Shortage of Punjabi subject teachers in Hry to be fulfilled soon: CM Khattar
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said that the shortage of Punjabi subject teachers in the state would be fulfilled soon. For this, the teachers will have to teach some other subject along with Punjabi. The recruitment process will be started soon after completing the formalities in this regard, he added. The Chief Minister took this decision after listening to the candidates who passed Punjabi PGT and HTET during a Jan Samvad programme organized at Karah Sahib Village in Kurukshetra. Khattar gave necessary directions to the officers to resolve the grievances of the people. He said that no ineligible person will be able to take the ration of any poor person in the state and ration will be made available to the eligible person with a transparent system.
Fresh spell of rain in Punjab Haryana
Chandigarh: Rains lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday morning, leading to a dip in the temperature. According to the Meteorological Department here, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Rupnagar, Mohali, Ambala, Karnal, Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar received rains. Many parts of the two states, including Chandigarh, have been receiving rains from the past few days. The maximum temperature in the two states and their common capital Chandigarh has registered a dip after the rains.
Pb Vigilance Bureau arrests deed writer for taking bribe Rs 35,000
Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested Lakhbir Singh, Deed Writer, at Tehsil Derabassi, SAS Nagar district for taking bribe of Rs 35,000. A spokesperson of the VB said the accused has been arrested after the investigation of an online complaint made by Amandeep Singh, a resident of Jarout, in the Derabassi subdivision on the Chief Minister's Anti-Corruption Action Line. He added that the complainant alleged that the accused deed writer had demanded Rs 45,000 for helping him in registration of land to be sold by his father. The complainant further informed that the accused had already taken Rs 35,000 as a first instalment of bribe from him being one percent commission of the total amount of registration value. The complainant recorded the entire conversation in this regard on his mobile and handed over it to the VB as evidence.
Himachal GST collection rises 19 pc in April
Shimla: The Goods and Service Tax (GST) collection increased 19 per cent to Rs 593 crore in April 2023 against Rs 500 crore in the year-ago period, said Commissioner of State Taxes and Excise Yunus. He said the department continues to focus on return monitoring, speedy scrutiny of returns and timely completion of GST audits besides capacity building of the tax officers in order to improve. The department has targeted verifications of 13 lakh e-way bills in the current financial year. During road checkings, 94,000 e-way bills were verified by the departmental officers and a penalty of Rs 42 lakh was collected in April 2023 from violators. He said also the department has been focusing on fraudulent taxpayers and has detected a number of non-existing registrations. Strong action is being taken against fraudulent taxpayers. The department has recently conducted an inspection of a few firms suspected to be involved in passing on fraudulent input tax credits.
Entrepreneurs from Australia offered to open a sports university; 1500 bedded hospital in Hry
Chandigarh: Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that entrepreneurs from Australia have offered to open Sports University in the state under mutual cooperation with Haryana. Besides this, another entrepreneur from Australia also offered to open a 1500 bedded hospital in the state. Vij gave this information while interacting with media persons after returning from Australia. He said that directions have been given to the concerned officers to send letters on behalf of the state government to open a sports university and a 1500 bedded hospital so that both these projects can be completed at the earliest.
Hry Dy CM inaugurates "Sansadhan Bhawan" in Sonepat
Chandigarh/Sonepat: Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, while inaugurating the newly constructed "Sasadhan Bhawan" of Excise and Taxation Department at Sector-12, Sonepat built at a cost of about Rs. 25 crores, announced that soon Sonepat and Panipat Tax Bar will be started here. Tax bar cases will be heard once a week, so that people don’t have the hassle to rush Chandigarh and Panchkula back and forth. Along with this, he also laid the foundation stone of roadways to be constructed at a cost of about Rs. 85 crores to speed up the development of Sonipat.
Haryana Police rescues 722 child labourers and 405 Beggars under “Operation Smile”
Chandigarh: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that "Operation Smile" was conducted by the Haryana Police from April 1 to April 30, 2023, under which 722 child labourers and 405 beggars were rescued. In addition, 880 missing children and 819 missing adults were traced and visited 489 shelters and children's homes during this period. Vij said that 178 missing children and 63 adults were traced in Gurgaon by District Police and Anti Human Trafficking Unit, while 11 beggars and 71 child labourers were rescued after visiting 19 shelters and children's homes. He informed that 153 missing children and 83 adults were traced in Faridabad, while 87 shelters and children's homes were visited and 80 beggars and 63 child labourers were rescued.
Himachal review meeting of relief and rescue operations due to unseasonal rains held
Shimla: Himachal Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi presided over a review meeting of damage caused due to incessant rains in the state on Wednesday and directed all the Deputy Commissioners to take relief and rescue work on a priority basis and to assess the damage caused to the crops due to unseasonal rains. Negi directed National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force to take prompt action and took information about relief and rescue operations from the officials during the meeting. He also directed to train 8 to 10 volunteers in disaster management at every panchayat and village level in the state and provide necessary equipment for relief and rescue operations so that relief and rescue work can be started immediately at the time of any disaster. He also directed to utilize Home Guard training Institutes located in the districts for disaster management training.