Hry Home Minister: CAA will unite countrymen
Chandigarh: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Saturday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act is not to divide people, rather it will work to unite the countrymen and this is in the interest of the people of the country. He said that people should not get misled by opposition parties regarding this. He said that with this Act, people who have come to India from other countries will get citizenship. He said that though holding any protest is a democratic right but but it won't be tolerated if anyone will be found taking law into their own hands.
MC employee held for accepting bribe
Chandigarh: State Vigilance Bureau on Saturday nabbed a Junior Assistant of Municipal Council Kurali, SAS Nagar district red handed while accepting bribe of Rs. 15,000. An official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said Sukhdev Singh, Junior Assistant, posted at Municipal Council Kurali, was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Jasveer Singh. The complainant approached the Bureau and informed that the accused Junior Assistant was demanding Rs. 15,000 to issue regulation certificate for his plot. After verifying his information, the Vigilance team from flying squad laid a trap and accused was caught red handed for accepting bribe of Rs. 15000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses. A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused and further investigation was under progress.
ex-SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar passes away
Chandigarh: Former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Avtar Singh Makkar died on Friday after a brief illness. He was 78. Makkar died at a private hospital in Gurgaon. He was one of the longest serving presidents of the SGPC, an apex religious body of the Sikhs and remained the SGPC president from November 2005 to November 2016. Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh expressed his condolences at Makkar's demise. "Saddened by the death of Avtar Singh Makkar ji, former President of SGPC. My thoughts and prayers are with his family," he tweeted. Former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal also condoled Makkar''s demise. "From heading the Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Model Town Ludhiana, as its chief Sewadar to leading the SGPC for eleven years, Jathedar Makkar will be remembered as both a dynamic preacher as well as a capable administrator," Badal said. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal remembered Makkar for his humbleness and humility.
Book ‘A Story Can Change Your Life' launched
Chandigarh: The world is made up of stories and each story has a lesson in store for its reader, and making the most of this virtue, author, entrepreneur, and Life Coach, Ritu Singal launched her debut book, ‘A Story Can Change Your Life’ here on Saturday. The book was launched in the presence of Arpit Shukla, ADGP, Vivek Atray, Author and Motivational Speaker, Geeta Sahai, Writer, Filmmaker and Social Entrepreneur, and Deepak N Vakil, Entrepreneur, Author, and International Award Winner from U.S.A for Best Practices in Business. Co-authored by Parul Joshi, the book traces the journey of an agony aunt, Kyna, a wise and fun-loving woman who does not let the challenges of life bog her down and rather emerges out to be even stronger. “Kyna has discovered the elixir of life and she gives dollops of wisdom to solve problems in the domestic or workfront of people who seek her advice. Without sounding preachy or on a high moral ground, Kyna drives home her point with the help of interesting stories which will keep the readers hooked till the end. The solutions that she has in store are simple and can be easily put into practice,” shared Singal.
Hry's Contract with Parineeti Chopra ended
Chandigarh: A spokesperson of Women Child Development Department of Haryana government has describing reports regarding Parineeti Chopra having been dropped as Brand Ambassador of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao program as false, baseless and malicious. The spokesman said that Haryana government had signed an MOU with Parineeti in May 2016 for one-year that lasted upto April 2017. Thereafter the MOU was never renewed. The spokesman said that the Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala had unnecessarily triggered this controversy by sharing misleading information through his twitter account.
Himachal CM releases calendar for year 2020
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday released government calendar 2020 here which has picturesque of Kangra district. The calendar has been brought out by Printing and Stationery Department, Himachal Pradesh. Controller, Printing and Stationery Department Neeraj Kumar, Deputy Controller V.K. Chaudhary and other senior officers were also present on the occasion. This calendar will be available on stalls for sale on December 26.