Hry CM flags off relief material vehicle for Joshimath disaster victims from Faridabad
Faridabad: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Wednesday flagged off a vehicle carrying relief material from Sector 15, Faridabad; to help the disaster-affected people in Joshimath, Uttarakhand.
Khattar said that a calamity can occur anywhere and the common man should always be prepared to deal with it. He said that Haryana is always ready to help in case of disaster. “Whenever disaster struck any country or state, the state government faced it showing solidarity by giving mutual cooperation,” he added. He said that disaster is a time of crisis and in such a situation there is a need to work with comprehension. “Looking at the circumstances of the crisis, we should give as much as relief material possible in the form of charity. For humanity, it becomes the moral duty of every person to serve the needy,” said the Chief Minister.
Punjab VB arrests Panchayats Secretary in disproportionate case
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested a Panchayats Secretary Hardyal Singh, posted in block Valtoha, Tarn Taran district, and resident of Dasuwal village in Tarn Taran, for amassing wealth more than his known sources of income. Spokesperson said that a case has been registered against the said Panchayats Secretary after investigation of a vigilance enquiry regarding the allegations of disproportionate assets created through corruption. During the investigation, his total income during the check period was Rs 47,65,188 and total expenditure was found to be Rs 1,06,98,926—which is Rs 59,33,738 more as compared to the income.
Ensure child adopted through legal process: Minister
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has asked the concerned to ensure that the child should be adopted in full legal manner so that any kind of problems can be avoided in the future. The state’s Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Wednesday said that the state government is striving for the welfare of every child in the state. “During the current year, 37 children have been ensured adoption in the country by the Department, and five outside the country. “The Department also organizes training workshops in districts to spread awareness about child adoption,” she added.
Campaign to make ‘Bhangi Chow’ garbage-free, started
Chandigarh: Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa on Wednesday started a campaign to clean Bhangi Chow and its surroundings to make Hoshiarpur clean. Bhangi Chow is the area where people traverse to go to Himachal Pradesh and other districts but due to the piles of garbage, the city wears an untidy look. Hoshiarpur Municipal Corporation has launched a campaign to clean the Bhangi Chow on a war footing, and will continue till February 24. After February 24, the campaign would be continued in other parts of the city with residents’ participation.
Provide affidavits to customers for basic facilities: Mohali DC to banks
Mohali: Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain on Wednesday asked the banks in Mohali district to provide affidavits within the bank branches to avail basic banking facilities to customers, such as hiring of lockers, among others. To facilitate the public in availing general banking services, it is advisable to provide affidavits within the bank branches or premises, she said. The cost of the affidavit may be recovered from the customers. All banks in the district are advised to ensure strict compliance.
Punjab Speaker, Minister, MLAs pay tributes to martyrs of Vadda Ghallughara
Chandigarh: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, Tourism Minister Anmol Gagan Maan, MLA Kulwant Pandori, and MLA Labh Singh Ugoke on Wednesday paid tributes to the martyrs of Vadda Ghallughara at Kutba village. Sandhwan said that Kutba-Bahmaniya was a historical village where Sikh Army fought against Ahmed Shah Abdali and attained martyrdom. The immense sacrifice of Sikhs can never be forgotten. MLA Pandori requested the Tourism Minister Anmol Gagan to set up a memorial in memory of martyrs in the village.
Syngenta, IoTech join hands to deploy drones in agriculture
Chandigarh: For large-scale use of drones in agriculture, Syngenta India Private Limited (SIPL) has partnered with IoTechWorld Avigation for facilitating the introduction of drone spraying across India. Under this agreement, the two companies will work on creating employment opportunities for rural youth by training and preparing them for using drone technology.
CII, Mastercard to digitally empower 20k MSEs through ‘Digital Saksham’ in Punjab
Chandigarh: The CII and Mastercard will support three lakh micro and small enterprises (MSEs) through their digital empowerment program ‘Digital Saksham’ in 29 districts of eight states, including Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi. In Punjab, Digital Saksham will endeavour to bring 20,000 enterprises into the digital economy. Small businesses in Ludhiana, Phagwara, Jalandhar, and Amritsar are being trained under program across various clusters, including auto parts, retailers, textiles, electricals etc.
District-level panels constituted to implement PWRDA’s new directions on groundwater
Chandigarh: To implement new directions issued by the Punjab Water Regulation & Development Authority (PWRDA), Punjab Government has constituted the District Implementation Committees on Water Resources Department (DICWRD), each to be headed by the concerned Deputy Commissioner. The Executive Engineer (Water Resources) would be the member secretary of these committees, with all district level officers concerned with the Water Resources Department such as Commissioner of Municipal Corporation, Executive Officer of Municipal Committee, District Development and Panchayats Officer, Divisional Soil Conservation Officer, Executive Officer of Punjab Pollution Control Board being its members.
Punjab VB arrests absconding agent in Vehicle Fitness certificate scam
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested one more absconding accused agent Gaurav Arora, who colluded with Jalandhar’s ‘arrested’ Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) Naresh Kaler in the vehicle fitness certificates scam. The VB has confiscated his mobile phone and SIM card which would be sent to data experts to gather more information about this scam. Spokesperson said that the Bureau had conducted a surprise check in the office of Jalandhar MVI, and exposed an organized corruption scam in August 2022 for issuing or receiving fitness certificates without conducting inspections of commercial and private vehicles on a large scale in connivance with private agents.
Cold weather conditions continue in Punjab and Haryana
Chandigarh: Cold weather conditions persisted in many places of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday. Bathinda registered a low of five degrees Celsius while Faridkot’s minimum settled at 6.5 degrees, according to a report of the Meteorological Department. Amritsar recorded a low of eight degrees Celsius while Ludhiana’s minimum was 8.5 degrees Celsius. Patiala, Pathankot and Gurdaspur recorded their minimum temperatures of 8, 8.8 and 8.5 degrees Celsius respectively. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a low of 9.4 degrees Celsius, up by two degrees above normal. In Haryana, Ambala’s minimum was 10.7 degrees Celsius while Hisar’s minimum settled at 10.9 degrees Celsius. Karnal, Narnaul, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa recorded their minimum temperatures of 6, 15, 9.4, 10.7 and 6.2 degrees Celsius respectively.