UT offices to remain closed till April 14
Chandigarh: In order to ensure social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the city, the Chandigarh Administration has issued order stating that all government offices/Boards/Corporations shall remain close except public offices (including officials and employees) tasked with emergency, law and order and essential functions till April 14. The contractual/outsourced staff/daily wage/work charged/consultants etc shall be paid salary/consultancy fee/honorarium without any deduction for their absence from work till April 14, the order stated.
Hry Police promotes its 63 Sub-Inspectors
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has promoted 63 Sub-Inspectors (SIs) of its Force to the rank of Inspector with immediate effect. A spokesperson said, out of the total, 38 SIs including 29 male and 9 female have been promoted from among the district police and Haryana Armed Police (HAP), 17 of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) and 4 each have been elevated to Inspector rank from State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) and Telecom wing. DGP Manoj Yadava congratulated the police officers and added that it will boost their morale in a big way
MP asks Govt to help people stranded abroad
Chandigarh: President Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee and Rajya Sabha MP Kumari Selja has requested the Haryana Government to extend help to people who are stranded abroad. She demanded that Chief Minister Manohar Lal should immediately take up this matter with the Central Government so that it could be ensured that such people return to the country during the outbreak of Corona Virus epidemic. A large number of people belonging to Haryana are working abroad. Apart from this, a large number of students of the state are also studying abroad. Many of these people have faced a major crisis amid the Coronavirus epidemic, she added.
Hoteliers Association thanks CM
Shimla: President Shimla Hotel and Restaurant Association Sanjay Sood on behalf of Association thanked Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur for taking timely steps to tackle the situation arisen due to Coronavirus and strategy of taking everyone along to handle this crisis. He said, Chief Minister had imposed curfew in the State even before the 21-day nationwide lockdown which shows his prudence to gear up the people of the state to maintain social distancing between the people.He expressed his gratitude towards Chief Minister for directing the administration to make available essential commodities to the people of the state without any hindrance.