Special incentives to buyers of electric vehicles in Haryana
Chandigarh: Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Monday said that the State Government will give special incentives to the buyers of electric and hybrid electric-vehicles in the state so that the upfront cost of their vehicles can be reduced. “Haryana Electric Vehicle Policy-2022 has also been notified; and now, people can take advantage of this policy,” he added. Dushyant, who also head Industries and Commerce Department, said that the objective of Policy-2022 is to promote manufacturing of electric vehicle and components in the State and promote Research and Development in this field.
Haryana transfers two IAS officers
Chandigarh: To improve administration, Haryana Government on Monday issued posting and transfer orders of two IAS officers with immediate effect. Saket Kumar, Commissioner, Karnal Division, Karnal has given additional charge of Director General, AYUSH; while Dr Jainder Singh Chhilar, Additional Secretary Urban Local Bodies Department, has been posted as Additional Secretary Finance Department.
Haryana CS asks officers to organize Special Aadhaar updation camps
Chandigarh: To expedite the process of Aadhaar revalidation, Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Monday directed the Additional Deputy Commissioners to hold special Aadhaar updation camps in the state. Kaushal, presiding over the UID implementation committee meeting, directed the officers to expedite the process of Aadhaar revalidation, citizens having an Aadhaar generated more than 10 years ago need to revalidate details in their Aadhaar by updating the Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA) documents to steadily avail the benefits of government services. The Chief Secretary directed the State Registrar to continue deployment of at least three operational kits at each Mini Secretariat and at least one operational kit at SDM Offices, Tehsils, Sub-Tehsils, and Blocks in all the districts as residents visit these places for availing government services and Aadhaar facilitation.
Punjab I&PR Minister condoles demise of senior journalist’s mother
Chandigarh: Punjab Information and Public Relations Minister Aman Arora on Monday mourned the sad demise of Shanti Devi Sharma, the mother of senior journalist Deepak Sharma, Punjab Bureau Chief of MH1 news channel. Shanti Devi Sharma (80) breathed her last on Sunday afternoon after a brief illness at PGI. Extending his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family, Arora prayed to the Almighty to give them courage to bear this irreparable loss and grant eternal peace to the departed soul. Principal Secretary Rahul Bhandari and director Sonali Giri also expressed their heartfelt condolences.
One unit of donated blood can save four lives: Jauramajra
Chandigarh: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra on Monday inaugurated the Blood Donation Camp organized by Punjab AIDS Control Employees’ Welfare Association, in collaboration with Punjab State Blood Transfusion Council. The Minister urhged the people to always taken blood from licensed blood banks. Also appreciating the camp, Jauramajra said that many lives can be saved through voluntary blood donation camps, and one donated unit of blood can save many lives.
Interaction session on Marital Rape at PU
Chandigarh: Marital Rape should be regarded as a serious offence, said Prof Supinder Kaur, Professor in the Panjab University’s Department of Laws, in an Interaction Session on Marital Rape. The session was organized by the Department-cum-Centre for Women’s Studies and Development (DCWSD) as a part of its ongoing activities for 16-days ‘Activism Against Gender Based Violence’. Welcoming the resource person, chairperson Prof Manvinder Kaur said that the issue of marital rape raises significant questions for which it is difficult to find answers.
Chaudhary appointed Chandigarh Cong’s minority dept’s youth wing head
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky on Monday appointed Mohammad Asif Chaudhary as the chairman of party’s Minority Department’s youth wing with immediate effect. An appointment letter was handed over to Chaudhary in a simple ceremony at Congress Bhawan. Chaudhary has been involved in charity and social work in Chandigarh for many years, and is a chairman of NGO ‘Hind Ekta Manch’, which runs langar’ outside PGI or in Sector-32 Government Medical College and Hospital, every Friday.