Mandeep Singh was arrested on the complaint of Daljit Singh resident of Kabir Nagar, Ludhiana city who alleged that the Patwari and his middleman were demanding Rs 5,000 to provide the record of a plot registered in the name of his mother. He added that he had already paid a bribe of Rs 1000 as a first installment to the accused middleman.
MO posted at Civil Hospital Dasuya suspended
Chandigarh: On the directions of Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra, a Medical Officer (Surgery) posted at Civil Hospital Dasuya in Hoshiarpur district has been suspended with immediate effect on charges of dereliction of duty. Spokesperson said that Dr Ranjit Singh, Medical Officer Surgery, has been suspended on administrative grounds under Rule 4(1) of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, with immediate effect. Spokesperson added that the station of the concerned officer during suspension will be Head Office, Director Health and Family Welfare, Chandigarh.
Punjab reconstitutes Patiala and East Punjab State Union Townships Development Board
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has reconstituted the Patiala and East Punjab State Union Townships Development Board, appointing its chairman, senior vice-chairman, vice-chairman, and members for a period of three years. Spokesperson said that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann would be the chairman, while the state Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa would be senior vice-chairman, Rajpura MLA