New role for VK Suman
Dehradun: The State administration has relieved Sugarcane Commissioner, labour Commissioner, Haldwani, Director of Social Welfare, Women’s Welfare and Minority Welfare VK Suman of his responsibilities and transferred him to the post of Almora District Magistrate. Secretary, Personnel, CMS Bisht informed that the previous transfer of additional secretary Information Technology, Food and Civil Supply, Medical Education, Suraaj, Corruption Eradication and Public Service, director ITDA, Ravinath Raman to the post of Almora DM has been cancelled.
Transport employees to go on State-wide stir
Dehradun: Office bearers of the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation Employees Sanyukt Morcha (UTCESM) protesting in support of their pending six-point demands have decided to go on a State-wide strike on January 31. They complained of government apathy despite discussions held with senior officials. Their demands include regularisation of contract workers, abolition of agency system in the transport department and others.
Threat calls to kill deputy jailer
Dehradun: Taking cognisance of anonymous threatening calls made to the Police Control Room stating that some killers have been given contract to kill Dehradun Suddhowala district jail deputy jailer Rakesh Varma, the Dehradun police have provided a gunner to Varma. The police have taken precaution as the deputy jailer of Roorkee Jail, Naresh Khampa, was killed in 2011 by contract killers. A platoon of PAC jawans have been deployed at Suddhowala. Varma has been told to inform the police station if he moves outside jail campus, said Vikasnagar Circle Officer Swapan Kumar on Friday.
Candidates unable to avail pension schemes
Haldwani: Eligible candidates have not been able to avail different pension schemes in Nainital district’s Dhari block for more than a year. Taking serious note of pending of applications received from the affected citizens, Nainital District Magistrate Akshat Gupta, has sought an explanation from the District Social Welfare Officer. There is no information about acceptance or rejection of applications received from citizens under different pension schemes, said Gupta. The DSWO has not visited the Dhari block office for two years, he further said. Irregularities in the implementation of the pension schemes came to light during the District Magistrate’s visit to Dhari recently.
DM distributes woolen clothes to poor
Dehradun: District Magistrate BVRC Purushottam disbursed woolen clothes among the underprivileged at the Raen Basera near Municipal Corporation of Dehradun. Purushottam said that kids residing here should be admitted in schools or sent to Anganwadi centers while the adults involved in begging should be educated through various training programmes for self employment. He also said that a drive was initiated on January 20 against begging. A budget of Rs 1 lakh has also been sanctioned by Child Development Council to train deprived children for self-employment.
MCD officials distribute bags to school kids
Dehradun: Following the instructions of DM BVRC Purushottam regarding the special anti-polythene drive from January 25 with the participation of children of different public schools of the State capital, the nodal officers and the supervisors of MCD distributed bags among the school kids. They also guided the managers, principals and teachers of public schools to ensure the participation of children in the awareness drive. City Magistrate Girish Gunawant while conducting the checking drive at various places in the city seized around two quintals of polythene and collected an amount of Rs 19600 by imposing 11 challans on the traders.
Basic life Support camp organised in mall
Dehradun: A one-day Basic life Support (BlS) camp was held at a mall here on Friday. The camp was inaugurated by the Facility Director Fortis Escorts Hospital, Dr Jatinder Arora who spoke on the importance of BlS. The training was aimed at getting public acquainted with BlS. Training was imparted by Dr Shamit Gupta, Dr Pradyot and Dr Pankaj.
Plays with energy conservation message held
Dehradun: As a part of ongoing Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight - 2014, Corporate Energy Cell, ONGC, Dehradun organised street plays in Dehradun performed by Avante Garde Academy. The artists presented plays giving message about various means of energy conservation, especially oil and gas in daily use. The play was organised at six places in Dehradun- Hindu College, Kendriya Vidyalaya-Birpur, KDMIPE Campus, Gandhi Park, Near ONGC Colony and Court premises for raising public awareness.
Two held for Khurbura resident’s murder
Dehradun: In connection with murder of Khurbura resident Shammi on Wednesday night, Dehradun police arrested two accused Dolli and Rekha on Thursday. Shammi was murdered by his nephew Dolli with the help of his wife over property dispute.