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Speaker orders probe in controversial appointments in Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha

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IEP DEHRADUN, September 4,2022

In a major decision the Uttarakhand Assembly speaker Ritu Khanduri has constituted a three-member expert committee to investigate the allegations of illegal appointments and promotions of employees in the State Assembly. The committee headed by former principal secretary Dilip Kumar Kotia has been asked to submit its report in a period of one month.

The other two members of the committee are Surendra Singh Rawat and AS Nayal. All the three experts of the committee are retired officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and had held the position of secretary, Personnel in the past. In another decision, the speaker has sent the Vidhan Sabha Secretary Mukesh Kumar Singhal on a long leave. He will have to remain present before the expert committee whenever required and help in the investigation proceedings. Interacting with the media persons about her decisions at her office in Vidhan Sabha on Saturday, Khanduri categorically stated that strict action would be taken on the basis of the report of the expert committee.

She said that any type of indiscipline and irregularity is not acceptable to her as speaker and that she is ready to take strict measures for reforms in Vidhan Sabha in the greater interests of the people of the State. Khanduri accepted that recent disclosures and media reports have tarnished the image of the Vidhan Sabha and she would adopt every possible measure to restore it. She said that the expert committee would investigate the appointments made in the Vidhan Sabha in two phases, in the first phase the appointments done from the year 2012 till date would be investigated and in the second the appointments from the year 2000 to 2011 would be scanned.

The regulations of Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha were formulated in the year 2011, prior it the provisions of Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha regulations were applicable. In a clear message that she means business, the speaker said that impressed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she decided to come to public life and has made his quote ‘ Na Khaunga Na Khane Dunga’ her guiding principle

Dehradun

Uttarakhand CM appeals all students to take forward river of sacred knowledge among the masses

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IEP DEHRADUN, SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Uttarakhand Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 40th Gyan Deeksha ceremony in Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar on Saturday. Greeting the students on the occasion, the CM hoped that all students would take forward the river of sacred knowledge among the masses. He said that the whole world is looking towards India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the International Yoga day is an example of this.

The CM exhorted the students to take a pledge to serve the people and make a new India. He said that we all have a golden opportunity to write the Amrit Kal of the country in the next 25 years. Dhami said that everyone would have to contribute to fulfil the dream of new India as envisioned by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Remembering the founder of Gayatri Pariwar, Sriram Sharma Acharya, the CM said that there are very few people like him who have changed the lives of millions of people in the world with their ideas. He was a harbinger of mass awareness in the society, he said.

The Chancellor of the Dev Sanskriti University Pranav Pandya attended the programme in online mode. He said the ceremony would provide a new life to the students and is an opportunity to instill spiritualism in them. Pandya said that apart from curriculum the university also teaches ways to live life. The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the university Sharad Pardhi, Pro VC Chinmay Pandya, students and their parents were present on the occasion

Dehradun

Uttarakhand ranked second in India in category of safety for senior citizens

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IEP DEHRADUN SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Adding another feather to its cap with professional policing, Uttarakhand has been ranked second in India in the category of safety for senior citizens. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) crime in India 2021 report, Uttarakhand is a very safe State for senior citizens. With a crime rate of less than 0.8, Uttarakhand has secured second position in the nation after Assam in this category. According to the Uttarakhand police, there were a total of seven cases registered of crimes against senior citizens in the State during 2021. The national average in this regard is 24.5.

The director general of police Ashok Kumar said that the Uttarakhand police is committed to ensuring the safety of life and property of senior citizens. The officers incharge of all the districts have been directed by the DGP to take necessary measures for ensuring the safety of senior citizens and their rights. It is pertinent to mention that apart from being ranked second in safety for senior citizens, Uttarakhand has been ranked first for recovery of stolen items with 68.7 per cent recovery rate in the NCRB report. The State police’s recovery rate of 68.7 per cent in theft cases is more than double the national average of 30.2 per cent. In the NCRB report, Uttarakhand police is followed by Tamil Nadu with 64.8 per cent and Himachal Pradesh with 55 per cent recovery rate.

Chandigarh

PGIMER PERFORMS FIRST CASE OF ROBOTIC ASSISTED BIORESORBABLE STENT IMPLANTATION

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31

The first ever case of robotically assisted bioresorbable stent implantation in the world was done by the Department of cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre, PGIMER as an interventional procedure. The case was performed by Prof Yash Paul Sharma, Head of the Department of Cardiology and team. Patient was a 47years old with coronary artery disease and 90% stenosis of major coronary arteries. Patient underwent successful implantation of bioresorbable stents through the CorindusRobotic Arm of CardiacCath Lab.

Advanced Cardiac Centre, Department of Cardiology at PGIMER is the first center in India where Robotic assisted PCIs have been done. The earlier trial and training phase of robotic PCI has been done and Inauguration is expected soon. Robotic PCI has the advantage of a high degree of precision and cuts down radiation exposure. Newer bioresorbable stentwith thinner struts (100 microns)developed in India have been introduced, now these stents dissolve in body over 2-3 years leaving the natural artery intact. Older generation BRS had strut thickness of 150 microns. The clinical registry of patients with newer generation BRS and also Robotic PCI is being carried out in PGI.

As a landmark the Centre has achieved least mortality (6.8%) in patients with acute coronary syndrome including cardiogenic shock and comorbidities of all age groups. This has been achieved with strategic and innovative, therapeutics and intervention.

Chandigarh

PGI Paediatric Radiology Team Wins National Awards 

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31, 2022

Prof. MS Sandhu, Head of the Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, stated that it is a matter of great pride for the Department and for the Institute that many PGI  Radiology Residents won National Awards at the Annual Meeting of the Indian Society of Paediatric Radiology (ISPR) held at Jaipur on 27th and 28th August 2022.

Dr. Shubham Saini, Junior Resident of the Department of Radiodiagnosis won the coveted 

1st prize at this National Conference, while Dr. Ashish Dua, Senior resident and Dr. Harshith, Junior Resident jointly shared the second position at the recently held Annual Meeting of the Indian Society of Paediatric Radiology (ISPR) at Jaipur. 

Further, Prof. Akshay Kumar Saxena from the Department of Radiodiagnosis at PGI was elected as the President of the ISPR, while Prof. Kushaljit Singh Sodhi and Dr. Anmol Bhatia from the department were elected as Vice President and Treasurer respectively. More than 300 delegates attended this sub speciality Annual Paediatric Radiology Meeting.

Chandigarh, Haryana

MCF and Wakf Board officials arrested caught taking Rs 80000 bribe

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31, 2022

Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has arrested two officials posted in Municipal Corporation Faridabad and Waqf Board, Bhiwani red-handed while accepting bribes worth Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively. Both have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

                    Sharing the information here today, the spokesperson of the Bureau said that in the first case, SVB team has caught Taxation Clerk of MCF Taxation branch Kanhaiya Lal accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from the complainant in lieu of reducing the property tax from Rs 26 lakh to Rs 7 lakh. 

                    After the Taxation Clerk sought bribe, the complainant, a resident of Sector 32 Faridabad filed a complaint with the Vigilance Bureau. The SVB acted promptly and conducted a raid and caught the accused official red-handed while accepting the money from the complainant.

                    The spokesperson further said that in another case Nafish Ahmed, Rent Collector, Waqf Board, Bhiwani has been caught red-handed by the Bureau while accepting bribe of Rs 30,000.

                    Complainant, a resident of Loharu in Bhiwani told that accused Rent Collector was demanding bribe to settle a land issue, which was leased to him by the Board. The accused told that the land leased to him has been converted into commercial and now Rs 4.5 lakh has to be deposited in the Waqf Board for a revise map. Accused had already taken Rs 15,000.

                    After the complaint, the Vigilance team laid a trap and arrested the accused Rent Collector taking a bribe of Rs 30,000.

                    A case has been registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Further investigation is underway.

Chandigarh

CM ORDERS PROBE INTO DESECRATION AND FIRE INCIDENT IN CHURCH AT TARN TARAN

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31, 2022

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday ordered a probe into the desecration and fire incident in a church at village Thakarpura in Tarn Taran district.

“This is a highly condemnable incident and severest of severe action must be taken against the perpetrators of this heinous crime” said the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister said that he has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to minutely probe into this unpardonable incident. He said that this incident is a handiwork of the forces inimical to the peace, prosperity and progress of the state. Bhagwant Mann said that this unfortunate tragedy is aimed at vitiating the peaceful atmosphere of the state and derailing communal harmony and brotherhood in Punjab. 

However, the Chief Minister said that the state government will not allow any such nefarious attempt to succeed. He further said that the state government will foil all such conspiracies and take strict punitive action against culprits so that it acts as a deterrent for others in future. Bhagwant Mann asserted that the state government is committed to preserving the hard earned peace of the state and no one will be allowed to disturb it at any cost.

Condemning the incident, the Chief Minister unequivocally said that the government will leave no stone unturned to put the perpetrators of this heinous crime behind the bars. Bhagwant Mann said that he has already issued directions to Police for thorough investigation of the case in a prompt and result oriented manner. He categorically said that the state government is committed to making Punjab a peaceful and frontrunner state in the country adding that no stone will be left unturned for this noble cause.

Chandigarh, Punjab

KULDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL INTERVENES TO GET ONE MONTH EXTENSION FOR FARMERS TO GET VERIFICATION THROUGH E-KYC UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI YOJANA

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31, 2022

Punjab Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today participated in a video-conference meeting held by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar regarding Pardhan Mantri Kisan samman Nidhi Yojana. Sharing information about the meeting, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that 44 percent of farmers in the state have been verified through e-KYC to avail benefit of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana. There was a slight delay in verification of farmers through e-KYC, for which the Punjab Minister appealed to the Union Agriculture Minister to give one month’s extension. On this the Union Agriculture Minister asked the states to complete this work by September 30.

          It is worth mentioning that in the year 2019, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan samman Nidhi Yojana was implemented by the central government to give a benefit of 2 thousand rupees every four months to the farmers. Nearly 17.50 lakh farmers of Punjab are registered under this scheme, who are getting the benefit of this scheme. But the central government has ordered all the states to re-review the registered farmers under this scheme so that only the eligible beneficiaries can get the benefit of the scheme.

          After e-KYC 44 percent of the farmers of Punjab have been verified under this scheme. Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal has appealed to the farmers of the state to visit Common Service Centers for e-KYC registration or go to the online portal for registration to avail the benefits of Pardhan Mantri Kisan samman Nidhi Yojana. Besides this, he also issued directions to the officials of the Agriculture Department to ensure that this work is completed in time. He also directed the officials to link land records of farmers under this scheme so that the farmers can get the benefit of this scheme.

Dehradun

Uttarakhand Police app launched to provide better service to general public

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31, 2022

Uttarakhand Director general of police Ashok Kumar said that the Uttarakhand Police app is a big step towards smart policing. The app has been launched to provide better service to the general public. All the districts in-charge should widely publicise this app so that more people can benefit from the facilities it provides. This is also a big step towards people-friendly and transparent policing, he said.

The DGP said this while chairing a review meeting with senior police officers on various aspects here on Tuesday. It was stated that the app provides the user the facility to lodge an e-FIR on vehicle theft and missing items while sitting at home. Those who reach the police station to lodge such FIRs should also be encouraged to lodge online FIRs. The officers incharge of both Garhwal and Kumaon should monitor this on a daily basis, he said while adding that in the future action will be taken against those who file offline FIR regarding vehicle theft and missing objects. “ App a big step towards smart, people-friendly & transparent policing, says Kumar ”

The DGP further directed that swift action should be taken and the response time should be further improved on information received on mobile data terminal through dial 112. In order to make the police tech savvy, course modules will be prepared on CCTNS and other new technologies and taught in all promotion trainings. Kumar directed all the officers in-charge of districts to take strict action against land mafia illegally occupying government/private land and buildings. Such elements should be identified and cases should be lodged against them under Goonda Act and Gangster Act to acquire property acquired illegally. Recalling earlier instructions, he said that nobody from the police department will use the social media to dent the image of the department or the government.

Necessary departmental action will be taken against those who do not follow these directions. It was further stated that tablets had been distributed to bring about qualitative improvement and transparency in the work of investigators. The district in-charge should ensure that these are used online cent per cent in the investigation. The ADG (PAC/CID) PVK Prasad, ADG (Police Telecommunications) Amit Sinha, ADG (Crime, Law and Order) V Murugeshan, IG (Intelligence and Security) AP Anshuman, IG (CID) Vimla Gunjyal and other officers were also present in the meeting.

Chandigarh, Haryana

UHBVN Lineman held taking Rs 6500 bribe

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 29, 2022

Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has arrested a lineman of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.6500 in lieu of installation of a new electricity meter.

While giving information here today, a spokesperson of the Bureau said that the arrested lineman in the bribery case has been identified as Attar Singh, who is posted in Sonipat district. The accused lineman has been arrested on the complaint of Rajesh, a resident of village Bhadana in Sonipat.

When the accused demanded money in lieu of installation of a meter, the complainant in his complaint addressed to the bureau informed that he works as a labourer and deposited the prescribed fee online for the installation of an electricity meter in his house located in Housing Board, Sector 23, Sonepat. Despite this, the lineman asked for Rs 7000 to get the electricity meter installed. Later the deal was settled at Rs 6500.

The spokesman said that after verifying the facts, a raid was conducted and accused lineman was caught red handed while taking a bribe of Rs 6500.

A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused and further investigation is being done.