MCMC constituted for Haryana polls
Chandigarh: In view of the upcoming assembly elections in Haryana, a state level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) has been formed by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, with immediate effect. A spokesperson said, the chairman of this committee would be Haryana chief electoral officer, Anurag Aggarwal, while the Director (M&C), Chandigarh, PIB, Pavitar Singh, Senior Technical Director, NIC, (Scientist F), Ganesh Dutt and Deputy Director, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Anita Dutta would be the members. Joint chief electoral officer, Dr Inder Jeet (media incharge) has been appointed as member secretary in this committee.
1 IPS, 4 HPS transferred in Hry
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has issued posting and transfer orders of one IPS and four HPS officers with immediate effect. Maqsood Ahmed, ASP, Rohtak has been posted as ASP, Narnaul. Among the four HPS officers, Satender Kumar, DSP, Hansi has been posted as ACP, Sohna and Bali Singh, DSP, State Vigilance Bureau as DSP, Dadri. Similarly, Rajesh Lohan, DSP, HVPNL has been posted as DSP, Rewari and Mahesh Kumar, DSP, 4th Battalion HAP, Madhuban has been posted as DSP, Rohtak.
Gainda Khera renamed
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has given approval to change the name of village Gainda Khera in district Jind to Gurukul Khera. A proposal to this effect has been approved by the Chief Minister Manohar Lal. A spokesman said that the proposal has now been forwarded to the Union Home Ministry, New Delhi for approval.
MCC removed 86 unregistered vendors
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh carried out an anti encroachment drive in various parts of city to remove unregistered vendors from market areas as well as from road sides. Following the directions of KK Yadav, Commissioner, MCC, the enforcement team of MCC started the drive from sector 19, 17, 15, 34, 12, 35 and 46 and other parts of city and removed unregistered vendors including rehri pharis and food carts, cloth and shoe sellers etc. and challaned 86 violators.
Second fortnight of ‘Poshan Maah’ begins
Chandigarh: “The second fortnight of 'Poshan Maah' has started across Punjab on Monday. The emphasis should be on keeping the momentum going on,” said Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary. She said, as per the schedule chalked out, the prabhat pheris and Panchayat meetings are going to be organized on the health and nutrition at the village or town level on the first day of third week i.e. September 16. The Poshan Melas/recipe competitions will be observed on 17th, health and nutrition camps will be organized at the block level on 18th, the school based activities to develop the kitchen gardens at the village level/town level on 19th
Dharna by Chandigarh Congress against BJP
Chandigarh: The city Congress staged a protest in front of the Municipal Corporation accusing the BJP of corruption. Recently, the CBI had conducted raids in the MC office regarding procurement of gym equipments for community centres. Former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal leading the protest demanded strict action against those MC functionaries involved in corruption.
76822 children immunized in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: 76822 children were immunized in two days of Sub National Immunization Round (SNID) Polio September 2019 which was scheduled in UT Chandigarh on September 15 and 16. Approx 80 Supervisors monitored the activity for which 602 teams (consisting of 2 members in a team) of vaccinators were deployed for house – to – house visits. Teams were fully geared up to vaccinate all the children in 0-5 years of age group in high risk areas along with the children on the roads, streets etc.
MCC to host first ever Webinar on 17th
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) and Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) will host two citizen engagement sessions back to back on September 17 at the Corporation offices in Sector 17 here. KK Yadav, Commissioner, MCC said that as part of its new initiatives to invite feedback, inputs, solutions and ideas for developing Chandigarh City, the “Sujhaav Camp” will host officials from sector specific resident and market welfare associations along with executives from Chandigarh Beopar Mandal and Federation for Sector Welfare Association.
Car dealer meet organized
Chandigarh: Ahead of the Navratri Festive Season, car dealer meet was organised by Regional office of Bank of Baroda in the presence of ML Rohilla, zonal head Chandigarh, Sammita Sachdev, regional head and Dev Raj Banswal, Deputy Regional Head. Around 15 car dealers from various auto agencies like Honda, Nexa, Renault, Tata etc located in tricity attended the event. The regional head stressed upon the increase of share in the auto loan market through competitive rate of interest and minimal processing charges offered by the bank.
Transfer in Haryana DIPR
Chandigarh: Haryana Government on Monday issued transfer and posting orders of three Deputy Directors, four District Information and Public Relations Officers, one Information and Public Relations Officers, four Assistant Information and Public Relations Officers and one Cinema Operator-cum-Video Technician of the Information, Public Relations and Languages Department.
Himachal CM inaugurates de-addiction centre
Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday inaugurated de-addiction Centre at Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College, Kumarhatti Solan through video conferencing from Shimla. He said drug abuse particularly amongst the younger generation was an area of concern, adding that State Government was committed to eradicate this social evil and has initiated some strict action against those involved in drug peddling. Thakur said the Government was also ensuring strict vigil particularly in border areas to check drug trade from other States. He hoped that de-addiction centre would go a long way for proper rehabilitation of the youth who preyed to this social vice.