IEP Chandigarh November 4

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested the accused commission agent Anil Jain, owner of Shri Krishna Rice Mill, Sawaddi, in Ludhiana district, in the case already registered by the Bureau against the contractors for getting labour cartage and transportation tenders in the grain markets at higher rates in connivance with officials. He was produced in court today and remanded for TWO days police custody.Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the VB said that during the arrest of accused Jain, his Innova car has also been taken into possession and one briefcase containing documents has also been recovered from the car and further investigation is in process.He informed that accused Anil Jain has been arrested in a case under FIR No. 11 Dated 16-08-2022, under section 420, 409, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC and 7, 8, 12, 13(2) of prevention of corruption act registered at police station VB range Ludhiana Range in which contractors/tenderers namely Telu Ram and others are included.The spokesperson further added that in this case accused Telu Ram, former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu and commission agent Krishan Lal Dhotiwala have already been arrested and all are in judicial custody. He informed that the accused Anil Jain was nominated later on during investigation and was avoiding his arrest and his anticipatory bail application was also dismissed by the High Court.Revealing more details he said commission agent Anil Jain has also been charged with allegations of bringing Paddy at lesser rates from other states like UP, Bihar etc. in his rice sheller and was selling the same after mixing with purchased paddy of Government quota stored in his sheller. He also used to store paddy purchased by him in his own sheller in violation of the milling policy of State.He further added that Anil Jain was arrested by a VB team from his sheller at village Swaddi Kalan, after putting efforts for 6 hours approximately in the presence of police officials of police station Sidhwan Bet besides Sarpanches of Swaddi (West) and Swaddi (East) and other respectable persons of adjoining villages. He said the accused has called his family members and workers in the seller and locked himself in a room to evade his arrest. He was arrested in the presence of above mentioned responsible persons and family members after breaking the door of room.

IEP Chandigarh, October 14

Haryana State Election Commissioner, Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that conducting free, transparent and fair elections is a very important task.

“Departments including Police, Health, Power, Excise and Taxation and others should work amicably to ensure peaceful, free and fair poll,” added Sh. Dhanpat Singh, while chairing the state-level meeting with the top official regarding the conduct of general elections of three tiers of Panchayati Raj Institutions in the State held in Panchkula today.

Director General of Police, Sh. P.K Agarwal, top officials of the Education Department, Panchayat Department, Information, Public Relations and Language Department remained present in the meeting.

Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that Panchayat elections are being conducted in different phases in the state. In the second phase, voting will be held in 9 districts namely, Ambala, Charkhi Dadri, Gurugram, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa and Sonipat.

In these districts, voting for members Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti will be held on November 9, and on November 12 polls for the posts of Sarpanch and Panch will be held, shared Sh. Dhanpat Singh.

The State Election Commissioner said that with the election announcement, the model code of conduct has come into force in the rural areas of the above nine districts with immediate effect.  There will be a complete ban on the transfer of officers or employees deputed for election duty.

He further informed that the state government cannot announce any new schemes, new projects etc. in the rural areas of these districts. In the districts where the model code of conduct is in force, the government cannot inaugurate or lay the foundation stone for any building, project, etc.

Booths in sensitive and hyper-sensitive areas will be closely monitored

Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that elaborate arrangements are being made by the police for the conduct of elections in a fair, transparent and peaceful manner. Further immediate action should be taken if someone is found posing with an unlicensed weapon. Police will also be responsible for ensuring the safety of the EVMs. An adequate police force shall be deployed to maintain law and order at the polling stations and extra police force will be provided in sensitive and hyper-sensitive areas. Police patrol should be increased in villages, he added.

The uninterrupted power supply should be ensured at the polling booths

Sh. Dhanpat Singh directed the Power Department to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply at the polling booths. In the polling booths where there is any problem related to electricity, the department should visit these booths in advance and ensure better arrangements there.

He further directed the Education, Technical Education and Industrial Training Departments that if any repair is required in the educational institutions where polling booths are to be set up, it should be completed well in advance. Arrangements of ramps etc. should be made at these places so that Persons With Disabilities and the elderly can easily cast their votes.

Adequate arrangements should be made for clean drinking water and cleanliness in toilets at all polling booths, directed Sh. Dhanpat Singh.

Police and Excise Department to closely monitor the sale of illegal liquor

Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that the police and the Excise and Taxation Department should keep a close watch on the sale of illicit liquor during elections. Regular raids and patrolling should be done continuously in those areas where any suspicious activities are reported.

A complete ban on the purchase and sale of liquor in these areas should be ensured a day before the polling and on the day of polling and counting of votes. There will be a complete ban on the sale of liquor within one kilometre of the polling area, said Sh. Dhanpat Singh.

Panchayat election activities can be seen on the ‘Mhari Panchayat’ portal

Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that this time all the activities related to Panchayat elections can be seen on the ‘Mhari Panchayat’ portal developed by NIC. In this, the nominations of the candidates, the final lists of the contesting candidates will be uploaded. Besides this, an e-dashboard has been prepared for the day of polling and counting so that anyone can see the poll trends, voting percentage and final results sitting at home, informed Sh. Dhanpat Singh.

COVID protocol and arrangements for first aid should be ensured at every polling booth

Sh. Dhanpat Singh directed the Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department that the guidelines and directions issued regarding COVID-19-related protocol should be meticulously followed during elections. Besides this, complete arrangements for first aid in the nearest dispensary, primary health centre, community health centre or general hospital should also be ensured in case of any injury during elections.

State Election Commission Secretary, Dr. Inderjit, Additional Director Information (Admn), Public Relations and Languages Department, Smt. Varsha Khangwal, Joint Director (Admn), Sh. Aman Kumar and other senior officers also remained present in this meeting.

IEP Chandigarh, October 13

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau during its campaign against corruption in the State on Thursday arrested an ASI Sukhdev Singh posted at Malout City police station in a bribery case.

          Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said this case has been registered on a complainant filed by Des Raj of Sri Muktsar Sahib against the said ASI on an anti-corruption helpline of the Bureau.

          He said that during the investigation of this complaint, it was found that a police case had been registered against the above said complainant in police station City Malout. This case was being investigated by the  accused ASI and now he had demanded a bribe from the complainant to present the challan of this case in the court.

          He informed that during the probe the allegations were found to be true and a corruption case has been registered against the said police personal at the Vigilance Bureau Police Station, Bathinda under the Prevention of Corruption Act and further investigation was under progress.

IEP Chandigarh, October 06

The Punjab government led by Chief Minister, Mr. Bhagwant Mann is striving to provide basic facilities and a clean environment to the people of the state.  Working in this direction, Punjab Government has already approved worth Rs 40 Crores to provide water supply and sewerage facilities to Rajpura town, this project is under progress. After reviewing the work of this project, Local Government Minister Dr.Inderbir Singh Nijjar has directed the officials of the department to complete this work at earliest.Giving more information in this regard, Local Government Minister, Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar said that to provide water supply facility in the limits of Municipal Council, Rajpura, new motors of water works, 02 Numbers boosting Tubewells at Nalas Road and Ekta Colony is included in this project.  Similarly, the work of laying DI pipelines from Ganda Kheri to water works is also included under this project to increase the capacity of water supply.The Cabinet Minister further informed that sewage lines will be laid in 49 kms areas and water supply lines in 35 kms area in Rajpura town.  He said that about 25000 people of Rajpura will get the benefit of water supply and sewage system.The Minister said that,  Punjab government led by Mr. Bhagwant Mann is committed to provide corruption free administration to the people of the state.  Therefore, they have given instructions to the officials to ensure transparency in the work.Mr. V.K.  Sharma, CEO, Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board said that 55 percent of water supply and 80 percent of sewerage work has been completed.  He has instructed the officials of the department that this project should be completed within the stipulated time. 

IEP New Delhi, September 28

The intervention by the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India saves the job of more than two lakh graduate/post graduate upper primary level teachers in government/government aided and private unaided schools across the country as they did not have 50% marks in 12^th standard.  Considering the recommendations of the Commission, the Union Ministry of Education, striking a balance between the statutory provisions and the right to life and livelihood, has given one time relaxation from this norm to all those candidates, who have cleared Diploma in Elementary Education from the National Institute of Open School, NIOS.

This training was required for all the untrained in service teachers as per the amendment in the year 2017 in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act.

As per the guidelines of the National Council for Teacher Education, NCTE, the Union Ministry of Education handed over the responsibility to the NIOS to train these teachers by 31^st March, 2019.  Many teachers completed their Diploma in Elementary Education but NIOS did not release their diploma cum certificates of those, who did not have 50% marks in 12 standard, which may have cost them their jobs.

On receipt of a complaint in the matter, the Commission observed that the NIOS did not specify in its prospectus that eligibility criteria for inservice Graduate/Post Graduate Teachers to do Diploma in Elementary Education would be 50% marks in 10+2.

Further, the Commission asked the Ministry of Education to revisit the whole issue, as it may adversely affect the Right to Livelihood of teachers, who areotherwise Graduate or Post Graduate, and have been in-service and even had cleared the requisite Diploma in Elementary Education as perstatuary requirement of RTE Act and Rules framed there under.

IEP Dehradun September 28

The Shri Guru Ram Rai (SGRR) University has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The MoU was signed by the university registrar Deepak Sahni and ICSI president Devendra V Deshpande in the presence of the university vice chancellor US Rawat. Rawat informed the audience about the history of SGRR Education Mission and the efforts made for society. The ICSI is the only recognised professional body in India to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in India. The objective of the MOU is facilitate the two institutions for providing the necessary knowledge and skills for academic, research and training excellence.

IEP CHANDIGARH

On the first day of 18th Annual Conference of ISBMR held at PGIMER  various national and international speakers gave talks on osteoporosis- Dr Deepak Vashisth , USA spoke about the mechanisms of bone fragility in diabetes n explained how type 2 diabetes increases risk of fragility fracture- Dr Nikhil Tandon , prof n HOD, department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, AIIMSreviewed bone disorders associated with chronic kidney disease, how kidney disease causes fragility fracture.- Dr Ambrish Mittal  , HOD, Endo , Max hospital spoke about osteoporosis in men , how fragility fracture different  in man from Woman- Dr Manju Chandran from Singapore about fracture risk assessment in Indian patients

IEP CHANDIGARH

The Department of Cardiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh celebrated the anniversary of the first coronary angioplasty performed by Dr Andreas Gruntzig on September 16, 1977 on a 38 years old patient who continues to do well. Now a days coronary angioplasty is being performed all over the globe. With the improvement in technology the outcomes of this procedure have improved remarkable and its indications have increased manifold. It has helped in increasing the longevity and quality of life of many patients. The Advanced Cardiac Centre at PGIMER, Chandigarh is also providing state of coronary angioplasty services and has achieved the lowest mortality in acute cardiogenic shock and acute coronary syndrome.