Himachal CM inaugurates website
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated digitalization of Himachal Pradesh Board of Ayurvedic and Unani System of Medicine here by launching its website hpayushboard.org. This website has been developed by Sarswati dot com private limited. The Chief Minister said that this would facilitate the doctors and other staff as they would now be able to get registered online thereby saving their time and money otherwise they have to visit the office of register for their registration and renew. Thakur said this would also ensure transparency in the functioning of the Himachal Pradesh Board of Ayurvedic and Unani System of medicine.
Hry issues transfer order of HCS officers
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has issued posting and transfer orders of two HCS officers with immediate effect. Narhari Singh Banger, Additional Managing Director, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), OSD, Kundli Manesar Palwal Authority, Managing Director, HSIIDC and Special Secretary, Haryana Public Service Commission has been given the additional charge of Managing Director, Haryana Financial Corporation. Kulwant Singh Kalson, awaiting posting orders, has been posted as Inquiry officer, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board.
Kirron Kher & Tandon met Union Ministers
Chandigarh: The city MP Kirron Kher, BJP Chandigarh state president Sanjay Tandon along with organization Secretary Dinesh Kumar, led a delegation of over 100 members of UT Government Employees Housing Welfare Society to meet the Union Home Minister Raj Nath Singh to thank him for giving clearance to the housing project which was hanging fire for many years. The delegation also requested the project be inaugurated by the Home Minister himself this month. Thereafter, Sanjay Tandon along with 5 representatives of the society met the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. They also met BJP national president Amit Shah and Union Law Minister Shankar Parsad and State Home Minister Hansraj Ahir and thanked them for approving the project.
MC inspector held for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau nabbed a Building Inspector of Municipal Corporation (MC) Ludhiana red handed for accepting bribe of Rs 15,000. A spokesperson said MC Inspector Kirandeep Singh posted at MC zone-II, Ludhiana was nabbed red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 15,000 from complainant Rakesh Kumar resident of Kirpal Nagar, Ludhiana city. The complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above accused has been demanding Rs 15000 to exempt him from issuing challan and continue construction of his house. A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station, Ludhiana of and further investigation was under progress.
HDFC bank scholarships to students
Phillaur: HDFC Bank Ltd., awarded education scholarships to over 291 meritorious wards of Punjab Police employees. This drive is part of #Parivartan; HDFC Bank’s umbrella brand for all its social initiatives. “As a socially responsible corporate citizen we want to ensure that bright students who are the future of our country are provided scholarship support. The scholarship programme is in line with one of our core values – Sustainability – where the objective is to help create long-term sustainable benefit for the local populace in the state of Punjab," said Vineet Arora, Head, Branch Banking, HDFC Bank. The scholarship programme for Punjab Police is in its 5th year and is open to all wards of Punjab Police employees, studying from class 9 and up to post graduation/medical course.
Bansal writes to UT Administrator
Chandigarh: Former Union Minister and ex-city MP, Pawan Kumar Bansal said that the implementation of Street Vendors Act in Chandigarh has been totally botched up. In a letter to VP Badnore, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Bansal said that the problem began with the faulty demarcation of Vending and ‘No-vending zones’. Delineation of vending sites immediately in front of the shops in busy regular has aggrieved the shopkeepers and traders, who in such an event, would not be able to reach their own shops after parking their vehicles in the market parking lots, Bansal said. 21,622 though according to the earlier survey, the number of vendors was not more than 8,600, he added.
Hry promotes eight assistants
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has promoted eight assistants of Haryana Civil Secretariat as Deputy Superintendents with immediate effect. Those promoted as Deputy Superintendents include Mewa Singh from Delay Checking Unit, Nirmal Kumari Sharma from Accounts Branch, Mohinder Singh from Health-III Branch, Nimmi Jain from B&R Works Branch, Rajiv Sindhu from Haryana Staff Selection Commission, Panchkula, Sangeeta Kaushal from Printing and Stationary Branch, Om Parkash from Office of Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited, Panchkula and Urmila Devi from F.A. Branch.
Over 9.33 lakh quintal sugar produced
Chandigarh: The cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have so far produced over 9.33 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 105.37 lakh quintals of sugarcane during the current crushing season. A spokesman said that the Cooperative Sugar Mill, Shahabad has produced a maximum of over 1.83 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 19.51 lakh quintals of sugarcane. Cooperative Sugar Mill, Rohtak has produced over 1.47 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 17.43 lakh quintals of sugarcane, followed by Cooperative Sugar Mill, Kaithal which has produced over 1.10 lakh quintals of sugar.
Boy reunited with his family
Chandigarh: A team of Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Haryana Police Crime Branch has reunited a boy, who went missing for last five months from village Rasulpur, district Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh, with his family members. A spokesman said, after completing the required formalities, the boy was handed over to the maternal grandparents. The missing boy had been staying in Child Care Institute, Ghaziabad for past about four months. A team of AHTU headed by Sub-Inspector Mukesh Rani had contacted CCI Ghaziabad and requested the Institute operator to inform if any child from Haryana is staying in their institute. On this, it was informed that a boy was staying in the institute. When quizzed, the boy disclosed his identity as Aasif of village Rasulpur. Later on, it came to know that child is orphan and was brought up by his maternal grandparents.