Moral education in school curriculum

Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has decided to launch a Learning Enhancement Programme (LEP) in 9,000 primary schools within three months. Besides, moral education would be introduced in Classes VI to VIII, said Keshni Anand Arora, Additional Chief Secretary (School Education). The textbooks of this subject would be delivered to the schools by April 30. Work is under way on the textbooks of moral education for Classes IX and X, she added. TNS

Chandigarh

Mobile app developed to redress grievances

To facilitate speedy forwarding and redressal of grievances through effective and efficient monitoring, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, has developed a mobile application for lodging public grievances. This mobile application could be installed on Android based mobiles. The facility can be used by logging on to pgportal.gov.in in the Public Grievances portal. TNS

Chandigarh

Govt re-designates two officers 

The state government has re-designated Dheeraj Kumar, DSP, Haryana Human Rights Commission, and Rameshwar Kumar, ACP, NIT, Faridabad, as Additional Superintendents of Police with immediate effect. TNS

Chandigarh

CS urged to execute MoU on health services

A four-member delegation of Indo-UK Institute of Health, led by Chairman Mike Parker, on Friday met Chief Secretary DS Dhesi and urged him to take up execution of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with a view to increase cooperation in the health sector during the 'Happening Haryana Global Investors' Summit-2016' held in Gurgaon on March 7 and 8. TNS

PANIPAT

Panchayat decides to fine those wasting water 

The Burshyam panchayat in Israna block of this district on April 24 decided to slap a fine of Rs 10,000 on the person found wasting water. Referring to the water crisis in Latur and other drought-hit areas in MP, Rajasthan and other parts of India, village sarpanch Poonam Devi exhorted the villagers to save water. Earlier, the panchayat passed a 'save-water' resolution on April 19. TNS

Hisar

Villagers protest against water shortage

Residents of the district’s Masoodpur village on Friday protested outside the Irrigation Department’s office against the shortage of water. Masoodpur sarpanch Rekha Rani said women had to fetch water from handpumps outside the village and use brackish water for other works. tns

KAITHAL

Encroachments cause traffic congestion

Congestion on roads and large-scale encroachment by shopkeepers have made it difficult for the commuters to move on the streets in the city. Long traffic jams have become a common sight on the Ambala road, Chhatrawas road , Railway Station road, New Karnal road , Park road and in the bazaar area of the walled city. Large scale encroachment can also be witnessed on Kaithal-Patiala road and national highways leading towards Jind, Hisar and Karnal. When contacted, Nikhil Gajraj, DC, said he had directed officials concerned to launch an anti encroachment drive.—OC

KAITHAL 

Man booked for sexual assault

A person has been booked on the charge of sexually assaulting a minor at Kharkan village ofthe district. The accused Malkit Singh, a resident of Sair village, tried to outrage the modesty of the victim when she was alone at home on Thursday. A case has been registered against the accused under the IPC and the POSCO Act.—OC 

KAITHAL 

Woman missing

The police have registered a case against an unknown person after a woman, Rani (35), went missing on April 23. The woman’s husband, Lakhbir Singh, a resident of Sadakpur village in the district, alleged that she had been kidnapped from their house when she was alone at home. The police investigations are under way. —OC

KAITHAL 

Smuggler held

The police have arrested a smuggler and recovered 13.6 kg poppy husk and 1.7 kg ganja from his possession on Friday. The accused identified as Ramesh of Baata village has been booked under various sections of the NDPS Act. —OC