Muzaffarabad [PoK], June 21 (ANI): The decision of the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) government to buy a new luxurious car worth Rs 100 million for President Barrister Sultan Mahmood had sparked strong criticism from the civil society.

New Delhi Feb 19 PTI With an emphasis on fighting air pollution the Delhi government has started scrapping its old petrol and diesel vehicles and procuring electric ones The General Administration Department GAD has recently procured 12 electric vehicles to be used by ministers and top officers of the Delhi government We have also started the process to identify and send such vehicles that have completed their lifespan for scrapping said a senior GAD officer According to a National Green Tribunal NGT order the use of diesel and petrol vehicles older than 10 years and 15 years respectively is banned in Delhi After the launch of the Electric Vehicle Policy in August 2020 various departments and autonomous bodies of the Delhi government have started replacing old petrol and diesel vehicles in their fleets with electric vehicles It is being done on case-to-case basis keeping in mind the relatively higher prices of electric vehicles as compared to conventional vehicles said a senior Delhi government officer In February last year the Delhi government had directed all its departments and autonomous bodies to hire or purchase only electric vehicles for their fleets All departments of the Delhi government will now use only electric vehicles Over 2000 petrol and diesel vehicles will be replaced with electric vehicles Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had said The GAD is also working on replacement of several old vehicles with VIP series of registration numbers like 0001 parked in a lot near the Delhi Secretariat While these vehicles will be scrapped their VIP registration numbers will be retained for registration of new vehicles to be procured by the department the officer said Under Delhis Electric Vehicle Policy 12 four-wheeler models are available and eligible for purchase and scrapping incentives provided by the government PTI VIT SMN SMN

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 19 (ANI): In a counter-attack after the Opposition sought to disrupt his speech in the Assembly, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday questioned the excessive strength of the personal staff of ministers in the state. He said that the Ministers in the state have more than 20 personal staff.

Tulsa (Oklahoma) [US], February 3 (ANI): A recent study by researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) has identified an abnormal link between the autonomic and central nervous systems, more specifically, via the communication between the heart and part of the brain's frontal cortex, in women with a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Bhopal Dec 24 PTI Madhya Pradeshs General Administration Department GAD has declined to share details of applicants who had applied for the posts of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners in the stateIn response to an RTI query filed by social activist Ajay Dubey it said the desired information cannot be shown to the applicant as files carrying the relevant details are in circulationDubey had sought details of applications received for the Information Commissioners posts in the state Information Commission He had also sought to see the relevant file notings in addition to getting their certified copiesThe GAD being the coordinating authority for the implementation of the RTI Act has wrongfully declined the desired information Public authorities are mandated to decline information citing relevant provisions of the transparency law In this case the GAD has refused to share the details without citing any clause of the RTI Act and merely said that the desired information is under process he saidDubey said that an appeal will be filed against the GADs inappropriate reply The state government had in November this year called for applications for Information Commissioners The last date for submitting application was November 30 PTI AKV RCJ

Washington [US], November 22 (ANI): One in four adults aged 20-39 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), found a new nationally representative study, in the US.

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 10 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday installed dedicated telephone lines in the General Administration Department (GAD) to register public grievances which could be reached on all working days between 10 am to 5 pm.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Government General Administration Department (GAD) on Thursday directed the government departments in the state that no husband, wife or any other close relative should be posted in the same department.

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU Aug 20 Government of Jammu Kashmir today ordered re-constitution of the Establishment-cum-Selection CommitteeHeaded by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta as the Chairman the committee shall be comprising Atal Dulloo Financial Commissioner Addl CS Finance Department Vivek Bhardwaj Financial Commissioner Addl CS Health Medical Education Department Shaleen Kabra Principal Secretary Home Department Nitishwar Kumar Principal Secretary to Lt Governor JK and Achal Sethi Administrative Secretary Department of Law Justice Parliamentary Affairs as the Members and Manoj Kumar Dwivedi Commission Secretary GAD as the Member SecretaryThe Administrative Secretary of the department to which the case pertains shall be co-opted as a Special Invitee