Punjab transfers two IAS officers
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Wednesday transferred two IAS officers with immediate effect. Dilraj Singh has been transferred as State Transport Commissioner, while Tejinder Singh Dhaliwal has been transferred as State Transport Director. He has also been given additional charge of Deputy Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections, and Special Secretary, Science, Technology and Environment.
chopper arranged to provide ration
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary BK Agarwal on Wednesday said that the State Government has arranged helicopter service to Bara Bhangal area of Kangra district for air dropping of ration to shepherds stranded in these areas due to sudden and untimely snowfall over Dhauladhar ranges. The service would be made available on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police, SDM Baijnath, Doctor, District Public Relations Officer, Kangra, and a cameraman would board the helicopter, and 50 bags of food stuff, each weighing six-seven kilograms would also be lifted from Gaggal airport.
C’garh to host Orthotrends-2018 from Oct 6
Chandigarh: The fifth edition of the annual international orthopedics conclave, Orthotrends 2018, will be held in Chandigarh on October 6 and 7 this year with the theme of ‘Exploring New Horizons in Arthroplasty’. Over 400 orthopedic surgeons from India and overseas have confirmed participation at the event which is aimed to introduce the latest trends in the field of orthopedics and provide a strong platform for academia-industry interaction.
HP PWD to ensure monitoring of road projects
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) would ensure timely survey and monitoring of various roads and bridges funded under Himachal Pradesh Road Project by the World Bank through computerised system. PWD additional chief secretary Manisha Nanda, presiding over a review meeting of senior officers of PWD on Wednesday, said that software was being developed having seven modules like road information system, bridge information system and transport information system, which would include data of all roads and bridges of the state.
Punjab VB nabs two Kanugos for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday nabbed two Kanugos red handed for accepting bribe in different cases. Naib Sadar Kanugo Balbir Singh, posted at Fatehgarh Sahib district, was nabbed red handed while accepting Rs 6,000 bribe from complainant Balwinder Singh of Tangori village in SAS Nagar district. The complainant alleged that Kanugo has been demanding Rs 6,000 to provide a copy of record which was already submitted in the court. In another case, Kanugo Saroop Singh, posted at Shahkot in Jalandhar district, was nabbed accepting Rs 10,000 bribe from complainant Varinder Singh of Khanpur Rajputan village in Jalandhar district.
No charges for Sampark online services
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore on Wednesday announced waiving off MDR charges on online payment on Sampark portal and also launched a new mode of online payment via Bhim-UPI QR code. Launching these new facilities for city residents Punjab Raj Bhawan, Bandore said that now citizens have to pay nil transaction charges while making electricity and water payment or property tax through net banking, debit card and credit cards of any bank at www.sampark.chd.nic.in, and for those who are into mobile banking and don’t want to use their debit or credit cards can make payments through Bhim UPI by scanning the QR code through their mobile using BHIM/UPI mobile app of any bank with nil transaction charges.