Food will be provided to the cops on long duty hours- Home Minister: Anil Vij
Chandigarh: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that food will be provided to police officers and officials on duty during the circumstances of agitation or any other long programmes organised in the state. In this regard, he has issued directions to the Additional Chief Secretary of Home Department to take necessary action at the earliest. Vij said that it has often been seen that police officers and officials deployed on long hours of duty during any agitation or other programmes have to face difficulties as they are not able to leave the spot to have food.
Ravinder Singh
Biting cold sweeps Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh: Piercing cold weather conditions prevailed in Punjab and Haryana on Monday with minimum temperatures hovering a few notches below normal at many places. Faridkot and Bathinda were the coldest places in Punjab with a minimum temperature of 0.2 degrees Celsius each, according to the Meteorological Department here. Amritsar recorded a low of 1.5 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana’s minimum was 2.4 degrees. Patiala, Pathankot, and Gurdaspur experienced cold weather conditions at 2.3, 4.7 and 3 degrees Celsius respectively. Chandigarh recorded 4.2 degrees Celsius. In neighbouring Haryana, Hisar recorded a low of 0.8 degrees Celsius while Ambala’s minimum was 5.6 degrees Celsius. Karnal, Narnaul, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa registered their respective minimum temperatures at 2, 3, 2.2, 4.1 and 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Ensure quality food in Himachal RTC notified Dhabas: MD
Shimla: As per feedback received from the passengers regarding poor food quality in few dhabas and restaurants as notified by the HRTC, the Managing Director, HRTC Sandeep Kumar has confirmed that directions have been issued to all the regional managers to conduct surprise checks on all the notified dhabas serving food to the passengers traveling in HRTC buses, within and out of the state. He said that Mayur Dhaba en-route Delhi, near Ambala has been blacklisted by the department after receiving feedback about poor quality food and high rates being charged by the dhaba from the passengers. It is the duty of the department to make sure that the people who travel in the state transport buses get hygienic food at reasonable rates as prescribed by the department, said the MD.
Punjab CM claims 25k govt jobs given to state’s youth in 10-month tenure
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday claimed that no less than 25,886 government jobs have been given to the state’s youth in mere 10 months of its tenure. Mann, addressing the gathering while handing over appointment letters to 271 specialist doctors, 90 lab technicians, and 17 helpers in the state’s Health and Family Welfare Department at the Municipal Bhawan, said that this venue has witnessed a number of such events in which youth have got jobs in various government departments. “Ever since assuming the charge of office, the Government has handed over job letters to 25,886 youth in various departments…Such a whopping number of jobs, in merely 10 months, reflect the State Government’s commitment to ensure the well-being of youth and opening new avenues of employment for them,” he said.
Punjab to spend Rs 1963 cr on drinking water projects
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has started surface water projects worth Rs 1963 crore to ensure potable water supply to 1700 villages in the state. Out of this, Rs 578 crore has been set aside for the border district Fazilka, and the amount would be spent in Abohar, Balluana and Khuia Sarwar areas of the district, said the state Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa on Monday. He said that concerted efforts are being made by the Government to improve the quality of drinking water in the border areas.