1,180 cartons of illicit liquor seized from truck
Chandigarh: Continuing its crackdown on illicit liquor smuggling, Haryana Police on Friday said they have confiscated 1,180 cartons of illegal country-made liquor, which was being smuggled in a truck from Rewari district.
Police intercepted the truck at a checkpoint after a secret input and seized the consignment and arrested two persons, a state police spokesperson said here. "After getting information about smuggling of liquor, police immediately swung into action and laid a ''naka'' near Bikaner cut on National Highway 71 in Rewari district. After sometime, the team signalled a truck to stop for checking. The inspection of the vehicle led to the seizure of the liquor," he said.
The accused were identified as Anil, a resident of Badbar Buhana and Suresh of Solahi.
A case under relevant sections of the Excise Act has been registered against both the accused and further investigation into this case has been taken up, the spokesperson said.
Hry allows pregnant employees to work from home
Chandigarh: Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Haryana Government has decided that pregnant female employees working in Haryana Civil Secretariat have been exempted from attending the office and are allowed to work from home.
A spokesman said that all the Joint/ Deputy Secretaries/ Under Secretaries/ Superintendents and Deputy Superintendents, Special Senior Secretaries/ Senior Secretaries/ Secretaries and Private Secretaries to Ministers and Administrative Secretaries have been directed to ensure that female employees who are pregnant and working under their control should be allowed to work from home.
Campaign against drugs and AIDS launched
Chandigarh: Punjab Youth Services Department has launched a vigorous online awareness campaign under Mission Fateh to aware the youngsters against drugs, AIDS and to donate blood, said Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi.
He said, 2400 volunteers of Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Ropar and S.B.S Nagar districts have participated on the first day of the campaign, while volunteers of the remaining districts would participate on coming days. The Minister informed that three online quiz competitions on the subject of COVID-19, AIDS and blood donation are being conducted under the campaign and e-certificates are being sent to the winners via email. “Daily 300 e-certificates are being sent to the participants”, he added.