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PSDM INKS MoUs TO SET UP THREE CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE AT KAPURTHALA, JALANDHAR AND LUDHIANA

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IEP Chandigarh, February 10    

      To bridge the skilling gap among youth, Punjab Skill Development Mission (PSDM) under the aegis of Punjab Government has inked MoUs with Industry Associations to set up three Centres of Excellence in Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Ludhiana districts.          According to an official spokesperson, these MoUs have been inked at level of Secretary, Employment Generation Skill Development and Training, Punjab and MD, PSDM with Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM), Sports Goods Manufacturing and Exports Excellence (SGMEA) Jalandhar and Metro Tyre/Rubber, Chemical & Petrochemical Skill Development Council (RCPSDC). At-least 2,700 candidates will benefit by getting free of cost skill training followed by employment/self-employment.          The Spokesperson further informed that ASSOCHAM in Centre of Excellence (CoE),Phagwarawill train and place 2,000 candidates, in trades of Automotive Machine Operator, Fitter Electrical and Electronic Assembly,Metro Tyrein CoE Ludhiana will train and place 500 youth in trades of Rubber Product Quality Assurance Supervisor, Rubber Calendar Operator, Rubber Product Internal Mixer Operator, Tyer Fitter (servicing and maintenance), Assistant Operator (Tyre Retreading Building & Curing), Rubber Extruder Operator, Rubber Molding /Curing Supervisor. Similarly,in CoE Jalandhar 200 candidates extendable to 5,00 candidates in trades of Stitching operator (Goods & Garments), Cutting operator (Sports Goods) and Cutter (Goods & Garments) will be trained. These trainings will start before 30th April, 2023 and interested candidates can approach the District Offices of Skill Development or Employment Generation to seek more information and for getting enrolment in the offered skill training courses.

Chandigarh, Punjab

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT MINISTER INSTRUCTS TO INSTALL BIOMETRIC ATTENDANCE SYSTEM IN ALL FIELD OFFICES

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IEP Chandigarh, February 10     

     To streamline the official functioning and provide hassle free citizen centric services, Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Friday instructed to install Biometric Machines to mark the attendance of employees in all field offices of the department.          Disclosing this, the Cabinet Minister informed that it has been observed that some of the employees were coming late in field offices across Punjab due to which public has to go through tough times thereby the department has started to mark the attendance on Biometric Machines to counter this problem and provide on time services to the masses. He instructed that the Biometric Machines would be installed up to February 28, 2023 at all field offices of the department so that the attendance would be marked from March 1, 2023.          Speaking about the initiative, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal informed that some of the other departments have already introduced Bio-Metric Attendance System a few years back but the same was discontinued due to COVID Pandemic. ‘’Other departments will follow the footsteps to install these systems, while some of them have already resumed this system to mark the attendance,’’ he added.          The Cabinet Minister said that the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann firmly committed to provide citizen services to the people at their doorsteps thereby the steps have been taken to counter the practice of absenteeism among the employees. He exhorted that the government would ensure that the people will not face any hardships for public utility services.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Vigilance Bureau nabs Forest Guard red handed for taking bribe Rs. 15,000

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IEP Chandigarh, February 10

          Aiming to curb the menace of corruption in the state on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Friday nabbed a Forest Guard Munish Kumar, posted at Malerkotla and residing at Sunam road, Sangrur red handed for accepting a bribe of Rs. 15,000.

          Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of VB said the above said forest official has been arrested on the complaint of Nirbhey Singh, resident of village Burj, Malerkotla district.

          Giving more details he informed that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above said official has been demanding a bribe of Rs. 15,000 for for not reporting the damage to forest park adjoining his plot.

          After verifying his complaint, a VB team from economic offences wing Ludhiana range laid a trap and the accused Forest Guard was arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs. 15,000 as a bribe from the complainant and the tainted money was recovered from him in the presence of two official witnesses, he added.

          The spokesperson informed that a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against the accused official at VB police station Ludhiana range and further investigation was under progress.

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POLICE CHIEFS OF PUNJAB AND CHANDIGARH HOLD COORDINATION MEETING

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IEP CHANDIGARH, February 10

          In order to ensure better synergy between both the forces, a coordination meeting between Punjab Police and Chandigarh Police was held under the Joint Chairmanship of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav and DGP Union Territory Chandigarh Praveer Ranjan at Punjab Police Headquarters here on Friday.

          ADGP Law and Order Punjab Arpit Shukla, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ropar Range Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chandigarh Manisha Chaudhary and SSP SAS Nagar Sandeep Garg also attended the meeting.

           During the meeting, detailed discussions were held to formulate a strategy and Action Plans against gangsters & criminals who have been operating in these states.

          Stressing on the need to develop an internal mechanism for maintaining better coordination between both the forces, DGP Gaurav Yadav proposed that quarterly or bi-monthly meetings shall be conducted between the District Police Chiefs and SSPs of the neighbouring states to discuss activities of the gangsters and criminal gangs operating in the region as so many of the issues and crime patterns are similar and inter-related.

          He also laid emphasis on the real time sharing of information by the use of latest technology to to share the update pertaining to maintain law and order in the region. He also directed SSP Mohali to hold regular meetings with SSP Chandigarh and DCP Panchkula to discuss the crime trends and law and order situation in the tricity.

          DGP Gaurav Yadav said that Punjab Police is committed to ensure better synergy between both the forces to make Punjab a crime-free state as per the vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Chandigarh, Punjab

PUNJAB POLICE ARREST ASSOCIATE OF CANADA-BASED TERRORIST LAKHBIR LANDA, HIS THREE AIDES FROM JALANDHAR

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IEP CHANDIGARH/JALANDHAR, February 10:        

  As part of the ongoing drive against anti-social elements launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Police arrested an associate of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa and his three aides after recovering four pistols along with ammunition from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.          The arrested key accused has been identified as Vijay Kumar alias Toti of village Bhikha Nangal in Kartarpur, Jalandhar, while, his three aides have been identified as Amardeep Singh alias Patwari, Sooraj Singh and Rahul Lahoch, all residents of Jalandhar. Whereas, all the accused persons are History-sheeters, the main accused Vijay alias Toti has been facing as many as 18 criminal cases pertaining to drugs, illegal weapons, kidnapping and extortion.          DGP Gaurav Yadav said that acting on a reliable input that accused Vijay along with his gang members were hatching a conspiracy to commit crime in Kartarpur area, Police teams from Jalandhar Rural promptly conducted special naka near Drain in Durgi area of Jalandhar and successfully arrested all the four accused persons, who were travelling on two motorcycles.          He said that the Police impounded both the motorcycles and have recovered four pistols including two .32 bore country-made pistols along with 10 live cartridges, one 9 mm country-made pistol along with two live cartridges and one .12 bore country made pistol along with one live cartridge from their possession.          Divulging more details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jalandhar Rural said that two of the arrested accused persons were also wanted by Kapurthala Police in kidnapping case, wherein they had abducted a resident of Gaji Gadana village in Kapurthala district and sought Rs 3 crore as ransom for his release. The case FIR was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Police Station Dhilwan in Kapurthala.          Meanwhile, a fresh case FIR no. 16 has been registered under sections 379-B, 386, 392 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Kartarpur.

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Trials of Punjab teams for All India Services Kabaddi Tournament on 13th February

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IEP Chandigarh, February 10

          Central Civil Services Cultural and Board are organizing the All India Services Kabaddi (Men & Women) tournament from 20th February to 24th February 2023 at New Multipurpose Hall, Dehradun.

          Trial for the selection of Punjab Kabaddi (Men and Women) teams for this tournament will be held at Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana on February 13, 2023, at 10 am.

          The spokesman of the sports department further informed that in these trials security services personnel/para-security organizations/central police organizations/police/RPF/CISF/BSF/ITBP and NSG etc., autonomous parties/undertakings/public sector Banks including central ministry run banks, excluding casual/daily workers, temporary office workers, newly recruited employees who have been in regular services for less than 6 months, Government employees (regular), government officials (regular) of different departments can participate only after receiving NoC from their departments.

          The cost of travel, accommodation and food in this tournament will be paid by the player personally.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Special camp to link voter card with Aadhaar card on February 12

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IEP SAS Nagar, February 10

 Special camps are being held on February 12 at SAS Nagar to link voter card with Aadhaar card. Giving this information, District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner SAS Nagar, Mrs. Ashika Jain has appealed to voters to link their voter cards with Aadhaar card. In this regard, special camps are being organized as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India. These special camps will be organized on February 12, 2023 at all the polling stations.

Mrs. Jain said that, during the special camps BLOs will be present at their respective polling stations and collect Form 6B to link the Aadhaar card with the voter card. Apart from this, the District Election Officer has appealed to the voters to give full support to the BLO in this campaign so that the Aadhaar card of all the voters of the district can be linked with the voter card. Voters themselves can fill form no.6 on nvsp.in or Voterhelpline App to link their voter card with Aadhaar card. The purpose of this is to provide better electoral services to voters in future.

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E-tendering system will continue for transparency in rural development

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IEP Chandigarh, February 9

The e-tendering system started by the Haryana government with the aim of expediting development works in villages and ensuring transparency will continue. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to stay on the plea filed by some Gram Panchayats against the e-tendering system. The High Court accepted that the system started by the state government is a significant and positive step to bring transparency.

Giving information in this regard, an official spokesperson said that under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, special emphasis is being laid on the development of villages. The Chief Minister has decentralized the powers of the Panchayati Raj Institutions by giving them more autonomy.

“Now Panchayati Raj Institutions can get small or big works done from their funds and grant-in-aid, whatever the amount may be. The development works of more than Rs 2 lakh will be done through e-tender, which will not only expedite the works but also ensure transparency. With this, the villagers will also get information about the development works,” he said.

Panchayati Raj institutions received budget of Rs 1100 crore for development works

The spokesperson said that in the last quarter of this financial year, a budget of Rs 1,100 crore has been released by the Chief Minister to the Panchayati Raj Institutions for development works in the villages. Out of this, 850 crore has been given only to the panchayats. Development works have also been started by the new panchayats after passing resolutions, he added.

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Janta Darbar of Home Minister postponed due to state executive meeting

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IEP Chandigarh, February 9

Janta Darbar of Home Minister, Sh. Anil Vij has been postponed due to the state executive meeting on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Notably, henceforth, the Home Minister will redress the public grievances of the state on second and fourth Saturday of every month. Similarly, the grievances of the people of Ambala Cantt assembly constituency will now be redressed on Wednesday at PWD Rest House in Ambala Cantt. 

It is worth mentioning that the Janta Darbar of Home Minister, Sh. Anil Vij is very popular in Haryana where quick action is initiated after listening to the grievances of the public.

Chandigarh, Haryana

India playing active role in social and economic upliftment: President Droupadi Murmu

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IEP Chandigarh, February 9

President Droupadi Murmu said that India, while presiding over the G-20, is playing an active role in social and economic upliftment. With the inclusion of values, India’s identity is being established globally. The country is constantly changing and today with economic prosperity, India is becoming a leader with 5th position in the world.

        The President was addressing the National Convention organized on the theme ‘Women as Foundation of Value Based Society’ at Brahma Kumaris Om Shanti Retreat Centre in Gurugram’s Bahora Kalan on Thursday. The President inaugurated the seminar by lighting the lamp. On her arrival here, the President was jointly welcomed by Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya and Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal. The President also visited the Spiritual Art Gallery and 2D Rangoli at the Om Shanti Retreat Centre premises.

        Addressing the seminar, President Smt. Droupadi Murmu said, “While the government is fulfilling its responsibility for women empowerment in the society, every person should admire it and take inspiration from their working style. Today, India is establishing its dominance globally on the strength of its values.”

        She said that by taking steps towards social development with spiritual thinking, a value-based society is being built. The President appreciated the work being done by the Brahma Kumaris Divine Institute in the interest of the society and the role being played in spreading the message of spiritual thinking to the masses.

President calls upon women to play important role in bringing change in society

        Smt. Droupadi Murmu said that today women are performing better than men in every field. “Be it science, arts, education, engineering or political field, women have raised their flags of success at every level,” she added.

        The President said that mother is the first mentor and teacher for children, who makes them cultured. “Similarly, we have given the status of mother to the earth, but in the modern era; the environment is being harmed, for which everyone needs to be aware. Women can play an important role in this initiative,” she said.

Important role of women in inculcation of moral values: Governor

        Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya said that today women have an important role in establishing and improving moral values in the society. “In our scriptures, it has been said that where women are respected, gods reside there. Sacrifice, penance, restraint and dedication of mothers and sisters in the society is incomparable,” he added.

        He said that today women need to be educated and self-reliant. “The centre and the state government are making efforts in this direction. As a result of this, today the daughters of the country are holding important positions ranging from teachers, doctors to the army,” said Sh. Dattatraya.

        Referring to India’s first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot Shivangi Singh, the Governor said that her achievement has shown a new path of success to other daughters of India as well. Citing the great culture of the country, he said that the world has learned the lesson of culture and civilization from India only.

        On the occasion, Union Minister of State, Sh. Rao Inderjit Singh, Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal, Director General of Police, Sh. PK Aggarwal, ADGP CID, Sh. Alok Mittal, Rajyogini BK Chakradhari, Rajyogi BK Brijmohan, BK Mohini, BK Shivani, BK Asha among others were present.